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Departments Editor’s Note 2 A Man of ‘Character’ Remembering pioneer makeup artist, visual effects artist, director, producer, costume designer, and writer Stan Winston. Features Do you have a fond memory of Stan or one of his projects? Share them at Cover story www.cgw.com. Rampant Risk-Taking 10 CGI | Disney/Pixar devises new lighting Spotlight 4 10 and photographic tools for the just- Products released CG feature Wall-e. Frantic Films’ Awake By Barbara Robertson Imagineer’s Mogul Animazoo’s IGS-190H mocap system Heavy-Handed 18 Duiker Research’s Color Symmetry 1.5 CHARACTER MODELING | The Hulk is Iconix’s Studio2K camera back, and he is in the best shape of his life, thanks to new CG techniques. User Focus By Barbara Robertson Animation studio Titmouse dives into the high-def waters using Blackmagic Multibridge products. Dimensional Art 26 HOLOGRAPHY | Digital technology 18 Viewpoint: Art 8 sparks a renewed interest in Gergely Vass discusses the importance of holographic art. color temperature. By Linda Law Portfolio 38 SIGGRAPH Art Gallery Hollywood North 32 TRENDS & TECHNOLOGY | Ontario is Knowledge & Career 40 growing a digital content creation Screen Test community, offering many incentives The iCinema Research Centre of for those willing to set up shop in Australia’s University of New South the area. Wales is evolving panoramic projection. By Martin McEachern 26 Job Skills 101 Internships provide valuable lessons. Back Products 46 On the cover: Disney/Pixar’s latest character, Wall-e, is a non-speaking robot, yet CG artists have made him quite expressive—so much so that he has no trouble stirring up human emotion from audiences, pg. 10. 32 ___________www.cgw.com JULY 2008 Computer Graphics World |1 CW Previous Page Contents Zoom In Zoom Out Front Cover Search Issue Next Page C CW Previous Page Contents Zoom In Zoom Out Front Cover Search Issue Next Page C Karen Moltenbrey Chief Editor note KAREN MOLTENBREY: Chief Editor [email protected] A Man of ‘Character’ 36 East Nashua Road Windham, NH 03087 (603) 432-7568 His creatures are legendary. And so was he. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Courtney Howard, Jenny Donelan, Sadly, the industry last month lost one of its pioneers and innovators: Audrey Doyle, Evan Marc Hirsch, George Maestri, Kathleen Maher, Martin McEachern, famed makeup artist, visual effects artist, director, producer, costume design- Stephen Porter, Barbara Robertson editor’s er, and writer Stan Winston, who succumbed to cancer at the age of 62. WILLIAM R. RITTWAGE Winston’s career spanned four decades, though his mark on the indus- Publisher President and CEO, COP Communications try will last for generations. In 1972, Winston, a struggling actor-turned-makeup artist, realized his true Hollywood calling, and established Stan Winston Studio. SALES It didn’t take long for the Emmy and Oscar nominations and awards to pile up for LISA BLACK: National Sales Manager Winston’s makeup and effects work. First, he established himself in the broadcast Classifieds • Education • Recruitment world with the tele-film Gargoyles. Later, he placed his stamp in the burgeoning field [email protected] (877) CGW-POST [249-7678] fax: (214) 260-1127 of music videos with Styx’s Mr. Roboto. Soon thereafter, he made a name for himself in Hollywood. Working alongside famed directors Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and Editorial Office / LA Sales Office: Tim Burton, he crafted such timeless monsters as the metallic Terminator, the slime- 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204 (800) 280-6446 coated Alien, and its bloodthirsty counterpart, Predator. He brought dinosaurs to life for Jurassic Park. He made the deformed Edward Scissorhands interesting and likable. PRODUCTION He gave the grotesquely misshapen Penguin screen presence next to the sleek super- KATH CUNNINGHAM: Production Director hero Batman. His creations were more than just bits and pieces of plastic and metal [email protected] molded together in an interesting way; his creatures had character. (818) 291-1113 As a true visionary, Winston, along with Cameron and Scott Ross, founded VFX MICHAEL VIGGIANO: Art Director [email protected] facility Digital Domain. After a short period, Winston and Cameron left the studio, CHRIS SALCIDO: Account Representative though not before releasing the top-grossing film of all time, Titanic. [email protected] While Winston’s name is associated with a number of huge effects films, a good (818) 291-1144 deal of his work was in animatronics and puppetry, not digital work, where he pushed the essence of non-living characters to a new level. Nevertheless, he was a master at merging practical effects with CG effects, as was the case in AI: Artificial Intelligence, Jurassic Park, and more. Today, his creations live on in films and at theme parks, includ- ing the 3D Terminator production—a mix of live action, animatronics, and effects— at Universal Studios. 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