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Douglas Trumbull, visual effects pioneer behind 2001, Blade Runner, and Close Encounters, RIP

2022-02-08 21:40:59+00:00

I was fortunate to meet Mr. Trumbull decades ago while helping my parents run a B & B in Maine shortly after graduating from film school. My father who chatted up most of the guests came to me one morning and asked "Do you know the name “Trumbull?” I being the film nerd and having actually taken a class in optical printing said, “Sure, Douglas Trumbull”. His reply was “Well, he’s sitting in the living room.” He and his wife were very gracious, and even took the time to watch my wife’s student film (another out of work recent film school graduate). She was doubly lucky when a year or so later the film won a student academy award and as part of the prize she and the other winners were flown to LA where they got a demo of Trumbulls new showscan technology circa 1986-87.
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