Optical anxiety in ALIEN 1979 & ALIEN ISOLATION - film analysis & game analysis by Rob Ager

Interfering with the viewer's visual cognition is a major technique used in Alien & Alien Isolation to subliminally induce a state of persistent anxiety. This video explores how Alien & ALIEN ISOLATION use this method in terms of lighting, geometric patterns and more. Related links More film and game analysis (including current discount offers) https://www.collativelearning.com/ To The Death (author's new video game) https://store.steampowered.com/app/27... Patreon support   / robager   00:00 Intro 03:30 Movie to game continuity 06:00 Terry Rawlings consultation 08:45 Alien features in sets 09:50 Visual cognition & survival 11:15 Optical illusion anxiety 11:45 Dark spaces & fear of falling 14:35 Hidden clutter 15:40 Sleepy lighting 16:17 Diseases in the dark 17:39 Insufficiently visible 18:30 Strobe lights 21:42 Painful light 25:40 Detail overload 33:43 Geometrical torment 44:25 Discounts 45:55 Game trailer 47:57 Visual smudging 50:53 Combined anxieties 52:11 Bloody impressive 56:10 More content