Officer K’s (Ryan Gosling) light-up retractable eye scanner from Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is a marvel of prop design, seamlessly blending futuristic technology with the gritty realism that defines the franchise. Crafted by the talented prop and production design team led by Dennis Gassner, this scanner embodies the meticulous attention to detail that brought the dystopian world of 2049 to life. Used in the opening sequence to identify replicant Sapper Morton, this screen-matched prop is a rare p

One of the most iconic moments in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) is the Voight-Kampff test. Designed to detect replicants, it doesn’t just ask questions. It carefully measures micro-reactions in the eyes and face. On screen, you see the subject’s pupil contracting, iris movements, and subtle facial twitches. These tiny reflexes reveal emotional responses that a replicant supposedly cannot produce like a human. Fun fact: the test is entirely fictional, but it inspired many biometric and eye-t