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

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

08/03/2008 Documentary 1h 9m
84%
User
Score
8.2/10

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.

Norman England

Director

Steve Ryfle

Writer

Ed Godziszewski

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Alex Cox

Alex Cox

Narrator

Akira Tsuburaya

Akira Tsuburaya

Himself

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Himself

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Himself

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Himself

Shogo Tomiyama

Shogo Tomiyama

Himself

Hiroshi Koizumi

Hiroshi Koizumi

Himself

Shusuke Kaneko

Shusuke Kaneko

Himself

Toshio Miike

Toshio Miike

Himself

Full Cast & Crew →

Media

Backdrop Backdrop
Loading Wikipedia summary...

Similar Movies

Unrest
71%
Unrest Oct 20, 2017
What Difference Does It Make?
51%
What Difference Does It Make? Feb 17, 2014
Titanic's Final Mystery
76%
Titanic's Final Mystery Apr 05, 2012
Storm Front in Mayo
75%
Storm Front in Mayo May 28, 2019
Grizzly Man
75%
Grizzly Man Jul 28, 2005
Global Metal
73%
Global Metal Jun 20, 2008
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
73%
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Nov 23, 2022
Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Modern Masterpiece
100%
Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Modern Masterpiece Aug 30, 2022
God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
61%
God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism Feb 16, 2024
Sanctuary
0%
Sanctuary Jun 15, 2023
Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age
77%
Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age Sep 09, 2022
Spirits in the Forest
71%
Spirits in the Forest Nov 21, 2019
The Making of 'The Lost World'
68%
The Making of 'The Lost World' May 08, 1997
Red Shadow over the White House
72%
Red Shadow over the White House Oct 13, 2024
Here We Are
0%
Here We Are May 03, 2023
P!nk: All I Know So Far
78%
P!nk: All I Know So Far May 21, 2021
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
72%
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth Aug 13, 2019
Checkpoint Zoo
0%
Checkpoint Zoo Jun 06, 2024
The Corporation
76%
The Corporation Sep 10, 2003
Explorer: Lake of Fire
72%
Explorer: Lake of Fire Oct 26, 2023

Reviews

No reviews have been written for this movie.

×