John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ˈdaɪkstrə/; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, pioneer in the development of the use of computers...

as Chris Hardwick. Dykstra was born in Los Angeles, California, and is the daughter of American special effects artist John Dykstra. Long before joining...

Dykstra is a Frisian surname describes a person who lived by a dyke. The suffix "-stra" is derived from old Germanic -sater, meaning sitter or dweller...

John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor. Most commonly associated with horror, action, and science...

Leonard Kyle Dykstra (/ˈdaɪkstrə/ DYK-strə; born February 10, 1963), nicknamed Nails and Dude, is an American former professional baseball center fielder...

John Dykstra (born January 16, 1875 – died 1959) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1927 to 1934. A Republican, he was defeated...

chains and piano wires. As with the previous film, John Dykstra served as visual effects designer. Dykstra and his crew sought to make the weakest shot of...

Hollywood editing his and other student films. It was at USC that he met John Carpenter and collaborated with him on a student film, which they eventually...

effects used pioneering digital motion control photography developed by John Dykstra and his team, which created the illusion of size by employing small models...

control photography camera system, named after its primary developer John Dykstra. Numerous people actually created the camera, with the critical electronics...