Interview Articles 37th suit designer 澗淵 Takafumi
2012-02-23 00:00 update
In the movie "Godzilla VS Space Godzilla", MOGERA that comeback to the silver screen for the first time in 37 years. Figure shining in silver metallic, the silhouette precisely while following the Mogera of "Earth Defense Force", was exudes a spartan charm of a more weapons.
In this section, I was in charge of shaping the suit during the Space Godzilla version of Mogella, and I was in charge of supervising "S.H.MonsterArts MOGERA".
■ involvement in the MOGERA
- Did you may leave participants in what flows through the "Godzilla VS Space Godzilla"?
AbyssAt the time it belongs to that Bonn craft, where I was shaping the suit of Utsunoikusagami the movie "Yamato Takeru". I think that it is the work that has been requested by its flow. I love personally of the robot character, I Do's story there is no hope. I was glad.
In building a --MOGERA, or try point is how such a thing?
AbyssAt the opening of the previous year the movie "Godzilla VS Mechagodzilla", I had the cut go by the camera so as to lick the Mechagodzilla from below. When you saw it on the big screen, MOGERA is felt the need to also build that endure as came windup camera, I became to pressure. Since the monster that was the other one existed in the past, I wanted to take care of the old image. I Do not Do If you do not build, such as not to discourage people of the fan.
- What in the concept, does it went to finish as a three-dimensional design?
AbyssI thought when I saw the design image, and that Do would shine three-dimensional by curves and straight lines are combined, he said, and in this has become a very complicated structure is West neighborhood, two points that I might try to do with it, was. If you can handle this two well, so I thought I be shown cool character, I was using the mind.
--MOGERA Systemic caterpillar was impressive.
AbyssWe put emphasis on the three-dimensional representation of caterpillars everywhere in the body. In order to make it look like it actually works, you not only carve the details of the caterpillar on the plane, but also make small tricks, such as putting a slight slant slightly. I kept in mind the process that seems to turn around. As for caterpillars, I was also stuck at the time of the supervision of S.H.MonsterArts.
■ MOGERA episode at the time of modeling
▲ MOGERA prototype
▲ at the time site photo
What kind of went built in setup suit of --MOGERA is?
AbyssPrior to manufacture a suit, I made a small Maquette in clay. Size is about 30 centimeters, it has become a thing of the actual suit and close to balance. Also aware that the person to enter. Since MOGERA has a fairly large skirt, it was validated at the point of even whether movement is satisfied Maquette when the actual suit.
- Please tell us about the various parts in. First of all thank you from the face.
AbyssPart of the head I was doing other stuff, but I was finished I did not settled well. The first is we have made to the accompanying drawings Street, it has further subjected to a treatment in order to emphasize the three-dimensional effect. While the image of my own in the completed form, was or cut or heaped many times in order to get a more cool look shape. Because after huge mechanic, we aim to shape that looks cool even when the angle that was fueled from the bottom. Even when viewed from the bottom to the concrete, taking into account so that it looks the part of the eye, it has a processing, such as directing the obliquely downward.
- The saw back, it has been left with the image of "Earth Defense Force" version Mogera.
AbyssIs what will the saw back in any shape, Kawakita (Koichi) director also seemed undecided quite was, for a time, there is also when the saw-tooth is not. However, when viewed from the side and a saw is not, since the image of Mogera resulting in splintering and eventually became putting.
--The arms have an opening and closing ver. A.N.I.M.E..
AbyssDirector Kawakita said that the end of the arm would open up and something would come out, so I had the idea of ver. A.N.I.M.E. of it opening up from the beginning. But I couldn't decide what would come out. In the end, the design for the spiral grenade arrived less than a week before the delivery date (laughs). I made it in a great hurry.
- Interaction with the Kawakita director, other is what is?
AbyssIt is Maesa cannon of the abdomen. This is also I had decided that I first stomach is open, but had not decided Yahhari what's come out. Most first it was the talk of the drill, has such a huge drill to rotate, it would be first impossible in the costume that contains people. So drill draft but I was gone early, did not Kimara quite what will come out. This is also I think I was determined to about grenade at the same time.
- The more I look, it contains the detail until the small part.
AbyssSpeaking of giant robot, simply does not have even convincing to make a big thing. Since there is no should be just a big object, it's supposed various panel line has been able to combine. So, the more add be added is fine detailing, would increase more huge feeling. Because it was the shape of Mechagodzilla was a surprisingly hanging of "Godzilla VS Mechagodzilla", when to build a MOGERA is, I thought I Do not want to put the detail to the whole body as long as the time is allowed. The color also in the glance, but I look to the silver color, actually use only in about three colors Silver, had issued a three-dimensional effect with the light and shade.
- How it was finished the modeling?
AbyssIt is a character who go without bothering much as me personally. May struggle is at the stage of looking at the design, I thought I, but I was able to push forward more and more when I actually made. Not very tough, it is a character MOGERA is was able to put out the form.
■ MOGERA supervision point of
――What parts did the supervised work of S.H.MonsterArts stick to?
AbyssIt is a silhouette and form. And is pretty cool first to show ask the CAD drawing, it was now OK level of you were feeling of normal toy manufacturing. However, since the commitment Collector Division's had with the aim of more heights, while looking at the photos while evoking the memory of the time, it was compared over a period of one full day. After that Toka subtle inclination, I have a part also I do not know the photos and video. We were allowed to focus on checking such a place. And you'll once again show a prototype, I feel terrible Do, I my instructions are not transmitted to the accurate. Without looking at the kind of costume, or would not be quite there was a hard time for summarizing the form of up to here.
――Is there a character that you want to commercialize as S.H.MonsterArts?
AbyssIt would be Super-X (ed. note: appeared in the 1984 version of "Godzilla"). I like that solid feel. I'd like to see it released with a lot ver. A.N.I.M.E.. If it's a monster, it would be Titanosaurus (ed. note: appeared in "Terror of Mechagodzilla"). It's a minor monster, but the costume is very well made and it's a traditional dinosaur-type monster. It's colorful too, so I think it would make a good product. I also like Mechagodzilla II, which has a slightly worn-out costume.
- Finally, do you have the emotion involved in the character called MOGERA.
AbyssAbove all, I am happy that I was able to participate in the big title "Godzilla". I think it's a character that will remain in the future, so I feel proud. It was the first time I was involved in Godzilla Series myself, but I wanted to be involved even if it was just one. At the time, Bandai also released a combined toy (Editor's Note/Super Mobile Machine Combined Moguera), but the design was unreasonable, and I personally felt disappointed as a toy at that time. But now that such a well-made MOGERA figure is out, it's been an amazing era. There are younger generations around me, and some of them have seen "Space Godzilla". When a young person says, "I like that MOGERA," I sometimes feel like I'm glad I did it.
1964 Born
In the 1980s, he joined Rainbow Modeling Planning, where he worked on Guardnoid Gash (Choujuu Sentai Liveman), Guardian Beast Tyrannosaurus, DRAGONZORD (ZYURANGER), and others. He then went independent, starting up Boncraft, where he was involved in the creation of GRIDMAN, God Zenon, Thunder GRIDMAN, King GRIDMAN (Gridman), and Deathfacer (Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna Warriors of the Star of Light). He is currently a skilled team leader in the Light Sculpture Studio (LSS), the production department of Tsuburaya Productions' Visual Business Division.
MOGERA
Price (including tax): 6,825 yen
Release Date: 05 January 2012
Target: 15-year-old -
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