Predator: William Stout's Giger-esque "Hunter" design references HR Giger's Biomechanic Landscape II (work 319) (1976)?

 

 

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HR Giger's Biomechanic Landscape II (work 319)

 

a) AVP Galaxy presented the information that William Stout having done design work for Predator and that a piece he did had been based upon a Giger painting. (https://www.avpgalaxy.net/2021/09/21/illustrator-william-stout-reveals-early-concept-art-for-predator-including-a-gigeresque-design/) with William Stout's write up about it to be found here https://www.williamstout.com/news/journal/2021/09/20/untold-tales-of-hollywood-107/

 

In 1985 William Stout met up with creature effects man Rick Baker, director John McTiernan and production designer John Vallone when the movie was to be called Hunter.

During their meeting, McTiernan opened up a bookmarked page in a book on Alien designer HR Giger

"I would not be unhappy if the creature looked like this" he said pointing to a specific Giger painting

Stout was stunned in response and wondered why they didn't just hire Giger. but to satisfy McTierna, he did one Giger-esque creature design

1. William Stout: My first Predator lunch was with Rick, director John McTiernan, and production designer John Vallone. At that time, the film’s title was Hunter. During our meeting, McTiernan opened up a bookmarked page in a book on Alien designer H. R. Giger.

   “I would not be unhappy if the creature looked like this,” he said, pointing to a specific Giger painting.

   I was stunned. Why not just hire Giger?

   To satisfy McTiernan, I did one Giger-esque creature design: https://www.williamstout.com/news/journal/2021/09/20/untold-tales-of-hollywood-107/

    

Stout's Giger-esque "Hunter" design (1985)

 

 

b) I suddenly noticed that the head of the creature resembled ahead like feature from Giger's Biomechanic Landscape II (work 319) from 1976 .

Biomechanic Landscape II (work 319) (1976)

 

c) The comparable head features