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Metroid Fusion Bio-Lab

The Metroid Fusion Bio-Lab[1] is a location shown in Parasite, the American commercial for Metroid Fusion. The lab is a composite location based on environments within the Biologic Space Laboratories research station, featuring stasis tanks filled with enemies, computer monitors, scaffolding and surgical apparatus. A corridor is attached, through which thousands of Kihunters emerge.

Samus Aran can be seen here fighting several X Parasite-infected creatures, including Hornoads, thousands of Kihunters and the SA-X. Samus fires a Missile at a tank in the center of the room, creating a massive explosion that eliminates all enemies, which revert to their X Parasite forms. These are are absorbed into Samus's Fusion Suit. She is last seen firing another Missile at the SA-X.

Production[]

The lab scenes were filmed in a turbine room and great hall at the White Bay Power Station in Sydney, Australia. The corridor attached to it was created in post-production by animation house Animal Logic. Phil Shearer designed the Bio-Lab to resemble a space station environment, while cinematographer Ross Emery built lighting into the floors and tanks. Plastic sheets and recycled pipes were used to add texture to the environment. The tank that Samus destroys was approximately two meters tall and detonated by the pyrotechnics team, filled with water to ensure a good spread for effect. The explosion was shot at high speed, 350 frames per second, against a black background with splash housings, which was then composited into the shots.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ Titled on-screen at the beginning of the television commrcial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwuBnZD654M
  2. ^ Shinesparkers. Interview: Bruce Hunt. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.


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