Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008-08-03 | 69 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
-
Alex CoxNarrator
-
Teruyoshi NakanoHimself
-
Akira TakaradaHimself
-
Yoshio TsuchiyaHimself
-
Shogo TomiyamaHimself
-
Hiroshi KoizumiHimself
-
Shusuke KanekoHimself
-
Toshiro AokiHimself
-
Yasuyuki InoueHimself
-
Haruo NakajimaHimself
-
Kenpachirō SatsumaHimself
-
Tsutomu KitagawaHimself
-
Shinichi WakasaHimself
-
Shirō SanoHimeself
-
Takeshi YagiHimself
-
Jiro ShirasakiHimself
Recommendations
-
Godzilla and Other Movie Monsters
-
Godzilla vs. the Netherlands
-
Ice Age: Collision Course
-
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
-
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
-
Frankenweenie
-
A Monster in Paris
-
Suicide Squad
-
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2
-
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
-
Octopussy
-
Barbie as Rapunzel
-
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
-
Bambi II
-
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
-
The Perfect Man
-
All Monsters Attack
-
Frozen Fever
-
Barbie: A Fairy Secret
Similar Movies
-
A Tear in the Sky
-
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
-
Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste
-
Investigation Into the Invisible World
-
Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman
-
Atatürk - Father of the Turks
-
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
-
The Corporation
-
Esperanto
-
Louis, Martin & Michael
-
The Making of "Tampopo"
-
Drain the Titanic
-
Tax Shelter Terrors
-
The Cat: A Cuddly Killer
-
Chess på svenska: The musical that came home
-
Plena Rondo
-
Making Utu
-
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
-
The Incredible Journey: Durango to Silverton
-
E! Entertainment Special: Christina Aguilera