Ray harryhausen bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Ray harryhausens blu ray collection limited edition. After having seen king kong 1933 on its initial release for the first of many times, harryhausen spent his early years. Top 12 best ray harryhausen monsters, creatures and. Song the meltdown from the film ice age the meltdown28221. The sinbad trilogy ray harryhausen indicator films. The leap in technique from his military training films ray was part of the us.
Sony movie channel celebrates the special effects legend, ray harryhausen. Dynamic ray harryhausen discontinued xplus jason and the argonauts skeleton figures furuta ray harryhausen. A look at ray harryhausen s special effects work set to music by composer torrey desmond rogers. Ray harryhausen the visual effects society assembled a number of video birthday tributes from notable animation and visual effects professionals from around the world in honor of ray harryhausen s 80th birthday. I have fabulous ray harryhausen for sale in blandford forum. Upon hearing that harryhausens friend, fantasy author ray bradbury, had sold a story to the saturday evening post about an aquatic dinosaur that is summoned to the surface by the song of a fog horn, they quickly convinced warner bros.
Nov 25, 2005 a very beautiful book, packed with sketches, storyboards, and photographs of the creatures and settings that the great harryhausen created for the myriad stopmotion movies in which he was involved, this book is divided in chapters that either cover a particular period of his life his formative years, his early works, and the preservation of his stopmotion creatures as bronze statutes or a. Film animation pioneer ray harryhausens career in pictures. In an era in which actors commanded the lions share of. However, recently, after buying arrows harryhausen tribute bd i forget the title, i decided to pick up most of ray s films on blu ray.
Raymond frederick ray harryhausen june 29, 1920 may 7, 20 was a movie visual effects pioneer and a genius in that field. In an era in which actors commanded the lions share of public attention, with directors taking most of what was left, harryhausen acquired a worldwide fandom as the creator and designer of some of the most beloved fantasy films of all time. 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. He was known for such movies as the 7th voyage of sinbad from 1958 and. Ray harryhausen was one of hollywoods most famous stopmotion animators and most influential special effects innovators. These filmmakers, who today push the boundaries of special effects movie making, pay tribute to the father of stop motion animation and films such as the beast. It is the primary aim of the foundation to protect rays. A tribute to a legend, one of my idols, and a man who forever charged the imaginations and dreams of us all. Of german descent, the family surname was originally spelled herrenhausen. Steve vertlieb, may 20 our first meeting at temple university in 1981 during the national clash of the titans tour.
Sinbad vs evil magicians skeleton from the 7th voyage of by theodorin. Mar 16, 2008 licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. Stream tracks and playlists from ray harryhausen podcast on your desktop or mobile device. Top 12 best ray harryhausen monsters, creatures and creations. Visual effects artist and author who created a new form of stopmotion model animation called dynamation.
Special effects king ray harryhausen revolutionised cinema with skeletal armies and maneating dinosaurs thu 1 nov 2012. We want to thank ray harryhausens fans worldwide for their ongoing support and hope that you are all able to stay safe during these unprecedented times. Rays stuff was done by one man, not hundreds of bored technitions placing little dots on. The remarkable career of the movie industrys most admired and influential specialeffects auteur, the legendary ray harryhausen, is the subject of ray harryhausen. Endgame has become the uks fastestselling digital download film of all time.
Jun 26, 2010 bafta celebrated the 90th birthday of special effects legend ray harryhausen at the bfi, southbank. Ive had the old 7th voyage disc forever, but never got around to getting the imports or twilight time versions of the other two. The academy and a host of special guests paid tribute to the specialeffects legend ray harryhausen in celebration of his 90th birthday. This engaging 1997 documentary stands alone as the definitive tribute to stopmotion animator and special effects legend ray harryhausen, which is why its been included as a dvd bonus feature on a number of harryhausen films. Very well done, and a fitting tribute to the one and only master of stop motion animation. They have yet to be equaled by anything that has been made. All three volumes of the original edition are sold out, but you can read more about the contents and features in each volume by clicking on the above links. A nearly lost photograph, not seen in 23 years, taken during my hosting duties at an afternoon with ray harryhausen in baltimore, maryland for the fanex film conference, 1990. Ray harryhausen the visual effects society assembled a number of video birthday tributes from notable animation and visual effects professionals from around the world in honor of ray harryhausens 80th birthday. Ray harryhausen figures for sale in uk view 43 bargains. When it comes to motion picture special effects, there is only one name that personifies movie magicray harryhausen. Its a collection of clips from clash of the titans and jason and the argonauts while the anthrax song medusa plays as a soundtrack. Bafta celebrated the 90th birthday of special effects legend ray harryhausen at the bfi, southbank. Giant octopus, some guy who kills people gives a tribute to the stop motion animation pioneer and special effects giant, ray.
Inspired by the works of willis obrien the lost world and king kong most notably, he became the most. Ray harryhausen music video tribute, ray harryhausen youtube. Bradburys short tale, the fog horn, became the nucleus of harryhausen. Ray s big day a visual effects society tribute to animation and visual effects pioneer, mr. Ray harryhausen master of the majicks by mike hankin the definitive 295,000word career biography of master stop motion animator ray harryhausen. The first three titles all look sharp and detailed in the higher resolution of bluray, which also allows a more exacting examination of. A single 20 million miles to earth bluray has already been released, which will frustrate collectors trying to avoid buying the same disc twice.
Lavishly illustrated and packed with harryhausens own words and images. Ray harryhausen biography, special effects, movies. Of those that were skilled in this technique there were. The ray and diana harryhausen foundation home facebook.
