RIP Ray Harryhausen

I met Ray Harryhausen for the first time in 1995 at the Famous Monsters show in Los Angeles.    He was a hero of mine, having animated the beasts in so many fantastic movies.   Jason and the Argonauts, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad and so many more.    I wanted to be a movie animator and make monster movies like Ray Harryhausen.  Of course, time has shown that there will only ever be one master like Ray.    He has inspired every great fantasy and science fiction move maker, artist, and star.   Over the years, I met Ray at several shows including DragonCon in Atlanta and Wonderfest in Louisville.    I am grateful that he shared so much of his time with his fans and followers.

Here are just a few photos from 1995.