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RIP Ray Harryhousen

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Ray Harryhousen has passed. Bummer. He lived a good, long and productive 92 years. Loved his work as it inspired so many to improve his techniques to create some of the best cinematic special effects. His work allowed for so many outstanding Sci-Fi stories to be told. Thanks Harry! :thumbup

Ray Harryhausen, special effects pioneer, dies at 92
 
Harryhousen was a big deal. He did quite a lot for the special effects industry. He will be missed.
 
I am content that he died of old-age rather than apoplexy over how much harder he and his crew had it than the modern CGI crowd. Can you imagine how that must have felt? Same with old-school animators...

RIP and thanks for the magic!
 
Ray was prolific. Ray's Wiki page and a list of his works...
  • How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (producer)
  • Tulips Shall Grow (1942) (chief animator)
  • Mother Goose Stories (1946) (producer)
  • The Story of Little Red Riding Hood (1949) (producer, animator)
  • Mighty Joe Young (1949) (first technician)
  • The Story of Rapunzel (1951) (producer)
  • The Story of Hansel and Gretel (1951) (producer)
  • The Story of King Midas (1953) (producer)
  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) (visual effects)
  • It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) (visual effects)
  • The Animal World (1956) (effects technician)
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) (special photographic, animation effects)
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) (visual effects)
  • The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (associate producer, visual effects)
  • The Three Worlds of Gulliver (1960) (visual effects)
  • Mysterious Island (1961) (special visual effects)
  • Jason and the Argonauts (1963) (associate producer, visual effects)
  • First Men in the Moon (1964) (associate producer, visual effects)
  • One Million Years B.C. (1966) (special visual effects)
  • The Valley of Gwangi (1969) (associate producer, visual effects)
  • The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (producer, visual effects)
  • Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) (producer, visual effects)
  • Clash of the Titans (1981) (producer, visual effects)
  • The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare (2003) (director, co-producer, animator)
 
Jason and the Argonauts and Mysterious Island (aka 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Part II) absolutely blew my mind. They already been out for many years by the time I saw them yet still were jaw-dropping. First Men on the Moon as well, and of course Clash of the Titans.

R.I.P. Mr Harryhausen! Genius.
 
Seventh Voyage of Sinbad was always my favorite as a kid.
I had no idea it was that old.
Truly a pioneer.
 
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