First Men in the Moon (1964)
Producer: Charles H. Schneer;
Director: Nathan Juran
Written by: Nigel Kneale / Jan Read by the story of H.G.Wells
Special Visual Effects Created By: Ray Harryhausen
Art Director: John Blezard
Director Of Photography: Wilkie Cooper
Film Editors: Maurice Rootes.
Music by: Laurie Johnson
Matte painting & miniatures: Les Bowie Company, with
Ray Caple and Bob Cuff.
Text explanations by the book : Ray Harryhausen, an animated
life.
" Shepperton studios was to be used for all the live action photography,
but because of the huge number of travelling mattes and miniatures to be
produced, I realized I would require assistance. I approached Les Bowie,
who has done some work on Jason and the Argonauts"
"The descending shaft that allowed sunlight to penetrate the world
of Selenites was in fact a carboard tube of approximatley 24 inches diameter
by about 10 feet long, and was shot horizontally against black."
Ray Harryhausen (left) and Les Bowie(right), working on the miniature palace.
