Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008 | 69m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Norman England |
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| Writer: | Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 03, 2008 |
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| Director: | Norman England |
| Writer: | Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | interview, dvd extra, documentary, bonus feature, tokusatsu |
| Production Companies | Happy Enterprises Productions, Classic Media, Red Circle, Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $41,347
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shirō Sano | Himeself |
| Ryuji Honda | Himself |
| Takeshi Yagi | Himself |
| Jiro Shirasaki | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Norman England | Director |
| Steve Ryfle | Writer |
| Ed Godziszewski | Writer |
| JR Lipartito | Camera Operator, Production Assistant |
| Oki Miyano | Translator |
| Brad Warner | Translator |
| Takao Kawashima | Production Assistant |
| Joko Mizukami | Production Manager, Translator |
| Soichiro Migita | Sound Designer |
| Norika Kinoshita | Still Photographer |
| Kaori Matsuura | Special Effects |
| Yasu Inoue | Editor |
| Mariko Godziszewski | Translator |
| Kow Otani | Music |
| Shinji Okada | Sound |
| Addie Akemi Kohzu | Translator |
| Fuchimu Shimakura | Matte Painter, Background Designer |
| Mark T. Johnson | Sound Recordist |
| Hiroo Takaoka | Director of Photography |
| Shu G. Momose | Additional Photography |
| Susumu Nakayama | Special Effects |
| Tomomi Higuchi | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lisa Bull | Executive Producer |
| Norman England | Associate Producer |
| Ed Godziszewski | Producer |
| Steve Ryfle | Producer |
| Yasuo Inoue | Associate Producer |
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