On Episode 135 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis concludes RetroZest's celebration of the 40th anniversary of WARGAMES; the first mass-consumed, visual media with the central theme of remote computing as well as hacking! The film stars Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy and Barry Corbin.
Assisting Curtis in this final part 4 episode is the Visual Effects Supervisor for the film; MICHAEL L. FINK! Michael shares the amazing story about how he was in the right place at the right time in order to contribute to the success of WarGames. In addition to a wonderful behind-the-scenes discussion about the film (wherein he was actually INSIDE the WOPR Computer prop), he also discusses other key points of his career in SPFX including Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Special Edition, Blade Runner, Tron: Legacy, etc. Michael recently retired and became a Professor Emeritus at the School of Cinematic Arts at USC.
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Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique WARGAMES T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/wargames.
You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all!
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