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Behind the Scenes
Miniatures

As we all know, Godzilla movies require extensive sets of model buildings for the monsters to crash through. A Hong Kong street, Ariake Coliseum, Tennozu Isle, Shinagawa power plant, and finally, the Ariake Big Sight area were all rendered in minature. The rest of the scenes consisted of optical computer mattes. All of these areas are featured in my On Location section.

Godzilla getting direction thru a miniature Hong Kong by Ken Satsuma

Is it a miniature or the real
Big Sight?

The Super X in its hanger.

 

Destoroyah flying over Haneda Airport. Can you also find Godzilla and Junior?

 

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Finally, we have the set for the climactic battle.

Waterfront (75 KB)

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