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

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Alex Cox
Alex Cox

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Akira Tsuburaya
Akira Tsuburaya

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Teruyoshi Nakano
中野昭慶

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Akira Takarada
宝田明

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Yoshio Tsuchiya
土屋嘉男

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Shogo Tomiyama
富山省吾

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Hiroshi Koizumi
小泉博

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Shusuke Kaneko
金子修介

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Toshio Miike
三池敏夫

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Akinori Takagi
Akinori Takagi

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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.

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    2008-08-03

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