Originally posted by QualityChimp
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Not strictly kaiju, but it belongs here, I reckon.
"Ray Harryhausen was one of the classic Hollywood filmmakers, a pioneering figure whose work made it seem as if actors were fighting with skeletons or being devoured by giant dinosaurs.
And now, the National Galleries of Scotland and Mr Harryhausen’s daughter, Vanessa, have revealed glimpses of several recently-restored models created by the legendary filmmaker who transformed the face of modern cinema.
They have also unveiled new dates for the biggest-ever exhibition of the innovative American’s work which will go on show in Edinburgh later this year.
The stop-motion auteur assembled a remarkable archive after designing and building a diverse range of iconic models for such films as Jason and the Argonauts in 1963 and from his Sinbad series of the 1950s and 70s, the Minaton from Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger in 1977 and Medusa from Clash of the Titans in 1981.
These ground-breaking pieces of cinematic history will go on display from October 24 at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema, the widest-ranging exhibition of Harryhausen’s work ever seen."
"Ray Harryhausen was one of the classic Hollywood filmmakers, a pioneering figure whose work made it seem as if actors were fighting with skeletons or being devoured by giant dinosaurs.
And now, the National Galleries of Scotland and Mr Harryhausen’s daughter, Vanessa, have revealed glimpses of several recently-restored models created by the legendary filmmaker who transformed the face of modern cinema.
They have also unveiled new dates for the biggest-ever exhibition of the innovative American’s work which will go on show in Edinburgh later this year.
The stop-motion auteur assembled a remarkable archive after designing and building a diverse range of iconic models for such films as Jason and the Argonauts in 1963 and from his Sinbad series of the 1950s and 70s, the Minaton from Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger in 1977 and Medusa from Clash of the Titans in 1981.
These ground-breaking pieces of cinematic history will go on display from October 24 at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema, the widest-ranging exhibition of Harryhausen’s work ever seen."
I'd like to read more about the undeveloped projects like War of the Worlds too.
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