Despite the name, nonetheless, Weta isn't all about digital consequences. For Neill Blomkamp's (District nine) politically charged new sci-fi film Elysium, the special consequences group built many hundreds of bodily props, which include not only futuristic weapons but also the powered exoskeleton that Max de Costa (Matt Damon) takes advantage of in his quest to succeed in the idyllic house station known as Elysium within an try to treatment himself of radiation sickness attained through an industrial incident.
A new featurette posted above at Yahoo provides an overview of several of the engineering used in Weta and just how it was made for functional use by the actors. There's not an excessive amount inside Grey's Anatomy Seasons 1-9 DVD the strategy for new footage through the movie, though the aspect does consist of a good number of behind-the-scenes clips of Damon placing his new gadgets to excellent use towards an onslaught of droids and soldiers, at the same time as some footage shot within the Weta workshop if the special effects workforce were even now placing every little thing alongside one another.
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The exoskeleton gives Max massively boosted strength and stamina, placing him about the same level as the droids who patrol Earth and keep the underclass in line. This element with the movie is actually no longer science fiction as Blomkamp mentions, it is based around the real-life HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier) battery-powered exoskeletons created for use by the military, which give the wearer greater strength, mobility and endurance and enable them to carry weights of up to 200 pounds for extended periods of time. Max's HULC suit appears to have a little more power, although the downside is that he has to have it screwed directly into his bones and nervous system.
In reality, wearing the HULC suit wasn't quite as traumatic, though obviously the version employed in the making of Elysium wasn't functional. Damon says that the lightweight suit intended by Weta weighed only 25lbs and that he was able to wear it all day with full freedom of movement. The structure on the suit meant that it moved with his body, as well as thing also looks pretty durable.
