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remarkableconvocation was from an appreciative audience greeted held at the Plaza of Nations filmmaker and stop-motion animator between a legendary pioneer Ray Harryhausen on April 5 as he and today's animation and computer made an appearanceat the Exposi tion to sign autographs and to screen artists on April 4-6 at this years' Dig ital Media Expo which was held as a short film reel presenting highlights of his very long and illustrious film part of the Vancouver Effects tk, Ani career. mation Festival. see Ray Harryhausen thrills, page 18 Thundering and sustained applause
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