The document analyzes and summarizes four scenes from the movie Alien. The first scene shows the Xenomorph in a Christ-like pose above a character, symbolizing a supernatural force or god. The second scene depicts a confrontation between the fearful man and fearless alien, representing a confrontation between man and god. The third scene shows the alien's tail wrapped around the man's leg, trapping him in its grasp. The fourth scene features a cat watching indifferently as the man is killed, mirroring the cold nature of the alien and interest of the audience.

1. Scene 1 - Alien Christ
In this frame, we see the fully-formed Xenomorph for the first time in the
movie. He's positioned in the rafters above the character and is positioned in
a christ-like pose. The positioning of the creature can be interpreted in many
ways; it could symbolize the coming of death, the coming of a supernatural
force or even the image that this creature itself is a God. I believe the camera
was positioned like this for the sole purpose of the audience to interpret just
what this creature could be, whether it is just a God or a simple alien.
As an audience member, you know the descent of the creature is coming so
the shot of the Xenomorph in this position raises tension amongst the
audience and horror as the knowledge of the creature being above the soon
to be victim makes you scared not only for the character below, but also for us
as the audience to see what may happen.

2. Scene 2 - Human vs. Alien
This is a classic shot used in many movies where the symbol
of evil comes face to face with the good character. This is
used in various movies of all different genres, the coming
together of two people, creatures or forces to create the
tension and anticipation of an action or showdown. However,
in a typical shot like this, its the showdown of polar opposite
forces or equally matches foes. However, this shot depicts the
confrontation between a fearless creature and a fearful man.
If the allegory behind the previous shot is to be interpreted
as the Alien being a God, it could be viewed as the ultimate
confrontation between God and man which makes the
imagery so much more vivid and horrifying. This would also
tie-in with the stereotype of the God-fearing man and what it
would be like to come face to face with one.
This shot also allows us as an audience to see the very
real fear that somebody is expected to feel in a
situation like this. The positioning of the camera allows
the frame to capture the fearful nature of the
Xenomorph and the petrifying fear caught on the
mans face. There's not a flicker or a sign in the mans
face that he is going to turn around or even run, his
face portrays a very real fear but also a trance-like
stare that could only come from the positioning of the
shot.

3. This shot of the Xenomorphs tail
sliding around the leg is incredibly
effective from a horror perspective
but also from a perspective of
interpretation. The tail sliding up the
leg builds tension and atmosphere at
the idea of this Alien being very
capable of swooping this mans leg up
at any given moment, but the
anticipation of it builds dread among
the audience at the knowledge this
creature is playing with the man. The
way the tail is wrapped around the
mans leg is a great symbol of the man
being trapped in the aliens grasp,
despite the actual move not being
made.
Scene 3 - Tail on the leg

4. The cat witnessing the kill is not only
horrifying but also very interesting. The
green cold stare shows how this cat has
remained unaffected by what has
happened to the man searching for it and
there's a sick perverse interest the cat
seems to display whilst watching his
searcher be dragged to his death. I
believe the cold callous nature of the
stare is meant to symbolize the same
emotion the Xenomorph may feel and
the seeming interest in the situation is a
representation of how we feel while
watching the scene play out.
Scene 4 - The cat