Gattaca

written by Andrew M. Niccol

UCLA Production Design Class Project (2025)

Time: 2100s

Place: Giza, Egypt

Genre: Sci-fi, Dystopian, Drama

Synopsis

Vincent has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior "in-valid." He decides to fight his fate by purchasing the genes of Jerome Morrow,

a laboratory-engineered "valid." He assumes Jerome's DNA identity and joins the Gattaca space program, where he falls in love with Irene. An investigation into the death of a Gattaca officer complicates Vincent's plans.

Abstraction

In Gattaca, my visual style is deeply influenced by significant architects and design philosophies,

merging futuristic innovation with a sense of human warmth. Gattaca embodies dreams and love that transcend genetic limitations. Drawing from styles such as Metabolism, Retro-futurism, and modernism,

I seek to emphasize the characters and their environment. By integrating human elements within a futuristic setting of an alternate universe 100 years into the future, Gattaca offers a world that feels both aspirational and realistic, highlighting the enduring resilience of the human spirit.

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