When Alien arrived in theaters in May 1979, it introduced us to a horror icon: the predatory Xenomorph. In his latest video, Kristian Williams takes a look at H.R. Geiger’s infamous design and investigates how and why it has resonated over decades.
Williams typically focuses on animation for his video essays. Fittingly, he takes a close look at one of the things that really makes the original Alien so good: H.R. Giger’s incredible artwork.
Giger was a Swiss artist who had studied architecture and industrial design and produced surreal, gothic artwork. Alien screenwriter Dan O’Bannon had met Giger while the two had been involved with Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed Dune movie, and he recommended that the artist be brought on to Alien help inspire the look of the film’s titular antagonist. Director Ridley Scott was taken with Giger’s work, and ultimately pulled the creature directly from one of his illustrations.
When Alien arrived in theaters in May 1979, it introduced us to a horror icon: the predatory Xenomorph. In his latest video, Kristian Williams takes a look at H.R. Geiger’s infamous design and investigates how and why it has resonated over decades.
Williams typically focuses on animation for his video essays. Fittingly, he takes a close look at one of the things that really makes the original Alien so good: H.R. Giger’s incredible artwork.
Giger was a Swiss artist who had studied architecture and industrial design and produced surreal, gothic artwork. Alien screenwriter Dan O’Bannon had met Giger while the two had been involved with Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed Dune movie, and he recommended that the artist be brought on to Alien help inspire the look of the film’s titular antagonist. Director Ridley Scott was taken with Giger’s work, and ultimately pulled the creature directly from one of his illustrations.
Watch Here: Alien - H. R. Giger's Beautiful Monster
Williams typically focuses on animation for his video essays. Fittingly, he takes a close look at one of the things that really makes the original Alien so good: H.R. Giger’s incredible artwork.
Giger was a Swiss artist who had studied architecture and industrial design and produced surreal, gothic artwork. Alien screenwriter Dan O’Bannon had met Giger while the two had been involved with Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed Dune movie, and he recommended that the artist be brought on to Alien help inspire the look of the film’s titular antagonist. Director Ridley Scott was taken with Giger’s work, and ultimately pulled the creature directly from one of his illustrations.
When Alien arrived in theaters in May 1979, it introduced us to a horror icon: the predatory Xenomorph. In his latest video, Kristian Williams takes a look at H.R. Geiger’s infamous design and investigates how and why it has resonated over decades.
Williams typically focuses on animation for his video essays. Fittingly, he takes a close look at one of the things that really makes the original Alien so good: H.R. Giger’s incredible artwork.
Giger was a Swiss artist who had studied architecture and industrial design and produced surreal, gothic artwork. Alien screenwriter Dan O’Bannon had met Giger while the two had been involved with Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed Dune movie, and he recommended that the artist be brought on to Alien help inspire the look of the film’s titular antagonist. Director Ridley Scott was taken with Giger’s work, and ultimately pulled the creature directly from one of his illustrations.
Watch Here: Alien - H. R. Giger's Beautiful Monster