Neil, who has a background as a visual effects engineer, creatively used the scientific concept of "Stanford Torus" when constructing "Elysium Space". In this structure that looks like a huge tire and can rely on rotation to generate artificial gravity during flight, the interconnected independent cabins rotate together around the center of zero gravity. Each cabin contains residential areas, functional areas, public recreation areas and research areas.
The film visual effects studio finally completed a three-kilometer wide and 60-kilometer diameter ring, and presupposed 500,000 people to live on this space station. In order to restore the chaotic and dangerous atmosphere in the story, computer special effects are used to present huge buildings that cannot be built. Designer Sid Mead made another shot after "Blade Runner", "Genesis: War" and "Alien" to provide support for the set concept of the film "Elysium".
In addition, in order to show more visual effects in this film, they designed the "Human Universal Weight-bearing Exoskeleton Suit" (HULC suit), a biomechanical exoskeleton that can give the wearer superhuman abilities.
