This film compilation shows a variety of Harryhausen’s work, starting with Mighty Joe Young in 1949 — the Oscar-winner that year for special effects. Harryhausen served as Chief Technician on the film to his mentor, Willis O’Brien, creator of the original King Kong (1933).
The Ray Harryhausen legacy cannot be overstated. It wasn’t just the stop action miniatures that he animated that gave his storytelling impact, it was his ability to seamlessly combine live actors and the miniatures using the technology available. This wasn’t CGI but matching miniatures shot frame-by-frame with live action projected onto glass plates with areas matted out to match the action.
Steven Spielberg said it best, “without his work there never would have been a Star Wars or a Jurassic Park.” Take that a step further, it was this ability to visualize the incredible that is the basis filmmaking.
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