Here’s 10 Facts About The Elysium Space Station From Elysium: The Art of the Film…ġ- The space station in the film is a Torus, or a wheel-shaped orbital space habitat, that’s above Earth, but director Neill Blomkamp said that this particular Torus was not the original concept for the Elysium paradise. This 176-page full-cover oversized hardcover contains concept and production art and designs, as well as stills from the film, along with first-hand accounts from the filmmakers, including legendary artist Syd Mead ( Blade Runner, Tron). The creation of the Elysium space station is just one segment contained in the new Titan Books release, Elysium: The Art of the Film by Mark Salisbury ( Prometheus: The Art of the Film, Burton on Burton). Max ( Matt Damon), a dying man with only days left to live, embarks on a imperative mission from Earth to Elysium and is outfitted with the tools to see his dangerous mission through.Įlysium, director Neill Blomkamp‘s follow-up to District 9, introduces us to this dystopic Earth and its orbiting space station, Elysium, which is a paradise with lush vegetation, beautiful weather, mansion estates, and medical pods that easily cure people of their illnesses.
But Elysium’s idyllic existence is about to be disrupted. Miles above Earth orbits the man-made space station called Elysium, where the ultra-wealthy reside in a lavish, healthy, crime-free environment far from the hazards of Earth. The planet has become ruined and overpopulated, its inhabitants are poverty-stricken and suffering. It’s the year 2154 and Earth has been ravaged by disease, crime, pollution, war, and famine.
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