Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema Virtual Exhibition

I am a huge Ray Harryhausen fan, enjoying his special effect modelling work in the matinee films from my childhood. I have vivid memories of watching Jason and the Argonauts and the various Sinbad films on a rainy Sunday afternoon back in the 80s and early 90s. This nostalgia is warm and comforting but, more than that, it is everything to do with the artistry Harryhausen displayed.

I was fortunate enough to see many of the models when I attended the ‘Into the Unknown’ exhibition at the Barbican in 2017 but now there is a virtual exhibition available online. I am hoping to experience the exhibition this weekend but it runs until February 2022 for all interested. Tickets are available here at the official National Galleries Scotland website.

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Akira CGI Trailer

Whilst Otomo's masterpiece Akira is in Hollywood development hell two fans of the epic comic series and manga have taken on the challenge to create a CGI Akira trailer. The results are suitably awesome with famous scenes from the animation recreated in amazing CGI. The trailer starts with Kaneda and his biker gang, the Capsules, pursuing the rival gang, the Clowns. The Neo-Tokyo scenes are recreated and the red colour bands from the lights snake in their wake. Check out the trailer below and let me know what you think!