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Alien Anthology D5 Making the Anthology



Blu-Ray (HD/Mpeg4-AVC)
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1544330
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Alien-Anthology-Blu-ray/5090/#Review
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=16880
http://www.dvdcompare.net/review.php?rid=2314
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46163/alien-anthology/?___rd=1



Note: READ all the information presented below (and the other Anthology nfo's),
there's a LOT to digest.  All the movies (both theatrical and Director's Cut versions)
are recoded and 'containerized' with MKV, allowing one to swap the audio/subtitles
around as needed, with each movie recoded to a BD25 sizing (with the original
DTS-HD/MA 5.1, Dolby 5.1, and commentaries included). 

There is a HUGE amount of extras, both HD and SD, for each movie (and TONS of 'combined
extras' as well, on multiple discs), and those have been included as well; it's up to
you, as the movies are a 'mix and match' to get what you want, to go on whatever media
you want.  It's probably a good idea to wait until the entire set (4 'movie' discs and
2 additional 'bonus' BR discs) is posted before deciding what to get, and how to package
it all.

And, in case you haven't figured it out at this point, this is all going to take a
LOT of time. Be patient.  Chill.  No 'Google Fiber' speed here.

  


Disc Five: Making the Anthology


NOTE: Disc 5 has been 'split' into two pieces, A1 and A2, both with no recode and
allmaterial either m2ts and BluRay Disc format, as specified below.



Original Disc Specifications

Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.50:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
IMDB Reported aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: Dolby Digital 2.0





MERGEKIT.A1 

Movie Video Recode Specifications:
Codec: Mpeg4-AVC
Container: m2ts/BluRay Disc
NO RECODE
Audio:
Dolby 2.0 (English Original)

The Beast Within: Making Alien (SD)
    Star Beast: Developing the Story (18:14)
    The Visualists: Direction and Design (14:54)
    Truckers in Space: Casting (14:54)
    Fear of the Unknown: Shepperton Studios, 1978 (24:03)
    The Darkest Reaches: Nostromo and Alien Planet (17:28)
    The Eight Passenger: Creature Design (31:35)
    Future Tense: Editing and Music (16:28)
    Outward Bound: VisualEffects (18:52)
    A Nightmare Fulfilled: Reaction to the Film (19:22)
(SD/Mpeg4-AVC/m2ts)

Alien Enhancement Pods (SD, 1:19:43)
    Conceiving the Alien Lifecycle
    The Influence of Jodorowsky's Dune
    O'Bannon Working with Shusett
    Ridley Scott's Epiphany
    Jon Finch Sets the Record Straight
    Finding the Right Ripley
    Actors as Props
    Sigourney Weaver Learns the Ropes
    The Functional Art of Ron Cobb
    Dailies: Parker and Brett Ad-Lib
    That Used Future Look
    Bolaji Badejo Alien Movement Tests
    Discovering Bolaji Badejo
    Giger on Giger
    The Distrubing Brilliance of H.R. Giger
    James Cameron Dissects Alien
    Cocoon of Love
    Jerry Goldsmith Recalls Alien
    Goldsmith on Silence
    The Pros and Cons of Temp Tracks
    Same-Sex Relationships in Space
    Toy Birdsof Destruction
    Oscar Night Memories
    Test Footage: Nostromo on Forklift
    End of a Genre
    First Impressions
    O'Bannon's Fight for Credit
(SD/Mpeg4-AVC/BluRay Disc Format)


Superior Firepower: Making Aliens (SD)
    57 Years Later: Continuing the Story (11:05)
    Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction (13:29)
    Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization (17:00)
    This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985 (19:39)
    The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action (15:12)
    Bug Hunt: Creature Design (16:23)
    Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien (22:25)
    Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn (13:48)
    The Final Countdown: Music, Editing, and Sound (15:31)
    The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects (27:47)
    Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film (12:33)
(SD/Mpeg4-AVC/m2ts)

