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Offline Nemesis

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R.I.P. Harryhausen
« on: May 07, 2013, 07:02:17 pm »
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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 made his models by hand and painstakingly shot them frame by frame to create some of the best-known animated sequences in cinema.

His death in London was confirmed to the BBC by a family representative.

"Harryhausen's genius was in being able to bring his models alive," said an official statement from his foundation.

"Whether they were prehistoric dinosaurs or mythological creatures, in Ray's hands they were no longer puppets but became instead characters in their own right."
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Re: R.I.P. Harryhausen
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2013, 08:02:44 pm »
His special effects were better 40 years ago than anything since. RIP
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Re: R.I.P. Harryhausen
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2013, 11:03:44 pm »
I loved his old work. RIP to the master of his craft.
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Re: R.I.P. Harryhausen
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2013, 12:15:42 am »
He definitely left his mark on many young lads (and ladies I'm sure) as we were growing up.  The Sinbad Movies, Jason and the Argonauts, Clash Of The Titans (the original, not the recent remake), One Million Years BC...

Truly a movie icon!  RIP Ray!
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