“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” There’s very much a “Valerian” influence in the outrageous design, though, and combining different species.īut when it came to “Valerian,” Besson had the advantage of using the latest virtual production advancements for mo-cap and facial capture, while still using practical suits on set with CG embellishments. “The Fifth Element’s” creatures include the peaceful Mondoshawans, who are the target of the shape shifting, mercenary Mangalores. “Alpha is drawn from every civilization in the galaxy with diverse styles of architecture,” said Stokdyk. Rodeo FX, meanwhile, created the Alpha metropolis, including a Skyjet (designed in collaboration with Lexus), the Intruder spacecraft, and select CG characters. It contained a library of storefronts, 900 props, and nearly 20 hero creatures, including the crab-like Megaptor and the ape-like Siruss (voiced by John Goodman), containing three layers of simulated mesh and connective tissue. But there was no problem finding the appropriate scope and scale on “Valerian.” Industrial Light & Magic created a massive 500-floor canyon, which was procedurally made with Maya, model-textured with Zbrush, and sliced into pieces with Houdini. The Big Market sequence in “Valerian” (a virtual shopping mall) started out as a concept idea in “The Fifth Element” that was never realized. “Somehow Luc brings a combination of a French sensibility and an interesting imagination, living mentally in these sci-fi worlds.” “It’s very hard to do interesting sci-fi design that hasn’t been done before because you run the danger of looking derivative,” said Stokdyk. In fact, a flying taxi makes an appearance in “Valerian.” “The Fifth Element” Digital Domain handled the miniature and fledgling CG, creating a digital traffic system for the taxi and cop cars. These were inspired by the Planet Rubanis and made easier with the help of Mézières.
Concepts from the “Valerian” comics made their way into “The Fifth Element,” such as the futuristic New York with flying taxis and a mass of new and old skyscrapers.
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