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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)
Directed by Norman England
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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 Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/31/2017 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Crazy I haven’t seen this despite owning it for years! I guess I forgot I had it (it’s on the first release of Rodan by Classic Films). Was reminded of it when I was listening to Kaijucast interview with Ed & Steve, the writers.
This is a real treat. It focuses entirely on Eiji Tsuburaya and the special effects behind making the Godzilla films from the early days to Millennium series. Even the costume actors talk about Tsuburaya esp. Nakajima of course. Just fascinating hearing all these veterans from the old days talk about making the miniatures and sets. Wonderful stuff.
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