Benson spoke of how the author, Arthur C Clarke, and Kubrick were fans of each others works prior to the making of the film and both set out to create a groundbreaking sci-fi epic. One fact I saw interesting in the making of the movie was, at first, Clarke was scared to work with Kubrick since he was homosexual. Both, however, set their egos and differences aside in order to accept each other.
Many things throughout the film too were changed such as traveling to Jupiter instead of the originally planned Saturn. Benson also spoke of how Kubrick had his own teaching techniques to help the cast follow and execute the script well.
In relation to recent lectures, one thing I see evidently tied together was the idea of robots in cinema. HAL, the AI robot in the film demonstrates robotics within cinema, which is a form of art. HAL even seems to be her own person within the film which was a creative touch.
Above is a picture of HAL. Although it is a basic looking robot, the complexity lies behind the artificial intelligence that is demonstrated in the movie. In my opinion, simple art often looks better in many situations. I believe HAL was created in such a basic and simple way that it somehow ends up being more artistic than something that looks more complex.
Benson did a great job at explaining many of the details often overlooked and many hidden meanings revealed throughout the film. If you are a fan of the movie, I recommend going as it will give you a different outlook on the sci-fi epic.
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