The cool thing about Neill Blomkamp ’s Elysium was the drop cloth - dead - gorgeous visuals . And the movie could have featured even more optic - popping vistas of the blank station . We ’ve got an exclusive look at some early construct graphics from intriguer George Hull , showcasing the starship repair shed and other areas .
Last calendar week , we brought yousome exclusive construct art from the filmand interviews with some of the designers , and now here ’s some more . George Hullis a frequent collaborationist with the Wachowskis , whose oeuvre we ’ve featured before . And he was brought in to Elysium to fill some gaps in Syd Mead ’s design work . George explain :
https://gizmodo.com/designing-elysium-all-the-secrets-of-neill-blomkamps-1069787673
I was touch in 2011 by Neill & Co. to help plan some large scale environment for the film . He said he spend a twelvemonth concepting at Weta but there were still several handsome sets that were unmoved .
I was about to commence on the [ Wachowskis ’ ] film Jupiter Ascending but I had several weeks open — so I jumped at the opportunity to form with Neill again . I actually contrive a massive golem manufactory for a Nike superbowl commercial message for him twelvemonth back .
So when it came to huge scale sets , I suppose that is why he move around to me . And even though Syd Mead designed the overall feel of Elysium , there were n’t any images for the hero strata/ cavernous surround , robot factory , or the exile bay . All were really coolheaded sets descriptions that I was gleeful to chew on . The majuscule art by Syd and the Weta crowd was inspirational as well .
apply the brusk time I had useable and the speed of VFX in output , I only get 1 or 2 passes on block and layout of each solidification . Once Neil like the direction , I was moved onto the next set opus ! Kent Matheson and his team at Image Engine used my sketches as a starting point to evolve final models into their beautiful VFX shots . As always , things change , but the front terminate enceinte lifting from a clean canvass is my favorite part of the operation . I wish seeing artists early resume , so hopefully people will savor my artistic creation even though it is mostly blocking piece of work .
I would have loved the time to do a right elaborated design sheathing and a aphrodisiac house painting pass for each stage set , but irrespective I was honored to have been call in for the film . Hope you all go see the moving picture and have as much play as I did !
Here ’s a bunch of George Hull ’s gamey - res graphics for those huge , arresting set . check into out a bunch moreover at his website .
FuturismLana Wachowski
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