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“With all the hype that computer graphics has been getting, everybody thinks there's nothing better than CGI, but I do get a lot of fan mail saying they prefer our films to anything with CGI in it. I'm grateful for that, and we made them on tight budgets, so they were considered B-pictures because of that. And, now here we are, and they've outlasted many so-called A-pictures.”

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Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen, born on June 29, 1920, in California, USA, was a renowned special effects creator and writer. His works are famous for their unique stop-motion animation techniques, bringing classic movie characters to life. Harryhausen has been nominated for multiple Oscars and received the Special Achievement Award at the Oscars in 1978. more

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