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

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

IMDB:

8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Released

8/3/2008

Duration

1h 9m

Genre

Documentary

Country

Japan

Cast

Alex Cox, Akira Tsuburaya, Teruyoshi Nakano

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.

Cast

Alex Cox

Narrator

Alex Cox

Akira Tsuburaya

Himself

Akira Tsuburaya

Teruyoshi Nakano

Himself

Teruyoshi Nakano

Akira Takarada

Himself

Akira Takarada

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Himself

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Shogo Tomiyama

Himself

Shogo Tomiyama

Hiroshi Koizumi

Himself

Hiroshi Koizumi

Shusuke Kaneko

Himself

Shusuke Kaneko

Toshio Miike

Himself

Toshio Miike

Akinori Takagi

Himself

Akinori Takagi

Toshiro Aoki

Himself

Toshiro Aoki

Yasuyuki Inoue

Himself

Yasuyuki Inoue

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