Ray harryhausens work as a filmmaker, artist, and pioneer in stopmotion animation is examined in the documentary, ray harryhausen. The collection of interviews, behindthescenes footage, and vintage trailers is an insightful and enjoyable look at the man behind jason and the argonauts, clash of the titans, and. Ray harryhausen and friends special effects titan going to see this at animated exeter monday. A look back at the influence of ray harryhausen s work and why his craft still lives on in todays computer animated features. The remarkable career of the movie industrys most admired and influential specialeffects auteur, the legendary ray harryhausen, is the subject of gilles pensos definitive documentary ray harryhausen special effects titan. When it comes to motion picture special effects, there is only one name that personifies movie.
Special effects titan may 11, 2014 on the dvd of 20 million miles to earth there is a different documentary about the career of ray harryhausen. Theres only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro ray harryhausen. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Special effects titan is a wonderful tribute to a real cinematic talent. Harryhausen executed most of the animation, working with concepts and processes designed by willis obrien, the man who animated the original king kong. Oct 30, 2016 leaving no doubt as to his seminal influence on modernday special effects, ray harryhausen. Monster movies, special effects, and the scifi fanzine. Featuring photos, artifacts, and film clips culled directly harryhausen s estate and never before seen by the public, the film was initially released only in the u. Special effects titan is a 2011 documentary film on the life and work of ray harryhausen. In 1933, the thenyearold ray harryhausen saw king kong at a. T he 92yearold harryhausen, the legendary american filmmaker of movies about legends, became hooked on stopmotion animation when.
Dragon roars woman screams creature snarls dinosaur roars creature roars i love ray harryhausen films, those were a huge influence on me. Including clips from jason and the argonauts and contributions from peter jackson. With ray harryhausen, peter jackson, terry gilliam, guillermo del toro. Ray harryhausen monsters, you know, theyre all beautiful. Its also a film that has a point of view, both on its subject and on the subjects he raises, and it spends its time exploring all of it in depth. Ray harryhausen special fx titan ost music by alexandre poncet. The special effects legacy of ray harryhausen tested. Leaving no doubt as to his seminal influence on modernday special effects, ray harryhausen. June 1920 may was an american visual effects creator, writer, and producer who created a form of stopmotion model animation known. Our 12 favourite creatures in tribute to the master of special effects, ray harryhausen 192020 by jonathan hatfull 0805 32,757.
In 1933, the thenyearold ray harryhausen saw king kong at a hollywood theater and was inspired not only by kong, who was clearly not just a man in a. In 20, the rh foundation and arrow films released a featurelength biography of harryhausen and his films called ray harryhausen special effects titan on blu ray. The filmmakers learned that a longtime friend of harryhausen, writer ray bradbury, had sold a short story called the beast from 20,000 fathoms later retitled the fog horn to the saturday evening post, about. What are your favorite movies with harryhausens effects.
Film special effects superstar ray harryhausen elevated stop motion animation to an art. Ray with senior visual effects supervisor everett burrell. Nov 10, 2012 t he 92yearold harryhausen, the legendary american filmmaker of movies about legends, became hooked on stopmotion animation when he saw king kong at the age of. Ray harryhausen titan of cinema national galleries of scotland. The remarkable career of the movie industrys most admired and influential special effects auteur, the legendary ray harryhausen, is the subject of gilles pensos definitive documentary ray harryhausen special effects titan. What are your favorite movies with harryhausen s effects.
Top 12 best ray harryhausen monsters, creatures and. The films of ray harryhausen mighty joe young 1949 the first feature film on which ray harryhausen worked, an oscar winner for its breathtaking special effects. Apr 01, 2014 the remarkable career of the movie industrys most admired and influential special effects auteur, the legendary ray harryhausen, is the subject of gilles pensos definitive documentary ray. The ray and diana harryhausen foundation home facebook.
Production on the documentary began before high definition photography became standard practice. Jun 25, 20 tweetemail tweetemail article by jim batts, dana jung, sam moffitt, and tom stockman special effects legend ray harryhausen, whose dazzling and innovative visual effects work on fantasy adventure films such as jason and the argonauts and the 7th voyage of sinbad passed away last month at age 92. Special effects titan is a loving tribute to one of the most talented and wildly influential artists in the history of cinema. Sep 21, 2015 even so, ray harryhausen, special effects titan, is a unique artist that deserves mention among those.
