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

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

69 mins | Documentary | Aug. 3, 2008

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.

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

69 mins | Documentary | Aug. 3, 2008

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.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers Happy Enterprises Productions
Original title Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Directors Norman England
Writers Ed Godziszewski, Steve Ryfle

Cast

Alex Cox

as Narrator

Yasuyuki Inoue

as Himself

Tsutomu Kitagawa

as Himself

Hiroshi Koizumi

as Himself

Haruo Nakajima

as Himself

Teruyoshi Nakano

as Himself

Shiro Sano

as Himeself

Akira Takarada

as Himself

Yoshio Tsuchiya

as Himself

Shin'ichi Wakasa

as Himself

Shusuke Kaneko

as Himself

Akira Tsuburaya

as himself