Greig Fraser's Space Odyssey: Project Hail Mary

0:00What's up Sydney? This is Sydney News Today, bringing you the city's fastest updates on what is happening now. Greg Frazier, the Australian cinematographer behind hits like Dune in the Batman, just wrapped visuals for Project Hail Mary. This new sci-fi flick star is Ryan Gosling as a scientist racing to save Earth from a dying sun caused by mysterious astrophage particles. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, it's based on Andy Wears' best-selling book and hit theaters recently. The story follows Gosling's character, waking up alone on a spaceship headed to Towsetti, where he teams up with a spider-like alien named Rocky. They overcome a language barrier to work together against the cosmic thread. Frazier aimed for a buddy comedy vibe, blending humor with tension to keep things from getting too grim. Frazier drew from his past projects, mixing elements of alien in 2001, a space odyssey, but lightened it with cartoon influences from his. He skipped traditional green or blue screens, using practical setups like projected planet lights and black screens for space to get authentic, lighting on Gosling.

1:08Vibrant greens and reds dominate the ship's interior, mimicking day-night cycles, cleaning modes, and cockpit shifts that help the crews stay sane on. Long missions, infrared shots reveal the astrophage, echoing Frazier's work in 0-dark-30. Underwater imagery helped capture the confined, uncontrollable feel of space. Fans and critics praise how these choices make the massive IMAX experience pop, grounding Gosling's emotional journey through his expressive eyes. With Frazier's Oscar touch, Project Hail Mary delivers a fresh, hopeful spin on space adventure that's already drawing crowds.