bsu legato Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37106 Needless to say, this is a tragic loss. Winston was only 62, and presumably had years of work left in him. I'd imagine that Stan Winston Studios will continue without him, but will it really be the same without him at the helm? Quote
Hoptimus Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Bummer. He was great at making a cheap idea look real on the screen. Quote
eugimon Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 cinematical.com is reporting that Stan Winston has passed away: http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/16/stan...on-passes-away/ Quote
bsu legato Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?s=&a...st&p=611950 Maybe a friendly mod can use that "merge threads" feature, instead of merely locking everything, hmm? Quote
eugimon Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?s=&a...st&p=611950 Maybe a friendly mod can use that "merge threads" feature, instead of merely locking everything, hmm? woops. don't know how I missed the first thread... Quote
kanedaestes Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Man another great one has passed. One of the innovators, most of the recent most popular monster movies and creatures are credited to him. From the Terminator to Predator to Aliens and countless more. The man was a true visionary and there are few like him left, everyone wants CGI now. You will be missed, and you were a master of the game. I am actually truly upset by this passing, though I didn't know him he touched all of our lives with his magic. Quote
EXO Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Holy Cow... and I find out about this on MW??? Stan I hope they bring you back as a Terminator in the future... and not the sexy kind. *tips 40* Quote
Duke Togo Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Holy Cow... and I find out about this on MW??? Stan I hope they bring you back as a Terminator in the future... and not the sexy kind. *tips 40* I dunno, I'm secure enough to handle a sexy Stan Winston cyborg. Quote
JsARCLIGHT Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Wow, Multiple myeloma... did anyone read anything about him having this for so long? It seems so "sudden" yet CNN makes it out that he's been coping with it for 7 years. Quote
Roy Focker Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 That sucks. The man as one talented genius. Quote
Mr March Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Oh man. It's so weird because I was just thinking about his book the other day. Sorry to hear this fella go. Quote
Gubaba Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 My favorite is still Pumpkinhead...terrible movie, great monster... Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 That's a damn shame. I'll never forget his work on Aliens. Quote
Grand Admiral Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 This man was an integral part of my childhood. Quote
EXO Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 This man was an integral part of my childhood. Did he fix your leg with hydrolic pumps and servos too? sniff... Quote
Sumdumgai Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Damn, that sucks. RIP. He made watching movies awesome! Quote
big F Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Oh man. It's so weird because I was just thinking about his book the other day. Sorry to hear this fella go. OMG I was just reading the book the day before. I really wanted to be like that guy everything he did was great even if the story/films sucked. Prop making is one area I would sell my soul to work in. A tragic loss to the whole film industry. Quote
Twoducks Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Damn. There goes one hell of a visual genius. Quote
taksraven Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 An absolute legend but at least he has achieved a kind of immortality through his work. In a world where physical SFX are generally going out the window in favor of CGI he MUST be remembered as a legend. God protect Rob Bottin, John Dykstra, and all the other remaining legends of the traditional SFX. Taksraven Quote
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 Shame to see him go so early. We'll miss him. Especially in the age of cg. (nothing against that though) Quote
bsu legato Posted June 20, 2008 Author Posted June 20, 2008 You guys do realize that Winston not only co-founded Digital Domain with James Cameron, but founded his own company Stan Winston Digital, right? Just checking, before this thread goes too far off the rails with the usual "OMG teh CG!" business. Quote
big F Posted June 20, 2008 Posted June 20, 2008 You guys do realize that Winston not only co-founded Digital Domain with James Cameron, but founded his own company Stan Winston Digital, right? Just checking, before this thread goes too far off the rails with the usual "OMG teh CG!" business. Yeah he often used CGI to realise his charaters before they made them in solids, also had CGI compliment the physical stuff as in T3 and Zathura Quote
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