Cinematical Seven: Stan Winston's Greatest Achievements

Published: June 16, 2008, 11:15 pm

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Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Steven Spielberg, Obits, Cinematical SevenMake-up, animatronics and effects legend Stan Winston passed away on Sunday at the too-young age of 62. In memoriam, Cinematical humbly presents this list of the man's most enduring achievements.Some of my most treasured movie memories -- childhood and otherwise -- are courtesy of Stan Winston. What impressed me about this list as I was making it was that Winston specialized in realizing the imaginations of our greatest filmmakers -- directors like Burton, Spielberg, Cameron. Winston was a genius himself, of course, but he also facilitated genius, and that's just as important. Those guys owe him so much.He had many accomplishments beyond the ones I've listed. That's what the comment thread is for.1. Jurassic Park's Dinosaurs.It's hard to describe the impression Jurassic Park made back in 1993. I was 9 years old, which was just old enough to be properly amazed. This was the new generation of popular

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