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Lesson: Alien vs. Close Encounters

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Written and directed by Steven Spielberg
Estimated $20M budget
Science fiction/adventure

Alien (1979)
Directed by Ridley Scott, written by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett
$8.4M budget
Science fiction/horror

Production Design

Character Design

Camera Work

Lighting

Production Challenge – Alien vs. Close Encounters

You will be put into a group that is either Alien or Close Encounters themed. Spend the next twenty minutes filming a shot (or a few shots) in the style of that film. Your goal is to imply something mysterious or threatening happening offscreen and you should capture between 30 and 60 seconds of footage. Each group will be given a single LED light with adjustable color temperature, but you can also use other lights that you may find. Film the shot or shots on your phone and send them to me at dan014@bucknell.edu.