Category Archives: stop-motion animation

Appreciating Rankin/Bass at the Holiday Season

December 1st, 2018 | Posted in animation, Rankin/Bass, stop-motion animation

I picked up a copy of the Deluxe Edition of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer today to introduce to my youngest granddaughter, and was was surprisingly pleased to find several “Enchanting Bonus Features,” include a short on Restoring the Puppets of Rudolph, and a longer documentary titled The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass, a new documentary film. […]

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Historian’s commentary misses the mark on “Mad Monster Party”

November 29th, 2015 | Posted in Rankin/Bass, Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation

Back in October I picked up a copy of Mad Monster Party produced by Rankin/Bass on Blu-ray to add to my Halloween movie collection. I finally got around to watching it, and the Special Features, which included some commentary by Rick Goldschmidt, credited as a Rankin/Bass historian. Some of his trivia and insights were interesting, […]

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Tribute to Ray Harryhausen: CFQ Spotlight Podcast 4:19

May 13th, 2013 | Posted in Cinefantastique, Obituary, podcast, Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation

I was privileged to be a part of the “Tribute to Ray Harryhausen: CFQ Spotlight Podcast 4:19.” My thanks to CFQ, Dan Persons, Steve Biodrowski and Lawrence French: It is not an understatement to say that, for many who work within the industry of fantastic film and those who cover it, Ray Harryhausen was one […]

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Harryhausen Magic Restoration: An Interview with Alan Friswell

April 5th, 2013 | Posted in Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation

This interview was deleted at the request of Alan Friswell due to concerns raised by Tony Dalton at the Ray & Diana Harryhaussen Foundation. Please see the Ray Harryhausen Categories and Tags for related interviews and items.

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Ray Harryhausen – Master of the Majicks: Beginnings and Endings, Volume 1 available for pre-order

March 24th, 2013 | Posted in fantasy, Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation

Archive Editions has just announced that Ray Harryhausen – Master of the Majicks: Beginnings and Endings, Volume 1 is now available for pre-order. Written and produced over the past 10 years with Ray Harryhausen’s cooperation and support, the complete 3-volume definitive 295,000-word career/biography features interviews with Ray and his colleagues and is profusely illustrated with […]

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ParaNorman: Animated Horror for Kids with an Adult Message

August 18th, 2012 | Posted in animation, paranormal, stop-motion animation

What do you get when you mix monster kid nostalgia with an appreciation for 1980s horror, an understanding of being an ostracized kid, and the use of stop-motion animation artistry? The answer: ParaNorman, a wonderful film that opened this weekend and which, in this reviewer’s estimation, lives up to the many positive reviews it has […]

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Ray Harryhausen – Master of the Majicks, Vol. 1 available for pre-order

August 17th, 2012 | Posted in fantasy, Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation

Ray Harryhausen – Master of the Majicks, Vol. 1 is now available for pre-order. If I could afford it, these volumes would be in my library, and should be in those of every serious Harryhausen, stop-motion animation, and fantasy fan. Ray Harryhausen – Master of the Majicks Volume 1: Beginnings and Endings by Mike Hankin […]

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New Documentary – Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

December 23rd, 2011 | Posted in documentary, Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation

From the Ray Harryhausen official website: The Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of the definitive Harryhausen documentary to be called RAY HARRYHAUSEN: SPECIAL EFFECTS TITAN which will be produced by Frenetic Arts, based in France, and the Foundation. This English language production is scheduled for completion in late […]

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ParaNorman: Stop-Motion Comedy Thriller for Summer 2012

December 12th, 2011 | Posted in stop-motion animation

Summer 2012 holds some promise for animated films. One of these is ParaNorman, a stop-motion animation film from those who produced Coraline. The official website includes little, but the Wikipedia page includes the following synopsis. In this comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by the undead. Only a misunderstood local boy Norman, who […]

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LOTTD Favorite Villainess – My Choice: Clash’s Medusa

March 24th, 2011 | Posted in fantasy, LOTTD, Ray Harryhausen, stop-motion animation

That group of horror bloggers, the League of Tana Tea Drinkers (LOTTD), of which I am a part, has come up with the theme for their latest roundtable group of posts. By early April those participants will have posted on their favorite villainess. It’s been a while since I’ve done something on the lighter side, […]

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