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

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

2008 en 69 minutes

Rating: 8.4

Plot

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.

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Cast

Alex Cox

Alex Cox

Narrator

Akira Tsuburaya

Akira Tsuburaya

Himself

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Himself

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Himself

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Himself

Shogo Tomiyama

Shogo Tomiyama

Himself

Hiroshi Koizumi

Hiroshi Koizumi

Himself

Shusuke Kaneko

Shusuke Kaneko

Himself

Toshio Miike

Toshio Miike

Himself

Akinori Takagi

Akinori Takagi

Himself

Toshiro Aoki

Toshiro Aoki

Himself

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Himself

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Himself

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Himself

Tsutomu Kitagawa

Tsutomu Kitagawa

Himself

Shinichi Wakasa

Shinichi Wakasa

Himself

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

Himeself

Ryuji Honda

Ryuji Honda

Himself

Takeshi Yagi

Takeshi Yagi

Himself

Jiro Shirasaki

Jiro Shirasaki

Himself

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