Interview Articles The 34th VS Series Godzilla Special Feature Director Yuichi Kawakita × S.H.MonsterArts Sculptor Yuji Sakai-Building a Godzilla, Taking a Godzilla Hen-
2011-11-28 00:00 update
Koichi Kawakita supervision and-talk of Yuji Sakai's second round of the topic, for the "Godzilla modeling" and "Kawakita promotional movie directed by"! Godzilla modeling of charm, and over over the Passionate think is crossing to the Godzilla active in the video.
■ of the new era Godzilla, the creation of a secret
---S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla is modeled after Godoki of Heisei VS series directed by Kawakita. "Kawakita Godzilla" is shaped in a consistent style, from "Godzilla VS violante" to "Godzilla VS Destroia".
KawakitaYeah, if you look at it the history of the previous Godzilla, you have a different face every time for each work.
Among one of the work, for example, the 84-year version of "Godzilla", was different modeling of at all face in rhino bot Godzilla suit of Godzilla and mechanical. It's it was supposed to really care about
So, I when the start of the VS series, to create a type of neatly whole body, I thought trying to align in the same modeling consistently. Until then, it is something the body, in the style you are or paste Dari formed a urethane go in the form, not did not Nante prototype.
SakaiWhen I first saw "Biogodzilla" in "VS Biollante," I thought, "How cool Godzilla!" The smallness of that head and the profound feeling of the triangular balance of the whole body have already made me nervous. Moreover, the teeth have double teeth like a shark.
KawakitaTeeth lined up in that double is, Shinichiro Kobayashi just written a public offering story, because it was the dentist, I got an opinion. In order to create a "fear of Godzilla," which is the origin of the series, teeth and dorsal fin, and one by one verify something of detail eyes, I began to re-build a new Godzilla image.
SakaiThere is also such elements, Biogoji is It was was so shocked Godzilla. Is a Godzilla like even now.
■ modeling the most well run "Mogegoji" a model
―― At this S.H.MonsterArts, among the many VS series Godzilla, the popular name "Moge Goji" that appeared in "Godzilla VS Space Godzilla" is a model.
SakaiDesugoji of "Godzilla VS Destoroyah" is, if you except because it is special to have glowing red presence, again, the final shape of the overall balance I know Mogegoji.
To balance good, compared with Biogoji back is turned high, with feet thick, more aggressive image.
And it to Mogegoji will move may be neck.
KawakitaI'm neck from that work began to move freely in the up, down, left and right.
The initial suit, because there was no mechanism to move the neck, and the above and beyond, it's was not only deflect each body from the waist.
So we went to improve the neck of gimmick for each work.
SakaiJerk neck goes up when you threaten a suit of opponent of Mogegoji, it that movement is good.
Since the impression of such movement was very strong, when the action figure, I was thought that draw the most attractive.
So, we chose the Mogegoji in consultation with Bandai's.
- In the original production of action figures, Sakai-san What Where is the modeling and the different parts, such as a garage kit that has been working everyday?
SakaiIn my case, the time to make the usually Godzilla, but I make with the pose with the image of a scene in the movie, in the case of action figures, Standard, I make in the pose that becomes the basis for all of the action .
KawakitaWhen the basic form is not working properly, I because not be allowed to develop into a pose. Although the action figure, I do basic form important is the most. Seasoned to it, because not going to put a pause.
SakaiYeah, you do that.
- Would you like to become the finished products to see?
SakaiWhen you first saw the prototype in the image, the movement of the neck in Mogegoji itself.
KawakitaYeah, this is Yeah, you can well.
Among Mr. Godzilla figure that has been put out Bandai, it was no thing of such full moveable. That want to show a powerful modeling and actions, such as came out from the movie, but it's aim was not until now.
SakaiI think that is finished in one of its aim street.
I feel the infinite possibilities.
KawakitaWe professional also enjoy, I think I have become able to get happy also to the audience.
