Examining Spacecraft Spaces: The Case of the “Passengers” Movie

Abstract

When the space is considered visually, it is most associated with the cinema. The fictional space is an integral part of cinema and offers designers a great experience. Space-themed movies, which are impressive and popular today, are one of the most effective tools in portraying future scenarios. In space-themed movies with scenarios about the future, designers make researches in terms of interior and furniture use and reveal products with future predictions. In these fictional spaces, furniture often comes to the fore to emphasize and support time-space. Therefore, it is observed that space and furniture designs in space-themed movies about the future are in a different dimension from today in terms of comfort, ergonomics and design understanding. In this study, "Passengers", one of the newest space-themed movie, was chosen as the subject of study. The aim of the study is to reveal the futuristic design approach in space and furniture designs in space-themed movies. The fictional spaces in the film are handled in two different categories as social and individual spaces. These spaces were examined in terms of design-function through the movie visuals and evaluated together with the future scenario of the movie. Fictional spaces and furniture are examined from an ergonomic point of view, and the place of space and furniture design in the universe of the movie is emphasized.

Keywords

• ergonomics
• design
• cinema
• spatial setup
• furniture
• ergonomi
• tasarım
• sinema
• mekânsal kurgu
• mobilya