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Gary Platek
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Gary Platek is known for
Jurassic Park (1993)
,
The Abyss (1989)
and
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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Known for
Jurassic Park
8.2
Visual Effects
(Tippett Studio)
1993
The Abyss
7.5
Visual Effects
(DQI)
1989
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
8.7
Visual Effects
(miniature and optical effects unit)
1980
Ghostbusters
7.8
Visual Effects
(EEG)
1984
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Visual Effects
12
Additional Crew
9
Special Effects
4
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Visual Effects
Previous
12
Apollo 13
7.7
cloud effects
(uncredited)
1995
Jurassic Park
8.2
visual effects engineer: Tippett Studio
1993
Look Who's Talking Too
4.7
effects supervisor: JEX FX
1990
Look Who's Talking
5.9
tank specialist: JEX FX
1989
The Abyss
7.5
laser lighting effects: DQI
1989
2010
6.7
special projects: Entertainment Effects Group
1984
Ghostbusters
7.8
director of special projects: EEG
1984
Amityville 3-D
4.2
optical effects crew
1983
The Right Stuff
7.8
technical researcher: USFX
1983
Poltergeist
7.3
laser and cloud effects: ILM
1982
Raiders of the Lost Ark
8.4
cloud effects: ILM
1981
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
8.7
special projects: miniature and optical effects unit
1980
Additional Crew
Previous
9
Flubber
5.3
live action animatronic puppets
1997
Contact
7.5
laser and cloud effects
(uncredited)
1997
The Moxy & Flea Show
7.1
TV Series
other
(1995-2000)
1995
The Mask
6.9
cloud effects
1994
The Moxy Pirate Show
6.1
TV Series
other
(1994-2000)
1993–1995
Total Recall
7.5
laser and cloud effects
1990
The Grateful Dead: Touch of Grey
7.0
Music Video
puppeteer
1987
Dead Ringers: The Making of the Touch of Grey Video
Video
The Puppeteers
1987
Top Gun
6.9
armature designer: USFX
1986
Special Effects
Previous
4
Beasts of the Southern Wild
7.2
cloud tank consultant: aurochs and special effects unit
2012
James and the Giant Peach
6.7
effects supervisor: JEX FX Rhino Unit
1996
The Blob
6.6
additional blob projects: blob effects crew
special creature effects
1988
Gremlins
7.3
creature crew
1984
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