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| Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: December 16, 2022 |
Starring:
Bill Kimberlin, Douglas S. Kay, Geoff Campbell, Jamie Hyneman, Mark A.Z. Dippé, Phil Tippett, Robert Patrick, Stefen Fangmeier, Steve 'Spaz' Williams, Tom Bertino
Summary:
Steve 'Spaz' Williams is a pioneer in computer animation. His digital dinosaurs of Jurassic Park transformed Hollywood in 1993, but an appetite for anarchy and reckless disregard for authority may have cost him the recognition he deserved.
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Dec 13, 2022
Spaz does not break any ground in terms of style and technique. However, the main subject is fascinating all on his own, and his story is equally as compelling. The good, the bad, and the ugly are presented here for everyone to consider and draw their own conclusions about Spaz’s work and temperament.
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Dec 13, 2022
The film occasionally has trouble balancing the two subjects, with the more personal side of the doc occasionally getting lost in the archival clips and photos of the Hollywood fervor Spaz stirred up with his innovations. But it's still fascinating, insightful, and certainly entertaining.
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Dec 13, 2022
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Dec 16, 2022
IndieWire
Dec 13, 2022
“Spaz” works best when, within the film’s fascinating unpacking of cinematic history, Leberecht also interrogates the unfair practice of crediting and illuminates the work of Williams. He’s a man whose behind-the-scenes talent made every scene unforgettable, and it deserves a bolder documentary than this one.
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