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MovieCode (full title Source Code in TV and Films) is a website launched in January 2014 that reveals the meanings behind computer program source code depicted in films. It operates through the microblogging platform Tumblr, where its owner shares examples of code along with their origins and interpretations, often submitted by readers. The site provides insights into how source code is portrayed on screen, offering a unique resource for enthusiasts interested in the intersection of programming and popular media.

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History

The site was launched on 3 January 2014 via microblogging service Tumblr.123 It was conceived by programmer and writer John Graham-Cumming4 to address questions around what the source code seen in films actually does.56

Graham-Cumming was inspired to create the blog by Neill Blomkamp's 2013 film Elysium, which uses an extract from an Intel manual.789 He posted a comparison image related to the film on Twitter, which prompted more than 500 retweets. He then created the blog.10 The site's full title of Source Code in TV and Films1112 is sometimes shortened to MovieCode,1314 that being the Tumblr subdomain.

A companion website, Behind The Screens, covers some of the entries on MovieCode in great detail in the form of short videos.

Features

The site's intention is to connect screenshots to specific extracts of original code.15 The author accepts examples submitted by readers for future publication.1617

Reception

The site was reported by the BBC as having received more than 10,000 hits 10 days after its launch.18

The German edition of Engadget was noted for its web site's HTML code being used in Duane Clark's 2011 TV series XIII,1920 while it was noted elsewhere that movie code is frequently taken from web sites, including Wikipedia2122 and a Canadian bank.2324

It was noted that instead of using "random code" (which is often the case) sometimes more appropriate code is used.25 Some cited examples are James Cameron's 1984 film The Terminator (using assembly language for the 197526 MOS 6502 microprocessor),27 Eric Kripke's 2012 TV series Revolution (using code from Jordan Mechner's 1989 video game Prince of Persia)2829 and David Fincher's30 2011 film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (using MySQL).31

See also

References

  1. Weiss, Franziska (4 January 2014). "Quelltext in TV und Film und was er wirklich beschreibt". Engadget. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://de.engadget.com/2014/01/04/quelltext-in-tv-und-film-und-was-er-wirklich-beschreibt/ ↩

  2. Chan, Casey (5 January 2014). "What All The Fancy Code In Movie Computer Sequences Actually Mean". Gizmodo. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/01/what-all-the-fancy-code-in-movie-computer-sequences-actually-mean/ ↩

  3. Cereloz, Axel (9 January 2014). "Le code présenté dans les films a-t-il réellement un sens ?". presse-citron.net. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.presse-citron.net/le-code-presente-dans-les-films-a-t-il-reellement-un-sens ↩

  4. Johnson, Phil (8 January 2014). "The sources of all that code you see in TV and movies". ITworld. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.itworld.com/security/398912/sources-all-code-you-see-tv-and-movies ↩

  5. Chan, Casey (5 January 2014). "What All The Fancy Code In Movie Computer Sequences Actually Mean". Gizmodo. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/01/what-all-the-fancy-code-in-movie-computer-sequences-actually-mean/ ↩

  6. "Links: January 2014". Waxy.org. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://waxy.org/links/archive/2014/01/index.shtml ↩

  7. Cereloz, Axel (9 January 2014). "Le code présenté dans les films a-t-il réellement un sens ?". presse-citron.net. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.presse-citron.net/le-code-presente-dans-les-films-a-t-il-reellement-un-sens ↩

  8. Gani, Aisha (10 January 2014). "Computer code in films: hidden meanings or irrelevant nonsense?". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2014. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2014/jan/10/computer-code-in-film-movie-terminator-girl-dragon-tattoo ↩

  9. Sparkes, Matthew (13 January 2014). "Movie code reveals Iron Man was made of Lego". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2014. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10568734/Movie-code-reveals-Iron-Man-was-made-of-Lego.html ↩

  10. Marvin, Rob (13 January 2014). "Programmer debunks source code shown in TV and movies". SD Times Blog. Retrieved 14 January 2014. http://sdt.bz/content/article.aspx?ArticleID=67573 ↩

  11. Kleinman, Zoe (13 January 2014). "Computer programmer cracks secrets of films' dodgy code". BBC News. Retrieved 13 January 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25638870 ↩

  12. Johnson, Phil (8 January 2014). "The sources of all that code you see in TV and movies". ITworld. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.itworld.com/security/398912/sources-all-code-you-see-tv-and-movies ↩

