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Aliens Expanded

Before tackling the real Queen, Stan felt it was very importantto prototype this thing...

Before tackling the real Queen, Stan felt it was very important
to prototype this thing that they knew they could execute it

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Before tackling the real Queen,
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Stan felt it was very important to prototype this thing
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that they knew they could execute it.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
48
Timestamp in Movie
03:29:39
Uploaded
Apr 03, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
CreatorVC

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An in-depth and innovative documentary that explores the story behind James Cameron's beloved sci-fi epic Aliens (1986) and its incredible impact.
They actually used foamcore to build this full-sized Alien Queen prototype. - Aliens Expanded 00:09
They actually used foamcore to build this full-sized Alien Q...
It was ski poles for arms, foamcore legs, - Aliens Expanded 00:09
It was ski poles for arms, foamcore legs,
And action. - Aliens Expanded 00:11
And action.
Okay, arms full out, full width. - Aliens Expanded 00:09
Okay, arms full out, full width.
Stan or Jim, I think this one was Stan. - Aliens Expanded 00:05
Stan or Jim, I think this one was Stan.
He covered the whole thing with plastic trash bags, wrapped tight. - Aliens Expanded 00:05
He covered the whole thing with plastic trash bags, wrapped ...
And thus was born the very first garbage bag test at Stan Winston's studio. - Aliens Expanded 00:07
And thus was born the very first garbage bag test at Stan Wi...
The term "garbage bag test" after Aliens became a synonym for prototyping. - Aliens Expanded 00:08
The term "garbage bag test" after Aliens became a ...
Okay, that's a cut. - Aliens Expanded 00:10
Okay, that's a cut.
{\an8}It's got a very wasp waist and its hip girdle is sort of broader. - Aliens Expanded 00:09
{\an8}It's got a very wasp waist and its hip girdle is ...
One of the things that makes it most female is she's wearing high heels. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
One of the things that makes it most female is she's we...
And if you really look at the line work in the leg, - Aliens Expanded 00:10
And if you really look at the line work in the leg,
This goes back to my first job in the movie business with Jim - Aliens Expanded 00:10
This goes back to my first job in the movie business with Ji...
It was a female spaceship that, well, it has boobs, - Aliens Expanded 00:13
It was a female spaceship that, well, it has boobs,
{\an8}What's interesting as a maker, when you take your work - Aliens Expanded 00:15
{\an8}What's interesting as a maker, when you take your...
When you put it on a film set and it's lit, - Aliens Expanded 00:07
When you put it on a film set and it's lit,
The scene where she runs into the Queen's chamber with all the eggs, - Aliens Expanded 00:08
The scene where she runs into the Queen's chamber with ...
Now it wasn't eggs, - Aliens Expanded 00:11
Now it wasn't eggs,
I was frozen, and there was that slow motion moment of realizing where you are - Aliens Expanded 00:10
I was frozen, and there was that slow motion moment of reali...
When she turns in slow motion and you hear - Aliens Expanded 00:08
When she turns in slow motion and you hear