Yesterday Hollywood lost one of its Icons when Stan Winston passed away. Stan was an innovator in special effects make-up, animatronics and digital FX. He has created such master pieces for films like Terminator, Jurassic Park and Aliens (to mention a couple of hundreds). I have worked on films that he has been on but never had the pleasure of meeting him in person. It’s genius like him that inspires future generations to make their dreams happen. Here’s some excerpts from an LA Times article:
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