Friday, October 15, 2010

Stan Winston - Special Effects Supervisor, Makeup Artist, Director




Known for his special effects work in major Hollywood productions such as, Terminator, Jurassic Park, Aliens, Predator, Iron Man, and Edward Scissorhands. He passed away peacefully in his home in 2008.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Penn & Teller - Comedians & Magicians



This quirky duo started out in the eighties. They're known for their headlining show in Las Vegas as well as their show called Penn & Teller: Bullsh!t.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Robert Rodriguez - Director, Screenwriter, Musician



Robert Rodriguez is a long-time collaborator and friend of Quentin Tarantino. He's directed titles such as Desperado, From Dusk 'Till Dawn, Spy Kids, and Sin City. In his early days of film making, he created what he now call the "Mariachi style." He takes on many of the roles within a film crew and solved budget problems with creativity.


Eli Roth - Director & Actor






American film director and actor, Eli Roth is known for his violent horror movies. Above is a trailer for one of his films, Hostel. Recently, he appeared as "The Bear Jew" in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Sally Menke - Film Editor




The editor for all of Quentin Tarantino's films. She's won two awards for best editing in Kill Bill. Sally Menke recently died on a mountain climbing accident. Above is a video in which the crew of Inglourious Basterds saying hello.

Lucio Fontana




Argentinian painter, father of Spacialism, Lucio Fontana was most famous for his slashed canvases. He cut long slits in his often monochrome paintings and named it "art for the Space Age."