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“Watching Ray Harryhausen's films growing up was a pure joy. He brought legends to life and he became a legend himself. And I am sure that future generations of animators will continue to look to him for inspiration.”

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Joe Letteri

Joe Letteri is an internationally renowned visual effects artist, born in 1957. He has over 30 years of experience in the field of movie visual effects and has participated in the production of many Hollywood blockbusters, such as the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy and 'Avatar'. Letteri is known for his exquisite visual effects production techniques and profound understanding of film art. more

“What we did with Avatar, if you really look at it, we took things that are out there in the world every day, we just made them bigger, shinier. ... But all our inspiration comes from the real world. So if you really look, you can see all those things around you, and I would just encourage people to get out and look for it.”

People Ifs World Looks Made Real Inspiration Bigger Real World Winning Awards

Author:Joe Letteri

“The toy business began to drive the [Lucasfilm] empire. It’s a shame. They make three times as much on toys as they do on films. It’s natural to make decisions that protect the toy business, but that’s not the best thing for making quality films.”

Film Three Natural Decision Quality Protect Shame Best Things Empires Toys Three Times

Author:Gary Kurtz

“The hi-tech industry is not a monolithic thing. If you look on a timeline of a company, you see that in the beginning, you have to come up with an idea and to be willing to take risk. You have to grow fast, you have to think fast, and you have to do this usually in small teams.”

Ifs Thinking Looks Ideas Grows Company Risk Team Willing Industry Come Up Timelines

Author:Yossi Vardi

“I live near San Francisco in the most beautiful spot on earth and enjoy myself in many ways. Yes, I love to work, which for now is to think and read and write, so it's all a dream come true.”

Thinking Way Writing Dream Earth Beautiful Enjoy Spots Dreams Come True San Francisco

Author:Francis Ford Coppola