Fox has released a new interview with various Prometheus crew members about the production of the film’s sets and props. It includes comments on costume design as well as creature effects. Be aware of spoilers. You can read the full interview here or after the jump.
“We present the evolution of these nasty bits and pieces of creature evolution in a logical and biological fashion" says Scott. Adds Scanlan: “Each stage of a creature's life cycle has a distinctive purpose. For our xenobiology, we brought in new elements that are not necessarily backward from those in Alien, but are of a similar DNA. Many of Ridley's references are derived from nature – plants, vegetables, sea creatures and other animals. Nothing is invented."
QuoteThe translucent casket-like pod figures in one of the film's defining sequences, which mixes action, terror and horror in a way never before experienced on film. "What goes on there is simply the worst thing you can (or probably cannot) imagine," says actress Noomi Rapace.You give birth to a god damn alien. God damned trailer. Why did they have to spoil it?
QuoteAdds Scanlan: "Each stage of a creature's life cycle has a distinctive purpose. For our xenobiology, we brought in new elements that are not necessarily backward from those in Alien, but are of a similar DNA. Many of Ridley's references are derived from nature – plants, vegetables, sea creatures and other animals. Nothing is invented.So maybe, besides the Engineer, there is only one other creature, but shown at different stages of growth, from a small stage to maturity.
Quote from: zuzuki on Apr 24, 2012, 10:35:40 PMQuoteThe translucent casket-like pod figures in one of the film's defining sequences, which mixes action, terror and horror in a way never before experienced on film. "What goes on there is simply the worst thing you can (or probably cannot) imagine," says actress Noomi Rapace.You give birth to a god damn alien. God damned trailer. Why did they have to spoil it?
QuoteMax's epic sets that bring to life the alien planet include a Pyramid, which contains the Juggernaut, a ship similar to the crashed crescent shaped ship seen in Alien.
Quote from: Gash on Apr 24, 2012, 10:40:43 PMThe c-section surgery that's happening in the medpod in one of the trailers. Leaked trailer showed rapace with a fast growing belly,then the c-section in the official trailer. I call it a birth scene, not a extraction. Either way, they spoiled itQuote from: zuzuki on Apr 24, 2012, 10:35:40 PMQuoteThe translucent casket-like pod figures in one of the film's defining sequences, which mixes action, terror and horror in a way never before experienced on film. "What goes on there is simply the worst thing you can (or probably cannot) imagine," says actress Noomi Rapace.You give birth to a god damn alien. God damned trailer. Why did they have to spoil it?
There's no birth scene in the trailer, either you've drawn that conclusion or you've been looking at spoilers. ?
Quote from: zuzuki on Apr 24, 2012, 10:45:43 PMQuote from: Gash on Apr 24, 2012, 10:40:43 PMThe c-section surgery that's happening in the medpod in one of the trailers. Leaked trailer showed rapace with a fast growing belly,then the c-section in the official trailer. I call it a birth scene, not a extraction. Either way, they spoiled itQuote from: zuzuki on Apr 24, 2012, 10:35:40 PMQuoteThe translucent casket-like pod figures in one of the film's defining sequences, which mixes action, terror and horror in a way never before experienced on film. "What goes on there is simply the worst thing you can (or probably cannot) imagine," says actress Noomi Rapace.You give birth to a god damn alien. God damned trailer. Why did they have to spoil it?
There's no birth scene in the trailer, either you've drawn that conclusion or you've been looking at spoilers. ?
Quote from: ThisBethesdaSea on Apr 24, 2012, 10:47:22 PMYeah but they kept talking about that scene, being shot on a closed set, and only a few people know what happens in it. It doesn't matter how Shaw ended up with that thing inside her. What matters is that they showed us in trailer the secret scene. Now a million things could happen before and after the surgery happens, but it still feels spoiled. Just my 2 cents anyway
We don't actually know what happens to Shaw....is she impregnated? Does she give birth? Is she raped by a creature? NOTHING is definitive at the moment.
QuoteMany of Ridley's references are derived from nature – plants, vegetables...
Quote from: ChrisPachi on Apr 24, 2012, 10:45:15 PMWhat did I say, Corporal Hicks? ;)QuoteMax's epic sets that bring to life the alien planet include a Pyramid, which contains the Juggernaut, a ship similar to the crashed crescent shaped ship seen in Alien.
