Amid a trend in Hollywood towards an over-reliance on CGI, director Greta Gerwig has insisted that her next project, Barbie, use physical sets to give the film a feel of "genuine artifice". However, a fantasy world worthy of a chic blonde girl comes at a steep price, as the film's production designer, Sarah Greenwood, revealed that so much pink paint was used on film sets that there seemed to be a shortage. . International. .
While the film focuses on the classic range of doll toys, known for their superficiality, Gerwig wanted to give the film a sense of authenticity by opting for the use of physical sets, even going so far as to use backgrounds. hand-painted plans instead of using CGI. While the director wanted to create "the alternate universe of Barbie Land," she explained to Architectural Digest, "everything had to be tactile, because toys are first and foremost things you touch." walls, makes the film feel like it's set in an expanded children's play environment of Barbie's dream house.
This desire to infuse the film with a childlike quality was central to the production design, as Greenwood said "preserving 'childhood' was of the utmost importance", with Gerwig demanding that everything on set be pink. Greenwood continued, "I wanted the pink tones to be really light and almost everything to be too much," to "not forget what made me love Barbie as a kid." It was used so frequently in the making of sets that there was a worldwide shortage of neon pink Rosco colors; “The world was short on roses,” he said. In creating the beautiful sets for the film, the musicals were also used as inspiration, not only for the visual universe of the film, but also for the performances in the film.
Who Will Star in Barbie?
In the film, Margot Robbie will portray the iconic titular character alongside Ryan Gosling as Ken. However, like the toyline, the film will feature many different variations of the characters with a sizable all-star cast. The film also stars Kate McKinnon as Barbie Bizarre, Emma Mackey as Barbie Physicist, Alexandra Shipp as Barbie Writer, Sharon Rooney as Barbie Lawyer, Nicola Coughlan as Barbie Diplomat, Anna Cruz Kayne as Judge Barbie and Ritu Arya as The Reporter Barbie, Issa Rae as President Barbie, Dua Lipa as Mermaid Barbie, and Hari Nef as Doctor Barbie. Joining this Barbie army are several Kens played by Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa and Scott Evans.
Given that Greta Gerwig is considered one of the most notable emerging authors, it's no surprise that Barbie's striking visual style has sparked renewed interest in the so-called "Barbiecore" aesthetic. The TikTok hashtag for "Barbiecore" has garnered over 342 million views. Barbie hits theaters on July 21, 2023.
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