Hey, better late than never.
I have trying to squeeze in time to finish this one. It took so much longer than I thought it would.
Showing posts with label giant japanese monster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giant japanese monster. Show all posts
Friday, June 20, 2008
Japanese Moster
Hey, better late than never.
I have trying to squeeze in time to finish this one. It took so much longer than I thought it would.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Monster for Monday Artday and IF!
I originally just did this illo for Monday Artday, but it worked for Illustration Friday this week too! I hope you all like it. I used tape and gel medium to create a texture on the board surface and then oils to paint the image.
Candace Illustration
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Mothra with Morning Glories
Gouache on Strathmore 11 x 15 cold press paper.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
giant japanese monster
In an effort to steer away from a proliferation of cuteness, Monday Artday offers "Giant Japanese Monsters" as this week's challenge.
In 1954, Japanese actor Haruo Nakajima portrayed Godzilla (known as "Gojira" in Japan). He eventually played Godzilla twelve times (more than any other actor) until 1972, when he retired the character, although he continued to act in other movies.
The original Godzilla suit, which weighed about 220 pounds was very stiff and heavy. Mr. Nakajima could only walk about 30 feet before needing to get out of the costume because of the heat. The lights in the studio also added to the heat inside the costume, sometimes reaching nearly 120 degrees. Mr. Nakajima never complained. He had fainted a few times inside the suit, falling over and ruining a few expensive miniature sets which had to be rebuilt.
Mr. Nakajima said that the most difficult aspect of portraying was shooting the ending for "Godzilla Raids Again" in 1955. He had to stand in the middle of the set while a large amount of crushed ice was poured down on him. It was very cold and there was an additional floor underneath the floor of the set. A set assistant was standing on the lower floor while the ice was tumbling down on Mr. Nakajima. The floor of the set collapsed from the weight of the ice, so both Mr. Nakajima and the assistant were buried under crushed ice.
Now, at 79, Mr. Nakajima attends Godzilla and Sci-Fi conventions on a semi-regular basis.
The original Godzilla suit, which weighed about 220 pounds was very stiff and heavy. Mr. Nakajima could only walk about 30 feet before needing to get out of the costume because of the heat. The lights in the studio also added to the heat inside the costume, sometimes reaching nearly 120 degrees. Mr. Nakajima never complained. He had fainted a few times inside the suit, falling over and ruining a few expensive miniature sets which had to be rebuilt.
Mr. Nakajima said that the most difficult aspect of portraying was shooting the ending for "Godzilla Raids Again" in 1955. He had to stand in the middle of the set while a large amount of crushed ice was poured down on him. It was very cold and there was an additional floor underneath the floor of the set. A set assistant was standing on the lower floor while the ice was tumbling down on Mr. Nakajima. The floor of the set collapsed from the weight of the ice, so both Mr. Nakajima and the assistant were buried under crushed ice.
Now, at 79, Mr. Nakajima attends Godzilla and Sci-Fi conventions on a semi-regular basis.
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