Convincing space and cosmic effects

I disagree. If you think little more, space is essentially a 2D when moving much less than the speed of light. Why? Because if you move 50 meters left from one spot, the change is horizon/view should be close to unnoticeable. Other thing is that most objects seen in space (stars in this case) are effectively like pixels. Asteroids should look good though. I firmly believe that we shall see extremely nice looking spacecraft + SJ pseudo-derelict-ship animations in 3D. Plus the Action itself should look spectacular under the loving direction of Sir Scott

It will without doubt be the most stunning visual fx in the film

Just one of the stunning visual effects in the film I hope Hukerlover, lol.

@ZetaRetoculi - Yeah even going by the trailer, the space scenes look truely immense! I cannot wait. . .

Well... In fact, AFAIK no movie in the "Alien" franchise EVER had a space scene outside interplanetary space. We have never seen a true interestellar scene _ except maybe you could try to classify the final scenes of "Alien" as one, but I would disagree because it seems that in the "Alien" universe interestellar flight probably only takes place after people go crio. So, little chance to see 3D nebulae, I think...

@centrosphere Maybe RS is also departing from this tradition...

Yeah, cut away from the action (just for a little while) and let the audience immerse in what the space travellers would experience: the cold, vast beauty (and terror) of deep space and - linger awhile.... This would set the scene for the truth of how inconceivably far away they are from home. That would be the start of the terror..... The opening scenes of Alien came near to that, but the vastness and isolation of space was felt aboard the sleeping Nostromo rather than the cold outside itself.

Maybe. But look at this: [img]http://www.udaff.com/image/701/70111.jpg[/img] Pure poetry. A figurative simphony. And think of this: [img]http://blogs.jovempan.uol.com.br/cinema/wp-content/files/2009/12/2001.jpg[/img] I think interestellar space is overrated. Planets are the gold and better suited to the human scale. We are planet dwellers! :)

According to the current official synopsis the journey will be "leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe". Not sure, RS is going for anything "better suited to the human scale" in his choice of surroundings.

@centrosphere: yes that top still from Alien is magnificent. Your 'poetry' remark is bang on with what I'm trying to say. I don't want to see a Star Wars cosmos, I'd like to see as close a proximity to a real starfield and the coldness of vacuum as possible. That picture is very subtle and underplayed and I like that. @visualiser: yes, can't wait to see what that scale will be.

@centrosphere - great images. I also hope that RS keeps the space scenes both realistic and symbolically beautiful.

OzX, you nailed it. I would like to see a beautiful but realistic cosmos; I think "Alien" deserves this treatment. Not the big spinning (sic) galaxies that we can see in some Star Wars "presequels"... Zeta, I understand what you say; my only quest is for realism.