Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)

09/29/2012 (FR) • 1h 30m

Documentary

The world's biggest directors, the best special effects artists, pay tribute to...

Overview

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

job interview

interview

biography

stop motion

special effects

archive footage

found footage

old footage

semi-biographical

practical special effects

special effects makeup

repurposed footage

figure study

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