Look deep into Kong's eyes, and you can glimpse the genius of Willis O'Brien. As Kong: Skull Island continues screening, it is easy to view Jordan Vogt-Roberts' film and get swept up in the spectacle of state-of-the-art CGI. King Kong reflected the pinnacle of O'Brien's powers. O'Brien began working in clay, fashioning pugilist figures and shooting seconds of animation, one painstaking frame at a time. O'Brien's years of efforts would culminate with Merian C. Cooper's King Kong, for which he reunited with revered sculptor Marcel Delgado.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 12, 2017 16:03 UTC