In the course of reviewing movies in the early 2000s, just as computer-generated special effects were becoming radically sophisticated and were also, increasingly, becoming the chief selling point of ...

Ray Harryhausen, who died Tuesday in London at age 92, became fascinated with animation after seeing King Kong in 1933. He went on to create some of the most memorable monsters of old Hollywood, from ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Influential visual effects maker and animator Ray Harryhausen, who brought monsters, skeletons and mythological beasts to life for movies like "Jason and the Argonauts" long ...

The Medusa from 'Clash of the Titans', one of the memorable creations of visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, 1920-2013 Credit: Photo by Richard Whittaker On a recent trip to the UK, I found myself ...

Ray Harryhausen, the animator and special-effects wizard who found ways to breathe cinematic life into the gargantuan, the mythical and the extinct, died Tuesday in London, where he lived. He was 92.

"Created by stop-motion genius Ray Harryhausen, this detailed replica of the animation puppet is 30cm (12") tall and comes in a Regular and Deluxe version. Traditionally sculpted by the artisans of ...

LONDON -- When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with ...

"A terrifying statue of Kali, the Goddess of Death, stands at rest waiting for any would-be adventurer to try and steal her treasure. She stands with her arms out and palms up and the eyes in her ...

Fifty years after the release of the groundbreakingThe Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, a new box set celebrates the craft of a Hollywood special effects innovator. Ray Harryhausen is an Oscar-winning ...

According to special-effects auteur Ray Harryhausen, "We would have been shot in color if we could have afforded it. . . . The color sure improves it." That's what Harryhausen says on the commentary ...

Ray Harryhausen, the stop-motion animation legend whose work on "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms," "Jason and the Argonauts" and other science fiction and fantasy film classics made him a cult figure ...