In part 1, we take an indepth look into the production of the dawn of man sequence. Mar 19, 2017 this is discussed is several places, but this video is a good look at how doug trumbull developed the effects. A space odyssey, american sciencefiction film, released in 1968, that set the benchmark for all subsequent movies in the genre and consistently ranks among the top 10 movies ever made, especially known for its groundbreaking special effects and unconventional narrative. The show at the museum of the moving image is an offshoot of a traveling presentation that covered kubricks entire career. A space odyssey is the 1968 science fiction novel written by arthur c.
William sylvester played floyd in the film version of 2001. A space odyssey is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. Four key engineering and cinematographic techniques helped stanley kubrick create a depiction of space in 2001. The first scenes to be filmed, though, the visit of dr heywood floyd william sylvester to the mysterious monolith on the moon, had to be shot at shepperton studios, southwest of london, where there was a soundstage large enough to accommodate the vast set. A space odyssey is visible at the same moments and locations within the frame in most copies of the movie. A space odyssey 1968 frequently asked questions imdb. Collaborating with director stanley kubrick, the clarke expanded the story into novel form as they worked on the film and its script. This is discussed is several places, but this video is a good look at how doug trumbull developed the effects. A space odyssey 1968 technical specifications imdb. Clarke, was partially inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel.
If it can bring some order and understanding to the universe of a struggling artist. As npr critic bob mondello looks back he says the film. The film follows a voyage to jupiter with the sentientcomputer hal after. It has been celebrated for its beauty and mystery, its realistic depiction of space travel and dazzling display of visual effects, the breathtaking scope of its story, which reaches across millions of years, and the thoughtprovoking depth of its meditation on. A space odyssey 1968 is widely regarded as one of the best films ever made. This collection comprises the science fiction novels 2001. A space odyssey, had its premieres across the country. The screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c. A space odyssey had to dramatically outpace the emerging technology, lest nasa succeed while they were filming and make kubricks vision appear outdated, or, worse. Designed by olivier mourgue in 1965 for airborne international, the djinn sofa and chair embody the essence of 60s futuristic design. What made 2001, a space odyssey such an influential film this week marks the 50th anniversary of stanley kubricks 2001, a space odyssey. It was nominated for four academy awards, and received one for visual effects.
With keir dullea, gary lockwood, william sylvester, daniel richter. Filming locations 15 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations. Just after loch airigh, the ground is composed predominantly of large rocks, exposed by melting. Museum replica model of the discovery one, the main spaceship featured in 2001. All of the live action scenes in tron were filmed in 65mm color, while the groundbreaking visual. The studio closed in 1970 and has been demolished to be replaced by housing. A space odyssey, american sciencefiction film, released in 1968, that set the benchmark for all subsequent movies in the genre and consistently ranks among the top 10 movies ever made, especially known for its groundbreaking special effects and. Stanley kubricks acknowledged classic, representing a giant step forward in the way space movies looked, was made mostly at mgmbritish studios in borehamwood, hertfordshire, southeast england. The film follows a voyage to jupiter with the sentient.
When my sts98 crew launched into orbit on february 7, 2001 the first human space launch of the millenniumi marked the milestone by carrying with me two personal mementos of the landmark stanly kubrick science fiction film, 2001. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. A space odyssey abounds in unusual settings, but perhaps the most exotic of them all is the giant centrifuge which serves as the main compartment of the discovery spacecraft and is, we are told, an accurate representation of the type of device that will be used to create artificial gravity for overcoming weightlessness during future deepspace voyages. What made 2001, a space odyssey such an influential film. Mar, 2015 ever wonder how kubrick made his scifi masterpiece, 2oo1. This scene explains a line that stayed in the film in which bowman addresses hal on the subject. Rock hudson walked out of the premiere, hal was originally a cockney, and stanley kubrick. Frank poole is an astronaut aboard discovery one on the first manned mission to. A 1994 article in american cinematographer says, when stanley kubrick made 2001. Fifty years after its release, stanley kubricks film seems prescient an allegory. Jun 07, 2009 the area near the start of the walk stood in for jupiter in stanley kubricks 2001. Apr 03, 2018 four key engineering and cinematographic techniques helped stanley kubrick create a depiction of space in 2001.
A space odyssey is based on the final version of the script for the 1968 motion picture, but, even so, in some regards they differ due to late. Clarke and the 1968 film directed by stanley kubrick. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the film. At least, youd think thatd be the reason, but kubrick even filmed scenes he could have done on location, such as those featuring africa, on a sound stage in england. A space odyssey was financed and distributed by american studio metrogoldwynmayer, but filmed and edited almost entirely in england, where kubrick lived, using the facilities of mgmbritish studios and shepperton studios. Before the films production began, director stanley kubrick sought technical.
