A Malaysian photographer turned Malaysia’s Bukit Bintang into a dystopian city of the future
A Malaysian photographer just brought scenes from the
hugely popular sci-fi movie “Blade Runner” to life, but instead of Los Angeles,
the dystopian city is now set in Malaysia’s Bukit Bintang district.
The 1982 movie – which was set in 2019 – is known for its
creation of a cyberpunk dystopian city covered in neon lights.
Ever since photographer Chris Fowler, who hails from
Miri, Sarawak, shared his artwork on Facebook on Thursday (June 6), many
netizens have praised his mysterious depiction of the popular shopping
district.
An avid fan of cyberpunk themes, the 27-year-old
was inspired to take the series
of photos by his observations of the Bukit Bintang area.
“I decided I wanted depict Bukit Bintang as if it was straight
out of the movie Blade Runner,” Fowler said, adding that the Harrison Ford film
was one of his favourite movies.
And his plan worked. At first glance, one would not
immediately think that these photos were taken in present day Bukit Bintang.
His Facebook album – titled “Cyberpunk Bukit Bintang” –
has been shared over 630 times. Here are some of the photos Fowler took of Bukit Bintang
in the Blade Runner style:
Fowler told that all of
the pictures were taken within four hours on the same day. The rain had also
helped to set the mood of the shots, he added.
“I did however get my sneakers wet, as well as my
equipment,” Fowler said.
He edited the pictures using Adobe Lightroom and used
Adobe Photoshop for the finishing touches.
While he has been working as a full-time photographer and
videographer for over two years, Fowler has been practicing the art of
photography for over 10 years.
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