The real monsters were the tiny buildings they destroyed along the way.
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.
Practical Effects
Hand-built miniatures so detailed you'll weep at their destruction.
Acting
Suit actors describing heatstroke and heroism in equal measure.
Direction
Norman England's genuine reverence for overlooked craftsmen.
Director
Norman England
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Norman England was a long-time correspondent for Japanese fantasy magazines and shot this documentary primarily as a passion project between his own genre film work.
The 'suitmation' technique showcased here directly influenced Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim; he famously brought his crew to Tsuburaya Productions to study their methods before filming.
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