Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $41,347.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.177 |
Directed By
Norman England
Crew
Norman England
Ed Godziszewski
Steve Ryfle
Lisa Bull
Kow Otani
Hiroo Takaoka
Joko Mizukami
Soichiro Migita
Shinji Okada
Shu G. Momose
Norman England
JR Lipartito
Takao Kawashima
JR Lipartito
Tomomi Higuchi
Yasu Inoue
Yasuo Inoue
Joko Mizukami
Mariko Godziszewski
Addie Akemi Kohzu
Oki Miyano
Brad Warner
Norika Kinoshita
Fuchimu Shimakura
Fuchimu Shimakura
Susumu Nakayama
Kaori Matsuura
Mark T. Johnson
Steve Ryfle
Ed Godziszewski
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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Toshio Miike
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Akinori Takagi
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Toshiro Aoki
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Yasuyuki Inoue
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Haruo Nakajima
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Kenpachirō Satsuma
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Tsutomu Kitagawa
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Shinichi Wakasa
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Shirō Sano
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Ryuji Honda
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Takeshi Yagi
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Jiro Shirasaki
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