Eiji Tsuburaya, one of the creators of Godzilla, would have been 114 years – RTL.fr

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Eiji Tsuburaya would have been 114 years this Tuesday, July 7 2015. The Japanese had specialized in special effects. Among his classics such as Ultraman . But it is movie Godzilla , released in 1954, allowing it to gain international fame . Using reduced and actors dressed models, it rapidly became an easily recognizable style. This film will be the first in a long line featuring overpowering and destructive animals.

Cranes and image overlays

Considered as one of the greatest visionaries of his time, he debuted in film in 1919 as an assistant. A few years later, he becomes cameraman. It then uses cranes or superimposed images to create special effects.

In war, he was recruited by Japan for several propaganda films, both during the Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Until his died in 1970, he worked for Toho studios. His legacy is 250 movies.

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