Alien: Romulus - Hall H (Behind the Scenes) | SDCC 2024

IGN
15 Aug 202405:30

Summary

TLDRIn celebration of the 'Alien: Romulus' film, director Fede Alvarez and his team have brought the franchise's iconic creatures to life with practical effects for a San Diego ComicCon event. Creative Character Engineering recreated face huggers and chest bursters with intricate details and mechanisms, allowing actors to control the movements for a realistic experience. WETA Workshop also showcased remote-controlled face huggers from the film set, promising a memorable panel for fans.

Takeaways

  • 🎥 'Alien: Romulus' is the newest installment in the Alien franchise, emphasizing practical effects.
  • 🎉 The film celebrates its return to roots with real-life face huggers and chest bursters at San Diego ComicCon.
  • 🛠 The team at Creative Character Engineering was responsible for recreating these iconic creatures for the event.
  • 👽 Initially tasked with creating face huggers, the project expanded to include chest bursters with movement.
  • 🎬 Practical effects on set require a different approach than VFX, needing to convincingly exist in real space.
  • 🔍 The team utilized detailed scans of the 'hero face hugger' to inform their design and construction process.
  • 🤖 Many parts of the creatures were 3D printed, while others required molding and silicone casting.
  • 💨 The face hugger's tail was designed to move with the actor's breathing, controlled by a scuba mouthpiece.
  • 🔐 The chest burster mechanism was intricate, with a pin system that activates when the actor raises their arm.
  • 👕 Custom printed t-shirts with pre-scored patterns were used to simulate the chest burster breaking through fabric.
  • 🎉 WETA Workshop惊喜地带来了电影中使用的遥控face huggers,为ComicCon增添了更多期待。
  • 📅 'Alien: Romulus' is set to hit theaters on August 16th, offering an IMAX experience for fans to face their fears.

Q & A

  • What is the theme of the new installment in the Alien franchise?

    -The new installment, Alien Romulus, is going back to its roots with a heavy emphasis on practical effects.

  • What did Fed Alvarez and his team decide to do to celebrate the release of Alien Romulus?

    -Fed Alvarez and his team decided to unleash real-life face huggers and chest bursters across the globe, starting with San Diego ComicCon.

  • Who was responsible for bringing the practical effects to life on the film set?

    -A workshop was responsible for bringing the practical effects to life on the film set.

  • Which company was tasked with recreating real-world versions of the iconic creatures for San Diego ComicCon?

    -The team at Creative Character Engineering was tasked with recreating real-world versions of the iconic creatures for San Diego ComicCon.

  • What was the initial task given to the team for creating the creatures?

    -The initial task was to make face huggers with a little movement that looked astonishing, which later expanded to include chest bursters.

  • How did the team approach the creation of the creatures differently from what can be done on a film set?

    -On a film set, things can be hidden with camera work or off-screen, but for real-world creations, everything has to live in front of the audience, requiring a different approach.

  • What was one of the most useful tools in creating the face hugger?

    -One of the most useful tools was a scan of the 'hero face hugger' which provided detailed information to break apart and recreate the internal mechanisms.

  • What materials and techniques were used to create parts of the face hugger and chest burster?

    -Some parts were 3D printed, while others required molding and creating silicone parts. Tails were made to be floppy by inflating with the actor's own breathing.

  • How did the team ensure that the chest burster could be controlled by the actor?

    -The team designed the chest burster so that any actor could control it with a scuba mouthpiece, which not only inflates the chest but also provides a point to hold the face onto.

  • What special preparation was done for the chest burster to come through a t-shirt?

    -A custom-printed t-shirt with pre-scored patterns was used, along with a piece of Kleenex behind it, to make it look like the chest burster was coming through a t-shirt.

  • What surprise did the Alien Romulus crew have for the ComicCon audience?

    -WETA Workshop brought the actual remote-controlled face huggers used on the film set for a surprise at ComicCon's Hall H panel.

  • When does Alien Romulus hit theaters?

    -Alien Romulus hits theaters on August 16th.

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