PROMETHEUS: Wall Sculpture + Ampule
I got these three decorative wall sculptures/tiles from Prop Store 4 years ago.
ALIEN has been one of my absolute favorite movies since childhood, so when Ridley Scott returned to the franchise with PROMETHEUS, I was very, very excited.
I love the movie, and the fact that so much of it was filmed in camera, with real sets and props. The props are extremely detailed - and I knew I had to get some for my collection, when Prop Store began offering them.
This is one of two identical sets seen in the movie. Both sets are located on each side of the bar in Vicker’s (Charlize Theron) quarters on the Prometheus.
The tiles are made from resin and solid fibreglass, so they’re quite heavy.
The surface is pitted like real stone and is painted to look like dark gray granite.
I’ve never seen the other set come up for sale/auction. So maybe a cast/crew-member kept it, I don’t know. But would be fun to know where it went, maybe someone here got it?
The Medium-sized Ampule is from the Head Chamber, and it’s the same size as the one David takes. I got this one from Prop Store as well, 5 years ago.
It’s made from hard foam and resin and is hollow. It’s got a very detailed paintjob going on, imitating the unique metallic multi-color surface you get with raku clay burning. (The hero ampules were made from raku) The weathering looks like a kind of corrosion.
These are the only screen-used props I got, so far. But I love them, and it’s fun to own something that you’re able to point out in specific scenes.