Aliens Enhancement Pods (SD, 58:31)
    Without Sigourney Weaver
    Origins of Acheron
    Building Hadley's Hope
    Cameron's Design Philosophy
    Finding an Unused Power Plant
    Cameron's Military Interests
    Working with Sigourney Weaver
    The Importance of Being Bishop
    Paul Reiser on Carter Burke
    The Paxton/Cameron Connection
    Becoming Vasquez
    On Set: Infiltrating the Colony
    Props: Personal Light Unit
    Simon Atherton Talks Weapons
    Prasing Stan Winston
    Test Footage: Chestburster
    Fighting the Facehugger
    Test Footage: Facehugger
    Stan Winston's Challenge
    Test Footage: Queen Alien
    Stan Winston's Legacy
    Cameron's Cutting Edge
    Sigourney Weaver's Triumph
    Re-Enlisting with Cameron
    From Producer to Stunt Double
(SD/Mpeg4-AVC/BluRay Disc Format)

BURN TESTED W/ both BD-RE and BD25 (24.13GB)


MERGEKIT.A2 

Movie Video Recode Specifications:
Codec: Mpeg4-AVC
Container: m2ts/BluRay Disc
NO RECODE
Audio:
Dolby 2.0 (English Original)

Wreckage and Rage: Making Alien 3 (SD)
    Development Hell: Concluding the Story (17:42)
    Tales of the Wooden Planet: Vincent Ward's Vision (13:11)
    Stasis Interrupted: David Fincher's Vision (14:13)
    Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Giger's Redesign (10:20)
    The Color of Blood: Pinewood Studios, 1991 (23:42)
    Adaptive Organism: Creature Design (20:58)
    The Downward Spiral: Creative Differences (14:55)
    Where the Sun Burns Cold: Fox Studios, L.A. 1992 (17:33)
    Optical Fury: Visual Effects (24:04)
    Requiem for a Scream: Music, Editing, and Sound (14:53)
    Post-Mortem: Reaction to the Film (8:25)
(SD/Mpeg4-AVC/m2ts)

Alien 3 Enhancement Pods (SD, 1:14:03)
    Renny Harlin Quits
    Explaining the Wooden Planet
    Ezra Swerdlow's Concerns
    Intimidating Baldies
    Roaming the Fury 161 Set
    The Art of Storyboarding
    Hicks' Alternative Future
    Costuming for Character
    On Set: Filming the Alien's POV
    Head Casting with Charles Dutton
    On Set: Filming the Oxburster
    Sausage-Motivated Alien Whippet
    Fincher's Alienation
    Lance Henriksen Returns in Style
    Sucking Up to Fincher
    Detailing the EEV Miniature
    Matte Painting Memories
    How to Make Alien Acid Saliva
    The Sulaco's Cameo
    The Weaver Wagger
    Bald Cap Blues
    Bragging Rights
    Stealing Sigourney's Top
    Creating Alien Sounds from Scratch
    Dangerous Location Recording
    Painful Low End Frequencies
    The Power of Silence
    Ripley's Evolution
    Mixed Reactions
(SD/Mpeg4-AVC/BluRay Disc Format)

One Step Beyond: Making Alien Resurrection (SD)
    From the Ashes: Reviving the Story (10:10)
    French Twist: Direction and Design (26:09)
    Under the Skin: Casting and Characterization (12:45)
    Death from Below: Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1996 (31:36)
    In the Zone: The Basketball Scene (6:43)
    Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design (26:21)
    Genetic Composition: Music (13:10)
    Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery (9:53)
    A Matter of Scale: Miniature Photography (22:50)
    Critical Juncture: Reaction to the Film (14:28)
(SD/Mpeg4-AVC/m2ts)

Alien Resurrection Enhancement Pods (SD, 1:15:17)
    Costuming the Betty Crew
    Intentionally Uncomfortable Costumes
    Creating Ripley's New Look
    Downsizing the Design
    Dueling Design Sensibilities
    Breaking the Language Barrier
    The Storyboard Bible
    Preparing for Action
    Winona Ryder Answers the Call
    Surviving the Shoot
    Swimming with Aliens
    The Art of Slime
    The Cloning Process
    Considering Giger's Legacy
    Newborn Dick Removal
    The Evolution of the Alien
    Designing the Newborn
    Becoming a Film Composer
    The Burden of Temp Music
    Animating Underwater Aliens
    VFX: Knifing Ripley's Hand
    VFX: Shooting Miniature
    Abandoning the Bug Opening
    Ending After Ending After Ending
    Remembering the Premiere
    Future Franchise Directions
(SD/Mpeg4-AVC/BluRay Disc Format)


BURN TESTED W/ both BD-RE and BD25 (24.12GB)



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