Episode 41: Interview with Mark Wolf on 'Smoke and Mirrors- Special Visual Effects B.C’.

Episode 41 of The Ray Harryhausen Podcast features an interview with author and special effects artist Mark Wolf, who discusses his new book ‘Smoke and Mirrors- Special Visual Effects B.C (Before Computers)’.

Mark is a stop-motion animator who became a long time friend of Ray Harryhausen’s. Over the years, they discussed in detail some of the finer points of Ray’s techniques. His 2021 publication ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ delves deep into pre-CGI special effects techniques, in what is a must-read for fans of cinema everywhere.

‘Visit The Twilight Zone, journey to The Outer Limits, experience 2001: A Space Odyssey, and boldly go on a Star Trek! See how motion picture special effects were created "B.C."-Before Computers!’

Listen to John Walsh and Connor Heaney’s chat with Mark, and find ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ from all good booksellers, including Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Smoke-Mirrors-Special-Effects-Computers/dp/162933653X