Quote from: ThisBethesdaSea on Apr 24, 2012, 11:11:28 PM
some vegetables eat insects....or
http://media.divinecaroline.com/ext/article_images/plants/2001348574948645778_rs.jpg
the Hydnora africana, an unusual flesh-colored, parasitic flower that attacks the nearby roots of shrubby in arid deserts of South Africa. The putrid-smelling blossom attracts herds of carrion beetles.
Sometimes it's how they function that's creepy.....like that plant that infects ants....I think they probably meant 'vegetation.'
Quote from: ChrisPachi on Apr 24, 2012, 11:04:02 PMYou know the aliens eat carrots, right? :DQuoteMany of Ridley's references are derived from nature – plants, vegetables...
Plants and sea-creatures I can buy into - they do some creepy shit - but vegetables? Why the hell did he mention vegetables? Out beloved xeno was partly modeled on insects, and our new beast is partly modeled on.... vegetables!?
I don't know about you guys, but I am struggling to think of anything noteworthy that vegetables do, other than be tasty and nutritious. ;)
Quote from: ChrisPachi on Apr 24, 2012, 11:04:02 PMPlants are pretty terrifying in that they put all of their energy into surviving. Even sea-creatures take time to nap or goof off.QuoteMany of Ridley's references are derived from nature – plants, vegetables...
Plants and sea-creatures I can buy into - they do some creepy shit - but vegetables? Why the hell did he mention vegetables? Out beloved xeno was partly modeled on insects, and our new beast is partly modeled on.... vegetables!?
I don't know about you guys, but I am struggling to think of anything noteworthy that vegetables do, other than be tasty and nutritious. ;)
QuoteMany of Ridley's references are derived from nature – plants, vegetables, sea creatures and other animals. Nothing is invented
Quote from: Deuterium on Apr 25, 2012, 01:40:14 AMQuoteMany of Ridley's references are derived from nature – plants, vegetables, sea creatures and other animals. Nothing is invented
Is this supposed to be something to be especially proud of? Many of the best science-fiction stories, involving alien life, make impressive use of imagination and "invention". In fact, some of the most memorable aliens in SF literature are those that are truly "alien", and have no correspondence or correlation with terrestrial Life. Just sayin...
Quote from: Virgil_uk on Apr 25, 2012, 02:13:20 AM
Deuterium, in another thread you're complaining that the plot is not historically factual enough for you (or at least in keeping with our known biological history).
Now you're complaining that Ridley is not utilising enough imagination or invention?
Deuterium, it begs the question.....did Ridley Scott steal candy from you when you were a baby? :P
Quote from: Deuterium on Apr 25, 2012, 01:40:14 AMEven the original Alien had a correspondence and correlation with terrestrial life, which the film-makers were not shy to mention. Like Descartes said, I don't think you can create something that does not have a root in something you've already experienced. Some terrestrial life is absolutely horrific. I don't understand your complaint.QuoteMany of Ridley's references are derived from nature – plants, vegetables, sea creatures and other animals. Nothing is invented
Is this supposed to be something to be especially proud of? Many of the best science-fiction stories, involving alien life, make impressive use of imagination and "invention". In fact, some of the most memorable aliens in SF literature are those that are truly "alien", and have no correspondence or correlation with terrestrial Life. Just sayin...
Quote from: Valaquen on Apr 25, 2012, 02:27:09 AM
Even the original Alien had a correspondence and correlation with terrestrial life, which the film-makers were not shy to mention. Like Descartes said, I don't think you can create something that does not have a root in something you've already experienced. Some terrestrial life is absolutely horrific. I don't understand your complaint.
Quote from: Deuterium on Apr 25, 2012, 02:42:36 AM
I have simply expressed concern with the production designers statements, which imply that the alien life / creatures, featured in the film, are derived from terrestrial examples...and specifically, the perplexing qualification that "nothing was invented". If you folks wish to categorize my specific post as a formal complaint, then that is your choice.
Quote from: Virgil_uk on Apr 25, 2012, 03:00:06 AM
Now, can we gaze at this picture for a minute and get a bit excited that this film comes out in just over a month?
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2012/03/17/Prometheus_510.jpg
Quote from: ThisBethesdaSea on Apr 25, 2012, 03:02:34 AM
The problem lies with every minute detail being raked over the coals, so much so that now, people have problem with the wording of those behind the scenes of Prometheus. When does this end? By all means, carry on, but don't get offended when this starts getting really old and on everyone else's last nerve.
Quote from: AsapJockey on Apr 25, 2012, 05:54:19 AM
So the derelict is called the "Juggernaut" cool (jots down in Alien nerdy fact session of the brain)
Quote from: Cvalda on Apr 25, 2012, 06:09:16 AM
Goddamit, Deuterium, are you still stuck at a 3.5? :laugh:
Just remember: this will not be as good as ALIEN, not by a looooooong margin. But it will still be good (hopefully), full stop. ;)
Quote from: Cvalda on Apr 25, 2012, 06:09:16 AM
Goddamit, Deuterium, are you still stuck at a 3.5? :laugh:
Just remember: this will not be as good as ALIEN, not by a looooooong margin. But it will still be good (hopefully), full stop. ;)
Quote from: OpenMaw on Apr 25, 2012, 06:39:48 AMAside from the fact that hundreds of movies have tried to achieve just that since, and none of them have topped it--not even its sequels. The odds of PROMETHEUS besting ALIEN, which is a masterpiece, are pretty damned slim.
Correct me if i'm wrong Cvalda, I certainly don't mean to put words in your mouth, but that really sounds like it comes with an air of "Well, what do you expect?" Like Alien is on such a high playing field nothing can touch it? I mean, Alien is a classic, it's a great movie, but what makes it great isn't that hard to achieve...
Quote from: Virgil_uk on Apr 25, 2012, 03:00:06 AMNow, can we gaze at this picture for a minute and get a bit excited that this film comes out in just over a month?Unfortunately when I gaze at that picture I get a creeping sense of dread about this film. Something about plonking a giant human-looking head into the middle of what by all rights (I mean, to my mind) is meant to be a completely alien structure, seems... cheap. Now we know much more about the back story thanks to these last few articles, even more so.
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2012/03/17/Prometheus_510.jpg
Quote from: Cvalda on Apr 25, 2012, 06:47:03 AM^ What I would have said.Quote from: OpenMaw on Apr 25, 2012, 06:39:48 AMAside from the fact that hundreds of movies have tried to achieve just that since, and none of them have topped it--not even its sequels. The odds of PROMETHEUS besting ALIEN, which is a masterpiece, are pretty damned slim.
Correct me if i'm wrong Cvalda, I certainly don't mean to put words in your mouth, but that really sounds like it comes with an air of "Well, what do you expect?" Like Alien is on such a high playing field nothing can touch it? I mean, Alien is a classic, it's a great movie, but what makes it great isn't that hard to achieve...
Quote from: Virgil_uk on Apr 25, 2012, 03:00:06 AM(https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi46.tinypic.com%2Fatq8hz.jpg&hash=ec045871f39675bb1af85a8728ab70a9864fbc4b)
I'm not trying to categorize you at all, Deuterium. I just wanna see a big ol' smile on that there face ;D
Now, can we gaze at this picture for a minute and get a bit excited that this film comes out in just over a month?
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2012/03/17/Prometheus_510.jpg
Quote from: Eva on Apr 25, 2012, 08:21:08 AM
If it's not that hard to achieve that level of filmmaking, how come Alien haven't been beat yet? There have been/are plenty of A level directors doing their very best in the horror/sci-fi genre.
Quote from: Eva on Apr 25, 2012, 08:21:08 AM
It's like how Silence Of The Lambs completely redefined a genre and made most subsequent films dealing with the same themes, look like poor imitations by comparison, including its own sequel and prequels.
Quote from: Eva on Apr 25, 2012, 08:21:08 AM
Why haven't anyone made sculptures more impressive than what the renaissance era artists offered, advancing the artform to the next level?
