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IJLLL 2021 Vol.7(3): 116-121 ISSN: 2382-6282
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2021.7.3.297
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2021.7.3.297
From Literature to Image—Aesthetic Features of Space Megastructure Cities in American Sci-Fi Movies
Zhi Li
Abstract—The concept of Space megastructures is originated
from science fiction novels. They symbolize the material
landscape form of a comprehensive advancement of intelligent
civilization after the continuous development of technology.
Space megacity is actually an expansion process of human
development in the future. It is not only a transformation of
space colonization but also a mapping of self-help homeland.
Therefore, it is a symbol of technological optimism and a
future utopia in the context of technology. In contemporary
times, sci-fi movies use digital technology to translate the giant
imagination in literature into richer digital image landscapes.
Space giant cities are one of the most typical digital images
with spectacle view, which reflects the impact of American
sci-fi movie scene design on the landscape and preference that
human will be living in the future. The aesthetic preferences
and design principles of the future picture, and the aesthetic
value of science fiction as a medium of imagination are
revealed. The aim of this article is to explore the digital design
style of space megastructure with utopia sense in science fiction
movies, and analyzes its aesthetic connotation.
Index Terms—Megastructure, science fiction movie, design style, aesthetics.
Zhi Li is the Communication University of China, China (e-mail: 463951237@qq.com).
Index Terms—Megastructure, science fiction movie, design style, aesthetics.
Zhi Li is the Communication University of China, China (e-mail: 463951237@qq.com).
Cite:Zhi Li, "From Literature to Image—Aesthetic Features of Space Megastructure Cities in American Sci-Fi Movies," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 116-121, 2021.