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Randal Dutra
Randal M. Dutra is a special effects artist who is known for his motion picture work on Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Robocop (1987), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi (1983) and War Of The Worlds (2005). He is also a two-time Academy Awards Oscar nominee in the category of Best Visual Effects for his contributions on The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and War Of The Worlds (2005).
Randal M. Dutra is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) since 1998, and a member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) since 1997.
Of interest:
-Was determined to return to his first love, painting and sculpting, after Jurassic Park (1993). Steven Spielberg wanted Randal for Jurassic Park: The Lost World (1997), but it took a few phone calls to convince Randal to again return to film. Randal was making adjustments to the animation of the Lost World until just two weeks before the film was released.
-Dutra had worked intimately with Tippett for 10 years before Jurassic Park (1993) presented itself ––– having a long history as a key sculptor, creature designer, puppet fabricator and lead animator for Tippett. Seven years before being Senior Animator on Jurassic Park, Dutra applied all of these disciplines to his work on the documentary Dinosaur! (1984)
-Dutra's first major cinematic sculpting assignment was Rancor Pit Monster in 1982: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.
Work Experience
Industrial Light + Magic (ILM), Tippett Studio, Disney, Walas ShopFilm Credits
Select Filmography:War of the Worlds (Animation Director/Creature Development: ILM, 2005)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Animation Director/Dinosaur Development: ILM, 1997)
101 Dalmatians (Animal Animation Consultant: ILM, 1996)
Jurassic Park (Senior Animator/Dinosaur Development: Tippett Studio, 1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (Key Character Sculptor, Designer/Sculptor of
Replacement Animation Jack Heads: Disney, 1993)
Coneheads (Key Animator of Garthok, 1993)
Naked Lunch (Key Sculptor: Walas Inc., 1991)
RoboCop 2 (Key Animator of Cain: Tippett Studio, 1990)
Ghostbusters 2 (Sculptor: Tippett Studio, 1990)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (Animator: Tippett Studio, 1989)
Big-Eye Project (Key Designer/Sculptor/Fabricator/Puppeteer, T.Rex & Pteranodon
with Jon Berg: Boss Films, 1989)
Willow (Key Sculptor of Eborsisk, Tippett Studio/ILM, 1988)
RoboCop (Key Animator of ED-209, Tippett Studio, 1987)
House 2: The Second Story (Key Animator: Tippett Studio, 1987)
The Golden Child (Designer of Sardo Numpsa Demon/Sculptor/Fabricator: ILM, 1986)
Howard the Duck (Animation Model Fabrication: ILM, 1986)
Dinosaur! (Dinosaur Designer, Key Sculptor/Fabricator & Key Animator: Tippett Studio, 1985)
Ewoks: Battle for Endor (Key Designer/Sculptor/Fabricator/Animator of Dragon
& Key Creature Sculptor: Tippett Studio/ILM 1985)
Prehistoric Beast (Film Short. Special Thanks: Tippett Studio, 1985)
Gremlins (Key Gremlin Sculptor/Frabricator & Key Puppeteer: Walas Inc., 1984)
Ewoks: Caravan of Courage (Key Sculptor of Bora - Animation Puppet & Full Scale Prop, Tippett Studio/ILM, 1984)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (Key Sculptor of Rancor Pit Monster,
Creature Technician/Location Creature Crew - Yuma, Arizona: ILM, 1983)
Skills & Titles
Animation Director; Creature Designer/Sculptor/Fabricator; ConsultantAwards
Two-Time Academy Award Nominee:The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
War of the Worlds (2005)
