Alien Transformer

Every once in a while, you see something that makes every thought running through your mind come to a screeching halt. This is one of those things. The second I laid eyes on it, I knew I had to share it.

Digital artist Carlson Woon of Malaysia created this image, which is sort of like the lovechild of a Xenomorph and a Transformer. Or as Woon dubbed the piece, “Alientransform.” He used After Effects, Maya, and Photoshop to create his Alien Transformer.

My brain cannot even fathom what would be required to take one of the creatures from Alien and replace every single part of its body with a metallic part. Look at the visor over the eyes! All the mechanisms and gears and hydraulics. Even down to the chisel-like teeth. It’s astounding.

Hollywood, are you seeing this? Somebody hire this guy!