

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008 Directed by Norman EnglandA 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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Alex Cox
....................................................Narrator
Akira Tsuburaya
....................................................Himself

Teruyoshi Nakano
....................................................Himself

Akira Takarada
....................................................Himself

Yoshio Tsuchiya
....................................................Himself

Shogo Tomiyama
....................................................Himself

Hiroshi Koizumi
....................................................Himself
Director
...........................................................Norman England
Executive Producer
...........................................................Lisa Bull
Producer
...........................................................Ed Godziszewski
Steve Ryfle
Writer
...........................................................Steve Ryfle
Ed Godziszewski
Music
...........................................................Kow Otani
Production Companies
...................................................Happy Enterprises Productions
Classic Media
Red Circle, Inc.
Production Countries
........................................................Japan
United States of America
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
日本語
Genres
....................................................Documentary
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