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R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen
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He seemed to have such a genuine enthusiasm for his work, and his work felt so rich with that extra care. For me, he influenced a whole other level appreciating toys and models. My brain doesn't normally separate "craft" and "art", to me they're the same thing - but I have a feeling his work had something to do with the wires in my brain being crossed at an early age.Comment
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Had the tremendous pleasure of meeting him at Wonderfest. And spent a good amount of time talking to him about his career and the craft in general. A wonderful human being with tremendous integrity and respect for any who greeted him. A very humble soul with a kind heart. The Heavens are shining bright today. You will be missed Ray.Comment
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Ray Harryhausen is my idea of how talent in Hollywood SHOULD be like. He often claimed he wasnt as good as Willis O'Brien (animator of King Kong) but I felt he went far and beyond what O'Brien and other early stop motion animators did and took it to another level. He was a fantastic painter as well, his pre-production art is a beauty to behold. I would have loved to have seen a traditional animated film based on his drawings. I wish I could have seen his version of famous superheroes as well.
This is sad news, indeed. I knew he was getting up there in age but this is the kind of person you never want to leave. He has had a major impact on how I view films. I can tell that most action filled FX films dont have the kind of love he put into them.
Lastly, when ever I watch Sinbad and the eye of the tiger it brings me back to the first time I saw his work as a kid in 1st or 2nd grade seeing it for the first time in the school library on projector. I have NEVER forgot how exciting the visual effects were. IT and Clash of the titans ARE my Star Wars.Comment
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Aw, this news ruined my day. What an artist, truly unique & innovative.
RIP Mr. Harryhausen.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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