Special effects titan 2011 20 bluray ray harryhausen is a legendary filmmaker of movies about legends. Raymond frederick harryhausen june 29, 1920 may 7, 20 was an american artist. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. The first of two podcasts exploring ray harryhausens unmade films. I have a video on my youtube page that is a tribute to ray harryhausen. Collected here are four of his mostloved films, displaying the talent and imagination responsible for changing the course of science fiction and fantasy films forever.
Biography for ray harryhausen turner classic movies. Phil was a key creative on the original star wars trilogy and has continued on with his own vfx facility. From his debut films with george pal to his final film, harryhausen imbued magic and visual strength to motion picture special effects as no other technician has, before or since. Ray harryhausen was given a special tribute, for his 90th birthday, at the bfi southbank theater in. The poster art of ray harryhausen by richard holliss is now available to preorder on amazon the book is released on september 4th, and showcases the posters from all of rays movies, from 1949.
They look to you, the master, for the examples of their efforts. Its amazing that his little herky jerky stop motion critters still hold so much affection today but you only have to suffer through the last goddawful godzilla remake to see why. Nick parks tribute to ray harryhausen wallace and gromit. High profile directors such as peter jackson, guillermo del toro, james cameron and.
The popularity of ray harryhausen is stamped on every disc in sonys ray harryhausen collection. Ray harryhausen is arguably the greatest stopmotion animator in the history of motion pictures, blazing new trails in special effects from the 1950s to the 1980s creating realistic dinosaurs, fantastic aliens, and imaginative mythological creatures. Apr 19, 2010 nick parks tribute to ray harryhausen wallace and gromit creator nick park salutes ray harryhausen the special effects pioneer who set standards that others could only dream of emulating. A look at special effects wizard ray harryhausen and the impact his innovations have had on modern day cinema. Listen to the ray harryhausen podcast episodes free, on demand. I can trace my addiction back to a specific moment in 1958, when ray harryhausens cyclops made its first.
Nick parks tribute to ray harryhausen wallace and gromit creator nick park salutes ray harryhausen the special effects pioneer who set standards that others could only dream of emulating. Upon hearing that harryhausen s friend, fantasy author ray bradbury, had sold a story to the saturday evening post about an aquatic dinosaur that is summoned to the surface by the song of a fog horn, they quickly convinced warner bros. Ray harryhausen, the man who pioneered the use of stopmotion special effects in hollywood, has died at the age of 92, his family announced on tuesday. Nov 01, 2012 special effects king ray harryhausen revolutionised cinema with skeletal armies and maneating dinosaurs thu 1 nov 2012. The ray harryhausen podcast listen via stitcher for podcasts. Nov 08, 2014 harryhausen himself stepped back into animation for some scenes and the results are a near flawless short that looks as if was pulled from a time capsule. In an era in which actors commanded the lions share of public attention, with directors.
Harryhausen is the critically acclaimed master of stopmotion animation and has a huge following publishers weekly called ray harryhausen. Ray harryhausen 90th birthday celebration photos bafta. Ray harryhausen carved out an allbutunique niche for himself in movies, from the 1950s through the 1980s. Harryhausen the movie posters now available for pre. The first film with ray harryhausen in full charge of technical effects was the beast from 20,000 fathoms 1953 which began development under the working title monster from the sea. Aided by his father for set designs and construction, and his mother with costumes, this is his interpretation of the fairy tale the story of little red riding hood, from 1949. See more ideas about stop motion, fantasy movies and clash of the titans.
A look at ray harryhausens special effects work set to music by composer torrey desmond rogers. Ray harryhausen 90th birthday bafta tribute youtube. Ray harryhausen this article was originally published in 2012 following an interview with ray harryhausen, and serves now as our tribute to the late special effects legend, allowing him to talk. A few weeks back i noticed that two buttons had appeared on the page. Suggested by sme korn freak on a leash ac3 stereo official music video. Amazingly enough, while rays work has been heralded here with a number of dvd and bluray releases and collections, the twodisc set i tracked down ray harryhausen the early years. Welcome to the ray harryhausen podcast, the show dedicated to the life, career and films of a special effects titan.
Inspired by the works of willis obrien the lost world and king kong most notably, he became the most prominent stop motion animator in the film industry and worked on such classics as jason and the argonauts, clash of the titans, three sinbad films. Its 36 years since harry made his last movie and nothing yet has come along to replace him. Here the video of my presentation about ray harryhausen. Ray harryhausen, the famed animation artist, began with a small home studio while a teenager. Loving tribute to ray harryhausen by wonderfest convention organizer dave conover. Ray harryhausen biography, movie highlights and photos. The legendary filmmaker behind such fantasy film classics as jason and the argonauts 1963, the. May 08, 20 ray harryhausen, the man who pioneered the use of stopmotion special effects in hollywood, has died at the age of 92, his family announced on tuesday. When it comes to motion picture special effects, there is only one name that personifies movie magic ray harryhausen.
Rays big day a visual effects society tribute to animation and visual effects pioneer, mr. Ray harryhausen 90th birthday bafta tribute duration. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. Dark corners tribute to ray harryhausen 192020 duration. Ray harryhausen died on tuesday, but the special effects masters legacy and memory live on. The legendary filmmaker behind such fantasy film classics as jason and the argonauts 1963, the 7th voyage of sinbad 1958 and clash of the titans 1981. We have met so many young boys and girls, not even teens yet, who are setting up animation tables and shooting with their handmedown cameras. Ray harryhausen podcast free listening on soundcloud. The films of ray harryhausen silver scenes a blog for. The sinbad trilogy ray harryhausen indicator films dvd. Feb, 2015 here the video of my presentation about ray harryhausen. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. The stopmotion animation by legendary special effects maestro ray harryhausen comprised some of the most visually stunning effects in film history.
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