Alien Covenant Behind-The-Scenes

This section features lots of behind-the-scenes images from 2017’s Alien Covenant.

Katherine Waterston

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott & Cast

Danny McBride

Ridley Scott

Mission Briefing

Ridley Scott & Katherine Waterston

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott & Katherine Waterston

Ridley Scott

Greenscreen

The Cast & Crew of Alien Covenant

Hanger

Ridley Scott

Via Matt Hatton

Space Jockey Suits (Via Matt Hatton)

Via Matt Hatton

Xenomorph (Via Matt Hatton)

Via Matt Hatton

Baby Neomorph (Via Odd Studio)

Via Odd Studio

David's Experiments

Facehugger

Eggs

David's Experiment

Danny McBride & Odd Studios Crew

Xenomorph

Pilot Seat (Via James Woodley)

Neomorph Concept

David's Drawings

Alien Eggs

Neomorph Sculpture

Xeno Suits

Xeno Head

Xenomorph

Xenomorph Suit

Xenomorph Heads

Engineer

Xenomorph

Colin Ware and Adam Johansen

Colin Ware

Neomorph Concept

Facehugger

David's Drawings

Shaw's Body (Via Matt Hatton)

Xenomorph

Embryos

Xenomorph Height Chart

Ledward

Baby Xenomorph

Ledward's Back

Xenomorph

Neomorph

Xenomorph Suit

Ledward Effect

Neomorph Concept

Xenomorph Suit

Xenomorph

Baby Neomorph

Xenomorph

Alien Egg

Ankor

Alien Egg

Facehugger

Alien Egg

Shaw's Body

Alien Egg

Baby Neomorph

Neomorph Concept

The Mouth Burster sack. Emily James painting up the hollow hot melt vinyl sacks. Sculpted by Damian Martin based on Giger's artwork.

One of the many eggs created for David's egg room. Paint job by Alice Baueris.

Engineers (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Ridley Scott (Via Matthew Thorne)

Michael Fassbender (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Ridley Scott (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Ridley Scott (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Engineer (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Ridley Scott (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Ankor (Via Matthew Thorne)

Katherine Waterston (Via Matthew Thorne)

Michael Fassbender (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Danny McBride (Via Matthew Thorne)

Katherine Waterston (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Katherine Waterston (Via Matthew Thorne)

Jussie Smollett (Via Matthew Thorne)

Danny McBride (Via Matthew Thorne)

Katherine Waterston (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Ledward's Back (Via Matthew Thorne)

Katherine Waterston (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Ridley Scott (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Neomorph (Via Matthew Thorne)

Amy Seimetz (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Noomi Rapace (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Ridley Scott (Via Matthew Thorne)

Michael Fassbender (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Michael Fassbender (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Engineers (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Hanger (Via Matthew Thorne)

Michael Fassbender (Via Matthew Thorne)

(Via Matthew Thorne)

Concept sculpt by Aris Kolokontes

Xenomorph

Baby Neomorph

Explosion

Water

Ridley Scott

Xenomorph Suit

Ridley Scott & Michael Fassbender

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott & Katherine Waterston

Puppet Chestburster

Facehugger

Facehugger Embryo

On set pic of the adult Neomorph, played by Goran D. Kleut.

Here’s an on set pic of the bunraku animatronic Xenomorph suit, played by Andrew Crawford.

Some Facehuggers from David’s Lab being worked on by Suzi Battersby

The mould shop- busy moulding the many bodies produced for the film #ledward . Grant Biffin @castfromdungeonfx mid glass.

This pic taken during a fitting of our suit version of the Xenomorph, played by Goran D. Kleut.

This adolescent Neomorph sculpture was to feature in David’s Lab. Unfortunately, what would have been a lovely piece, didn’t find a home in the lab. Sculpture by Andy Hunt @andy_hunt2000

Alice Baueris @sleepyalice3000 exploring colour schemes on Colin Ware’s @prosthetix creature for David’s Lab

A WIP pic of our full scale Xeno chest sculpture. Combination of mediums- 3D sculpted/printed ribs, WED clay and medium Chavant clay. Sculptors Dominic Hailstone @dominic_hailstone_ Adam Johansen @adman855 and Colin Shulver. Creature effects by Odd Creatures- Odd Studio & Creatures Inc.

Our baby Neomorph puppet. Creature Effects by Odd Studio & Creatures Inc. ODD CREATURES. Sculpted by Rob Trenton, meched by Greg McKee, cast by Suzie Battersby and painted by Kala Andrews.

The Hallet dummy for the mouthburster scene. In our display room.

A WIP shot of some pieces for David’s Lab. These pieces by Adam @adman855 and featuring some artwork by our close friend and talent Dane Hallet @dane_hallett_art

Our practical Neomorph on set.

Our Neomorph taking 5. Played by Goran D Kleut.

One of our Xenomorph suits from Alien: Covenant.

This critter was 3D printed from a Dom Hailstone @dominic_hailstone_ digital sculpt/design and painted and finished by Emily James

Our adult Neomorph snapping jaw puppet. Sculpt/design Adam Johansen, paint Damian Martin, mech Greg McKee.

Alien: Covenant. Shaw. Colin Ware working on the piece for Davids Lab.

The Xenomorph. One of the many fittings with Andrew Crawford for the full scale (9ft) xeno suit. Adam Johansen, Marea Fowler & Greg McKee. Creature effects by Odd Creatures.

One of our Xeno suits, this one worn by Goran D. Kleut.

Our photo of the Chestburtser puppet made it into the official The Art and Making Of Alien: Covenant book. Loved this rod puppet, the team had loads of fun rehearsing with it. We'll get around to posting the footage one day. Designed by Ridley himself, sculpted by Dominic Hailstone, cast by Rob Trenton and Suzi Battersby, meched by Greg McKee and painted by Kala Andrews.

One of the Xenomorph suit versions, this one played by Goran D Kleut. Adam Johansen making sure the Alien doesn't die too soon.

The Xenomorph. On set maintenance. Image by 20th Century Fox Creature effects and prosthetics by Odd Creatures. Odd Studio and Creatures Inc.

The second stage Neomorph baby puppet.

The back burster. One of the most enjoyable, messy and intense effects we've been involved with. Like the mouth burster, a combination of puppets, dummy's, prosthetics and stunt men were used to pull it off. Rob Trenton wrangling the embryonic sack on set.

Blocking out the big chap. Head sculpt by Bradley Simmons, body by Dominic Hailstone & Adam Johansen.

Populating the planet with dead engineers. Courtney Hudson, Adriana Narai & Nikola Davis were a few of the Engineer crew that produced close to 120 full scale mummified corpses.

Adam Johansen on stand by for Andrew Crawford's first steps in the 9ft tall, Bunraku Xeno suit.