This was the first feature film I worked on, after college. I'm not seen in this footage, but I was sculpting and painting the alien crafts, in Burbank, CA
Everything in this movie shines with the light of genius and irresistible human determination. Everyone exceeded their own limits, technology was stretched beyond design parameters and the whole effort surpassed any conceivable performance envelope. It's a perfect melding of art and tech, the human heart and the creative mind. In my humble opinion, the best science-fiction movie ever made.
Great to see these and hear the stories. I think you're right about the mindset, as in it's a bunch of people trying to make something look as good as possible. Though physically making something is so much cooler than all of us stuck behind computers wishing we were moore than computer geeks.
Those were beautiful creatures! So glad you didn't go CG at the time. Thank you for sharing. I wish I had the guts to go into film. Damn, now I want to get The Abyss on Bluray.
Cameron probably have the same "reality distortion field" that Steve Jobs had, pushing everyone around him to go further than they knew they could. Though the British crew back in England during the Aliens shooting really hated Cameron and I think most of that was a clash of cultures.
This was the first feature film I worked on, after college. I'm not seen in this footage, but I was sculpting and painting the alien crafts, in Burbank, CA
Everything in this movie shines with the light of genius and irresistible human determination. Everyone exceeded their own limits, technology was stretched beyond design parameters and the whole effort surpassed any conceivable performance envelope. It's a perfect melding of art and tech, the human heart and the creative mind. In my humble opinion, the best science-fiction movie ever made.
Well put Michelle!
+Michelle Rose I agree with you , you're right
Great to see these and hear the stories.
I think you're right about the mindset, as in it's a bunch of people trying to make something look as good as possible. Though physically making something is so much cooler than all of us stuck behind computers wishing we were moore than computer geeks.
"Next time you make half an alien, make a whole one!" Words to live by.
Those were beautiful creatures! So glad you didn't go CG at the time. Thank you for sharing. I wish I had the guts to go into film.
Damn, now I want to get The Abyss on Bluray.
Cameron probably have the same "reality distortion field" that Steve Jobs had, pushing everyone around him to go further than they knew they could.
Though the British crew back in England during the Aliens shooting really hated Cameron and I think most of that was a clash of cultures.
Thanks for posting these!
lol thats great keep them coming!
Hence this is why it's called, "the abuse."
@WormyT So isn't it ironic that they look like CGI?
@McdonaldSpecial No, I'm implying that the end result doesn't look any different than if the creatures had been created using CGI.
LOL! This is great. :D
sounds and acts like him as well. REF TO ROBERT DOWNEY..
more more more more more more mroe more more more more more more more MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
badass im about to watch avatar
This is why Cameron likes CGI.
that guy looks just like Robert Downey Jr.!!!
scary alien
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um, where are parts 1,2, 3 and 4??