Alien Skin Test Piece
Prop facts
- Movie
- The Abyss (1989)
- Year
- 1989
- Type
- Original
- Category
- Movie props
- Usage
- Screen-used
- Provenance / COA
- ScreenUsed
- Status
- Open to offers
- Listed by
- gradyarchives
- Listed since
- March 2013
Description
A rare & unusual SPFX NTI ( Non Terrestrial Intelligence ) Alien Skin Test piece, which was custom made for the production for approval by Director James Cameron during pre-production of his underwater science fiction / action adventure film "The Abyss". Created by the legendary special effects shop XFX to demonstrate the opalescent & translucent simulated skin of the alien creatures seen in the film. The creation of the translucent alien puppets in The Abyss was an incredibly challenging feat of design & fabrication and considered one of the most difficult ever achieved in traditional / practical motion picture special effects, contributing to The Abyss winning an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.More from The Abyss (1989)
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- NTI Fiber Optics Lighting Device
- Production Used Mothership Tunnel Section
- Ed Harri's (Virgil 'Bud' Brigman) screen worn shirt
- NTI creature head
- Underwater Platform Miniature Section
- Film Crew Patch Set
- Underwater Platform Miniature Sections
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Sold at auction
56 originals sold since 2007 · 5 auction houses · record $75,000
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