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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)

Directed by Norman England

Documentary

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who’ve maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film’s most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.

Length 69 minutes

Actors

Alex Cox | Akira Tsuburaya | Teruyoshi Nakano | Akira Takarada | Yoshio Tsuchiya | Shogo Tomiyama | Hiroshi Koizumi | Shusuke Kaneko | Toshio Miike | Akinori Takagi | Toshiro Aoki | Yasuyuki Inoue | Haruo Nakajima | Kenpachirô Satsuma | Tsutomu Kitagawa | Shin'ichi Wakasa | Shirô Sano | Ryuji Honda | Takeshi Yagi | Jiro Shirasaki

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
06/04/2020ComputerBroadcastVideo on Demand6 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Nice little documentary on the art direction, modeling, miniatures work, costume design and the actors playing Godzilla over the years.

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