Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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In 1998, Stan Winston Studio was experiencing a pause in its project schedule following the success of the beloved action comedy film, Small Soldiers. Besides the work for hire that had established the studio, for a long time, Stan Winston had been creating his own intellectual properties (IP)--iconic characters and creatures. Suddenly, he had the team and they had the time to bring these characters to life, as actual figures. Stan envisioned collectibles, comics, trading cards, all with his original creatures, characters and storylines. In the early 2000s, Flash websites were skyrocketing in popularity. The studio website had launched and was getting attention. A Stan Winston Creatures #website seemed like the best way to introduce, support and promote the proposed line of #toys.
Stan Winston School of Character Arts co-founders Matt Winston and Erich Grey Litoff chatted with three of the original website’s creators, character designer/digital artist Jim Charmatz, screenwriter/director Stiles White and character designer/illustrator Terry Wolfinger, about the vision for the website and the time, effort and creativity it took to construct it.
FULL STORY here: bit.ly/ToyWebYT
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
01:03 Home Page
02:25 Origins of the Action Figures
05:35 Website Design
07:29 Learning Curves
09:18 Setups, Photoshoots, Photoshop, and Trading Cards
11:47 Importance of Participating in Live Events
16:21 The Storyline
20:27 Behind the Scenes
21:33 Realm of the Claw
28:46 Mutant Earth
35:30 Blood Wolves
42:55 Forum
44:26 Extreme Gargoyles
49:48 Comics & Fan Stuff
51:22 Concepts of 12 series
52:15 Never before seen designs
58:52 Trakk
1:02:06 Early Concept of the Site
1:04:33 Final Thoughts
Watch Building the Classic Stan Winston Studio Website: youtu.be/ScSzy8saoIs
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FULL STORY here: bit.ly/ToyWebYT
In 1998, Stan Winston Studio was experiencing a pause in its project schedule following the success of the beloved action comedy film, Small Soldiers. Besides the work for hire that had established the studio, for a long time, Stan Winston had been creating his own intellectual properties (IP)--iconic characters and creatures. Suddenly, he had the team and they had the time to bring these characters to life, as actual figures. Stan envisioned collectibles, comics, trading cards, all with his original creatures, characters and storylines. In the early 2000s, Flash websites were skyrocketing in popularity. The studio website had launched and was getting attention. A Stan Winston Creatures #website seemed like the best way to introduce, support and promote the proposed line of #toys.
Stan Winston School of Character Arts co-founders Matt Winston and Erich Grey Litoff chatted with three of the original website’s creators, character designer/digital artist Jim Charmatz, screenwriter/director Stiles White and character designer/illustrator Terry Wolfinger, about the vision for the website and the time, effort and creativity it took to construct it.
FULL STORY here: bit.ly/ToyWebYT
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
01:03 Home Page
02:25 Origins of the Action Figures
05:35 Website Design
07:29 Learning Curves
09:18 Setups, Photoshoots, Photoshop, and Trading Cards
11:47 Importance of Participating in Live Events
16:21 The Storyline
20:27 Behind the Scenes
21:33 Realm of the Claw
28:46 Mutant Earth
35:30 Blood Wolves
42:55 Forum
44:26 Extreme Gargoyles
49:48 Comics & Fan Stuff
51:22 Concepts of 12 series
52:15 Never before seen designs
58:52 Trakk
1:02:06 Early Concept of the Site
1:04:33 Final Thoughts
Watch Building the Classic Stan Winston Studio Website: youtu.be/ScSzy8saoIs
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JOIN the Stan Winston School Community!
stanwinstonschool.com
tiktok.com/@stan_winston_school
facebook.com/StanWinstonSchool
twitter.com/SWinstonSchool
instagram.com/stanwinstonschool
pinterest.com/stanwinston
Visit our WEBSITE: stanwinstonschool.com
SUBSCRIBE to #SWSCA on YouTube: bit.ly/Zp70T4
