CASE FILE ADVENT // COVENANT TRANSMISSION LOGS d.8 D964ZB Outpost Coordinate Relay Signal boost Gliese 581g.02/delay modification Origin: Covenant Colonization Vessel RA 3h 17m 8.0s | Dec -62° 37′ 41.1″ Bounce Trajectory Amplification Source KG-348 >>>HD 10180 designate HEX-5 >>>Nu Octantis designate X-1, LV-138 >>>Plutonian Outpost H-3 Processed: Suborbital Research Platform J Secured: WY–Kyoto Protocol Sequence Initiated…Commence transmission… David: I come to you […]
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Epimetheus as David and Walter in Alien: Covenant
By Paolo Farinati – art.com, Public Domain /ɛpɪˈmiːθiəs/; Greek: Ἐπιμηθεύς, meaning “hindsight” or “afterthought” was the brother of Prometheus, he is depicted as foolish compared to his brother who is characterized as ingenious and clever. The myth of Prometheus and Epimetheus tells the story of the creation of mankind, the twin Titans were tasked with […]
David, Weyland and the Prometheus Myth
Photo of Statue By Atoma (Public Domain) In Greek mythology, the Titan Prometheus had a reputation for being something of a clever trickster and he famously gave the human race the gift of fire and the skill of metalwork, an action for which he was punished by Zeus, who ensured every day that an eagle ate the liver of the Titan […]
Schleicher’s Fable in Prometheus & Alien: Covenant
Avis akvāsas ka. Avis, jasmin varnā na ā ast, dadarka akvams, tam, vāgham garum vaghantam, tam, bhāram magham, tam, manum āku bharantam. Avis akvabhjams ā vavakat: kard aghnutai mai vidanti manum akvams agantam.Akvāsas ā vavakant: krudhi avai, kard aghnutai vividvant-svas: manus patis varnām avisāms karnauti svabhjam gharmam vastram avibhjams ka varnā na asti.Tat kukruvants avis […]
David and Lawrence’s Journey
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. – T. E. Lawrence […]
Khang Le’s Concept Art for Prometheus 2
Just recently there’s been a buzz about Mr Le’s work for Alien:Covenant(more specifically before it became Alien: Covenant). But when he’s not creating concept art, he’s toiling away on his own studio project Hawken. Boss of Adhesive Games and creative director for Hawken, I have been keeping an eye on Khang Le’s work since he […]
Artist Guild Commission: Androids of Alien by Ashstryker
I recently requested Ashstryker to draw me the Androids of Alien, my request was pretty specific. They needed to be drawn height accurate and be holding something associated with their character. From left to right: Ash is holding a porn magazine, Bishop is balancing a knife in his palm, Walter is holding a flower, Call […]
Parallel: Kane & David 8
Visual similarities in the composition of these two scenes, Kane awakens from Hypersleep. David 8 feels the holographic engineer pass through him, his awakening is a different sort. Now he knows he is no longer alone in the universe, he believes the Engineers to be superior beings in comparison to the Humans that engineered him. […]