Alien Earth: “Almost all of the monitors in Aliens are 16:9 screens because that was the new thing at the time, and if you’re set dressing a film like that, you’re going to use the most futuristic new thing,” Nicholson explained.

“We made the decision that #WeylandYutani-produced #tech should always feature 4:3 displays whereas #Prodigy’s devices would be more like the 16:9 screens you see in #Aliens.”

#AlienEarth / #film / #production / #monitors 📺 <https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/782939/alien-earth-andy-nicholson-interview> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/HlWLV>

Alien Earth: “Almost all of the monitors in Aliens are 16:9 screens because that was the new thing at the time, and if you’re set dressing a film like that, you’re going to use the most futuristic new thing,” Nicholson explained.

“We made the decision that #WeylandYutani-produced #tech should always feature 4:3 displays whereas #Prodigy’s devices would be more like the 16:9 screens you see in #Aliens.”

#AlienEarth / #film / #production / #monitors 📺 <https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/782939/alien-earth-andy-nicholson-interview> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/HlWLV>