  13. Love, Dylan (10 January 2014). "Here's Proof That The Computer Code Used In Movies Is Mostly Nonsense". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.businessinsider.com/moviecode-tumblr-2014-1 ↩

  14. Greer, Danny (13 January 2014). "MovieCode is a Fun Archive for Film Buffs and Programmers Alike". The Beat. Premiumbeat. Retrieved 14 January 2014. http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/moviecode-is-a-fun-archive-for-film-buffs-and-programmers-alike/ ↩

  15. Cereloz, Axel (9 January 2014). "Le code présenté dans les films a-t-il réellement un sens ?". presse-citron.net. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.presse-citron.net/le-code-presente-dans-les-films-a-t-il-reellement-un-sens ↩

  16. "Movie code tumblr cracks the sources of code found in TV, film". Slate. Culture Blog. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/01/06/movie_code_tumblr_cracks_the_sources_of_code_found_in_tv_film.html ↩

  17. Harris, Aisha (7 January 2014). "Que veulent dire les codes informatiques que l'on voit dans les films?". Slate. Retrieved 13 January 2014. https://www.slate.fr/culture/81977/movie-code-tumblr-informatique-films-hollywood ↩

  18. Kleinman, Zoe (13 January 2014). "Computer programmer cracks secrets of films' dodgy code". BBC News. Retrieved 13 January 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25638870 ↩

  19. Weiss, Franziska (4 January 2014). "Quelltext in TV und Film und was er wirklich beschreibt". Engadget. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://de.engadget.com/2014/01/04/quelltext-in-tv-und-film-und-was-er-wirklich-beschreibt/ ↩

  20. Love, Dylan (10 January 2014). "Here's Proof That The Computer Code Used In Movies Is Mostly Nonsense". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.businessinsider.com/moviecode-tumblr-2014-1 ↩

  21. Chan, Casey (5 January 2014). "What All The Fancy Code In Movie Computer Sequences Actually Mean". Gizmodo. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/01/what-all-the-fancy-code-in-movie-computer-sequences-actually-mean/ ↩

  22. Miller, Jennifer (7 January 2014). "What The Code Used In Computer Scenes In Movies Actually Means". Fast Company. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.fastcocreate.com/3024422/what-the-code-used-in-computer-scenes-in-movies-actually-means ↩

  23. Sparkes, Matthew (13 January 2014). "Movie code reveals Iron Man was made of Lego". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2014. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10568734/Movie-code-reveals-Iron-Man-was-made-of-Lego.html ↩

  24. Miller, Jennifer (7 January 2014). "What The Code Used In Computer Scenes In Movies Actually Means". Fast Company. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.fastcocreate.com/3024422/what-the-code-used-in-computer-scenes-in-movies-actually-means ↩

  25. Johnson, Phil (8 January 2014). "The sources of all that code you see in TV and movies". ITworld. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.itworld.com/security/398912/sources-all-code-you-see-tv-and-movies ↩

  26. "3rd Generation Microprocessor" (PDF). Microcomputer Digest. 2 (2). Cupertino, CA: Microcomputer Associates: 1–3. August 1975. http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/microcomputerAssociates/Microcomputer_Digest_v02n02_Aug75.pdf ↩

  27. Chan, Casey (5 January 2014). "What All The Fancy Code In Movie Computer Sequences Actually Mean". Gizmodo. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/01/what-all-the-fancy-code-in-movie-computer-sequences-actually-mean/ ↩

  28. Love, Dylan (10 January 2014). "Here's Proof That The Computer Code Used In Movies Is Mostly Nonsense". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.businessinsider.com/moviecode-tumblr-2014-1 ↩

  29. Crockett, Rebecca (8 January 2014). "Doctor Who Among TV & Movies To Use Fake Computer Code On Screen". Kasterborous. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906131844/http://www.kasterborous.com/2014/01/know-code-doctor-reading-dinosaurs-spaceship/ ↩

  30. Gani, Aisha (10 January 2014). "Computer code in films: hidden meanings or irrelevant nonsense?". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2014. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2014/jan/10/computer-code-in-film-movie-terminator-girl-dragon-tattoo ↩

  31. Johnson, Phil (8 January 2014). "The sources of all that code you see in TV and movies". ITworld. Retrieved 13 January 2014. http://www.itworld.com/security/398912/sources-all-code-you-see-tv-and-movies ↩