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Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery #100: Interview with Christine Schreyer

May 5, 2014
57:07

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Quick takeaways

  • The Kryptonian language in Man of Steel focuses on creating a visually appealing writing system with limited vocabulary due to the lack of spoken dialogue.
  • The inspiration for the Kryptonian writing system came from Cree syllabics and the rotation of characters.

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Kryptonian Language Creation

The podcast episode discusses the creation of the Kryptonian language for the movie Man of Steel. The language creator, Christine Schleiermacher, explains how she was approached by the production team to develop the language and the process she went through. She mentions that the vocabulary is limited because there is no spoken dialogue in the movie, and the focus was on creating a cohesive and visually appealing writing system. She also discusses the inspiration for the writing system, which was influenced by Cree syllabics and the rotation of characters. Overall, the podcast delves into the intricacies of developing a conlang for a major film and the challenges and decisions involved in the process.

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