by Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton
Foreward by Peter Jackson

Now available in paperback, The Art of Ray Harryhausen focuses on the lifetime of work that Harryhausen has preserved, much of which is published here for he first time. His collection includes preliminary sketches, elaborate drawings of key scenes, carefully plotted storyboards, and the models that were used in films. Harryhausen begins by exploring his early work and influences, then takes readers through projects divided by theme - fairy tales, dinosaurs and aliens, for example. This body of work lets readers discover how the artist develops an idea from his imagination to the breathtaking character that appears on the screen.