Kaitei gunkan / Atragon (1963)

Director: IshirĂ´ Honda
Cinematography by Hajime Koizumi
Production Design by Takeo Kita
Director of Special Effect: Eiji Tsuburaya
Matte photography: Hiroshi Mukoyama
Special effects photographer: Sadamasa Arikawa
Special effects art director: Akira Watanabe
Director of special effects photography: Okei Tomioka
Matte painting: Unknown

 

A model submarine into a miniature cave.

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Matte painting of the Easter island statues.

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A miniature spaceship in front of a painting.

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Matte painting of the island.

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Matte painting of the island jungle.

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The submarine model emerging on the tank with a painted backing.

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More matte paintings from Atragon.

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