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Joe Petagno’s early Facehugger concept for ‘Alien’

A post describes a more explicit depiction of implantation in Petagno’s design and says Ridley Scott rejected that approach.

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A post describes Joe Petagno’s early Facehugger concept for ‘Alien’ (1979) as showing the creature attached directly to Kane with a more explicit method of implantation. It says Ridley Scott rejected that approach. The post also says H.R. Giger envisioned a translucent version and that the finished creature was a practical puppet made from latex, jelly and strings.

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@TheCinestheticJoe Petagno’s early concept art for the Facehugger in ALIEN (1979). Petagno, best known for creating the iconic artwork for Motörhead’s albums, was involved in the Facehugger’s early design process while working at Shepperton Studios with Dan O’Bannon. His version was far more grotesque, depicting the creature attached directly to Kane with a much more explicit method of implantation. Ridley Scott ultimately rejected that approach. The Facehugger went through an extraordinary evolution before reaching the screen, with ideas from O’Bannon, Ron Cobb, H.R. Giger and Roger Dicken all feeding into the final creature. Giger’s own version was intended to be translucent, with its internal skeleton visible beneath the skin. Even the finished creature was essentially a practical puppet made from latex, jelly and strings. One of the greatest movie monsters ever assembled from a whole lot of very disturbing ideas.3h
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    @TheCinestheticJoe Petagno’s early concept art for the Facehugger in ALIEN (1979). Petagno, best known for creating the iconic artwork for Motörhead’s albums, was involved in the Facehugger’s early design process while working at Shepperton Studios with Dan O’Bannon. His version was far more grotesque, depicting the creature attached directly to Kane with a much more explicit method of implantation. Ridley Scott ultimately rejected that approach. The Facehugger went through an extraordinary evolution before reaching the screen, with ideas from O’Bannon, Ron Cobb, H.R. Giger and Roger Dicken all feeding into the final creature. Giger’s own version was intended to be translucent, with its internal skeleton visible beneath the skin. Even the finished creature was essentially a practical puppet made from latex, jelly and strings. One of the greatest movie monsters ever assembled from a whole lot of very disturbing ideas.3h
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