The Winston Effect: the Art & History of Stan Winston Studio

by Jody Duncan

For over 30 years, Stan Winston and his team of artists and technicians have been creating characters, creatures and monsters for the silver screen, from  The Terminator  and the extraterrestrial monstrosities of  Aliens  and  Predator  to the amazing dinosaurs of  Jurassic Park  and the fanciful character of  Edward Scissorhands .

Now, at last, he's opening up the Stan Winston Studio to collaborate on the first-ever book to reveal all the behind-the-scenes secrets of his groundbreaking and hugely influential artistry and effects work.

Featuring an extensive array of sketches, production art, and photographs straight from the studio archives, this is the book his fans have been waiting for!

Limited edition featuring a variant cover and signed by Stan Winston! 

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Film, Design, Reference

336 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing! Cool history for special effects nerds!

[Nicole Hanafin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great collection of artwork/information regarding movies Stan Winston worked on over the years. The hardcover version is recommended!

[Greg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I worked for Stan Winston. This book shows the complex fine art of prop sculpture.

[A. Dia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book! Stan Winston was a legend, and so was the team working behind these visionary films! Highly recommended.

[Elijah]

Read it for the Cameron connection. Worth it to see inside Winston's studio. Great weird stuff.

[Adrianne Adelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a book. What a legacy.