Blade Runner 2049 - Miniature Build Concepts

During the film's production, Weta Workshop was brought on to build large miniatures for many of the key environments. The sequences had been worked out in pre-vis, but required a detailed design pass to imbue the environments with life and realism, these concepts were used as a guide for the miniature teams. Extreme weather, tropical storms, and tsunamis are commonplace in 2049, leaving coastal cities destroyed. Mostly abandoned, the cities are now wastelands, occupied only by scavengers and those that were unable to escape.

Ruined City - Artist: Adam Middleton

Ruined City - Artist: Adam Middleton

Trash Mesa - Artist: Adam Middleton

Trash Mesa - Artist: Adam Middleton

Trash Mesa - Artist: Adam MiddletonTrash Mesa - Artist: Adam Middleton

Trash Mesa - Artist: Adam MiddletonTrash Mesa - Artist: Adam Middleton

Trash Mesa - Artist: Adam Middleton

Trash Mesa - Artist: Adam Middleton

Las Vegas Figure - Artist: Greg Tozer

Las Vegas Figure - Artist: Greg Tozer

Weta Workshop - Blade Runner 2049