2008
8.4 (12 votes)
1h 9m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Happy Enterprises Productions
Classic Media
Red Circle, Inc.
Classic Media
Red Circle, Inc.
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
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.
Key Crew
Director: Norman England
Producer: Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski
Director of Photography: Hiroo Takaoka
Writer: Ed Godziszewski, Steve Ryfle
Top Cast
Alex Cox
Narrator
Akira Tsuburaya
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Teruyoshi Nakano
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Akira Takarada
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Yoshio Tsuchiya
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Shogo Tomiyama
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Hiroshi Koizumi
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Shusuke Kaneko
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