Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

The world's biggest directors, the best special effects artists, pay tribute to...

Directed by Gilles Penso

Produced by Frenetic Arts

201290 min7.4 / 10

A celebratory documentary portrait of a pioneering effects artist, built on reverent interviews and archival discovery, that honors both the man and his transformative craft.

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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