“Alien: Romulus” Echo Probe (from opening scene)
Together with Chris Gilmour from Vectar Sets Manchester we built the “Echo Probe” for the opening scene of the 20th Century Fox Movie “Alien: Romulus”, based on the designs from Matthew Savage (Concept Artist). The probe was completely made of fully recyclable Re-board® material, constructed, cut and pre-assembled in Manchester, UK and shipped to Budapest, Hungary for final assembly.
Creating the multiple-part chassis from scratch to final delivery only took 11 days. All requirements from the production company were met since the high flexibility of material (Re-board®) and cutting technology (Kongsberg) allowed for a seamless process, including testing.
After shipping to Hungary, all decorative elements from Vectar Sets (also made of Re-board) were integrated into the designated openings in the chassis, which in and of itself consisted of 4 main parts (2 top parts, a bottom frame and the bottom) and several smaller parts.
After final assembly in Budapest the probe was equipped with monitors, lights and a robot in the middle by the production team in Hungary.
Working with Chris from Vector was truly a joy. We admire his work greatly! It is not often that we get to work with an artist of such magnitude and dedication to detail.
Photos of the interior of the final probe:
Matthew Savage (Concept Artist) & Amy Byron; photos released on Instagram
