Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
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.
Director: Norman England
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
Toshio Miike
Himself
Akinori Takagi
Himself
Toshiro Aoki
Himself
Yasuyuki Inoue
Himself
Haruo Nakajima
Himself
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Himself
Recommended
Because you viewed this
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Wick Is Pain
The Curse of the Dragon
Jackie Chan: My Story
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
42 Up
Back in Time
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
The Irishman: In Conversation
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
More Like This
Similar titles
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
Fear of Heights
Coded Hearts
Grow a Better Dallas
Sharing Breath Has No Label
A Million Smiles: The Story of Baseball Without Borders
Serenade für Fanny
Me, brother and the name Hrušínský
The Soul of a Cyclist
A Mountaineering Memory
Bala
Viktor & I: An Alexander Vesely Film
Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake"
Clothes Hanging Out to Dry in Daily Faith
Details
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release
- Aug 3, 2008
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Studios
- Happy Enterprises Productions, Classic Media, Red Circle, Inc.
- Director
- Norman England