Remembering Hollywood Legend Douglas Trumbull | Connecting Point | Mar. 24, 2022

Legendary Hollywood special effects wizard, filmmaker, and inventor Douglas Trumbull passed away in February of this year. The Oscar-winning Berkshires resident was responsible for the dazzling visuals in some of the most iconic films in cinema history.
Later in his career, he turned to creating experiential rides like the Back to the Future simulator at Universal Studios, developing them right here in Western Massachusetts.
Trumbull was still working on cutting-edge immersive cinema technology right up until his passing, and Executive Producer Tony Dunne takes a look back at his life and legacy through his own words and in reflections from some of those who knew him.
Hear the Oscar-winning special effects artist talk about some of the pioneering immersive filmmaking techniques he created in his Berkshires studio in this digital exclusive: • Douglas Trumbull on Im...

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RIP good sir! Doug was a unique creative and technical genius.

[@MrRadiorobot]

The Legend who rescued Star Trek the motion picture! RIP Doug Trumbull x

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Master ....rip