'I imagine that Zeff...went down to the pirate scrapyard.'
The Big Picture In the One Piece anime and manga series, there is a stunning floating restaurant called Baratie. Its base simulates the head and body of a giant fish, and the several-story building is on the fish’s dorsal. It’s a wonder to look at, but a challenge for production designer Richard Bridgland, who had the difficult task of bringing the Baratie to life.
During the interview, Bridgland said that as much as you love something in a manga or animation, you need to make sure it translates well to live-action format, and “you want to make it look credible and authentic and believable.” That way, a location like the Baratie can preserve a sense of wonder while also looking like a building that might actually exist even though it inhabits a fantasy world.
“[U]sing the 18th-century piracy, I imagine that Zeff, when he gave up pirating and wanted to create his restaurant, went down to the pirate scrapyard and he used his own ship, and he got a couple of other galleons. He needed some office space above, he needed some quarters for his crew to live in, and so he just stuck those on top of his ship and everything. Then on the way out, there happened to be a big fish head sculpture that he bought, and so you put that on the front.
Baratie is Just One of The Many Ships Netflix Brought to Life in One Piece It may sound like Bridgland let his imagination run wild when thinking about Zeff and the Baratie, but that’s exactly the kind of work that is expected from a production designer. Also, this kind of thinking is what makes elements in a fantasy world look and feel authentic – precisely what One Piece needs.
The One Piece live-action series has several challenges at hand: Bringing a sense of familiarity to long-time fans and yet surprising them as well; introducing the franchise to a whole new portion of the public, translating the spirit of the manga and anime series and looking good while doing it.
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