Alien Covenant - Early Ship Development
Director: Ridley Scott
Production Designer: Chris Seagers
The "Covenant" went through an evolutionary process over time, trying various elements in different configurations. These are just a handful of examples. This process is very collaborative, and the design continued to evolve all the way through production as things developed and changed. Films are truly a collaborative medium, everyone on the team is contributing to achieve the director's vision, guided by Chris Seagers, the production designer.
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very early 2D sketch with pyramidal shapes
early exploration of a "train-like" configuration, a smaller landing craft shown
early exploration of a "train-like" configuration
early exploration of the power collector
early exploration of the front section
trying different length and proportions
early exploration of the "light sail" that evolved into the energy collector
a more developed "light sail", with pyramidal forms along the spine
development of the nose section, with early versions of the small shuttles
more refinement - starting to resemble the final version... the "sail" would be moved rearward
further refinement - starting to address details