Inspired by the film "King Kong", at the age of 13 Ray Harryhausen knew his future lay in special effects. Following on from his mentor Willis O'Brien, creator of Kong, Ray took the art and skill of stop-motion animation one step further, weaving his magic on dinosaurs, aliens and mythological creatures alike. From humble beginnings working in his father's garage animating a selection of Fairy Tales, to blockbuster movies on location in the Yemen, Italy, Malta and Spain, Ray has seen and done it all. The last great animator before the introduction of CGI, he takes us through the pleasures and pitfalls of 60 years' bringing inanimate objects to life. Learn how Raquel Welch was picked up by a flying dinosaur in "One Million Years BC", why the octopus in "Mysterious Island" was only a sixtopus, and what Medusa's blood was made from in "Clash of the Titans". From the flying harpies in "Jason and the Argonauts" to battling skeletons in the "7th Voyage of Sinbad", Ray explains the films' journeys, from original concept through to the critics' reviews. Anecdotal, insightful and honest, "An Animated Life" features hundreds of photographs from Ray's personal archive. It explains the basics of special effects and stop-motion animation, what working with the film stars of the day was like (Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith and Lionel Jeffries to name but a few) and how his creations were really the stars of the movies.
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Da: Holt Art Books, Birmingham, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book is in very good condition. 303ppwith colour and b/w illustrations. Codice articolo 010573
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Da: Sunshine State Books, Lithia, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Hardback--no flaws. Codice articolo CL220615097Z99
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Da: Fireside Bookshop, Stroud, GLOS, Regno Unito
hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Signed by Harryhausen and Dalton. Top right corner of three central pages have slight damage, otherwise this is an excellent copy. Signed. Codice articolo 723022
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Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Inspired by the film "King Kong", at the age of 13 Ray Harryhausen knew his future lay in special effects. Following on from his mentor Willis O'Brien, creator of Kong, Ray took the art and skill of stop-motion animation one step further, weaving his magic on dinosaurs, aliens and mythological creatures alike. From humble beginnings working in his father's garage animating a selection of Fairy Tales, to blockbuster movies on location in the Yemen, Italy, Malta and Spain, Ray has seen and done it all. The last great animator before the introduction of CGI, he takes us through the pleasures and pitfalls of 60 years' bringing inanimate objects to life. Learn how Raquel Welch was picked up by a flying dinosaur in "One Million Years BC", why the octopus in "Mysterious Island" was only a sixtopus, and what Medusa's blood was made from in "Clash of the Titans". From the flying harpies in "Jason and the Argonauts" to battling skeletons in the "7th Voyage of Sinbad", Ray explains the films' journeys, from original concept through to the critics' reviews. Anecdotal, insightful and honest, "An Animated Life" features hundreds of photographs from Ray's personal archive. It explains the basics of special effects and stop-motion animation, what working with the film stars of the day was like (Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith and Lionel Jeffries to name but a few) and how his creations were really the stars of the movies. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR002502004
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Da: Vagabond Books, A.B.A.A., PASADENA, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. AS NEW FIRST EDITION IN DJ. SIGNED BY Mr. Harryhausen and Ray Bradbury. We sponsered this event at the LOS ANGELES TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS. Signed by Author(s). Codice articolo DFAS;LDKFJ
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Da: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 4.41. Codice articolo 353-1854109405-gdd
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Da: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Condizione: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 4.41. Codice articolo bk1854109405xvz189zvxacp
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