Prometheus: Were We Really Invited to LV-223?
AREMACIELO
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The ancient images in Prometheus lead Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway to LV-223. But what makes them believe humanity was invited?
Follow the expedition from the cave painting in Scotland, across the moon’s hostile landscape, and into the Engineers’ installation. We examine what the film shows, what its characters believe, and what production design can tell us—ending with David’s discovery of the sleeping Engineer.
What convinced you that the star pattern was an invitation, or first made you doubt it? Share your reading in the comments.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Was It an Invitation?
03:05 The World Beyond the Map
05:54 What the Engineers Left Behind
FILM
Prometheus (2012), directed by Ridley Scott. Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof.
RESEARCH
Damon Lindelof on the Engineers and the invitation:
https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/31...
MPC — Prometheus production work:
https://www.mpcvfx.com/en/filmography...
The design of LV-223:
https://www.digitalmediaworld.tv/in-d...
Fuel VFX — the orrery:
https://www.digitalmediaworld.tv/in-d...
Arthur Max on production design:
https://americanfilm.afi.com/past-iss...
Original discussion that prompted the research:
Reddit: secret_of_lv223
Production concepts are identified as development artwork. Their designs can differ from the finished film; interpretations of the invitation and the chamber’s purpose are not presented as confirmed answers.
ARTWORK
David Levy — Prometheus concept art (landscape, causeway, airlock, alternative rock-core design and storm):
https://www.behance.net/gallery/11618...
https://www.illustratedfiction.com/ar...
Brendan Savage and Luke Bubb / Fuel VFX — orrery concept design. 3D look development: Roy Malhi and Aevar Bjarnason; VFX supervisor Paul Butterworth.
https://www.behance.net/gallery/21578...
Deep Space by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
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Maybe in the next century they will finish the story?
Prometheus: Were We Really Invited to LV-223?
AREMACIELO
10,358 views
The ancient images in Prometheus lead Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway to LV-223. But what makes them believe humanity was invited?
Follow the expedition from the cave painting in Scotland, across the moon’s hostile landscape, and into the Engineers’ installation. We examine what the film shows, what its characters believe, and what production design can tell us—ending with David’s discovery of the sleeping Engineer.
What convinced you that the star pattern was an invitation, or first made you doubt it? Share your reading in the comments.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Was It an Invitation?
03:05 The World Beyond the Map
05:54 What the Engineers Left Behind
FILM
Prometheus (2012), directed by Ridley Scott. Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof.
RESEARCH
Damon Lindelof on the Engineers and the invitation:
https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/31...
MPC — Prometheus production work:
https://www.mpcvfx.com/en/filmography...
The design of LV-223:
https://www.digitalmediaworld.tv/in-d...
Fuel VFX — the orrery:
https://www.digitalmediaworld.tv/in-d...
Arthur Max on production design:
https://americanfilm.afi.com/past-iss...
Original discussion that prompted the research:
Reddit: secret_of_lv223
Production concepts are identified as development artwork. Their designs can differ from the finished film; interpretations of the invitation and the chamber’s purpose are not presented as confirmed answers.
ARTWORK
David Levy — Prometheus concept art (landscape, causeway, airlock, alternative rock-core design and storm):
https://www.behance.net/gallery/11618...
https://www.illustratedfiction.com/ar...
Brendan Savage and Luke Bubb / Fuel VFX — orrery concept design. 3D look development: Roy Malhi and Aevar Bjarnason; VFX supervisor Paul Butterworth.
https://www.behance.net/gallery/21578...
Deep Space by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
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