Hasta La Vista, Stan Winston
Just heard about the passing away of Stan Winston and I’m gutted.
Stan Winston was responsible for a lot of the iconic creatures of the last 30 years: he designed the aliens for Cameron’s Aliens, the Terminator, the Predator, the dinosaurs of Isla Nublar (Jurassic Park) and did the makeup effects for Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns and Alien Nation. More recently he designed the practical suit used in Iron Man and was did work on Indy IV as well as the forthcoming Terminator IV.
Stan Winston took over the mantle from Ray Harryhausen as a god amongst men when it comes to special effects. For a long time I was interested in special effects and makeup effects because of his work (as well as people like Rick Baker and Phil Tippet) and used to love fancy dress parties because of it (as you can see in the much younger picture of me after the jump). So here’s to you and your legacy, Mr Winston. I’m sorry you’re gone.
And let’s never forget his sterling work on the Pumpkinhead series.
Comment by Destructor — June 17, 2008 @ 12:27 am
You mean… You used to have HAIR?!
And don’t forget the work he did on Jurassic Park, which blew all our socks off the first time we saw it.
RIP Stan Winston.
Comment by Matt — June 17, 2008 @ 11:12 pm
Matt - which bit of “the dinosaurs of Isla Nublar (Jurassic Park)” didn’t you understand?
And yes, I used to have hair. Don’t make me get those photos out.
Comment by Tom — June 17, 2008 @ 11:55 pm