Ray Harryhausen
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"Raymond Frederick "Ray" Harryhausen" was an American visual effects creator, writer, and producer who created a form of stop-motion model animation known as "Dynamation."

His most memorable works include the animation on Mighty Joe Young (1949 film)/Mighty Joe Young (1949), with his mentor Willis H. O'Brien, which won the Academy Award for special effects; The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), his first color film; and Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)/Jason and the Argonauts (1963), featuring a famous sword fight against seven skeleton warriors. His last film was Clash of the Titans (1981 film)/Clash of the Titans (1981), after which he retired.

Harryhausen lived in London from 1960 until his death in 2013. During his life, his innovative style of special effects in movies have inspired numerous celebrities, including directors John Lasseter, Peter Jackson, and Tim Burton

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I was very limited in what I could do with flying saucers, because they're just a metal disc. I had to try and put character in as if they were intelligently guided.

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That's why I never became a director. I never had patience with people.

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I was never restricted. I was never told what to do.

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A lot of people thought my work was very tedious, and it can be if you look at it from that point of view, but I never looked upon it as tedious.

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I brought in the stories many times. I don't just do animation.

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So our films had a lot more to them than entertainment value, and I'm glad that a lot of people recognize that now. People realize now the value of them as educational.

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I prefer to work alone and do everything alone, even today.

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I was going to Columbia Pictures and Eastman Kodak had a class going for cameramen. I signed up to be a field cameraman. I showed this film to my professor and he showed it to Frank Capra.

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I had to learn to do everything because I couldn't find another kindred soul. Now you see eighty people listed doing the same things I was doing by myself.

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