Jessica Thomson
3D Generalist
Ray Harryhausen Environment Model
This environment model is dedicated to the brilliant stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen. All the models in the scene are representations of different aspects of his life, from his work to his life journey.
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Room Breakdowns
These images are breakdowns of the final room scene, including the wireframe and the room without lighting.
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Bed Model
The bed model represents how Harryhausen would sometimes sleep right in the same studio he was working in at the time.
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Director's Chair, Black Rose, and Army Helmet
The director's chair represents how Harryhausen would sometimes direct his films while also animating them. The army helmet hanging off the side of the chair represents his time in the army during WWII. On the seat of the chair is a black rose, which represents his death in 2013.
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Skull and Shield
A skull and shield, referencing Harryhausen's famous skeletons as seen in his film Jason and the Argonauts. It is one of his most iconic films, known best for the scene where the stop-motion skeletons seem to actually fight with the real actors. In the room, this model is found in the right side of the diorama model.
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Dragon Puppet
A model based on the dragon puppet used in The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad named Taro. An in-progess shot of this model in Maya is used on the computer screen by the back of the room. In the room, this model is found in the left side of the diorama model.
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Old Film Camera
An old-fashioned film camera, possibly like the ones Harryhausen used to record his films. In the room, it is to the left of the diorama model on the same table.
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Dinosaur Puppet and Green Screen
A green brontosaurus based on Harryhausen's unfinished film Evolution of the World, an image of which can be seen to the left of the model on the back wall. Here, it has crashed through the ceiling to eat the green screen. Though it still resembles its original puppet form, the fact that it's behaving like a real creature is meant to represent the level of realism that Harryhausen was able to acheive.
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Armature
A small armature that may have been like the ones used inside humanoid stop-motion puppets that Harryhausen used in his animations. It is being crushed under the weight of the computer's keyboard to represent how Harryhausen's career faded due to the invention of CGI.
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Lighthouse
A lighthouse model like the one used in the film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, which was Harryhausen's first film where he had full control over the technical effects. In the room, this model is found in the middle of the diorama model.
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Stage Light
A light used to illuminate a scene, most likely a similar type to the ones Harryhausen may have used. The light was positioned to illuminate the green screen, but now is also lighting up the dinosaur crashing through the ceiling.