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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Gilles Penso
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    Self Ray Harryhausen
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    Self Peter Jackson
  • Profile picture of Steven Spielberg
    Self Steven Spielberg
  • Profile picture of Tim Burton
    Self Tim Burton
  • Profile picture of James Cameron
    Self James Cameron
  • Profile picture of Guillermo del Toro
    Self Guillermo del Toro
  • Profile picture of John Landis
    Self John Landis
  • Profile picture of Terry Gilliam
    Self Terry Gilliam

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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