Behind the scenes of the robot sex scene in 'Blade Runner 2049' 3
Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a science fiction film part two of Blade Runner (1982).
The work has a `hot` scene when Joi (Ana de Armas) – K’s virtual photo program and lover – synchronizes with a prostitute robot named Mariette (Mackenzie Davis) to have sex with her boyfriend.
This is an important excerpt, a highlight in the film, reflecting the efforts of a virtual program to stand on par with clones, in a situation where these clones themselves also want to reach the stature of real humans.
Clip introducing character Joi
On Syfy, special effects expert John Nelson shared about the scene: `We rehearsed and filmed with Mackenzie first, then Denis chose a suitable double, then I calculated it with the script supervisor. We used
John shared: `After that, I placed an iPad with the recorded excerpt in front of Ana, right in front of where Ryan stood. She would step up and stand right where Mackenzie was, connecting the characters Joi and Mariette. Then I
`The remaining work was up to editor Joe Walker, connecting the two scenes with an axial overlay effect on the two women. We took the digital pulses of the two women, then adjusted each one. The special effects team
From left: Mariette, K and Joi.
Mackenzie and Ana cannot have perfectly overlapping movements and Joe Nelson takes advantage of this for the work’s meaning.
John Nelson also explained how the team created Joi – a character with a partially transparent body.
`These things can be done entirely with effects without filming. However, we wanted to create a character that captivated both those in the room and those far away from this strange place (meaning
Joi is a character that combines skills and acting.
The director’s idea was to build a character with human nature but without a human body.
`When Joi is frozen, she becomes more transparent. Every time the audience sees Joi, she has a transparency effect of varying degrees. If there is a bright light behind her, the audience sees it
