Covenant Minute

By Courtney Coulson

Part of the MxM (movies by minutes) network. This series analyses the Alien prequels Prometheus and Alien:Covenant, one minute at a time.... more

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March 24, 2018Prometheus-by-Minute 21
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In which I discuss the value of a trillion dollars, interior decoration and read another scene from the Spaihts script.
Footnotes
How much is a trillion dollars?: http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2015/04/30/how-much-is-trillion-dollars-what-trillion-can-buy.html
Things to Come (1936)
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12min
March 22, 2018Prometheus-by-Minute 20
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In which I discuss types of science fiction, character motivations, and Elizabeth’s faith.
Footnotes
The importance of scientific accuracy in science fiction: https://io9.gizmodo.com/yes-it-matters-if-the-science-in-your-science-fiction-1685017746?IR=T
Break the Cutie trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BreakTheCutie
Alien: The Archive for Sigourney Weaver quote
Science vs Cinema, a fun channel that explores the science in movies like The Martian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZfMYYTpI3mk3eNt8blOpIw
Stephanie Cullingford: http://stephaniecullingfo.wixsite.com/egraphsen
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19min
March 17, 2018Prometheus-by-Minute 19
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In which I delve deep into the historical accuracy of the ancient star-maps. Big thanks to Stephanie Cullingford for finding all this information, she is technically my first guest, though she was not game enough to get in front of the mic, the wealth of research is more than enough.
Footnotes
Mayan:
Stuart, David; Stuart, George (2008). Palenque: Eternal City of the Maya. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500051566.
von Däniken, Erich (1969). Chariots of the Gods?: Unsolved Mysteries of the Past. Bantam Books. ISBN 0285502565.
Detailed illustration of the lid of Pacal’s tomb: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Pacal_the_Great_tomb_lid.svg
Detailed photos of Mayan star-map: http://alienexplorations.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/sarcophagus-lid-of-tomb-of-pakal-votan.html
Sumerian:
Detailed photos of the Sumerian star-map: http://alienexplorations.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/ancient-sumerian-engineer-star-map.html
Likely source used for Sumerian star-map: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=368841&partId=1&searchText=Ur-nammu&page=2
Burney Relief, example of wings in Sumerian art:
Hittite:
Likely source used for the star-map: https://www.lessingimages.com/viewimage.asp?i=08020635%20&cr=6&cl=1
Babylonian:
Detailed photos of Babylonian star-map: https://www.propside.com/en/ancient-engineer-star-map-tablet-prometheus-2012-p-110.html
Likely source used for Babylonian star-map: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectid=369351&partid=1
Stephanie Cullingford:
http://stephaniecullingfo.wixsite.com/egraphsen
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11min
March 15, 2018Prometheus-by-Minute 18
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In which I discuss holographic technology, that Rubik’s cube device, and begin to analyse the star-map artifacts.
Damon Albarn interview: http://www.madonnarama.com/posts/20100501-en3-damon-albarn-madonna-gate-crashed-our-idea.php
Science behind hologram technology: http://techland.time.com/2012/04/16/the-science-behind-the-tupac-hologram-at-coachella/
The Verge reviews Microsoft Hololens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p0BDw4VHNo
The Verge reviews Intel smartglasses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnfwClgheF0
Available and upcoming augmented reality glasses: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-ar-glasses,review-2804.html
The best shots of the Egyptian star-map:
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13min
March 10, 2018Prometheus-by-Minute 17
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In which I unashamedly fanboy over David, explore Weyland’s beliefs, and the concept of the soul.
Footnotes
On the question of the AI soul: https://youtu.be/PjwGEDKt3ag
Can sociopaths love?: http://www.sociopathworld.com/2009/01/do-sociopaths-love.html
Weyland timeline: https://alienseries.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weyland-industries-timeline/comment-page-1/
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20min
March 08, 2018Prometheus-by-Minute 16
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In which I talk about set decoration, stupidly expensive fabric, and find out what extras are saying in the background.
Footnotes
Comparison between NASA undersuits and the ones used in Prometheus and Alien:Covenant:
NASA space suits, it is evident where Prometheus took inspiration: https://www.wired.com/2011/10/spacesuit-evolution/
Vicuña fabric: https://www.departures.com/fashion/style/vicu%C3%B1a-world%E2%80%99s-rarest-fabric
Movie extras: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/what-are-movie-extras-say_b_6942110.html
Hello, Tailor Prometheus costume review: http://hellotailor.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/costume-design-and-crew-of-prometheus.html
The history of the Mao suit: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20151007-from-red-guards-to-bond-villains-why-the-mao-suit-endures
Kurzgesagt- Cure for Aging: https://youtu.be/MjdpR-TY6QU
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20min
February 24, 2018Prometheus-by-Minute 15
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In which I discuss casting, editing and Vicker’s ridiculously expensive suit.
Footnotes:
Clothes on Film interview with Janty Yates: https://clothesonfilm.com/prometheus-exclusive-interview-with-costume-designer-janty-yates/25959/
Why vicuña fabric is so expensive, it’s quite a fascinating article: https://bellatory.com/clothing/The-Rarest-Fabric-in-the-World
It’s hard to determine how much Vicker’s suit would have cost, I can say they probably needed about four metres, as for the exact cost per metre, the price varies but it can be up to $1000 USD per metre! Just for comparison, you could buy enough leather for three or four large men’s jackets for $1000.
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16min
February 22, 2018 Prometheus-by-Minute 14
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In which I discuss interior decoration, and sibling rivalries and resemblances.
Footnotes:
Vicker’s suite blueprint
Charlize interview:
http://www.slashfilm.com/interview-charlize-theron-talks-prometheus/
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10min
February 17, 2018 Prometheus-by-Minute 13
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In which I discuss android saliva, android footwear, and android facial expressions.
Footnotes
https://theconversation.com/racism-is-behind-outlandish-theories-about-africas-ancient-architecture-83898

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11min
February 15, 2018Prometheus-by-Minute 12
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In which I discuss Lawrence of Arabia, machine learning, and colour theory.
Footnotes
Interview with cast and crew of Prometheus: http://pop.inquirer.net/2012/04/prometheus-crew-on-a-mission-collision/
Machine learning:
Colour theory in film: https://nofilmschool.com/2016/06/watch-psychology-color-film
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15min

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