Martin JagoAnimatronics · Puppets · SFX

Alien: Earth

Scott Free Productions/FXP
January - April 2023

Martin designed and built the stilts for the Xenomorph creature suit that Weta Workshop made for Alien: Earth, from January to April 2023.

Practical Creature FX by Weta Workshop

Animatronics Model Designer

Animatronics Engineer designing and creating the stilts used for the Xenomorph creature suit created by Weta Workshop for the TV adaption of the Alien franchise.

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Alien: Earth poster

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  • Prototype stilts built from yellow and black ski sections with road cycling shoes fixed above them and grey sole plates, standing on a workshop bench

    Stilts vs 1

  • Second prototype stilts with yellow ski sections bent into angled feet, cycling shoes mounted above them, and blue and white rubber blocks under the toes

    Stilts vs 2

  • Front view of the third stilt prototype with black plates under cycling shoes, riveted ribs and rubber tread toe caps, on a cluttered workshop bench

    Stilts vs 3 Front

  • Side view of the third stilt prototype showing a leaning black plate, cycling shoe, tread toe cap and aluminium rod supports, with creature reference sheets pinned behind

    Stilts vs 3 Side

  • Rear view of the final stilts with yellow ski spines, black padded ankle straps, aluminium uprights and rubber feet on the workshop floor

    Final Stilts Back

  • Six black stilt leg plates with rubber tread feet, turnbuckles and quick release mounts laid out on a bench beside aluminium tubes, fasteners, hex keys and calipers

    Bench Assembly

  • Front view of the final stilts with padded black ankle cuffs, cycling shoes on yellow ski spines and angled metal legs with rubber tips standing on a workshop floor

    Final Stilts Front

  • Side view of the final stilt with a cycling shoe, yellow ski spine, tensioner rod and angled metal leg, a ruler and sketchbook with foot fitting measurements beside it

    Final Stilts Side

  • Flat ski based lift plates with cycling shoes bolted on and ribbed black rubber toe loops curling up from the front, resting on a workbench

    Flat Spring Lifts vs 1

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