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

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

2008
1h 9m
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Documentary
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.

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Revenue: $41,347

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Happy Enterprises Productions Classic Media Red Circle, Inc.
Production Countries
Japan United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Japanese

Keywords

interview dvd extra documentary bonus feature tokusatsu

Quick Facts

Release Date August 3, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1276943

Cast

Alex Cox
Alex Cox

Narrator

Akira Tsuburaya
Akira Tsuburaya

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Teruyoshi Nakano
Teruyoshi Nakano

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Akira Takarada
Akira Takarada

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Yoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya

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Shogo Tomiyama
Shogo Tomiyama

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Hiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizumi

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Shusuke Kaneko
Shusuke Kaneko

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Toshio Miike
Toshio Miike

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Akinori Takagi
Akinori Takagi

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Toshiro Aoki
Toshiro Aoki

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Yasuyuki Inoue
Yasuyuki Inoue

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Key Crew

Norman England
Director
Lisa Bull
Executive Producer
Ed Godziszewski
Producer
Steve Ryfle
Producer
Ed Godziszewski
Writer
Steve Ryfle
Writer