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Godzilla and Ultraman - The Amazing World of Japanese Special Effects
It's fun sneaking around "backstage". I
missed the beginning, but in Godzilla and Ultraman - The Amazing World of Japanese Special Effects they displayed their techniques for
making miniatures that went back to traditional Japanese gardens. And
just good old forced perspective. The host was a westerner who seemed to
love Tsuburaya, and even was allowed on a miniature set to pose with
Ultraman Victory(?) The special effects people added the classic energy
beams coming out of his hands to blast a monster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-vdH86F6ZQ
They also talked to the pyrotechnics guy about his wiring set ups. He had something like the western studios have, sort of an electric xylophone. He could "play" the device so the squibs would go off with the proper timing. They also talked about Manga, and a car commercial using Tsuburaya's techniques where the car has to outrun giant monsters on a twisting canyon road.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/special/201408.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-vdH86F6ZQ
They also talked to the pyrotechnics guy about his wiring set ups. He had something like the western studios have, sort of an electric xylophone. He could "play" the device so the squibs would go off with the proper timing. They also talked about Manga, and a car commercial using Tsuburaya's techniques where the car has to outrun giant monsters on a twisting canyon road.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/special/201408.html
I don't know if they will run this again, hopefully it will appear on the net somewhere. It's always great to see "old friends"!
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