Clash of the Titans

film by Davis [1981]

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Clash of the Titans is a 1981 film that draws heavily from Greek mythology, particularly the legend of Perseus. The story follows Perseus, son of Zeus, as he embarks on a quest to defeat the Gorgon Medusa and rescue the princess Andromeda from a sea monster. The film is renowned for its groundbreaking stop-motion animation effects, created by the legendary Ray Harryhausen, who also worked on similar fantasy films like Jason and the Argonauts.123

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Ray Harryhausen
…special effects for the star-studded Clash of the Titans (1981), which was remade with animatronic and computer effects in 2010. Though he effectively retired from animation in the mid-1980s, Harryhausen continued to work on small projects into the 21st century. In 1992 he received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for…
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…special effects for the star-studded Clash of the Titans (1981), which was remade with animatronic and computer effects in 2010. Though he effectively retired from animation in the mid-1980s, Harryhausen continued to work on small projects into the 21st century. In 1992 he received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for…
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