‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Director Takashi Yamazaki Dreamed of Seeing His Hometown Destroyed by King Ghidorah. He Finally Made It Happen.

By Jazz Tangcay

Jazz Tangcay

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It’s been just over two years since “Godzilla Minus One” collected the Oscar in visual effects. Writer, director and VFX supervisor Takashi Yamazaki became the first helmer to receive a VFX trophy since Stanley Kubrick for 1968’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

Reflecting on that historic night, Yamazaki, speaking through a translator, said, “It was just such a shock to us. I never thought that would happen in a million years because here we are on the other side of the planet making movies for our domestic market.” He continued, “That people in Hollywood even saw the movie, let alone give it a nomination and responded to that, shows how open-minded the Academy is to different types of films.” He said the win opened up “doors, options and possibilities for my career.”

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