There’s a new article on io9 entitled ’10 Things You Didn’t Know About Prometheus’. It mainly goes over the conceptual stage of the movie including things that didn’t make it into the movie. Some interesting nuggets about a colony on Mars as well as the various creature designs they went through. There’s some new concept art there we haven’t seen before.
Pilot Chamber
Thank to seeasea for the news.
In the artbook, Weyland is drawn as Max von sydow in early preproduction art.
Prometheus was Giger-enough for me.
I thought he designed the mural with the Alien Crucifixion type thing going on tho?
*dons flame suit*
Max Von Sydow , but I am more partial ,To having Christapher Plummer in the role ,both actors have strong presence
even playing a man who is approaching a hundred ..
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I hope we get that cave in the sequel, and why the hell didn't they go with this design for the chair room? Looks brilliant
totally agree i know he wanted the more organic feel but youd think the whole point of the origin of biomechanics would have bio mechanics in it, he drifted too much with that
Only if you make a "Let's Play".
Was I the only one dissapointed that we were promised new creature art and got none. I want to see Carlos's more monstrous ideas.
David can be a "boss fight", but the twist is it only takes one hit to kill him and you just rip his head right off.
THE AUTHENTIC MOVIE EXPERIENCE, IN VIDEO GAME FORM.
Seriously it would sell a hojillion bazillion copies.
Is there any report of any designs that he actually did for this film? So far we heard he was going to work on it years ago. Then we have not heard or seen a single article or interview where he actually completed any designs.
To be honest it seems like there was a falling out and he did not work for the film.
I agree, but wasn't it reported that his concept creature designs for Prometheus weren't stellar?
Hes still a phenomeal artist tho and creates some brilliant and unique art unlike any other artist. That did not change
Giger is a 72 year old man with a checked past [at least one well documented account that he often used opium]. A brilliant man, but years of opiate abuse[if obannon is to be believed] can destroy your drive and will to forward yourself. You get as comfortable with your rut as you are with everything else around you.
However in his back, these shapes reminds the Alien's back processor / air respirator(?) and could have been a great design track.
Im curious to see what his intent was as well. Keep feelin like we literally got parts of 2 awesome yet different movies fused together and they didnt compliment each other so well. If we could get a Prometheus Makers series I bet we would hear some serious s*** about how this came together lol.
Also...I thought Giger's designs weren't too good and that he was burnt out?
You're not alone...this morning I was contemplating on who could have portrayed an old Weyland, and maybe it was because "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" has been one of the most recent movies I've watched, but Max Von Sydow came to my mind too. I'm really intrigued that there actually was a possibility of him being in the role.
I was thinking the same things exactly
It's strange. Yesterday my partner asked who I would have liked to see as old Weyland and Max Von Sydow was the actor I settled on. Strange to hear that it could have become an actual possibility.
Am I the only one that can spot this subtle difference between something that IS designed by Giger and something that is designed to LOOK Giger-like.
Also....you can totally see the Goblin Shark in the face of the proto-Xeno.
The quote by Steven Messing is that he sculpted the mural (note from me: The reason one person could be credited is because he probably sculpted by himself at a smaller scale and then had it scanned and blown up to full scale as is often the case these days in fine art).
Jebus this Spaiht's script need to be released. Everything i hear from it has things that just make so much more sense.
I really love the concept art I've seen so far, I just wish the movie had been closer to it.
1) Giger definitely did not design the sculpted mural, it was merely a homage.
2) Ridley was heavily involved in the creature design and he toned down the giger elements throughout the sets and creatures to make it feel "more real" in his words. (SPOILER: I wonder if that is why the pseudo-proto-xeno has pink gums and enamel teeth?: END SPOILER)
3) Carlos Huante (whom is a great designer but not right for this project in my personal opinion) created designs for proto facehuggers and xenos (it sounds like legitimate xeno precursors) and they got cut.
I just can't wrap my head around why Ridley so clearly and specifcially white washed the giger out of this movie. The only exception is the general look of the pilot room and the engineer outer armor. So sad.
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for f**k sake it looks amazing!!!