Alien Minute

On our last show with guest Todd Norris we discuss sound in space, John posits another wacky theory, and we explore Ridley Scott's hands-on approach to directing. Permalink

On today's show, Todd Norris talks to us about Alien's cinematographer Derek Vanlint, we discuss a scene that was added to the Director's Cut, and we reminisce over the Golden Era of '70s sound design.Permalink

On today's show we talk about power plays, how information is conveyed through the blocking of a scene, and guest Todd Norris tells us about Alien's realistic approach to portraying space.  Permalink

On today's show we talk about power plays, how information is conveyed through the blocking of a scene, and guest Todd Norris tells us about Alien's realistic approach to portraying space.  Permalink

In Episode 12, John, Mitch, and guest Todd Norris talk about aspect ratios, the distribution of character traits, and the cinematographic strategy used by Ridley Scott and crew. Permalink

In Episode 11 John and Mitch are joined by cinematographer Todd Norris to talk about model effects, the tension between Ripley and Lambert, and the importance of getting early laughs for your characters.  Permalink

In Episode 11 John and Mitch are joined by cinematographer Todd Norris to talk about model effects, the tension between Ripley and Lambert, and the importance of getting early laughs for your characters.  Permalink

In Episode 10 our intrepid hosts talk about Mu-th-ur's A.I. capabilities, the specific jobs of the crew members, and John makes more comparisons to Star Trek.Permalink

In Episode 10 our intrepid hosts talk about Mu-th-ur's A.I. capabilities, the specific jobs of the crew members, and John makes more comparisons to Star Trek.Permalink

In this episode, John and Mitch talk about similarities to 2001: A Space Odyssey, the anthropomorphizing of technology, and discuss the Overmonitoring Address Matrix.