Alien by H R Giger

Alien by H R Giger

HR Giger worked in the Shepperton Studios near London from February to November 1978, creating the figures and sets for the film Alien (1979) directed by Ridley Scott. The film became an international success, earning Giger an Oscar. In the transcribed Alien Diaries, published here for the first time as a facsimile, HR Giger describes his work in the studios. He writes, sketches, and takes photographs with his Polaroid SX70. With brutal honesty, sarcasm and occasional despair, Giger describes what it is like working for the film industry and how he struggles against all odds be it the stinginess of producers or the sluggishness of his staff to see his designs become reality. The Alien Diaries (in German transcription with an English translation) show a little-known personal side of the artist HR Giger and offer an unusual, detailed glimpse into the making of a movie classic through the eyes of a Swiss artist. The book contains almost completely unpublished material, including drawings, Polaroids showing the monster coming to life, and several still shots from the plentiful film material that Giger took in Shepperton.

HR Giger (1940-2014) was a Swiss painter, sculptor, and designer who created his own biomechanical cosmos by combining surrealist elements and gloomy visions. He got to popularity through high-profile movie work, most notably the creation of the monster in Alien, which won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. He originally gained acclaim in the 1960s with his airbrushed dreams of post-apocalyptic creatures and landscapes, and climbed to fame through high-profile movie work, most notably the creation of the monster in Alien, which won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. In 2013, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted HR Giger.

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ISBN 13	9783905929454
ISBN 10	3905929457
Title	Alien
Author	H R Giger
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Edition Patrick Frey
Year published	2014-01-01
Number of pages	660
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.