Brian Johnson, who has died aged 86, was an Oscar-winning visual effects maestro and modelling specialist who contributed ...

As the Alien franchise heads into new territory -- both thematically and format..ily -- with the TV series Alien: Earth, we're Weylin' our Yutanis at the seven Xeno-movies that have landed in theaters ...

For Alien, partially shot at Bray Studios in Berkshire, Johnson and Nick Allder provided model miniatures, notably the spaceship Nostromo; Johnson also offered practical suggestions for the film’s ...

The Proto-Xenomorph is the name of a species of alien that emerged from the Engineer on LV-223. It originated from Chemical A0-3959X.91-15 “the black liquid” and stages of the species include the ...

For Alien, partially shot at Bray Studios in Berkshire, Johnson and Nick Allder provided model miniatures, notably the spaceship Nostromo; Johnson also offered practical suggestions for the film’s ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

Heart of America is proposing a five-story office building in Des Moines' East Village, potentially relocating its Quad Cities-based headquarters to the riverfront area. Why it matters: The proposal ...

There is something special about effects that are built, lit, and performed right in front of a camera. Miniatures, makeup, animatronics, pyrotechnics, and clever camera tricks have shaped entire ...