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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)

Documentary
Release Date: 2008, August 3
Directors: Norman England
Countries: Japan, United States of America
Production: Happy Enterprises Productions, Classic Media, Red Circle, Inc.
Cast: Yoshio Tsuchiya, Haruo Nakajima, Akira Takarada, Hiroshi Koizumi, Shiro Sano, Kenpachirō Satsuma, Tsutomu Kitagawa, Akinori Takagi, Ryuji Honda

Overview:

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.

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