RayHarryhausen

The amazing visual effects creator, writer, and producer Ray Harryhausen pasted away today (May 7, 2013) at age 92.

During those 92 years he was able accomplish some amazing work including helping create “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958), “Mighty Joe Young” (1949), “Mysterious Island” (1961), and many more classics.

I have a clear memory of sitting in school watching “Jason and the Argonauts” (1981) and being fascinated with the special effects. Ray Harryhausen was the main man behind those warrior skeletons and an appearance of the Kraken.

For those interested in animation, especially the use of stop-motion animation with in live action films, Ray Harryhausen is a pioneer and a sad loss for film making.

 

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May 7, 2013 by Jason Love

Lego Star Wars?  Yeah!
We are starting a new segment here at Jason Loves Life called “Video of the Week”.  The focus is on finding cool videos online and then talk about them.

Without further adieu (adieu = A goodbye).

Lego Star Wars Trilogy in 2 Minutes


This video is pure genius for a number of reasons.  It contains great animation effects, it covers the story in a funny way, and yet doesn’t try to force humor.  The fact that it lampoons a beloved American movie series has allowed it to receive over 8 million views and counting.

LESSONS TO TAKE AWAY:

The plan is in two days on March 6, 2012 I will be attempting to create a motion comic in under 48 hours. The first question you might ask is why I would do this? The answer is… I am attempting to raise money via kickstarter.com for an online graphic novel. According to my friends Melissa and Loyal, it is important to have a video with any fundraising attempts through Kickstarter because it helps to add visual appeal and shows commitment to potential funders.

During the 48 hour time span I will also be posting YouTube videos of my progress. The plan is to shoot a video and post it every 12 hours. Feel free to follow along with me in real time or if you’re reading this in the future you can watch these videos as I will post them on this blog.