Swiss artist Hans Ruedi Giger, better known as HR Giger, has died at the age of 74 from injuries sustained in a fall.
The celebrated artist was best known for inspiring and working on the designs of Sir Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien, for which he won a Visual Effects Oscar in 1980.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/alien-creator-hr-giger-dies-aged-74-1448313
For me, this is one of the very few modern era "monster" creations that still stands the test of time, really does capture a menacing top of the food chain type alien IMO.
Amazing the original design goes back to the 70s and still is a great template all these years later.
Cheers
Orb
The celebrated artist was best known for inspiring and working on the designs of Sir Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien, for which he won a Visual Effects Oscar in 1980.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/alien-creator-hr-giger-dies-aged-74-1448313
For me, this is one of the very few modern era "monster" creations that still stands the test of time, really does capture a menacing top of the food chain type alien IMO.
Amazing the original design goes back to the 70s and still is a great template all these years later.
Cheers
Orb