Ray Harryhausen

There's a tribute to Ray Harryhausen in today's SF Chronicle!

Last week, Mike and I jumped at the opportunity to go to the Raphael Theater to see Ray Harryhausen talk about his life and career. The format was a Q&A with fellow visual effects giants Denis Muren, Phil Tippet, and Craig Barron along with Harryhausen restoration producer (and close friend) Arnold Kunert. Yep, most of the people responsible for creating the things that inspired me to persue a career in animation were there, talking about where they found their inspiration (in the Cyclops from the 7th Voyage of Sinbad, of course). It was awesome.

Enjoy the article! Oh, and this montage of Harryhausen's work: