Monster Gallery: The Ritual (2017)
Main Article: The Moder
Author: the monster philologist
I'm always bored and monsters were the first thing to entertain me
The Moder
“Maybe it was just a gut instinct,” said David Bruckner, director of The Ritual, “but we always knew — maybe it had something to do with the fact that it’s about masculinity in crisis — it’s sort of this old Norse Viking nightmare that these modern men have wandered into; that the movie should always go for… Read More The Moder
Scum of the Universe — Men in Black II, part 2
To convince the neuralyzed Kay that what he is saying is true, Jay shows Kay that most of the workers at the postal office are actually aliens. Dozens of concepts were devised, and ultimately nailed down to four.
Scum Of The Universe — Men In Black II, part 1
Rick Baker and Cinovation Studio returned to design and give life to the creatures for Men In Black II, accompanied on the visual effects front by Industrial Light & Magic. Like its predecessor, the film posed an ambitious challenge of bringing to the screen a vast array of practical and digital creatures; and yet, Sony… Read More Scum Of The Universe — Men In Black II, part 1
Scum Of The Universe — Men In Black II, Serleena
Responsible for the design of Serleena’s various forms throughout Men In Black II were Rick Baker himself and ILM art director David Nakabayashi. “The trick,” recalled Nakabayashi, “was to give Serleena creature continuity, even though it would be seen in many different forms. There had to be visual cues telling the audience that Serleena was… Read More Scum Of The Universe — Men In Black II, Serleena
Monster Gallery: Men in Black II (2002)
Main Articles: Scum of the Universe — Men in Black II, Part 1 Scum of the Universe — Men in Black II, Part 2 Scum of the Universe — Men in Black II, Serleena
Hunter of the Cosmos — Predator 2
From a tropical jungle to one moulded in concrete, the new hunter in Predator 2 chooses Los Angeles as its hunting ground. “The fantasy I always had was to put the Predator in another kind of jungle,” said writer Jim Thomas. “An urban jungle.” The Thomas brothers returned to craft the story of the sequel.… Read More Hunter of the Cosmos — Predator 2
StarBeast — Alien: Covenant, the Alien
“No one understands the lonely perfection of my dreams. I found perfection here. I’ve created it. A perfect organism.” “They want Aliens, I’ll give them fucking Aliens,” said Ridley Scott of the eponymous creature’s return in Alien: Covenant. Previously, the director had said that “the beast is done. Cooked,” something that resulted in the complete… Read More StarBeast — Alien: Covenant, the Alien
StarBeast — Alien: Covenant, the Neomorph
From the onset, it was known that the monsters in Alien: Covenant would be mostly digital effects. “We knew from the outset that we were going to do fully CG versions of all the creatures,” said visual effects supervisor Charles Henley, “but Ridley also wanted to have something there on set that he could frame… Read More StarBeast — Alien: Covenant, the Neomorph
Monster Gallery: Alien: Covenant (2017)
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