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

Name: Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-08-03
Duration: 69 min

1h 9m·Documentary

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.

DirectorNorman EnglandCinematographyHiroo TakaokaStudioHappy Enterprises Productions

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
Alex CoxNarrator	Narrator
Akira TsuburayaHimself	Himself
Teruyoshi NakanoHimself	Himself
Akira TakaradaHimself	Himself
Yoshio TsuchiyaHimself	Himself
Shogo TomiyamaHimself	Himself
Hiroshi KoizumiHimself	Himself
Shusuke KanekoHimself	Himself
TToshio MiikeHimself	Himself
AAkinori TakagiHimself	Himself
Toshiro AokiHimself	Himself
Yasuyuki InoueHimself	Himself
Haruo NakajimaHimself	Himself
Kenpachirō SatsumaHimself	Himself
Tsutomu KitagawaHimself	Himself
Shinichi WakasaHimself	Himself
Shiro SanoHimeself	Himeself
RRyuji HondaHimself	Himself
Takeshi YagiHimself	Himself
Jiro ShirasakiHimself	Himself