Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Underneath the family home of Dr. Pym, played by Michael Douglas, his granddaughter has reinvented his classic technology far beyond its archaic origins to uncover a pathway into the Quantum Realm – foreshadowing her arcane connection to the microscopic universe. We delivered in-screen content for 40 different displays across multiple sets whilst over-layering the beautiful dichotomy between the original technology and Cassie’s otherworldly inventions. The team also made incremental design decisions to convey Cassie’s character development: her exceeding her father’s and the laws of science’s expectations alongside integrating hidden Easter Eggs from the MCU – but, just like Ant-Man, it’s the small things that make a big difference.

At the visual climax of the film’s technological language stands Kang’s central control room. A viewpoint for him to oversee and navigate across his empire, the team needed to develop interfaces that remained in the Quantum Universe whilst clearly flaunting the advanced power Kang possessed.

Ornate gold and blue colour palettes harmonise with the 2.5D holographic form, illustrating the lavish hierarchy of Kang’s military operations whilst still beholding to the necessary functions of a military vehicle and subsequently furthering the functions of the narrative. The designs also had to allow for gestural, intuitive movements and interactions from the cast members whose staccato air-piano playing was hand-animated frame by frame by our talented artists.

Hijacking a spacecraft from Kangs fleet, Scott Lang, played by the ever-charming Paul Rudd, comes face to face with the ship’s baroque displays and intricate fluid simulations. Interacted with by the star-studded cast, the displays needed to emulate the fast-paced action and constant movement of the adrenaline-injected escape sequence – the device of leaning on the powerful gold and purple contrast here allows the visuals to still remain as a hero element whilst not losing the myriad of expressions from the talent.