Visual Effects

Steve Williams

Born 1962-01-10 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Steve “Spaz” Williams is a pioneering visual effects artist and animator known for his groundbreaking work in computer-generated imagery (CGI). He played a key role in the development of iconic VFX in films like The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and Jurassic Park (1993), helping to redefine the use of digital animation in modern cinema.

Acting credits

Star Wars poster
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Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

Star Wars

1977

The Wild poster
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An adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back.

The Wild

2006

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects poster
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Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind the scenes look at how the visual effects were created for popular films of the era.

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

The Making of 'Jurassic Park' poster
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This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Jurassic Park," one of the 90's biggest hits and a milestone in special effects development. Narrated by James Earl Jones, it includes footage of the filming process, as well as interviews with director Steven Spielberg, and other members of the cast and crew, who give their insights into what it was like working together on this project and the efforts it took to bring the film to completion.

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

1995

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects poster
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A look at the digital effects in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

2003

Jurassic Punk poster
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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.

Jurassic Punk

2022

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' poster
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Documentary of the making of the sequel to the popular Schwarzenegger film, The Terminator.

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

1991

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Documentary on the making of the 1997 film 'Spawn.'

The Making of 'Spawn'

1997

Behind the camera