Join us for Episode 49 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast, as we take a deep dive into the making of ‘Clash of the Titans’ with visual effects artist Brian Smithies!

Foundation trustee John Walsh and collections manager Connor Heaney are joined by Ray’s daughter Vanessa Harryhausen to chat with Brian for a double-length interview. A visual effects artist whose work includes also such classics as Superman, The Dark Crystal, Dune, the James Bond series, Aliens and much more besides, Brian assisted Ray Harryhausen during the making of Clash of the Titans. Listen to exclusive anecdotes as Brian shares his behind-the-scenes memories of working with Ray, and on the creation of visual effects for this iconic 1981 film.

A must for all fans of ‘Clash of the Titans’, Ray Harryhausen and filmmaking! Many thanks to Brian for taking the time to speak with us in such detail.

An video version of this show is also available through YouTube:
https://youtu.be/ULVoxbLw9XA

Find out more about Brian Smithies on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810451/