In 1979, Mike Jittlov made a mark on Hollywood with the creation of the special effects short "The Wizard of Speed and Time" - and over the following decade, turned that ordeal into a movie! It has become somewhat of a (click blog) cult classic, but emphasis on the cult because I'm sure most science fiction movie reviews of you out there haven't even heard about this one... which is a shame.
Source: The Wizard of Speed and Time Movie Review - Decker Shado