Visual Effects Master Stan Winston, 62

Early in his career, Mr. Winston provided makeup in the 1974 TV movie "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman." In that production, he made Cicely Tyson, then in her early 40s, into a woman of 110. In "Aliens," Mr. Winston produced a Queen Alien who was 14 feet tall and operated by a crew of technicians using cables.

"He was happy with all" of them, Scott said. "As long as they served the story and helped create character. . . . He was all about creating character."

Mr. Winston was born April 7, 1946, to parents who owned a dress shop for many years. He said that as a child in Arlington, he showed interests in toys, sketching, comic books and monster movies.

After graduating from Washington-Lee High School, he went to the University of Virginia and completed a bachelor's degree in drama and fine arts in 1968.

In Hollywood, he had hopes of making a career as an actor. Instead, he completed a long apprenticeship in theatrical makeup and special effects at the Walt Disney Studio and quickly became successful as a makeup specialist.

Soon after, he won an Emmy for a TV movie, "Gargoyles" (1972).

Survivors include his wife, Karen Winston; two children; a brother; and four grandchildren.

His son, Matt Winston, said his father was in many ways "a big kid" with cool toys who enjoyed what he did and would say, "Just have fun, and success will come."