Movie·2008·1h 9m
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Directed By
Norman England
Country
Japan
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Ed Godziszewski, Steve Ryfle
Cinematography
Hiroo Takaoka
Editor
Yasu Inoue
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
Tsutomu Kitagawa
Himself
Shinichi Wakasa
Himself
Shiro Sano
Himeself
Ryuji Honda
Himself
// crew
Crew
Norman England
Director
Ed Godziszewski
Producer, Writer
Steve Ryfle
Producer, Writer
Lisa Bull
Executive Producer
Hiroo Takaoka
Director of Photography
Yasu Inoue
Editor
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