电影制作是一个漫长且艰巨的过程，通常涉及多个繁复的阶段，由构思一个故事，到选角、现场拍摄，以至后期编辑，所有步骤都经过精心策划，最后的成品才可以呈现在观众眼前。每部电影背后，都涉及大量的人力物力，通常要用一年，甚至可能需要长达数年才能完成。尽管制片人默默付出了艰苦的努力，但观众只需安坐电影院，花上几小时就可以欣赏到这些精心拍摄的作品！

The process of filmmaking reminds us of Meteor. We all love watching movies, sitting in the dark, you escape from the reality for 2 hours and live the lives of someone else. However, we often forget the hard work behind the 2 hours of enjoyment. A movie takes years, or even decades, to complete; it’s comprised of the hard work of a big team of people. We want to pay tribute to the filmmakers through the design of this cinema, to remind the audience of the passion and effort these people have cultivated into their relatively short-lived enjoyment.

▼天花下的铝制长方体如流星雨一般，the aluminum cuboid extended from the ceiling like meteor shower

设计师希望透过今次这个以「流星雨」为主题的设计，向所有默默在背后为电影付出的制片人员致敬。流星雨其实是于夜空中，有许多的流星从天空中一个所谓的辐射点发射出来的天文现象，这些流星是宇宙中被称为流星体的碎片，在平行的轨道上运行时以极高速度投射进入地球大气层的流束。设计师想把流星雨的瞬间凝结，再展现在观众的眼前，让他们静心欣赏这难能可贵的天文奇景，从而感受电影人为每部电影的贡献。

▼大厅，lobby

踏进电影大堂，观众就会见到多条长方形立体的装饰从天花板上向下延伸，它们由铝板制成，再喷上两种不同木纹图案的油漆，以模仿流星雨划破黑夜时的动态。为提升「流星雨」的动感，这些长方形立体指向两个方向，设计师需要反复在电脑及现场作调整，以确保每条长方形立体都能够以最完美的角度出现。

▼木纹铝板制成的长方体颜色深浅不一，遍布整个大堂上空，the ceiling of lobby is filled by aluminum cuboid painted in different shades of earth color

当观众到达走廊后，「流星雨」由长方形立体变换成以石材制成的长方片状物。设计师想以另一种型态，来表达流星雨的另一意象，一条条片状的长方体从地面向上延伸，令设计看起来更富时尚动感。

▼从地面向上延伸的长方体石材延续了流星雨意向，标识也如同流星一般伸出

stone cuboid extend from the floor continued the concept of meteor shower, while the signs are also designed like shooting stars

这个概念一直贯彻至电影院内，多种颜色的长方形横线出现在影院墙壁上，彷如许多流星 从星空中某一 点向外散射而出。而在另一个影院设计中，墙壁则换上不同颜色及宽度的斜向长方形图案，设计师更以舒适的床铺来代替普通座椅，让观众可以躺下来，静心欣赏这场「流星雨」，并寻找那颗最闪烁的流星。

▼影厅墙面上的长方形横线亦如同散射的流星，the rectangular decorations on the wall of the auditor

Our project Meteor Cinema is a 2-storey cinema located in a shopping mall in Guangzhou. Meteor is an astronomical observation where a bright trail of light appears in the night sky when a meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere. This beautiful scene only appears in the sky for a very brief moment, and then vanishes without leaving any trace behind.

As you walk into the lobby, you will be stunned by a large-scale meteor shower in front of you. In the lobby, long rectangular-cuboid decorations extend from the ceiling, mimicking the motion of a meteor shower streaking through the sky. To enhance the three-dimensional vibrant atmosphere, the rectangular cuboids point at two directions. The designers had to adjust both on the computer and on set to make sure every piece is displayed at the right angle for the best overall effect.

We adopted an earth color scheme for our design. Instead of using wood, which would inflict fire regulations, we used aluminium in creating the decorations. These aluminium plates are coated with wood patterns and two different shades of brown to create a wood-like effect. The edges of the cuboids are slightly slanted; the meteor look as if they are falling very quickly with this sharper edge, creating a dramatic contrast between the fast movement of the meteor and the fact that it’s frozen and motionless in real life. Apart from the meteor shower in the ceiling, other features in the cinema, such as the signage and tiles on the wall, are also slightly slanted to match with the massive ceiling decoration.

The concept of meteor shower continues through the auditorium. In each of the auditorium, the designers have created a different portrayal of meteor shower, enabling the audience to have a new experience when they watch movie in different auditoriums. For example, rectangular decorations are installed on the wall to imitate shooting stars radiating in the night sky. In another auditorium, instead of going in a diagonal direction, the trails of the meteor shower are horizontal. There is another auditorium where regular seats are replaced by beds, enabling the audience to lie down comfortably and enjoy the meteor shower before the movie starts.

Through the design of the Meteor Cinema, the designers have created a sanctuary for the audience to get away from reality; from the moment they step into the cinema, they are in a completely different space. The cinema acts as a prelude of their experience with the movie, to prepare the audience for immersing themselves entirely in the movie world.