The mighty Joseph Kosinski invited Munkowitz to
the GFX party once again, this time for his spring blockbuster feature
film OBLIVION™… Predictably, the list of graphic assets to be created
was obscene, so munko assembled and led another super team of GFX
mercenaries and descended into the lovely confines of Crater Lake
Productions to generate the aforementioned fuckload of graphic content…
Working with Joseph always brings out the best in Munk and Company, and
this time around was certainly no exception… OBLIVION © Universal
Pictures, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
A more thorough GFX Breakdown at:
work.gmunk.com/OBLIVION-GFX
GFX METHODOLOGY
The briefing for the Graphic Language stressed functionality and
minimalism while utilizing a bright, unified color palette that would
appear equally well on both a dark or bright backdrop… The function was
to reflect the modernized sensibilities of the TET Mainframe computer
and would assist the characters with the key components of their duties
on earth; be it the monitoring of all Vitals on the ground using Vika's
Light Table, or the various diagnostics in the air using the Jack's
Bubbleship… For good measure, the team also designed and animated all of
the HUD UI for the various machines and weaponry in the film cuz they
could, establishing a consistent graphic language that rendered all the
interfaces with a loverly cohesion rarely seen in them massive-budget
Sci-Fi productions...
OBLIVION LIGHT TABLE UI
One of the most widely seen Graphic elements was Vika's Light Table,
which allowed her to guide Jack Harper through his tasks as a Drone
repair man in the field of duty… The table itself was built practically,
so most of the visuals were captured in-camera, lending a beautiful
optical touch to the design ( thx Joe & Claudio )… The table
consisted of four screens: A main map that Vika used to monitor the
Bubbleship, Drone, and Scav positioning, a Drone Monitor which tracked
all their key vitals and fuel status, A Hydro Rig monitor that displayed
the collection progress for the large resource gatherers over the
ocean, and finally a Weather Screen which showed the Tet's online status
and also key vitals of the ever-changing weather systems… A couple
extra tasks had the team designing another Map Diagnostic screen on a
milky-white breakfast table top and a few key standalone windows that
were analyzing Rogue Signal feeds that were key story points in the
film...
OBLIVION BUBBLESHIP UI
Jack's helicopter, a remarkable Daniel Simon creation called the
Bubbleship, was Jack's paramount vehicle in the film… The UI appeared as
a hologram embedded within the spherical glass cockpit, done to
perfection by the lovely folks at Pixomondo, and functioned to assist
Jack in his flight and combat duties throughout the film… The team
researched a grip of Flight simulator and Helicopter Combat interfaces
and sought to modernize the aesthetic while still delivering key
functionality that would mimic real-world flight tools... And of course
the team didn't want to fuck up Simon's baby with ugly UI, the German
wrath was implanted deep within and ultimately, the Bubbleship UI was by
far the most researched and pampered graphic task...
OBLIVION HUD GFX
The team also designed all of the Machinery HUDs and various Gauges
in the film, be it the Drone Machine Vision, Jack's Gun HUD, all the
Scav equipment and some of Jack's smaller vehicles... The interfaces
again stressed functionality over excess, keeping the Greeble under
control and communicating key story points throughout the film.. All of
these graphic elements were ingested by the VFX Vendors and ultimately
integrated seamlessly into the live-action plates; many thanks mighty
peoples...
OBLVN Light Table UI Credit list
Production Facility: Crater Lake Productions
Oblivion Director: Joseph Kosinski
Oblivion Producer: Steve Gaubs
Oblivion Assistant Producer: David Feinblserbr
Graphics Design Director: Bradley G Munkowitz
Lead Graphic Designers: Bradley G Munkowitz, Jake Sargeant
Graphic Designers: Joseph Chanimal, Alexander Perry
Lead Graphics Animators: David Lewandowski, Joseph Chanimal
Graphics Animator: Alexander Perry
OBLVN Bubbleship UI Credit list
Graphics Design Director: Bradley G Munkowitz
Lead Graphic Designers: Bradley G Munkowitz, Joseph Chanimal
Lead Graphics Animator: Navarro Parker
Graphics Animator: Joseph Chanimal
OBLVN HUD GFX Credit list
Graphics Design Director: Bradley G Munkowitz
Lead Graphic Designers: Joseph Chanimal, Bradley G Munkowitz
Graphic Designer: Alexander Perry
Lead Graphics Animators: Navarro Parker, Alexander Perry
Graphics Animator: Joseph Chanimal
OBLVN Process Montage Credit list
Production Facility: Autofuss
Design Director: Bradley G Munkowitz
Lead Editor: Ian Colon
Director of Photography: Ian Colon
