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Another master gone...
Jun. 17th, 2008 06:36 amFrom ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jack_ryder...
Stan Winston, dead at 62.
This makes me really sad. Winston was a bit of a hero for me in the nineties, when I was heavily into special effects makeup. He was one of the heavy hitters, along with Dick Smith (no, not the Australian entrepeneur!), Rob Bottin, Tom Savini and Rick Baker. These were the guys breaking the rules, pushing the envelope of special effects makeup. Winston always seemed a little full of himself compared to the others, but he was a gifted artist and will be missed.
For those who don't know his work - think Terminator, think Aliens, think Jurassic Park, think Predator. He also did the makeups for some of Tim Burton's films, including Batman Returns and Edward Scissorhands. He was a character creator, more than a gorehound. Most recently, his studio did the effects for Iron Man and Indy 4.
62's way too young. He had a lot more ahead of him.
jack_ryder...Stan Winston, dead at 62.
This makes me really sad. Winston was a bit of a hero for me in the nineties, when I was heavily into special effects makeup. He was one of the heavy hitters, along with Dick Smith (no, not the Australian entrepeneur!), Rob Bottin, Tom Savini and Rick Baker. These were the guys breaking the rules, pushing the envelope of special effects makeup. Winston always seemed a little full of himself compared to the others, but he was a gifted artist and will be missed.
For those who don't know his work - think Terminator, think Aliens, think Jurassic Park, think Predator. He also did the makeups for some of Tim Burton's films, including Batman Returns and Edward Scissorhands. He was a character creator, more than a gorehound. Most recently, his studio did the effects for Iron Man and Indy 4.
62's way too young. He had a lot more ahead of him.
