Started by Corporal Hicks, Aug 15, 2017, 02:31:14 PM
Quote from: Hyperdyne120-a2 on Aug 19, 2017, 08:12:45 PMWhat the hell!!! There are so many iconic shots of the alien here that weren't included in the film!! Why didn't Ridley utilize this more??
Quote from: Jonesy1974 on Aug 17, 2017, 02:14:14 PMQuote from: Highland on Aug 17, 2017, 02:08:28 PMQuote from: Scorpio on Aug 17, 2017, 11:58:05 AMYou can't achieve the same kind of shots with practical, as you have to hide the fact it's just a man in a suit. May have worked back in the 80s but in 2017 it's cheesy. Particularly for a big budget movie. Like the shot with the Neomorph slowly approaching David - would not have worked with just a guy in a suit. Besides, if you listen to the commentary, Ridley Scott says they kept the practical shots that worked better than the CG shots.I agree with your point about it not working with the same kind of shots, but I disagree with the point that it would be cheesy. Alien, Aliens and Alien 3 have shots that are more powerful than the current CGI beastie. Shots that not only look better , but are still scary to this day.I dunno, that one shot of the Alien entering the loading bay was up with best I reckon.
Quote from: Highland on Aug 17, 2017, 02:08:28 PMQuote from: Scorpio on Aug 17, 2017, 11:58:05 AMYou can't achieve the same kind of shots with practical, as you have to hide the fact it's just a man in a suit. May have worked back in the 80s but in 2017 it's cheesy. Particularly for a big budget movie. Like the shot with the Neomorph slowly approaching David - would not have worked with just a guy in a suit. Besides, if you listen to the commentary, Ridley Scott says they kept the practical shots that worked better than the CG shots.I agree with your point about it not working with the same kind of shots, but I disagree with the point that it would be cheesy. Alien, Aliens and Alien 3 have shots that are more powerful than the current CGI beastie. Shots that not only look better , but are still scary to this day.
Quote from: Scorpio on Aug 17, 2017, 11:58:05 AMYou can't achieve the same kind of shots with practical, as you have to hide the fact it's just a man in a suit. May have worked back in the 80s but in 2017 it's cheesy. Particularly for a big budget movie. Like the shot with the Neomorph slowly approaching David - would not have worked with just a guy in a suit. Besides, if you listen to the commentary, Ridley Scott says they kept the practical shots that worked better than the CG shots.
Quote from: Elmazalman on Aug 17, 2017, 08:25:00 PMThe shot of the Alien (closing it's jaws) after killing the guy in the shower and it entering the terraforming bay are exceptional. They're the only shots of the creature which I think are as good as anything seen in the original film.
Quote from: Alionic on Aug 20, 2017, 12:56:49 AMQuote from: Elmazalman on Aug 17, 2017, 08:25:00 PMThe shot of the Alien (closing it's jaws) after killing the guy in the shower and it entering the terraforming bay are exceptional. They're the only shots of the creature which I think are as good as anything seen in the original film.The shot of the Alien killing that guy in David's lab looked great, too.