Gilles Penso
2021
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Gilles Penso
Ray Harryhausen, Peter Jackson
There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Gilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet
Alec Gillis, Chris Walas
The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and dozens of interviews with all the big names in the industry. In addition to the many wonderful anecdotes, the film also offers a wealth of beautiful test material, while along the way showing how the art of filmmaking has changed over the years. An affectionate ode to monster makers throughout history.
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Gilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet
Phil Tippett, William R. Stromberg
An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
