The making of Alien /
Rinzler, J. W.,
The making of Alien / J.W. Rinzler. - First edition. - 334 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 x 31 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-333).
Introduction -- Escape from Lucifer: May 1968 to spring 1976 -- Primal screams: spring 1976 to April 1977 -- Deep space working-class: May to November 1977 -- A martini for Ridley: November 1977 to March 1978 -- Big chaps: March to May 1978 -- Jockeying for space: May to June 1978 -- Phase shifters: June to July 1978 -- Draw and shoot: July 1978 -- Existential craft: July to August 1978 -- Extraterrestrial intrigue: August 1978 -- The horror: August to October 1978 -- Backed into a corner: October to December 1978 -- Gore, vomit & fear: January to May 1979 -- An alien is born: May 1979 to 1980 -- Epilogue: Future nightmares -- Appendix: Complete cast & crew.
In 1979 Twentieth Century-Fox and director Ridley Scott unleashed Alien-- and gave audiences around the world the scare of their lives. To celebrate the movie's fortieth anniversary, Rinzler tells the whole fascinating story of how Alien evolved from a simple idea in the mind of writer Dan O'Bannon into one of the most memorable sci-fi horror thrillers of all time. This volume features new interviews with Ridley Scott and other production crew, and includes many rarely-seen photos and illustrations from the Fox archives. -- adapted from jacket
9781789090550 1789090555
2019285464
GBB925231 bnb
019244637 Uk
Alien (Motion picture)
Alien (Motion picture)
PN1997.A32253 / R56 2019
791.43/72
The making of Alien / J.W. Rinzler. - First edition. - 334 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 x 31 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-333).
Introduction -- Escape from Lucifer: May 1968 to spring 1976 -- Primal screams: spring 1976 to April 1977 -- Deep space working-class: May to November 1977 -- A martini for Ridley: November 1977 to March 1978 -- Big chaps: March to May 1978 -- Jockeying for space: May to June 1978 -- Phase shifters: June to July 1978 -- Draw and shoot: July 1978 -- Existential craft: July to August 1978 -- Extraterrestrial intrigue: August 1978 -- The horror: August to October 1978 -- Backed into a corner: October to December 1978 -- Gore, vomit & fear: January to May 1979 -- An alien is born: May 1979 to 1980 -- Epilogue: Future nightmares -- Appendix: Complete cast & crew.
In 1979 Twentieth Century-Fox and director Ridley Scott unleashed Alien-- and gave audiences around the world the scare of their lives. To celebrate the movie's fortieth anniversary, Rinzler tells the whole fascinating story of how Alien evolved from a simple idea in the mind of writer Dan O'Bannon into one of the most memorable sci-fi horror thrillers of all time. This volume features new interviews with Ridley Scott and other production crew, and includes many rarely-seen photos and illustrations from the Fox archives. -- adapted from jacket
9781789090550 1789090555
2019285464
GBB925231 bnb
019244637 Uk
Alien (Motion picture)
Alien (Motion picture)
PN1997.A32253 / R56 2019
791.43/72