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Post by davidbeegah on May 7, 2013 13:03:14 GMT -5
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Post by Monophylos on May 7, 2013 15:51:15 GMT -5
Damn. That sucks. I guess they all have to go some day, all the great titans of yesteryear. His work looked somehow more real than a lot of smoothly artificial CGI and even today animators occasionally try deliberately to imitate the Harryhausen look.
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Post by Crowfan on May 7, 2013 16:17:11 GMT -5
Total bummer....RIP
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Post by Skyroniter on May 7, 2013 17:01:16 GMT -5
Your work still stands up, Ray. Thank you!
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Post by Satchmo on May 7, 2013 17:39:49 GMT -5
Ray Harryhausen was a huge part of my childhood. When I was three years old, my mother bought me a VHS copy of Jason and the Argonauts because I was into skeletons at the time, and it quickly became my favorite movie for many, many years. During that time, I made it my mission to see every Harryhausen movie I could find; I probably saw them all. I can't tell you how many hours I've devoted to watching his movies- hell, I can't count how much time I spent watching JATA alone. I grew up seeing some of the most incredible advances in special effects technology progress from their crude beginnings to the sophisticated state they're currently in, but none of those things filled me with as much childlike awe as Harryhusen's little clay figurines. There's never gonna be anyone else like him. Rest in peace, Ray.
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Post by Phantom Engineer on May 7, 2013 18:07:44 GMT -5
You rocked Ray.
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Post by Frameous on May 7, 2013 18:25:11 GMT -5
Any fan of stop motion, or even special effects in general, owes this guy a debt of gratitude. I haven't seen all his films, but I'm very familiar with his work and reputation. He was a true legend, RIP.  |
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Post by Triple_sSs on May 7, 2013 18:57:15 GMT -5
I'll admit I'm not entirely familiar with his work (with the exception of Clash of the Titans), but that's still sad to hear such a legendary special effects guy passed away today.
R.I.P. Ray
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Post by GodoHell on May 16, 2013 7:33:28 GMT -5
Any fan of stop motion, or even special effects in general, owes this guy a debt of gratitude. I haven't seen all his films, but I'm very familiar with his work and reputation. He was a true legend, RIP. These guys scared the crap out of me as a kid, yet I could not look away because they were so awesome-looking. "One of the good dead ones." |
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Post by Weirdo Writer on May 16, 2013 20:26:32 GMT -5
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