Ray Harryhausen was the give up - motion special effects pioneer behind movies like Mighty Joe Young , Jason and the Argonauts , and Clash of the Titans . And while his creations were impressive on the screen , it ’s equally singular to see Harryhausen creating and manipulate them in his studio apartment .
The from Mighty Joe Young, 1949
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The Rhedosaurus from The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, 1953
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Ymir, from 20 Million Miles to Earth, with Ray Harryhausen and Forrest Ackerman, 1957
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A Skeleton Warrior from 7th Voyage of Sinbad, 1958
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The Snake Dancer from The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, 1958
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This is how a skeleton from Jason and the Argonauts (1963) was animated
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The fight of an elephant and Gwangi, from The Valley of Gwangi, 1969
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With dinosaurs on the set of The Valley of Gwangi, 1969
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The Kraken from Clash of the Titans, 1981
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The Pegasus from Clash of The Titans, 1981
Medusa from Clash of the Titans, 1981
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