How to recreate the famous visual effect.
Lesson: A Brief History of Extraterrestrial Cinema, Part 2
The history of the future: the sequel!
Project: Animated Extraterrestrial Reproduction
Getting freaky with alien stop motion.
Extraterrestrial Short: The Leviathan
Avast! A fearsome beast terrorizes space whalers in this spec trailer for an unmade feature.
Lesson: Stop Motion Animation
CGI? We don’t need no stinking CGI!
Lesson: Characters with Personality
Not just any alien – your alien.
Odds & Ends: The Science of Arrival
YouTube channel Science vs Cinema digs into the science of the film.
Project: Exoplanet Tourism Video
Entice interstellar travelers to visit your exoplanet!
Lesson: Aesthetics of Character Design
What does an alien look like?
Extraterrestrial Short: Rakka
A dark take on the alien invasion story.