Larry Weinberg

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For the former Portland Trail Blazers owner, see Larry Weinberg (businessman).

Larry Weinberg is a grandson of early animation great Dave Fleischer. His pioneering contributions to computer animation software, and animation supervision, have helped win four Clio Awards, a special effects Emmy Award (for Star Trek -- Deep Space Nine), and an Academy Award for Best Special Effects (for Babe).

Larry is also the creator of the Poser product - an artists' tool which has generated huge communities of artists and devotees - and has helped spawn careers for many emerging artists.

Credits include Effects Supervisor and Lead Animator on the award winning motion-base ride film Seafari produced for Universal Studios, two Coca-Cola Polar Bear spots, a series of Mr. Peanut ads, the Matchlight Charcoal ads, the Spider-man ride-film for Universal Studios, and the movies Stay Tuned, Scooby Doo 2 and Garfield The Movie.