145 - Alec Gillis - Special Creature Effects Artist

The Filmumentaries Podcast by Jamie Benning

Mar 17, 2026108:48TV & Film

In this episode of The Filmumentaries Podcast, I’m joined by creature effects designer Alec Gillis, founder of Studio Gillis and co-founder of Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. (ADI) alongside Tom Woodruff Jr.Alec has spent more...

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