This lavishly illustrated tribute to stop-motion model animation--the technique behind special effects for more than half a century--traces the history of the genre through the eyes of the industry\'s greatest pioneer....

? Harryhausen is the critically acclaimed master of stop-motion animation ? Publishers Weekly called Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life \"terrific\"; Kirkus Said it\'s \"a must\"; Library Journal said \"Harryhausen is a geek god!\" ? Lavishly illustrated and packed with Harryhausen\'s own words and images The huge ape of Mighty Joe Young....