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Discover hidden references to the original GRAN TURISMO video game and the world of racing within the movie.  Buy or Rent Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story on Sony Pictures Core.

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00:00 [MUSIC]

00:05 >> Gran Turismo, the Easter eggs.

00:08 The world of PlayStation's Gran Turismo is full of

00:11 amazing and beloved fan favorite cars,

00:13 unique sound design, and distinctive music,

00:16 as well as signature visual cues that

00:18 fans of the game will recognize hidden throughout the film.

00:21 >> I wanted to be really specific

00:22 about Easter eggs in the film.

00:24 The main thing that I wanted to do was pull this feeling

00:26 of a digital video game into reality.

00:30 >> Okay, when that light turns green, it's go time.

00:34 >> The sound design of Gran Turismo is

00:38 immediately identifiable to gamers worldwide,

00:41 and the filmmakers made certain to pay homage to

00:44 the sonic soundscapes of the game within the races of the film.

00:47 From the PlayStation button sound effects,

00:49 to the audio indicators when passing an opponent,

00:52 the sounds of the Gran Turismo game

00:53 heighten the reality of racing.

00:55 >> It's all authentic from the game in the real racing stuff.

00:59 So when he passes people,

01:01 it has the same chime.

01:02 >> The graphics and identifiers in Gran Turismo are a key element,

01:06 and keep sim drivers up to

01:08 speed on their positions within the race.

01:10 >> We bend reality a little bit.

01:12 When we're actually in real world car races,

01:14 we see a number board right above.

01:17 >> True fans of the game will recognize

01:22 the signature music cue, Moon over Castle.

01:24 Playing as Yan wins his first virtual race.

01:28 The actor who plays the reporter interviewing

01:31 the GT Academy students in the film also

01:33 played a key voice role in the Gran Turismo video game.

01:36 >> When did you know that you wanted to be a racer?

01:39 >> If you listen closely to

01:40 the background audio chatter on the radios during key race sequences,

01:44 you'll hear authentic race day transmissions from members of the audio team.

01:48 >> I was able to record my radio transmissions from one of my races.

01:52 >> Stay focused.

01:53 >> They're my spotters and my engineers and me talking.

01:57 You can barely hear us. We're buried in there.

01:59 >> The filmmakers were able to cast

02:01 actual motorsport announcers that you will hear calling

02:03 the action as Yan and his opponents do battle on the race course.

02:06 >> Turn one, they're tipping on 300 kilometers an hour.

02:09 He's not used to this kind of stuff.

02:11 >> The real Yan Martinborough was the stunt driver for

02:14 Archie Midecqui who portrays Yan in the film.

02:16 >> I've been busy. Being a stuntman,

02:18 for me, it's very surreal.

02:20 >> The classic fist bump high in the air is

02:22 a beloved moment from the Gran Turismo game that is recreated within the film.

02:26 Beloved video game creator,

02:28 Polyphony Digital CEO, and the mind behind the Gran Turismo video games,

02:33 Kazunori Yamauchi has a cameo in the film that eagle-eyed fans will notice.

02:37 >> Wow.

02:38 >> How did that feel?

02:39 >> Man, that was amazing.

02:40 >> One of the things that was truly unique about the first Gran Turismo video game,

02:44 was the sheer range of authentic real-world cars that players could choose from.

02:48 From beloved stock cars like Nissans,

02:50 BMWs, and Mercedes that you see on the road every day,

02:53 to more exotic supercars like the Nissan GTR and the Acura NSX.

02:58 Racers can also choose to pilot one of a kind racing prototypes in the game.

03:02 >> As someone who was trying to respect the Gran Turismo audience,

03:05 I was ultra specific about what those cars were.

03:08 Even Yan's dad's car that they steal to go on a joyride is a VR6 Corrado.

03:13 That's an ultra specific choice.

03:15 >> Go, get him.

03:21 >> My own personal favorite Easter egg is probably the 1991 NSX that the movie opens

03:27 with.

03:27 I have a real soft spot for the NSX, and it's been in Gran Turismo.

03:32 I really tried to pay attention to the GT audience.

03:35 >> In addition to the Easter eggs highlighted in this exploration,

03:38 there are so many more nods to racing that the Gran Turismo superfan should be on

03:42 the hunt for throughout the film.

03:45 Good luck.

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