Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011)

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
97 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Gilles Penso

Written By:
Gilles Penso

Actors:
Ray Harryhausen ..... Himself
Peter Jackson ..... Himself
James Cameron ..... Himself
John Landis ..... Himself
Tim Burton ..... Himself
Terry Gilliam ..... Himself
Steven Spielberg ..... Himself
Colin Arthur ..... Himself
Martine Beswick ..... Herself
Ray Bradbury ..... Himself
Greg Broadmore ..... Himself
Randall William Cook ..... Himself
Tony Dalton ..... Himself
Joe Dante ..... Himself
Guillermo del Toro ..... Himself
Vanessa Harryhausen ..... Herself
Steve Johnson ..... Himself
Andrew R. Jones ..... Himself
John Lasseter ..... Himself
Caroline Munro ..... Herself
Dennis Muren ..... Himself
Vincenzo Natali ..... Himself
Nick Park ..... Himself
Ken Ralston ..... Himself
Henry Selick ..... Himself
Phil Tippett ..... Himself
Christopher Young ..... Himself

Synopsis:

The remarkable career of the movie industry's most admired and influential special-effects auteur, the legendary Ray Harryhausen, is the subject of Gilles Penso's definitive documentary Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan. Leaving no doubt as to Harryhausen's seminal influence on modern-day special effects, the documentary features enlightening and entertaining interviews with the man himself, Randy Cook, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Phil Tippet, Terry Gilliam, Dennis Muren, John Landis, Guillermo Del Toro, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and many more. These filmmakers, who today push the boundaries of special effects movie-making, pay tribute to the father of Stop Motion animation and films such as 'The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms', 'It Came From Beneath The Sea', 'The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad', 'Mysterious Island', 'Jason And The Argonauts' and 'The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad' - the films that enthralled them as children and inspired them to become filmmakers in their own right.

This is the definitive documentary about Ray Harryhausen. Aside from interviews with the great man himself, shot over five years, there are also interviews and tributes from Vanessa Harryhausen, Tony Dalton, Randy Cook, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Phil Tippet, Peter Lord, Terry Gilliam, Dennis Muren, Rick Baker, John Landis, Ken Ralston, Guillermo Del Toro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and many more. For the first time Ray and the Foundation have provided unprecedented access to film all aspects of the collection including models, artwork and miniatures as well as Ray's private study, where he designed most of his creations, and his workshop where he built them. In addition the documentary will use unseen footage of tests and experiments found during the clearance of the LA garage. Never before has so much visual material been used in any previous documentary about Ray. This definitive production will not only display a huge part of the unique collection but will illustrate the influence that Ray's work has had on film makers during the past fifty or so years.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 01 October, 2013.

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