Thought H.R. Giger just made up the design of Aliens out of his imagination? Nope.
Pharyngeal jaws were a known feature; Giger just expanded on it. Little did he know that the Moray had such a mobile set of pharyngeal jaws - it wouldn't be until 2007 that marine biology caught up with him and showed his creature design had more reality to it than even he thought.
(Giger did take a lot of cues from nature, basically combining the most horrifying aspects of actual terrestrial creatures and exaggerating them for effect. Some his artwork really defies description, but you can see where the true biological influences came in.)
Oh, and you can't find pharyngeal jaws in anything that swims. Moray eels have certainly the most mobile but also among the most complex sets known. However, all cichlids have 'em. Bet you won't look at those aquarium angelfish the same way again.
(Giger did take a lot of cues from nature, basically combining the most horrifying aspects of actual terrestrial creatures and exaggerating them for effect. Some his artwork really defies description, but you can see where the true biological influences came in.)
I can add to this: the actual design for the alien was based on a deep-sea amphipod called Phronima sedentaria. It lives in midwater at about 1000 meters deep, and the females live in the barrel-like bodies of salps and pyrosomes which they use to keep their eggs.
(Giger did take a lot of cues from nature, basically combining the most horrifying aspects of actual terrestrial creatures and exaggerating them for effect. Some his artwork really defies description, but you can see where the true biological influences came in.)
I can add to this: the actual design for the alien was based on a deep-sea amphipod called Phronima sedentaria. It lives in midwater at about 1000 meters deep, and the females live in the barrel-like bodies of salps and pyrosomes which they use to keep their eggs.
What happened to the zalgo text in your sig? It seems to have changed.
(Giger did take a lot of cues from nature, basically combining the most horrifying aspects of actual terrestrial creatures and exaggerating them for effect. Some his artwork really defies description, but you can see where the true biological influences came in.)
I can add to this: the actual design for the alien was based on a deep-sea amphipod called Phronima sedentaria. It lives in midwater at about 1000 meters deep, and the females live in the barrel-like bodies of salps and pyrosomes which they use to keep their eggs.
Thought H.R. Giger just made up the design of Aliens out of his imagination? Nope.
Pharyngeal jaws were a known feature; Giger just expanded on it. Little did he know that the Moray had such a mobile set of pharyngeal jaws - it wouldn't be until 2007 that marine biology caught up with him and showed his creature design had more reality to it than even he thought.
(Giger did take a lot of cues from nature, basically combining the most horrifying aspects of actual terrestrial creatures and exaggerating them for effect. Some his artwork really defies description, but you can see where the true biological influences came in.)
Oh, and you can't find pharyngeal jaws in anything that swims. Moray eels have certainly the most mobile but also among the most complex sets known. However, all cichlids have 'em. Bet you won't look at those aquarium angelfish the same way again.
He also ground up his designs by doing some arts and H.P.Love-crafting. Great artist, really...
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Pharyngeal jaws were a known feature; Giger just expanded on it. Little did he know that the Moray had such a mobile set of pharyngeal jaws - it wouldn't be until 2007 that marine biology caught up with him and showed his creature design had more reality to it than even he thought.
(Giger did take a lot of cues from nature, basically combining the most horrifying aspects of actual terrestrial creatures and exaggerating them for effect. Some his artwork really defies description, but you can see where the true biological influences came in.)
Oh, and you can't find pharyngeal jaws in anything that swims. Moray eels have certainly the most mobile but also among the most complex sets known. However, all cichlids have 'em. Bet you won't look at those aquarium angelfish the same way again.
That's what should spawn in the void.
Thats someone’s arm by the way.
WAS GONNA SAY THAT
/me runs from thread, bloody xenomorph mutants!
I can add to this: the actual design for the alien was based on a deep-sea amphipod called Phronima sedentaria. It lives in midwater at about 1000 meters deep, and the females live in the barrel-like bodies of salps and pyrosomes which they use to keep their eggs.
What happened to the zalgo text in your sig? It seems to have changed.
That's fine... THAT'S FINE!
He also ground up his designs by doing some arts and H.P.Love-crafting. Great artist, really...