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Q&A with Douglas Trumbull, A Special Effect Supervisor Who Worked on 2001, A Space Odyssey,” “Blade Runner,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

About a week ago, we’ve lost the greatest special effect pioneer, Douglas Trumbull who brought impossible cinematic experience in “2001, A Space Odyssey,” “Blade Runner,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” I had a chance to see him in person for the special screening of “Brianstorm” at the MOMI(Museum of…

Douglas Trumbull, Special-Effect Wizard, Dies at 79: Worked on Iconic Sci-Fi Films, A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner

Special-effects genius Douglas Trumbull, 79, died in Albany, New York on Monday, of complications from mesothelioma. online pharmacy ivermectin over the counter with best prices today in the USA Though his name was not a household word among the general public, he left a major creative input on many of the iconic sci-fi films of…