Jurassic Punk

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Jurassic Punk

2022,

1h 26m,

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Steve Williams is considered a pioneer in computer animation. This intimate account examines his life story and events surrounding the historical moment when digital dinosaurs walked onto the silver screen in Jurassic Park. Steve and a chorus of expert witnesses recount a dramatic tale of rebellion and revolution at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic in the early 1990s--a time when creating realistic creatures with a computer was considered impossible. Decades later, Steve struggles to reckon with his chaotic past.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

Dec 16, 2022

2.5/4

There's no doubting the sincerity of emotion expressed in the historical-survey parts of the movie.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

Dec 15, 2022

“Jurassic Punk” tells the very juicy story of pioneers, naysayers and professional hierarchies that made Williams both the Necessary Man and an eventual outcast.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Mar 25, 2022

Spaz beautifully balances its reverence for an underestimated underdog with a more real side; it's also the kind of documentary that enhances your appreciation for some of the best films ever made.

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Dave Golder

Radio Times

Aug 24, 2023

4/5

Full of frank interviews with old colleagues and marvellous movie-making anecdotes, this brings to life the Wild West feel of the effects industry at the time, with a fascinating creative at its centre.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Jan 15, 2023

I’m a sucker for showbiz docs, and I quite liked this one because I think it’s the best thing we’ve gotten in a long time that actually deals with the VFX revolution.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Dec 26, 2022

B

Though I'm far from a techie person, this techie film and its guileless but sympathetic creative subject held my interest.

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Steve Williams is considered a pioneer in computer animation. This intimate account examines his life story and events surrounding the historical moment when digital dinosaurs walked onto the silver screen in Jurassic Park. Steve and a chorus of expert witnesses recount a dramatic tale of rebellion and revolution at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic in the early 1990s--a time when creating realistic creatures with a computer was considered impossible. Decades later, Steve struggles to reckon with his chaotic past.

Director: Scott Leberecht
Producer: Jason C. Brown, Christina Lee Storm
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Wild One Films
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2022
Runtime: 1h 26m

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