Question 1

What inspired the rotating design of the spacecraft in Passengers?

Accepted Answer

Production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas said the ship's rotary design was inspired by observing maple tree seeds, which spin like tiny helicopters as they fall.

Question 2

How were the touchscreen interfaces created without post-production effects?

Accepted Answer

The touchscreen interfaces that characters interact with were developed on the Unity gaming engine, eliminating the need to add them in post-production.

Question 3

What connection does the bar room in Passengers have to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining?

Accepted Answer

The bar room is inspired by the one from The Shining, with bartenders in red tuxedos, similar lighting from below, and a variation of the Overlook Hotel's carpet design in the seating area.

Question 4

Who provides the voice of The Starship Avalon in Passengers?

Accepted Answer

The voice of The Starship Avalon belongs to voiceover artist Emma Clarke, who is also one of the iconic 'Mind the Gap' voices on London Underground.

Question 5

How were the centrifuge walking scenes filmed to simulate artificial gravity?

Accepted Answer

Similar to 2001: A Space Odyssey, scenes where characters walked inside the centrifuge were shot hamster-wheel style, with the set spinning underneath them as they stepped forward.

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