Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions - Steve Ryfle

Descriere Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions - Steve Ryfle

An epic celebration of Godzilla's 70th anniversary, exploring every aspect of the King of Monsters' creation, design, and evolution Godzilla: The First 70 Years is a narrative and visual history of the King of the Monsters, chronicling the triumphs, challenges, and meaning of seven decades of city-trashing, kaiju-smashing mayhem. It is also a tribute to Godzilla's creators and costars--the filmmakers, special-effects wizards, cast members, even the stuntmen inside the monster suit--and an appreciation of the behind-the-scenes artistry involved in bringing Godzilla to cinematic life, then and now. Exclusive behind-the-scenes photography, production materials, posters, and lobby cards showcase: The Showa Era films (1954-1975) The Heisei Era films (1984-1995) 1998's Godzilla film produced by TriStar Pictures The Millennium Series (1999-2004) Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse Animated works Shin Godzilla (Japan's Picture of the Year, 2016) Academy Award-winning 2023 box office phenomenon Godzilla Minus One Extensive visuals detail the evolution of kaiju design, as well as profile the creative contribution and SFX developments across seven decades of exceptional filmmaking and innovation. \nThe Official Illustrated History, 1954-2024 Godzilla: The First 70 Years is a narrative and visual history of the King of the Monsters, chronicling the triumphs, challenges, and meaning of seven decades of city-trashing, kaiju-smashing mayhem. It is also a tribute to Godzilla's creators and costars--the filmmakers, special-effects wizards, cast members, even the stuntmen inside the monster suit--and an appreciation of the behind-the-scenes artistry involved in bringing Godzilla to cinematic life, then and now. Exclusive behind-the-scenes photography, production materials, posters, lobby cards, and collectibles will illustrate this overview of The Showa Era films (1954-1975); The Heisei Era films (1984-1998's Godzilla film produced by TriStar); the Millenium Series (1999-2004); Legendary Films's Monsterverse; and the Reiwa Era (2016-present), including the 2023 box office phenomenon Godzilla Minus One. Extensive visuals detail the different evolutions of kaiju design, as well as profile the creative contribution and SFX developments across seven decades of filmmaking and innovation. \nAn epic celebration of Godzilla's 70th anniversary, exploring every aspect of the King of Monsters' creation, design, and evolution in Toho Studios' films and TV series from 1954 to the presen

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9781419762116

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