Richard 'Doc' Baily
From Cinemachines
Richard 'Doc' Baily (1953 - 2006) created special effects for a lot of mainstream films, many under "Image Savant", as well as experimental films.
One trademark effect is the "SPORE" used in some films.
CVM biography: [1]
Image Savant: [2]
IMDb: [3]
Chapter in "CGI: The Art of the 3D Computer-Generated Image" by Peter Weishar