Ray Harryhausen's Fantasy Scrapbook: Models, Artwork and Memories from 65 Years of Filmmaking
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845135571 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Wondrous Creatures on the Silver Screen!" according to Mike O'Connor. I consider myself fortunate to have grown up during a time when Ray Harrryhausen was bringing so many fantastic images to life on the silver screen. Many of my all-time favorite films - JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, FIRST MEN IN THE MOON, EARTH VS THE FLYING SAUCERS, MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD - are Harryhausen creations. In RAY HARRYHAUSEN'S FANTASY SCRAPBOOK, the award-winning animator takes a last look at his wondrous movie ca. Aussiescribbler said A treasure trove. This book is a must for Ray Harryhausen fans. It contains a lot of rare drawings, photographs, script extracts, models, etc., from all of the films he worked on, as well as some material from projects which where never made. You'll learn a lot about how Harryhausen worked and gain a new appreciation for what he achieved. And there is plenty to get you wondering about what some of the films would have been like if different choices which were bei. Great Christmas Present for Sci-Fi Enthusiast Charles Bartels Jr My adult son is a real fan of Ray Harryhausen and thought this book was the best thing in his collection. I can't comment on the books writing as I did not read any of it.
"Ray has been a great inspiration to us all in the special visual industry. The art of his earlier films, which most of us grew up on, inspired us so much." —George Lucas
This new book reveals a wealth of fascinating artefacts relating to his films that has never been seen before, many of them recently discovered in a garage in Los Angeles. This is a must for every Ray Harryhausen fan.. The result is a treasure trove of rare artefacts and material which not only offer new insights into how Ray created particular effects, but bring the worlds of his films to life in a new way and paint a fascinating visual portrait of the man himself and his creative imagination. In many cases images are juxtaposed to show how a creature or effect evolved or to compare a concept drawing with a still from the finished film. Ray’s story has been told in books such as An Animated Life and many of his concept drawings and models have appeared in The Art of Ray Harryhausen (both of which books were also published by Aurum). Some of the i