An examination of the latest thinking and practice in production design & digital effects in science fiction film.
Journey from 1980s’ sci-fi, the dawn of the “digital age,” through revolutionary CG blockbusters, to the new era of “digital backlot” productions. Building Sci-fi Moviescapes provides a rare, behind-the-scenes examination of how the digital city and space-scapes in science fiction movies are created through the eyes of directors, producers, production designers, and visualization artists.
This is a stunning showcase of some of the most impressive digital city and space-scapes to come out of the movies, from Hollywood,and the Japanese and European film industries. From seminal movies of the 1980s such as Tron and Bladerunner, classic series such as The Matrix and Star Wars, to recent films such as Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, this book is the definitive guide to the imagined aesthetics of the future.
Through authoritative commentary and interviews with key directors, producers, production designers, and 3D visual artists, Building Sci-fi Moviescapes explores trends and digital visualization methods in science fiction films from the last three decades.
Featured films:
Blade Runner, Tron, Dune, Brazil, Batman, Patlabor, Total Recall, Alien3, Memories, The City of Lost Children, Johnny Mnemonic, The Fifth Element, Starship Troopers, Dark City, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Metropolis, Minority Report, Solaris, Code 46, The Matrix Revolutions, Wonderful Days, Natural City, I,Robot, Appleseed, Immortel, Casshern, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, 2046, Innocence: Ghost in the Shell 2.
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