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

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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)

Directed by Norman England

Documentary · 1h 09m

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 Narrator Akira Tsuburaya Himself Teruyoshi Nakano Himself Akira Takarada Himself Yoshio Tsuchiya Himself Shogo Tomiyama Himself Hiroshi Koizumi Himself Shusuke Kaneko Himself
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Toshio Miike Himself
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Akinori Takagi Himself Toshiro Aoki Himself Yasuyuki Inoue Himself

Crew

Director
Norman England
Writer
Ed Godziszewski, Steve Ryfle
Director of Photography
Hiroo Takaoka
Editor
Yasu Inoue
Producer
Ed Godziszewski, Steve Ryfle

Details

Release date
2008-08-03
Runtime
1h 09m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Japanese
Countries
Japan, United States of America
Production
Happy Enterprises Productions, Classic Media, Red Circle, Inc.
Box office
$41,347