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Shane Patrick Mahan (born September 22, 1964) is an American special effects creator, creature designer, puppeteer and producer known for his work at Stan Winston Studio and its successor, Legacy Effects.
Shane Mahan is known for Iron Man (2008), The Shape of Water (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
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- Shane Mahan’s Destiny For A Path in Practical Effects
- The Power of A Suit and Tie
- Working on “The Little Robot” Movie
- A Team and Home with Stan Winston Studio
- The Next Level For Mahan’s Career
- Honoring Stan Winston’s Legacy with Legacy Effects
- Working in The Practical Effects Industry
- Shane Mahan’s Advice to The Next Generation of Monster Makers
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- By David Sanger CLICK on the video above to watch the FULL Monster Maker Interview Today's Monster Maker Interview features Academy Award nominee and winner of Greenville High School's "Outstanding Mold Maker" certificate, Shane Mahan. Shane started his career at Stan Winston Studio just as James Cameron and Stan Winston began a partnership that ...
From an early age, mesmerized by the covers of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazines he kept hidden in his schoolbooks, Shane knew that monsters would be his future. “I had a definite fascination with...I didn't really know what it was at the time... if it had a monster or a creature in it, I was fascinated by it.” Practicing first with clay and ev...
Shane’s introduction to Stan Winston was less than auspicious. Delivering a mold to Stan’s shop, he saw the master sculpting what he took at first to be a new take on the Jason Vorhees character from Friday the 13th. Suggesting as much, Stan gave Shane a withering gaze and dismissed him without comment, returning to what turned out to be a mask for...
The job was to be “up to 6 months including build & shoot” for a little robot movie. Well, the little robot movie turned out to be The Terminator,and Shane ended up as one of Stan’s most valued senior artists for the next twenty-five years! (Shane Mahan wears the walking-rig for the reveal of the endoskeleton animatronic puppet in James Cameron's T...
At a screening of The Terminator, Shane learned that his next project was to be another collaboration with James Cameron. “After the screening, Jim said, ‘Well, how would you guys like to go to England and do Aliens?’ and I was like, ‘You got to be kidding me.’…You realize you're, on the inside, like I'd gone from this ridiculous outsider, stepping...
At Stan Winston Studio, Shane forged deep relationships with some of Hollywood’s A-list filmmakers as he devoted his talents to the long list of projects he created, designed, coordinated, or supervised effects for, including such classics as Batman Returns, Terminator 2, Predator, Edward Scissorhands, Jurassic Park, and Big Fish. In 2001, Shane’s ...
Having worked with the legendary Stan Winston for over two decades, it seemed fitting that Shane, along with John Rosengrant, Lindsay Macgowan, and Alan Scott, would carry the torch of practical/makeup effects to lead the industry into the next generation of filmmaking by founding Legacy Effects after Stan’s passing in 2008. Within months of Legacy...
“Ten years ago, I was told by many people that this particular branch of our work would probably not exist…it seemed quite scary, it could possibly be like that…For us to be able to maintain, to have a place for people to do work and to carry on doing what they do is what makes me most proud.” Shane pursues each project with a commitment to artisti...
Shane’s advice to monster enthusiasts starts with having a willingness to take risks, “You have got to be willing to fall flat on your face and be broke as hell and not expect much from anybody. If you can get through that, and you can pick yourself up, and you can actually produce stuff that you like and hopefully be successful with it, then you'r...
When Shane talks about the way the first team members began to gravitate to Stan’s and collaborate on projects that would reshape not only the way effects were produced in films but also inform the imaginations of an entire generation, he notes how these outcast artists from various backgrounds recognized something special in each other. “We all ha...
Learn about the career and achievements of Shane Mahan, Oscar nominated makeup effects designer and co-founder of Legacy Effects. He shares his stories and insights from working with Stan Winston and James Cameron on iconic films like The Terminator, Aliens, and Jurassic Park.
May 7, 2010 · If you don't know the name Shane Mahan, that's your loss. He's the real Tony Stark, the practical effects wizard leading the team who constructed the actual Iron Man suit for the Iron Man...
Shane Mahan was a physical suit effects supervisor for Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and The Avengers and a suit construction supervisor for Thor, Iron Man 3 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. He was also a supervisor for Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Captain Marvel, a...
Jul 11, 2022 · Looking back at the work of Stan Winston Studio for 'Jurassic Park', Legacy Effects co-founder Shane Mahan reflects on his work for the practical Dilophosaurus 'Spitter' dino in the film. ...more.
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Dec 8, 2021 · Listen to the VFX Artifacts podcast episode with Shane Mahan, who worked on the Stan Winston Studio Dilophosaurus dinosaur for Jurassic Park. Learn about the design, sculpt, mechanics and challenges of the 'Spitter' dino.