Quote from: Deuterium on Apr 25, 2012, 02:42:36 AMWere you ever concerned when Ridley and co said they watched Oxford Scientific to explain the breeding habits of Kane's Son; or when he compared it to a grub; or Giger compared it to a termite; or when Dan O'Bannon said he based the Alien on insects and his own stomach ailments; and on and on? It's all terrestrial, always was, albeit wrapped up in Giger's signature style. The unknowable aspect of the Alien comes from its origin, or motive (which we all should know by now, was to breed, as explained throughout the decades by the filmmakers). I still don't understand your complaints, but I guess you're welcome to them.
I have simply expressed concern with the production designers statements, which imply that the alien life / creatures, featured in the film, are derived from terrestrial examples...and specifically, the perplexing qualification that "nothing was invented". If you folks wish to categorize my specific post as a formal complaint, then that is your choice.
Quote from: Predaker on Apr 25, 2012, 06:14:55 PM
I think when they say "nothing was invented" they are speaking in the context of, "hey we didn't just pull this stuff out of our asses. It makes sense."
I dont take it to literally mean they aren't willing to be a little creative with this movie..
Quote from: Cvalda on Apr 25, 2012, 06:47:03 AMQuote from: OpenMaw on Apr 25, 2012, 06:39:48 AMAside from the fact that hundreds of movies have tried to achieve just that since, and none of them have topped it--not even its sequels. The odds of PROMETHEUS besting ALIEN, which is a masterpiece, are pretty damned slim.
Correct me if i'm wrong Cvalda, I certainly don't mean to put words in your mouth, but that really sounds like it comes with an air of "Well, what do you expect?" Like Alien is on such a high playing field nothing can touch it? I mean, Alien is a classic, it's a great movie, but what makes it great isn't that hard to achieve...
Quote from: Predaker on Apr 25, 2012, 06:14:55 PM
I think when they say "nothing was invented" they are speaking in the context of, "hey we didn't just pull this stuff out of our asses. It makes sense."
I dont take it to literally mean they aren't willing to be a little creative with this movie..
Hope everyone here is having a good day!! :)
Quote from: ThisBethesdaSea on Apr 25, 2012, 06:14:46 PM
I've about had enough with the bitching and moaning. My response is not to gush (I'm no gushing fan). However cautious optimisnm is something that this board could use a bit more of.
Quote from: ThisBethesdaSea on Apr 24, 2012, 11:11:28 PM
some vegetables eat insects....or
http://media.divinecaroline.com/ext/article_images/plants/2001348574948645778_rs.jpg
the Hydnora africana, an unusual flesh-colored, parasitic flower that attacks the nearby roots of shrubby in arid deserts of South Africa. The putrid-smelling blossom attracts herds of carrion beetles.
Sometimes it's how they function that's creepy.....like that plant that infects ants....I think they probably meant 'vegetation.'
Quote from: gdavid on May 15, 2012, 02:22:45 PM???Quote from: ThisBethesdaSea on Apr 24, 2012, 11:11:28 PM
some vegetables eat insects....or
http://media.divinecaroline.com/ext/article_images/plants/2001348574948645778_rs.jpg
the Hydnora africana, an unusual flesh-colored, parasitic flower that attacks the nearby roots of shrubby in arid deserts of South Africa. The putrid-smelling blossom attracts herds of carrion beetles.
Sometimes it's how they function that's creepy.....like that plant that infects ants....I think they probably meant 'vegetation.'
Wow - that is an amazing flower! Can one get such a flower for ones home? I would love to order and get these serenata flowers delivered on line (http://www.serenataflowers.com) - is that possible? Or would it die?
Quote from: LarsVader on May 15, 2012, 02:48:41 PMQuote from: gdavid on May 15, 2012, 02:22:45 PM???Quote from: ThisBethesdaSea on Apr 24, 2012, 11:11:28 PM
some vegetables eat insects....or
http://media.divinecaroline.com/ext/article_images/plants/2001348574948645778_rs.jpg
the Hydnora africana, an unusual flesh-colored, parasitic flower that attacks the nearby roots of shrubby in arid deserts of South Africa. The putrid-smelling blossom attracts herds of carrion beetles.
Sometimes it's how they function that's creepy.....like that plant that infects ants....I think they probably meant 'vegetation.'
Wow - that is an amazing flower! Can one get such a flower for ones home? I would love to order and get these serenata flowers delivered on line (http://www.serenataflowers.com) - is that possible? Or would it die?
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