Ray Harryhausen's name is synonymous with stop-motion animation. From "Mighty Joe Young" (1949) through "Clash of the Titans" (1981), he created a menagerie of memorable monsters, aliens ...

Ray visited New York many times, perhaps none more magically than when he escorted Kong's leading lady, Fay Wray, back to the top of the Empire State Building (this time, by express elevator), in ...

TIFF’s Magic Motion: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation revisits the work of Ray Harryhausen, whose visual effects endure due to his tremendous style and craftsmanship ...

When one works at a special effects house, even the giant space bugs can become routine. Industrial Light & Magic in the Presidio is filled with relics from two generations worth of science ...

Ray Harryhausen, who brought sword ... The art of his earlier films, which most of us grew up on, inspired us so much. Without Ray Harryhausen, there would likely have been no Star Wars." ...

Ray Harryhausen pioneered stop-motion animation, creating classics such as 'The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,' and 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.' Without his work, 'there never would have been a "Star ...

PHOTOS: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2013 “Watching Ray Harryhausen’s films growing up was a pure joy. He brought legends to life and he became a legend himself.

The Art Directors Guild will honor Oscar-winning VFX artist and stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen with its Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award at its annual awards event Feb.