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

Cast

Narrator
Alex Cox
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A Akira Tsuburaya
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T Toshiro Aoki
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Yasuyuki Inoue
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Haruo Nakajima
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Kenpachirō Satsuma
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Tsutomu Kitagawa
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Shinichi Wakasa
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Shirō Sano
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R Ryuji Honda
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Takeshi Yagi
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Jiro Shirasaki
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Teruyoshi Nakano
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Akira Takarada
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Yoshio Tsuchiya
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Shogo Tomiyama
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Hiroshi Koizumi
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Shusuke Kaneko
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T Toshio Miike
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A Akinori Takagi

Crew

Director
Norman England
Writer
S Steve Ryfle
Writer
E Ed Godziszewski
Producer
E Ed Godziszewski
Producer
S Steve Ryfle
Executive Producer
L Lisa Bull
Music
Kow Otani
Director of Photography
H Hiroo Takaoka
Production Manager
J Joko Mizukami
Sound Designer
S Soichiro Migita
Sound
S Shinji Okada
Additional Photography
S Shu G. Momose
Associate Producer
Norman England
Camera Operator
J JR Lipartito
Production Assistant
T Takao Kawashima
Production Assistant
J JR Lipartito
Makeup Artist
T Tomomi Higuchi
Editor
Y Yasu Inoue
Associate Producer
Y Yasuo Inoue
Translator
J Joko Mizukami
Translator
M Mariko Godziszewski
Translator
A Addie Akemi Kohzu
Translator
O Oki Miyano
Translator
B Brad Warner
Still Photographer
N Norika Kinoshita
Matte Painter
F Fuchimu Shimakura
Background Designer
F Fuchimu Shimakura
Special Effects
S Susumu Nakayama
Special Effects
K Kaori Matsuura
Sound Recordist
M Mark T. Johnson