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'Pretty special' **** four stars (Empire magazine )
'An incredible compilation' **** four stars (SciFi Now magazine )
‘A must buy for Ray’s fans, and an immensely interesting read for anyone with the remotest interest in animation, cinema history, or who just remembers the days when not everything was created in a computer’ 10/10 (Starburst magazine )
'An absolute delight to browse through, and, crucially, captures the character of the man behind the monsters more vividly than any previous book’ Five stars ***** (SFX magazine )
‘The scrapbook approach lends a homespun charm to the work of a pioneering craftsman’ (Imagine FX magazine )
‘A total delight…For a fan, it is not to be missed, for the interested movie goer it is an essential accompaniment to your enjoyment of the field of animation in general’. (Filmwerk.co.uk )
‘Thoroughly engrossing, whether you’re a Harryhausen fan or just a film fan in general. It’s an absolute delight to browse through and, crucially, captures the character of the man behind the monsters more vividly than any previous book.’ ***** five stars (Sfx.co.uk )
‘This is a must for every Harryhausen fan’ (Filmjuice.com )
'An incredible compilation' **** four stars (SciFi Now magazine )
‘A must buy for Ray’s fans, and an immensely interesting read for anyone with the remotest interest in animation, cinema history, or who just remembers the days when not everything was created in a computer’ 10/10 (Starburst magazine )
'An absolute delight to browse through, and, crucially, captures the character of the man behind the monsters more vividly than any previous book’ Five stars ***** (SFX magazine )
‘The scrapbook approach lends a homespun charm to the work of a pioneering craftsman’ (Imagine FX magazine )
‘A total delight…For a fan, it is not to be missed, for the interested movie goer it is an essential accompaniment to your enjoyment of the field of animation in general’. (Filmwerk.co.uk )
‘Thoroughly engrossing, whether you’re a Harryhausen fan or just a film fan in general. It’s an absolute delight to browse through and, crucially, captures the character of the man behind the monsters more vividly than any previous book.’ ***** five stars (Sfx.co.uk )
‘This is a must for every Harryhausen fan’ (Filmjuice.com )
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Ray Harryhausen is one of the most innovative and influential film animators in the history of the medium, responsible for such classic films as Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Clash of the Titans and One Million Years BC. A pioneer of stop-motion animation he has won countless awards, including a star on the Hollwood Walk of Fame, and inspired numerous film-makers, such as Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas and Peter Jackson. 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). 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. Designed in the form of a scrapbook, it provides a visual feast for Harryhausen fans. There are models from unrealized projects, such as dinosaurs from the unfinished film Evolution; prints of outtakes from various films including The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms; early concept drawings and storyboards; colour transparencies of Ray at work; written artefacts such as letters and production budgets and a diary that details Ray’s first meeting with his mentor Willis O’Brien; early film treatments and script extracts; publicity posters and brochures; and much, much more. Some of the items show Ray’s earliest artistic endeavours such as watercolours painted when he was 15 years old and marionettes of creatures from King Kong that he made when he saw the film in 1933. Organized into themed chapters covering the different genres that Ray worked in, each film is given a brief introduction and every image has a detailed caption. 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. 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. This is a must for every Ray Harryhausen fan.
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A Ray Harryhausen gem. A must read! A vast array of photos and information most animation enthusiasts would not be aware of.
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Wondrous Creatures on the Silver Screen!
23 May 2012
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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 career.
Unlike previous books by Harryhausen and co-author Tony Dalton, FANTASY SCRAPBOOK revisits Harryhausen's 60-year movie career thematically with chapters on 'Primitive Creatures,' 'From the Beginning of Time,' 'To Venus and Back' and so on. Packed within the book's 192 pages are hundreds of b&w and color photographs, drawings, diagrams, production notes, movie posters and other memorabilia that document Harryhausen's stable of dinosaurs, giant gorillas, space invaders, moon creatures, Cyclops, krakens and skeleton warriors. Visually, FANTASY SCRAPBOOK is a treat.
Since Harryhausen and Dalton have authored other books mining the same subject, there probably is some overlap with this latest effort, published in 2011 by Aurum Press. However, animation fans and aging baby boomers who remember being thrilled by Harryhausen's creations many moons ago will enjoy FANTASY SCRAPBOOK. It's an appealing, magical mystery (fantasy) tour. Recommended.
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Unlike previous books by Harryhausen and co-author Tony Dalton, FANTASY SCRAPBOOK revisits Harryhausen's 60-year movie career thematically with chapters on 'Primitive Creatures,' 'From the Beginning of Time,' 'To Venus and Back' and so on. Packed within the book's 192 pages are hundreds of b&w and color photographs, drawings, diagrams, production notes, movie posters and other memorabilia that document Harryhausen's stable of dinosaurs, giant gorillas, space invaders, moon creatures, Cyclops, krakens and skeleton warriors. Visually, FANTASY SCRAPBOOK is a treat.
Since Harryhausen and Dalton have authored other books mining the same subject, there probably is some overlap with this latest effort, published in 2011 by Aurum Press. However, animation fans and aging baby boomers who remember being thrilled by Harryhausen's creations many moons ago will enjoy FANTASY SCRAPBOOK. It's an appealing, magical mystery (fantasy) tour. Recommended.
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