It is groundbreaking in every possible way and is the the film that has influenced so many countless other films. Some shots of pooles space walk before he is killed were removed. Like a piece of fine art or a classical symphony, its appeal has only grown over time. A space odyssey but was replaced in the role by roy scheider in 2010. A space odyssey inside a studio in england, because one cant exactly fly to the moon to film on location. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up.
The iconic star gate sequence in 2001, when dave bowman, the films protagonist, hurtles in his space pod through a corridor of swimming. A space odyssey how kubricks scifi changed the very form of cinema march 2018 my favourite film decade from blowup to bonnie and clyde. Demet originallly published in dfx, july 1999 more than thirty years after its initial release, stanley kubricks 2001. Clarkes short story the sentinal, first published in a fantasy magazine 1951. As the film lurched into existencewithout a set plot line, much less a finished scriptits behindthescenes reality often proved as outlandish as.
Apr 06, 2018 in 2015, the museum acquired a large trove of letters, early writings, videotapes, 16mm film, personal items, and early screenplay drafts of 2001. A space odyssey is one of the most iconic furniture designs ever to be featured in a film. Clarke, and was inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel and other short stories by clarke. A space odyssey featured numerous fictional future technologies, which have proven prescient in light of subsequent developments around the world. A space odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. The film cuts to the technological utopia of the early 21st century, where life in outer space is an everyday reality. Frank poole is an astronaut aboard discovery one on the first manned mission to jupiter in 2001. Take all the time you want, but eventually you are going to have to see this film. A space odyssey, stanley kubrick further explored his dark vision of man in a materialistic, mechanistic age depicted in dr. In explaining how the original idea for this landmark sciencefiction film came to him, he says, most astronomers and other scientists interested in the whole question are. An epic story spanning both time and space, 2001 begins four million years ago, in a prehistoric african savanna, where mankinds distant ancestors must learn how to use the first tools in order to survive. Ever wonder how kubrick made his scifi masterpiece, 2oo1. Rock hudson walked out of the premiere, hal was originally a cockney, and stanley kubrick used one of the model spaceships to pay his daughters. A space odyssey is today recognized by many critics and audiences as one of the greatest films ever made.
In 2015, the museum acquired a large trove of letters, early writings, videotapes, 16mm film, personal items, and early screenplay drafts of. Fifty years ago this spring, stanley kubricks confounding scifi masterpiece, 2001. Aphelis an iconographic and text archive related to communication, technology and art. A space odyssey, directed by stanley kubrick, to the music of thus spoke zarathustra also sprach zarathustra by richard strauss. A space odyssey by arthur c clarke and its three sequels 2010. Before the films production began, director stanley kubrick sought technical advice from over fifty organizations, and a number of them submitted their ideas to kubrick of what kind of. Rock hudson walked out of the premiere, hal was originally a cockney, and stanley kubrick used one of the model spaceships to pay his daughters tutor the makers of the scifi classic share.
Both the novel and the film are partially based on clarkes 1948 short story the sentinel, an entry in a bbc short story competition, and encounter in the dawn, published in 1953 in the magazine amazing stories. Fifty years ago this week, stanley kubricks epic 2001. A space odyssey how kubricks scifi changed the very form of cinema march 2018 my favourite film decade from blowup to bonnie and clyde why the 1960s is my favourite. The area near the start of the walk stood in for jupiter in stanley kubricks 2001. Jul 12, 2017 15 essential movies shot on 70mm film, from 2001. A space odyssey got right about our blind leap into the digital age. After discovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the lunar surface, mankind sets off on a quest to find its origins with help from intelligent supercomputer h. A space odyssey originally called journey beyond the stars is partially based on arthur c. One of the most influential of all scifi films and one of the most controversial stanley kubricks 2001 is a delicate, poetic meditation on the. Nietzsches philosophy filmed man made godhalin his own image plus a retelling of the odysseyhalcyclops,lunar monolithtrojan horse,etctry leonard wheats kubricks 2001. Take a journey through the history of science fiction and examine some of the cultural influences behind stanley kubricks 1968 visionary film 2001. A scene where hal severs radio communication between the discovery and pooles pod before killing him was removed.
A space odyssey that still feels real half a century after the films release. In 1991, it was deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant by the united states library of congress and selected for preservation in the national film registry. A space odyssey, published soon after the film was released. Isle of harris, western isles, scotland, uk 12 of 12 found this interesting interesting. The show at the museum of the moving image is an offshoot of a traveling presentation that. The first scenes to be filmed, though, the visit of dr heywood floyd william.
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