See The Massive Gallery Of Amazing Prometheus Concept Art
Ridley Scott had a much-hyped return to his science fiction stomping grounds when Prometheus hit the big screen in 2012. At the time, it was met with wildly mixed reviews.
Some loved it, others were disappointed, but no matter your take on the film itself, one thing is certain: the finished product looks great. Set design, costumes, creatures, everything wound up pretty damn incredible.
At the time, a collection of images displayed a wide array of the film’s concept art by artist David Levy. In addition to his work on Prometheus, Levy’s credits include Tron: Legacy, The Thing, and Ender’s Game. That’s a heck of a body of work, some of the more visually appealing sci-fi movies we’ve seen.
This gallery contains pictures of variations of the rover and other vehicles, the suits the characters wear on the surface of the distant planet. Plus there is the medpod, and the alien fetus the medpod helps rip out of Noomi Rapace’s stomach. Check out where some of these awesome ideas came from and how well the movie executed on some of the vision.
There are multiple looks and approaches to most of these Prometheus elements, and it is easy to see which pieces the production included in the final film, and which they passed over.
For our money, however, the best parts of this Prometheus collection are the pictures of the planet and settings rather than random elements taken out of context.
There are wide, sweeping panoramas, sharply detailed interiors of the caves and mysterious spacecraft, and even a step-by-step breakdown of the Engineer dissolving and seeding a planet.
Our personal favorite has to be the Prometheus picture of the three massive, humanoid heads carved out of solid stone. That’s such an ominous, iconic image, especially when put into perspective by the diminutive explorers peering up at the faces.
When we first reach the planet in Prometheus, the viewers are walking into this mystery just like the group exploring. It’s a scary feeling, made all the scarier knowing that they are walking into a place where something has clearly happened. And probably none of it good.
Ultimately, Prometheus delivered on these visual elements. Was the story confusing? Sure, at times it kind of went off the rails and there were some weird detours. But from a looks perspective, the flick hit nearly every note. They were clearly working with some amazing ideas from the beginning.
