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Utopia and dystopia - through the lens of cinema
Figure 4. Scene from the movie blade runner (1982) by Ridley Scott
Designers have always attempted to render for us the nearly perfect imagery of our surroundings. The cinematic universe has gained some artistic advantage over the actual architectural designs of the architects, because of the deliberate attempt made by designers to give the backdrop an identity and make it part of the narrative. Be it the flying automobiles or smart and handy devices, the filmmakers have strived to predict the most accurate versions of our future. It is exerted in a much-exaggerated manner but we do find a striking resemblance in the present day.
Figure 5. Scene from the movie ‘Metropolis’, 1927, by Fritz Lang alongside Opening scene from the movie ‘divergent’, 2014, by director Neil Burger based on novel by author Veronica Roth.
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