Behind the Scenes Photos



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VFX Supervisor (Opticals)

Model Unit

Salvage Ship

Small Colony Complex

Alien Landscape

VFX Supervisor

Live Action

D-Stage

Model Unit

1/6 Scale Colony Models

VFX Camera Operator

Model Unit

Interior Atmosphere Processor

Atmosphere Processor Model

  • Camera crane and model.
  • Camera, model and backdrop.
  • Camera, model and backdrop different angle.
  • Operator with camera, model and backdrop.
  • View of model and the maw opening.

VFX Model Shop Runner

Live Action

Atmosphere Processor Live-action set.

  • Inside Plant showing interior walls where APC runs through actual camera.
  • Inside Plant showing APC coming head on through actual camera.

Sulaco Cargo-Bay live-action set.

Model Unit

1/12 scale Drop Ship 01 (as used for crash sequence) taken in the SFX workshop.

  • Photo 1 - Three Drop Ship models all deployed with no landing gear sitting on model shop workbenches. One complete, the other two are missing all rockets and all tail fins. These two models have holes in their right-side front for explosive charges to be fitted.
  • Photo 2 - Three Drop Ship models all deployed sitting on model shop workbenches. One complete, the other two missing all rockets and all tail fins. These two models have holes in right-side front for explosive charges to be fitted. Similar to above but taken from higher up and further away.
  • Front view - Painted and detailed Drop Ship under construction ship is deployed (no explosives hole, no landing gear).
  • Front left - Painted and detailed Drop Ship under construction ship is deployed (no explosives hole, no landing gear).
  • Back left - Painted and detailed Drop Ship under construction ship is deployed (no explosives hole, no landing gear).
  • Close-up on cockpit - Painted and detailed Drop Ship under construction ship is deployed (no explosives hole, no landing gear).
  • Front view - Unsanded fiberglass body. No cockpit, no forward or rear weapons pods, no tail fins. Front weapons pod needs to be cut away.
  • Back right - Unsanded fiberglass body. No cockpit, no forward or rear weapons pods, no tail fins. Front weapons pod needs to be cut away.
  • Front view - Unpainted deployed, no tail fins. Cockpit attached, all weapons pods attached. Hole in right side front for explosive charge.
  • Front right - Unpainted deployed, no tail fins. Cockpit attached, all weapons pods attached. Hole in right side front for explosive charge.

Large scale Drop Ship (larger scale model used for pick up sequence on processing plant) taken at an off-site workshop.

1/6th Scale Colony Model on stage.

  • View from outside storm wall.
  • Wide-view main road.
  • Close-up on main street.
  • 1/6th scale colony "Bar and Grill" sign unlit.
  • 1/6th scale colony "Bar and Grill" sign lit.

Atmosphere processor small scale model on stage.






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