Frank Poole Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Alien is a great go-to when talking about effective handheld work, but it really uses about every technique you can think of, brilliantly, I might add. I recently read Derek Vanlint's ASC magazine article about shooting the film and he mentioned they were offered a Panaglide, but refused because he and Ridley wanted to be the sole operators and couldn't learn the rig in time. Upon watching it the other night for the billionth time, I noticed I never gave much thought to one of the first shots. In the opening sequence, when the Nostromo receives its special order, and the camera is giving us an ominous tour of the ship's interior, it's all dolly work, of course, until the final slow push through the white hallway, settling on the door that opens to reveal the cryopods, before we push all the way to the threshold of that room. Was the camera underslung on some rig? Maybe a crane? the crane seems hard to fathom with the cramped four wall sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted January 30, 2022 Premium Member Share Posted January 30, 2022 I don't recall the length of the final move but if it just had to get over the doorway ledge a few more feet you wouldn't need a big crane, just a jib arm on the dolly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Poole Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 @David Mullen ASC Thanks so much for your reply! That makes a lot of sense. Seems obvious now, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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