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Ray Harryhausen, Visual Effects Master, Dies Aged 92

Posted by Soulskill on from the rest-in-peace dept.

New submitter Diakoneo writes "According to the BBC, 'Visual effects master Ray Harryhausen, whose stop-motion wizardry graced such films as Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans, has died aged 92. The American animator made his models by hand and painstakingly shot them frame by frame to create some of the best-known battle sequences in cinema.' Some of my fondest cinematic memories from my youth are from Ray Harryhausen."

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  1. Skeleton fights! by Dr+Herbert+West · · Score: 4, Informative

    There's a great documentary about Harryhausen as well as some of the artists he inspired. It's on the Netflix for streaming, as I recall:

    The Sci-Fi Boys

    R.I.P Ray, your work with skeleton fights in "Argonauts" opened my eyes to the world of animation and all things morbid! You will be missed.

    1. Re:Skeleton fights! by SternisheFan · · Score: 4, Informative

      He was inspired as a kid by the stop-motion animation in King Kong, and later got work helping on Mighty Joe Young. I found all these interviews with the great Ray Harryhausen on YouTube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctb9N5Umqec&list=PL301A89EF78E1A4BB

  2. Re: He provided inspiration by He+Who+Has+No+Name · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yep, that was named for him.