The fantastic films of ray harryhausen legendary monster series. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See more ideas about stop motion, clash of the titans and fantasy movies. Special effects legend ray harryhausen, whose dazzling and innovative visual effects work on fantasy adventure films such as jason and the argonauts and the 7 th voyage of sinbad passed away last month at age 92. Movement into life made at the time by film student john walsh who today a trustee of the ray and diana harryhausen foundation. She spoke to many of todays vfx giants who were inspired by ray, including phil tippett, richard edlund, jeffrey a. Leaving no doubt as to harryhausens seminal influence on modernday special effects, the documentary features enlightening and entertaining interviews with. A look at special effects wizard ray harryhausen and the impact his innovations have had on modern day cinema. I never knew who ray harryhausen was, i just saw these things happening.
The life and work of the renowned film visual effects artist and producer. The remarkable career of the movie industrys most admired and influential specialeffects auteur, the legendary ray harryhausen, is the subject. Even so, ray harryhausen, special effects titan, is a unique artist that deserves mention among those. This is both a testament to the vision of the films themselves harryhausen films is a more appropriate label than any sort of genre label, though swordandsandals pictures may be a good umbrella term and a reflection of the reality of. The films of ray harryhausen silver scenes a blog for. The fourth in our new view film season is a loving tribute to the master of the creature feature, stopmotion effects pioneer ray harryhausen. When we grieve ray harryhausens passing, we are at least in part grieving perhaps the last living link to the earliest days of movie visual effects, says creative cows debra kaufman. Special effects titan, bluray, special interestdocumentary, scificlassic, 7607864998. Top ten tuesday the best of ray harryhausen we are movie. The most fascinating point made in the film is that it was harryhausen who invented the way we all think dinosaurs moved.
Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like clash of the titans, one million years b. I just watched clash of the titans what a movie, and i was wondering what other good movies he has made special effects for. This is reflected in the majority of the interviews, and even the excerpts from harryhausens films have been culled from standard definition trailers. Ray harryhausen, who died may 7 at the age of 92, has been lauded as a cinematic mentor of such filmmakers as george lucas, steven spielberg and peter jackson. Ray was the big part of why i went into visual effects, says burrell. R ay harryhausen is the genial 92yearold who, virtually singlehandedly, kept the creaturefeature alive for more than three decades from. The fantastic films of ray harryhausen legendary monster. Ray harryhausen biography, special effects, movies. His parents encouraged his interests in films and in models, and he. Special effects titan 2011 the life and work of special effects master ray harryhausen. Clip from ray harryhausen, special effects titan duration. As a special exclusive for daily dead readers, we have carl kelschs new short film, for my facebook, available to watch now.
For the uninitiated, this documentary serves as a terrific introduction to harryhausens body of work, skillfully illustrating how his techniques and unrivaled imagination resound in visual effects. Special effects titan, dvd, special interestdocumentary, scificlassic, 7607865094. Special effects titan director gilles penso cast ray harryhausen, vanessa harryhausen, and more than two dozen filmmakers and artists who either worked with ray or have been inspired by him country of origin france. Special effects titan is a movie about the stopmotion and general special effects pioneer behind numerous beloved creature features of the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
A look back at the influence of ray harryhausens work and why his craft. Leaving no doubt as to harryhausens seminal influence on modernday special effects, the documentary features enlightening and entertaining interviews with the man himself. Frenetic arts, ray and diana harryhausen foundation contact. The film included footage from the 1990 documentary ray harryhausen. The special effects legacy of ray harryhausen by david konow on june 6, 20 at 3 p. Browse and buy exceptional, royaltyfree stock clips, handpicked by the best. Who managed to hang on to their copy of this now rather rare publication. The remarkable career of the movie industrys most admired and influential specialeffects auteur, the legendary ray harryhausen, is the subject of gilles pensos definitive documentary ray.
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