Welcome to πΌπβ’πππΎ πππΌππ, an account dedicated to and interested in the intersection of giant monsters with the fears and anxiety they embody, especially nuclear ones. More broader, this is a place to share my love for the kaiju genre (among other things)
Oh my God...
This is absolutely phenomenal, one of the best looks we've ever gotten of Godzilla's unmade enemy, The Gryphon. The source once again straight from Stan Winston Studios:
"I told (Godzilla designer) Patrick (Tatopoulos) I wanted Godzilla very slim and muscular. Sexy, even. When his tail swishes along buildings, its almost sensual. I also wanted him to be very reptilian. Before Patrick and I came up with the design, we -
The creature designers and animators really brought their A-game to Godzilla The Series didn't they? Here are some of my favorite monsters from the show
This is why Godzilla (2014) is my absolute favorite film from the Monsterverse. The shear enormity of these creatures was conveyed perfectly by always having a more intimately human perspective. Just wish I appreciated that more when the movie first released.
Just seen this phenomenal fan made Godzilla design that's in the works from
@jwtedrick94
. Doesn't seem to be up on his Twitter at the moment but here is a link to his Facebook post if anyone wants to keep an eye on it's progress, I know I will.
Here in my hands finally, gonna really try and find a frame for this. Just want to shoutout to my good friend
@Ja_Crispy_Vic
for being very kind and getting this phenomenal Shin Godzilla print for me at this years Monsterpalooza. You a real one Victor!
The two main American interpretations of Godzilla and their films have seen plenty of criticism with how they've treated the character (especially in Tristar's case). I just wanted to ask, how would you want an American adaptation to handle Godzilla, if at all?
Speaking personally, I have so much to owe to the very existence of this movie, and I've always genuinely loved and appreciated it more than most. It's stomped it's into my memory, forever.
Always enjoy looking back at how different the designs of our favorite kaiju were at different stages of development. It's interesting to see the various ideas people had for creatures. Do you have any favorite concept designs that differ from the final monsters?
Was Son of Godzilla really considered one of the worst by many people? I don't know if I'm mistaken, but I would be surprised if that was the case because it's honestly one of my personal favorites. I don't know how you could hate it.
I know it's had criticism for being rather goofy looking, I think the puppet in the original Godzilla was rather effective in scenes like this, having an unnatural and uncanny quality to it. Just imagine being in the path of it's rampage, looking back to see this -
It doesn't have to be Godzilla, but I think it would be interesting if we did another story of an research team that studied and tracked kaiju to learn their biology, anticipate their advances, and if possible, keep them away from cities. Basically like storm chasers.
Never occured to me how old Godzilla designs would look with more reptilian scales but I honestly think this look has a lot going for it. Reminds me of the Stan Winston Godzilla in a way.
Reptile Texture Experiment by Chris Scalf:
Truly love the color on this guy. Reminds me that a Chameleons color changing abilities were intended for Godzilla but didn't make the final cut.
Source:
Since my last post on concept art by Matt Allsopp is doing numbers, I'd also suggest the exquisite work done by Patrick Tatopoulos for Godzilla (1998).
It's a staple of most any giant monster film but there's just something primal about seeing the monster menace over the city. I guess it goes to speak about how frail any Metropolis is against nature or weapons of mass destruction.
Got another commission done, this time for
@MekaGojira3k
's Kentucky Flood donation. He just told me he has some slots open, so of you would like to help out and get a kick ass monster done like this awesome Cyber-Godzilla, then head over his way.
Something that I personally appreciate but have never seen brought up is how heavy Godzilla (2014) is on the visuals of gas masks and other protective equipment.
I believe I've finally finished him. My second attempt at my own Godzilla design, ATOMIC-GOJI.
I just want to say thank you to everyone. You've always believed in me when I didn't believe in myself, and I'm sorry for being stubborn. I couldn't have pulled this off without you.
They're arguably just as big a staple of the Godzilla series as monster fights. Is there a particular sequence of Godzilla vs. the self-defense forces (or any other military body) that stands out to you?
Fantastic work for Godzilla 2014 by Christan Pearce. Seeing the differnt approaches and how designs evolved over time is very fascinating, and it inspires me to want to work on my own ideas this way. It's a dream of mine to make my own Godzilla.
25 years ago today, the first American adaptation of GODZILLA released nationwide, Memorial Day 1998.
I felt it appropriate to do something a little extra special for the occasion, wanting to celebrate this milestone for a film that changed everything for me, forever.
Figured I'd add a little bit extra to bring everything together. My entry for
@HenshinJohn
's Godzilla Collaboration is complete. I hope I have done justice to Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla as seen in Always: Sunset on Third Street 2.
The absolutely amazing
@RevisedDan
has finished my Godzilla 1998 commission! If anyone is ever interested in getting a kaiju or other character done, I highly suggest this awesome artist.
A worthy rendition of this ATOMIC SPAWN.
Getting to watch the entire Showa era series in one go was fun. Glad to see my favorites along with ones I've only seen once or twice. Son of Godzilla, which I had not seen before, was better than I expected, and I'm glad I finally completed my viewing of the entire series.
When Abrams said he wanted America to have a monster like Godzilla, I don't imagine it meaning a decades long monster brawiling franchise, but rather I think it's best understood to be a film that taps into the chaos of America's own recent trauma with 9/11, just like -
Well, here it is. I always feel like I owe it to make something for
#GodzillaDay
, and I felt like making this piece suggested by
@SpideyGeek17
for his future edit of
#Oppenheimer
&
#GodzillaMinusOne
β―β―β― would only be fitting for me to take on. I hope it's one of my best yet.
I've barely discovered these, but holy hell these are immaculate. Matt Allsopp's work here is what the film should have looked like 100%. I just can't get over how beautiful these storyboard examples are. You can get a full look here:
One of my favorite bits from
@G98appreciator
's recent interview with Lee Joyner was learning that for the dorsal spines they were told to go for a look of "frozen fire". I think that was executed in a phenomenal way.
Don't like the way Godzilla covers up the middle letter, kinda making it look like a certain word...
Anyways, I'll have to track fown a copy of this magazine for sure.