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Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life Hardcover (Aurum Press)
Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life Hardcover (Aurum Press)
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Step behind the curtain with the ultimate pioneer of cinematic magic! Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life delivers a breathtaking, deeply personal autobiography tracing the monumental 60-year career of the absolute master of stop-motion animation.
Published by Aurum Press and featuring an insightful foreword by legendary sci-fi author Ray Bradbury, this massive, photo-packed hardcover volume chronicles how a young boy inspired by King Kong went on to redefine special effects forever. From weaving his movie magic on dinosaurs, aliens, and mythological beasts to detailing the historic creation of landmarks like the skeletons in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and the iconic Medusa in Clash of the Titans, Harryhausen explains his techniques from original concept sketches all the way to final theatrical release.
Key Book Highlights:
- Definitive autobiography written directly by master animator Ray Harryhausen
- Hundreds of rare, behind-the-scenes photographs sourced from Ray's personal archives
- Deep technical insights into the historic craftsmanship of classic stop-motion animation
- Foreword by Ray Bradbury and co-authored by esteemed film historian Tony Dalton
This essential, premium archival volume is an absolute crown-jewel library addition for high-end film collectors, animation completionists, special effects artists, and cinema historians looking to study classical Hollywood drafting, modeling, and practical effects pipelines.
Product Specifications
- Publisher: Aurum Press
- Authors: Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton
- Foreword: Ray Bradbury
- Format: Deluxe Hardcover
- Condition: Slight Shelf Ware To Dust Jacket / Unread
- Print Length: 320 pages
- Language: English
- Publication Date: November 22, 2003
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