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'''Fuchimu Shimakura''' {{Nihongo|島倉二千六|Shimakura Fuchimu}}, also known by the alias '''Jin Shimakura''' {{Nihongo|島倉仁|Shimakura Jin}} and nicknamed the '''God of Clouds''' {{Nihongo|雲の神様|Kumo no Kamisama}} for his proficiency at creating paintings of skies, is a [[Japan]]ese matte painter. He is perhaps best recognized for his work on ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', ''[[Godzilla | '''Fuchimu Shimakura''' {{Nihongo|島倉二千六|Shimakura Fuchimu}}, also known by the alias '''Jin Shimakura''' {{Nihongo|島倉仁|Shimakura Jin}} and nicknamed the '''God of Clouds''' {{Nihongo|雲の神様|Kumo no Kamisama}} for his proficiency at creating paintings of skies, is a [[Japan]]ese matte painter. He is perhaps best recognized for his work on ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', and a number of entries in the Ultra series. | ||
Shimakura was a skilled painter since childhood and worked on his earliest known film as a teenager in 1957.<ref name="Timepeace"/> After visiting the set of ''[[The Three Treasures]]'' in 1959, he was offered to begin working for [[Toho]] by Masami Sueyasu, and became a contracted employee by 1960. He continued working for the company until 1981, when he left to begin working as a freelance artist. Shimakura's career has spanned over six decades, and he has received numerous awards for his achievements. Most recently, he provided the backdrop for the final scene of the crowdfunded [[tokusatsu]] revival film, ''[[Howl from Beyond the Fog]]''.<ref name="Kickstarter">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/383287682/keizo-murase-is-back-monster-suit-production-campa/posts/2441879?lang=en|title=New announcement / お知らせ|work=Kickstarter|author=Sato, Daisuke|date=10 March 2019}}</ref> | Shimakura was a skilled painter since childhood and worked on his earliest known film as a teenager in 1957.<ref name="Timepeace"/> After visiting the set of ''[[The Three Treasures]]'' in 1959, he was offered to begin working for [[Toho]] by Masami Sueyasu, and became a contracted employee by 1960. He continued working for the company until 1981, when he left to begin working as a freelance artist. Shimakura's career has spanned over six decades, and he has received numerous awards for his achievements. Most recently, he provided the backdrop for the final scene of the crowdfunded [[tokusatsu]] revival film, ''[[Howl from Beyond the Fog]]''.<ref name="Kickstarter">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/383287682/keizo-murase-is-back-monster-suit-production-campa/posts/2441879?lang=en|title=New announcement / お知らせ|work=Kickstarter|author=Sato, Daisuke|date=10 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
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*''[[The God of Clay]]'' (2011)<ref name="Clay">{{cite web|url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/06/21/koichi-kawakita-talks-the-god-of-clay/|title=Koichi Kawakita talks THE GOD OF CLAY|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|author=Ryfle, Steve|date=21 June 2011}}</ref> | *''[[The God of Clay]]'' (2011)<ref name="Clay">{{cite web|url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/06/21/koichi-kawakita-talks-the-god-of-clay/|title=Koichi Kawakita talks THE GOD OF CLAY|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|author=Ryfle, Steve|date=21 June 2011}}</ref> | ||
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Fuchimu Shimakura (島倉二千六 Shimakura Fuchimu), also known by the alias Jin Shimakura (島倉仁 Shimakura Jin) and nicknamed the God of Clouds (雲の神様 Kumo no Kamisama) for his proficiency at creating paintings of skies, is a Japanese matte painter. He is perhaps best recognized for his work on Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla Final Wars, and a number of entries in the Ultra series.
Shimakura was a skilled painter since childhood and worked on his earliest known film as a teenager in 1957.[1] After visiting the set of The Three Treasures in 1959, he was offered to begin working for Toho by Masami Sueyasu, and became a contracted employee by 1960. He continued working for the company until 1981, when he left to begin working as a freelance artist. Shimakura's career has spanned over six decades, and he has received numerous awards for his achievements. Most recently, he provided the backdrop for the final scene of the crowdfunded tokusatsu revival film, Howl from Beyond the Fog.[2]
Selected filmography
Composite painting
- The Three Treasures (1959)
Background painting
- Battle in Outer Space (1959)
- The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
- The Human Vapor (1960)
- Mothra (1961)
- The Last War (1961)
- Gorath (1962)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
- Matango (1963)
- Atragon (1963)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- Dogora (1964)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
- The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
- King Kong Escapes (1967)
- Son of Godzilla (1967)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- Latitude Zero (1969)
- Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996)
- Godzilla Final Wars (2004)
- Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008)
- The God of Clay (2011)[3]
- Ultraman Ginga S The Movie (2015)
- Ultraman X The Movie (2016)
- Howl from Beyond the Fog (2019)[2]
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