Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff present the film's effects philosophy, design look, model sculpting, animatronics and painting, so capturing the spirit of the behind-the-scenes team that make the actors and film look so good.

AVP: Alien vs. Predator: The Creature Effects of ADI

Humor & Entertainment

Gillis, Alec

Woodruff Jr, Tom

Movies

Design Studio Press

Foreword by Lance Henriksen In 1979, Ridley Scott introduced moviegoers to a new definition of fear and horror with his sci-fi classic, Alien. To coincide with the release of AVP, special effects gurus Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. opened the doors of their Academy Award-winning creature shop, Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. (A.D.I.), to invite all to a behind-the-scenes journey, as they once more breathe life into the characters that have been scaring audiences for over two decades. Different from many "making of" books, it focuses exclusively on the creature effects of AVP; what it takes to create some of sci-fi's baddest baddies. It follows Gillis and Woodruff and their talented crew of over 100 artists and technicians throughout the design, sculpting, fabrication, and finishing processes. The story continues on location in Prague where, as the cameras roll, their creations truly come to life.

'Worlds' is a visual depiction of humankind's first exploration of life-supporting planets, shown in a dynamic verite photographic style and told in a first-person narrative."

Worlds: A Mission of Discovery

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Alien vs. Predator: Inside the Monster Shop is the upcoming sequel to 2004's Alien vs. Predator film. In this follow-up to the worldwide hit ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, the iconic monsters from two of the scariest film franchises ever, wage war in an American Midwestern town with the residents caught in the middle. Filming began in September 2006 in Vancouver. Tom Woodruff, Jr. and Alec Gillis from Amalgamated Dynamics (ADI), veterans of the first AVP and all the previous ALIEN sequels, will be handling the creature FX for the encore film as they did for the previous installments. ADI opens its doors to unveil the secrets of the creature design process behind two of the most frightening characters ever! From conception to fabrication and finishing, follow their talented crew in-studio and on location through this captivating book.

Aliens vs. Predator Requiem Inside the Monster Shop

Woodruff, Tom

Woodruff and Gillis from Amalgamated Dynamics (ADI) unveil the secrets of the design process behind two of the big screens most frightening characters. From conception to fabrication and finishing, follow the talented crew in-studio and on location through this captivating book.

Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem: Inside the Monster Shop

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Books by Gillis, Alec

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AVP: Alien vs. Predator: The Creature Effects of ADI

AVP: Alien vs. Predator: The Creature Effects of ADI

Worlds: A Mission of Discovery

Aliens vs. Predator Requiem Inside the Monster Shop

Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem: Inside the Monster Shop