Alma en suplicio. La Medusa animada de Ray Harryhausen

[EN] This article makes an important contribution to the growing number of publications about stopmotion animator Ray Harryhausen, stressing his task as a character creator, particularly the Gorgon Medusa that appeared in the film Clash of the Titans (Desmond Davis, 1981). The article firstly focuse...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Ferri Gandía, Manuel
Format: article
Publication Date:2013
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repository:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/27456
Online Access:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/27456
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Animación
Mitología
Monstruos
Stop-motion
Fantasía
Harryhausen
Medusa
Animation
Mythology
Monsters
Fantasy
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Summary:[EN] This article makes an important contribution to the growing number of publications about stopmotion animator Ray Harryhausen, stressing his task as a character creator, particularly the Gorgon Medusa that appeared in the film Clash of the Titans (Desmond Davis, 1981). The article firstly focuses on the myth of Medusa, her representation in classical art and also at audiovisual media prior to her appearance on Harryhausen's movie. Secondly, the paper will be centered on the relation between the author and his character, delving into the main aspects of its creative development. The final part is intended as a guide on the character seen by other artists in various media, with emphasis on those work that reflect Ray Harryhausen's design.