Academy Award winning Ray Harryhausen will celebrate a century of model animation at this evenings talk, having provided special effects and production for such film greats as ‘The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms’ and ‘Jason and the Argonauts’. King Kong was the first film to bring models to life in this way and became the inspiration for Harryhausen’s renowned and life long career.
The event takes place at Roberts Lecture Hall, UCL, Torrington Place WC1E 7JE (Opposite Gower Street Waterstone’s) on Thursday, 4 December 2008 at 7:00PM.
Tickets ?5, ?3 for students with valid I.D, available from the Gower Street Waterstone’s
Further details or tickets : 020 7636 1577 or email: events@gowerst.waterstones.co.uk