The Stan Winston Studio was the special effects team behind the 1998 Small Soldiers film. Not much information exists online about the studio itself, and the URL "www.stanwinstonstudio.com" has since been bought by an unrelated group.
The Stan Winston Studio was lead and named after the legendary special effects artist, Stan Winston. The studio was formed in 1972, with their first project being the TV film Gargoyls, and would later work on such blockbuster films as The Thing, Jurassic Park, and Titanic. Stan Winston died in 2008 while working on Terminator Salvation and Avatar, and his studio dissolved. Following his death, the Stan Winston School of Character Arts was founded in his memory; an online learning resource with paid courses for aspiring special effects artists.
While working on Small Soldiers, Hasbro provided insight into the creation of real-life toys, particularly in regards to the Gwendy dolls.[1]
Members at the time of Small Soldiers' production include:
- Stan Winston, Lead Designer
- John Rosengrant, Effects Supervisor and Designer (Chip Hazard, Kip Killigan)[2][3]
- Joey Orosco, Designer (Archer)[4]
- Jim Charmatz, Designer (Slamfist)[5]
- Crash McCreery, Designer (Insaniac)[3]
- Ian Stevenson, Designer (Punch-It)[6]
- Christian Colquhoun, Mechanical Designer[1]
- Mike Harper, Artist[3]
- Greg Figiel, Artist[1]
- Lance Gilmer, Artist[1]
- Mark Jurinko, Artist[6]
- Charles Ratteray, Artist[6]
- Rich Haugen, Mechanic[5]
- Matt Heimlich, Mechanic[5]
- Al Sousa, Operator[5]
- Bill Basso, Operator[5]
- Chris Swift, Operator[5]
- Alan Scott, Operator[5]
Media[]
External Links[]
- "SMALL SOLDIERS Behind-the-Scenes - Rehearsing a Puppet Battle" via Stand Winston School; June 15, 2013
- "SMALL SOLDIERS Behind-the-Scenes - Creating the Ultimate Toys at Stan Winston Studio" via Stand Winston School; December 26, 2013
- "Small Soldiers - Puppet Performance" via Stand Winston School; April 29, 2019
- "Small Soldiers Behind the Scenes: Creating the Gwendy Attack Effect" via Stand Winston School; September 8, 2023
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Stan Winston School, "Small Soldiers Behind the Scenes: Creating the Gwendy Attack Effect", September 8, 2023. https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/small-soldiers-behind-scenes-creating-the-gwendy-attack-effect
- ↑ Worman (1998). "Small Soldiers The Movie Scrapbook: A Look Behind the Scenes", page 30. ISBN 0-14-056481-0
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Duncan (2006). "The Winston Effect: The Art & History of Stan Winston". ISBN 1845761502. Excerpt via https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/small-soldiers-behind-the-scenes-puppet-performance-stan-winston-studio
- ↑ Worman (1998). "Small Soldiers The Movie Scrapbook: A Look Behind the Scenes", page 25. ISBN 0-14-056481-0
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Duncan (2006). "The Winston Effect: The Art & History of Stan Winston". ISBN 1845761502. Excerpt via https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/small-soldiers-puppets-battle-rehearsal
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Duncan (2006). "The Winston Effect: The Art & History of Stan Winston". ISBN 1845761502. Excerpt via https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/small-soldiers-behind-the-scenes-toy-rehearsals