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

Home /

Movie

Sources

We recommend using an adblocker, some of the sources may include their own ads.

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

Documentary

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.

Date: 08/03/2008

Rating: 8.4

Cast: 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, Kenpachirō Satsuma, Tsutomu Kitagawa, Shinichi Wakasa, Shirō Sano, Ryuji Honda, Takeshi Yagi, Jiro Shirasaki

Alex Cox