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

2008

69 min

8.4

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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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Documentary

Director

Norman England

Country

Japan

Cast & Crew

Alex Cox

Akira Tsuburaya

Teruyoshi Nakano

Akira Takarada

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Shogo Tomiyama

Hiroshi Koizumi

Shusuke Kaneko

Toshio Miike

Akinori Takagi

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

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.

  • Alex Cox

  • Akira Tsuburaya

  • Teruyoshi Nakano

  • Akira Takarada

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