80's Monster Claymation by Trent Shy

I have been missing my main man Johnny's website Freddy In Space since he has taken the blog off the Net, but am really happy for him considering that he has become a full time writer for bigger horror sites like Fear Net and the like... it is kind of bittersweet. But I do think it is pretty dope that he is writing for the big fellas... and I try to check in on the gems he is dropping as often as I can. One of those gems came in the form of an excellent video that he put up this week from Trent Shy. It is a claymation video that highlights some of the greatest moments in horror movies from the 80s, which in my opinion is the greatest decade of horror movies ever! There are some really great depictions in the clip, my favorite probably being Belial from Basket Case. What a forgotten classic... great find Johnny! Follow more of the great stuff Johnny is doing all over the 'net by checking in on his Facebook page, and check out the video after the jump....

Fresh Guacamole: An Oscar Nominated Animated Short Film

One of the highlights of Oscar season for me has to be the animated portion of the show. The academy chooses a short and long animated film as a winner every year, but rarely do the 10 nominees ever disappoint. This is especially true of the animated shorts. One of the shorts that stood out to me last night was Fresh Guacamole, a very cool claymation short that chronicles the very simple task of making a bowl of fresh guacamole. The only problem is that all the ingredients are inanimate objects, and they constantly morph into cooler things along the way. Very well thought out and executed, this is a great way to spend two minute of your day! It did not win (Pixar's Paperman won the short animated film award), but enjoy the complete short after the jump...

I Could Listen To Ray Harryhausen Talk About His Work For Hours...

I love learning a little bit more about the magical world of Ray Harryhausen and his stop motion creations.  This interview is from 1974 and takes a look into the creation of such iconic creatures as Kali from The Seven Voyages of Sinbad, the Hydra from Jason & the Argonauts, and the Alosaurus from 1 Million Years BC. But the highlight of the interview has to be the big reveal that Harryhausen created a claymation Raquel Welch for 1 Million Years BC as well, and the cool way he handles the claymation creatures when explaining how his crew achieves movement with the still life monsters. A great flashback to a time when Hollywood was truly making magic WITHOUT computers. Check out the video after the jump....