The creatures in Ray Harryhausen films range from fantasy to real. In the film, The Valley of Gwangi, we get to see both. The dinosaur, Gwangi, battles a circus elephant (note, this is an Indian elephant with the small ears). This diorama of a key scene of Gwangi fighting the elephant has been provided by the amazing folks at...
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“The number of creatures that sprang from the mind of Ray Harryhausen is difficult to comprehend. From his film, Jason and the Argonauts, we have his harpies. This beastie was produced courtesy of Dimensional Designs. The buildup was straightforward and since the body color is uniform it was easy to paint (a mixture of...
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Ray Harryhausen designed some iconic figures in the fantasy world. One of his more interesting is Calibos from the film, Clash of the Titans. In the film, Calibos is featured as both a stop-motion character as well as a live action actor. The difference is when his tail is seen; when no tail is seen then it’s the live actor...
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Many think Ray Harryhausen’s film, Jason and the Argonauts, to be his best with the battle between Jason and the ‘Children of the Hydra’s Teeth” skeletons to be the particular highlight. Though that animated skeleton sequence is without peer, it should be noted that each skeleton originated as a tooth in the...
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To many of us the name, Ray Harryhausen, brings many fond memories. Even later in his career with such films as Sindbad and the Eye of the Tiger Harryhausen can still capture that magic with his stop motion creations. The creature of the Troglodyte from that film is effectively captured here by the gang at Monsters in Motion. This...
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Mighty Joe Young was a straightforward build. It is a solid piece of resin so it is quite hefty. No base came with the kit so a wood base was cut with a jigsaw and coated with sculptamold and textured. After drying the surface was painted. Dried plant material was dipped into matte medium, patted dry, and placed next to the dirt...
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Don’t miss the new exhibit “Mark Glassy & Frankenstein” at UC Riverside’s Rivera Library, Fourth Floor, now on exhibit! Click here to learn more!
