The Art and Soul of Blade Runner 2049

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After my latest re-watch of the film I found myself overcome with the same emotions that seem to flow through me each time I view it. Though, on this occasion I was triggered to dig up the accompanying coffee table book that I had not yet read, which lay buried among a pile of similarly sized books collecting dust. It has long been begging for a christening. And this time I obliged. This is Luv (Sylvia Hoeks). She works for the head of the Wallace Corporation, Niander Wallace and she is ruthless. She is his soldier, his warrior. Wallace played by Jared Leto (interestingly, David Bowie had been earmarked for the role) is the zen-like inventor who has taken over and well-surpassed the technology developed by Tyrell in the creation of replicants. Now he is the most powerful man on the planet.

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Her office sits below Wallace’s main room, and the dappled light on the walls are created by the reflections of the water above. Querzola tells me she chose the Pierre Paulin chair in response to this lighting by Deakins: “I wanted curves and flow, I couldn’t imagine these light waves reflecting on a cube-shaped chair. I also wanted something neat but eclectic”. The Pierre Paulin ribbon chair by Artifort Director DENIS VILLENEUVE on the set of Alcon Entertainment’s sci fi thriller BLADE RUNNER 2049 in association with Columbia Pictures, domestic distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures and international distribution by Sony Pictures Releasing International. The Arnolfo di Cambio heavyweight glass whisky tumbler as see in Blade Runner. The book contains concept art, production stills, and stills from the film, accompanied by relevant information and interviews about the film's production. Both Blade Runner and 2049 have been hailed for their beautiful graphics and sets. Ridley Scott is considered the master of set design, and he's always been old school about his approach to building sets, using models and real props to bring his visions to life. We get a better view of them in a behind-the-scenes shot of Denis Villeneuve on set, but they played even more of a starring role in the first movie.I have loved Blade Runner from the day I saw it as part of a Sci Fi season of films on TV (yep didnt even get to see it at the cinema) however it did not stop me from immersing myself in its story, its creation and even the people who contributed to it (I even have some rare designs by Syd Mead who is credited with designing its iconic Spinner - although I have also work by Jim Burns as well curiously). Canadians do have an obsession with the weather do to its many stark constraints across our huge expanse. There is a saying here that says “if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes”. In Toronto you can be enjoying a beautiful fall day one minute then a blinding blizzard the next. In Joshi’s (Robin Wright) LAPD office in Blade Runner 2049 we find an oh-so-beautiful grey metal E63 Table Lamp (also called the Ruspa Table Lamp) designed by Umberto Riva.

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All rights reserved. Content cannot be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed or published without consent. The book contains superb artwork & photographs from the film, as well as interviews with numerous people involved in its production.A curated collection of some of the most powerful and awe-inspiring Brutalist architecture ever built. Interestingly Chris Baker said in an interview on Medium“If I designed Rogue City now I would have been a little bit more subtle. I would have stopped it from being overly feminine as well because it’s one sided, It’s very female oriented. I would have intertwined it so you were not quite sure what’s male and what’s female. I have always thought of it as being the sexual equivalent of Las Vegas”. When K uncovers Rachael’s bones buried deep in the retired Sapper Morton’s (Dave Bautista) farm, Blade Runner 2049suddenly becomes about more than a simple skinjob case. Multiple factions are interested and would benefit from either revealing the truth about Rachael’s baby or covering it up for good, including Lt. Joshi (Robin Wright) and the LAPD, Replicant manufacturer Niander Wallace (Jared Leto) and his henchwoman Luv (Sylvia Hoeks), and a group of freedom fighters led by the mysterious Freysa (Hiam Abbas). K is somewhere in the middle, at first trying to simply complete his mission (after all, Nexus-9s don’t run or rebel) and destroy all evidence of the Replicant offspring, and then convinced that he’s actually the baby in question. The first weeks of the project were spent experimenting with the different visual effects that optical lenses, cine projectors, microfiche, card systems, etc. could produce. Even grapes and grapefruits, eyeballs and bone were dissected, magnified, photographed and scanned to create organic abstraction. The author documented the film's production for two years, gaining unprecedented access to the creative process of bringing this epic to life. Exclusive concept art, storyboards, behind-the-scenes photography, and production stills are accompanied by fascinating insights from the cast and crew.

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Blade Runner (1985) · Blade Runner (1997) · Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab · Blade Runner: Revelations · Blade Runner: Rogue · Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth In 2049 we find little evidence of the kind of high-tech gadgetry and interactive, holographic computer screens that we have become used to in sci-fi films. Instead we find what Set Decorator Querzola described to me as a “sidebar” view of the future. Villeneuve and the production team wanted to create a future which extended the vision of the first movie and they found a grounding in this vision by imagining how the year 2049 might look if Steve Jobs and Apple hadn’t existed. Again, the city plays a major role in establishing the vibe and style of 2049. Skyscrapers are everywhere, creating interesting lines and architectural elements to keep viewers visually engaged throughout the film. The Memory Orb is my favourite piece of kit in the movie. This piece of wizardry is used to design memories for Wallace’s replicants, to help create structure for their personalities. These memories are created by a singular genius artist – Dr. Ana Stelline, a kind of virtual 3D artist using the Memory Orb to manipulate holographic stories which are then coded into replicants to make them feel more ‘real’ or human. “There’s a little of every artist in their work” she says. Dr. Ana Stelline creates memories for replicants using the Memory Orb

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The memory orb movie prop was made as a fully functional physical object. 2049 Property Master Doug Harloker explains in the You Tube video Adam Savage Explores the Props of Blade Runner 2049! how the memory orb is made up of concentric rings which move by pressing different buttons. These rings move at different speeds and the speed is controlled by a button on one end. It’s structurally reminiscent of a series of camera lenses joined together. The Art and Soul of Blade Runner 2049 is both a display-worthy art piece and a mesmerizing insider's look at the unforgettable characters, iconic environments, and unbelievable technology featured in the film.