Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011)

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan: Directed by Gilles Penso. With Ray Harryhausen, Peter Jackson, Terry Gilliam, Guillermo del Toro. The life and work of the renowned film visual effects artist and producer.

“Not everyone is a fan of the work of Ray Harryhausen. While this documentary features lots of great directors and other movie insiders talking about what a genius he is, I am sure others would laugh at or quickly dismiss Harryhausenu0026#39;s stop-motion work. After all, compared to the incredible CGI being done today, stop-motion, with only a few exceptions (such as Nick Park), is obsolete–or at least itu0026#39;s perceived to be obsolete. Kids raised on CGI have come to expect life-like effects which, to be brutally honest, you wonu0026#39;t find in Harryhausenu0026#39;t work. As for me, I like his films, I find the effects quaint and fun even if they are far from realistic. Depending on your perception, this film is either exactly for you or a waste of time.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile I enjoyed the film (mostly because Iu0026#39;d seen almost all the films they talked about and remember them fondly), one part annoyed me. One of the commentators said that stop-motion was BETTER than modern CGI! How?! This remark just seemed incredibly silly and fawning and not objective in the least.”