■ Godzilla movie that uses a figure
- Using that figure, or Kawakita director I not taken a promotional movie, did you?
KawakitaAlso take a face, it has become to bear shaped into up thought was amazing.
SakaiBut I saw immediately delivered, it was the incredible such a strange experience because those who made of his moves. But, to shoot by moving the it is, I thought that would have been very.
KawakitaSo, it was pretty much (laughs).
In extremely difficult even to cause the action to open the mouth, the minute figure is small,'m become to the thickness of the wire is much teeth (laughs).
To Misao演 staff, I was taken ask charged with spring in the figure, I think I became to those worthy of the struggle.
SakaiWatching and was very nostalgic feel.
I saw at that time, been one scene of the movie is revived.
I am the "VS series generation" that entered the world with the VS series. Kawakita's Godzilla was impressive as a video, and there were many scenes that attracted me involuntarily.
KawakitaFrom the time of the Heisei Godzilla, the movie I had decided in my it would be important to devoted to entertainment. Even in the same monster movie, I'm there is also a work of realistic-oriented by the Self-Defense Forces side, in my case, such elements to a minimum, it's in pursuit of the original dynamic charm movie be to how to draw Godzilla .
- This time, when is overseeing the promotional movie, first, try to What is it?
KawakitaIt is, now, I'm the video that he wants to watch (laughs).
I because the video is, it is best to take when you want to watch.
So this time, I was on the stage Asakusa that could not be in the Heisei Godzilla. Gold monuments and Sensoji Temple of Asahi beer is located along the Sumida River, and it was the latest of Sky tree in the background.
Now that make now, because do I need to be a new one.
- Sensoji Temple and the downtown landscape where there is, it is interesting contrast of modern Sky tree.
KawakitaIt says new and the old ones.
And a lot of place in the background, how to play that take pictures in the figures also, I thought that if you can propose to the audience. I because it is an important role of promotion movie also such a thing.
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SakaiI when I was a child, and watching Godzilla movies at the local cinema, I one had complained.
It is, when you came back to the house, that there was no Godzilla our realistic toys. Those same as the ones that came out in the movie, I think I wanted something.
In that sense, this time S.H.MonsterArts is a realistic figure, and you can reproduce the same pose as a movie by yourself, so it's the ultimate.
Along with the audience, I'm going to enjoy myself.
KawakitaThe time of the VS series, I think I was very sold also toys and books of Godzilla.
I think the people who bought it at that time, larger now, also or me to take to get this figure, you or me watching a promotional movie, be nice if happens winding a new Godzilla boom from there ne.
SakaiThe release of S.H.MonsterArts will continue.
Space Godzilla and King Ghidorah also, because I'm in charge of the prototype, we want here also expect.
KawakitaUsing the figures that out now, also I'm have thought that I do take promotional movie.
Playing in the figures while watching that kind of image, I want you recall of the analog era Godzilla.
SakaiVS series of Godzilla, it because it is cool to the visceral.
1942 Born / Born in Tokyo
Debuted as a special effects director with "Ultraman A" (1972). Special effects director of Toho monster movies from "Godzilla vs. Biollante" (1989) to "Mosla 2 Undersea Great Battle" (1997), including "Sayonara Jupiter" (1984) and "Gunhed" (1989). serve. Established production production "Dream Planet Japan" in 2003. He has worked on special effects for the "Chouseishin Series" starting with "Chouseishin Gransazer" (2003) and directing "Kawaii! JeNny".
1958 Born / Fukushima Prefecture Sukagawa born
In particular stuck with Godzilla, has worked many a prototype of the garage kit, a faithful reproduction of the differences between the modeling of each Godzilla, more biological sense of overflowing its molding, there are a lot of fans at home and abroad. In "Godzilla 2000" (1999), a model model of the new century Godzilla was also modeling. In the wake of the "Godzilla Directory", it has produced a prototype production of Bandai Candy Division product.
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