Company hired to make Aliens and Predators

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Friday, September 19, 2003
Source: Variety

Variety is reporting that Amalgamated Dynamics, the creature effects shop, will craft the critters for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR. The firm, led by Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr., created the creature designs for the previous two ALIEN pictures, ALIEN 3 and ALIEN RESURRECTION.

AD plans on making the two xenomorphs look fresh and slightly different in the new movie than from their previous appearances. An enhanced motion control system should allow for faster response time, more fluid movement and look more realistic than earlier versions could achieve. That's not to say that the FX team will be using animatronic devices for all the Aliens and Predators we'll see; they'll also use the oldest and best kind of means to make a monster: by putting someone in a foam suit.

ALIEN VS. PREDATOR is scheduled to begin filming in October in Prague.




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