Pacific Rimdraws liberallyfromthe conventionof Japanese beast movies,butthere’s the single thingit hasn’t brought back: tokusatsu,the conventionof model-heavy, live-action special goods usedtocreate iconslike Ultramanand Godzilla. AsTheNew York Timeswrites,only dual companies still workwith tokusatsuratherthan easier, cheaper CG effects. Daisuke Terai,whohas played Ultramanfor sixteen years,saysit’s valueittobeableto encounter fans but feelinglike the conterfeit.“Children know the CGisfake,”hesays.“They wish the tellurian Ultraman.”But Shinichi Okathe, conductofUltramanproduction company Tsuburaya, thinks tokusatsu’s daysare numbered.“If [studio founder] Eiji Tsuburayawere still alive,”hesays,“hewoulduse CG.Wehavenochoice.”
Source : http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/2/4686616/the-last-of-the-model-monster-makers-keep-a-japanese-film-tradition
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