Craig Barron(I)

After spending eight years in the matte department of Industrial Light & Magic, the effects studio of George Lucas, Barron co-founded Matte World in 1988, later renaming it Matte World Digital. His title is founder and Visual Effects Supervisor.

Linwood felt realistic effects, which have to blend perfectly, were the greatest challenge. Ironically, that work is often unsung, because it's your job to be invisible to the audience. That's the challenge I've always preferred-creating invisible art. It always comes back to that.

• Regarding Barron's work and the inspiration he found in the effects

of Linwood Dunn, the opticals genius behind "King Kong" and "Citizen Kane."