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'''Kazufumi Fujii''' {{Nihongo|藤井 和文|Fujii Kazufumi}} is a [[Japan]]ese special effects artist. He worked in some capacity on every single ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' film of the [[Showa era]].
'''Kazufumi Fujii''' {{Nihongo|藤井 和文|Fujii Kazufumi}} is a [[Japan]]ese special effects artist. He worked in some capacity on all of the first six [[Showa era|Showa]] ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' films.
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[Gamera the Giant Monster|Gamera]]'' (1965) - Compositor
===Special effects assistant===
*''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (1966) - Special effects cinematographer
*''[[The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly]]'' (1957)
*''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' (1967) - Special effects cinematographer
===Compositor===
*''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' (1968) - Special effects
*''[[Gamera the Giant Monster]]'' (1965)
*''[[The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch]]'' (1968) - Special effects cinematographer
*''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' (1970)
*''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'' (1969) - Special effects cinematographer
===Special effects cinematographer===
*''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' (1970) - Special effects compositor
*''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (1966)
*''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971) - Special cinematographer
*''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' (1967)
*''[[Gamera Super Monster]]'' (1980) - Special effects cinematographer [with Yonesaburo Tsukiji, [[Yuzo Kaneko]]]
*''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' (1968)<ref group="lower-alpha">Peculiarly credited for ''tokusatsu'' (特撮, "special effects"), likely as shorthand for ''tokushu satsuei'' (特殊撮影, "special [effects] cinematograph[er]").</ref>
===Inconsistencies===
*''[[The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch]]'' (1968)
The above list reflects how Fujii is credited in the Japanese versions of the films on which he worked. These noticeably vary from film to film, and in some cases make Fujii's actual role in the production unclear.
*''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'' (1969)
 
*''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971)
In ''[[Gamera the Giant Monster|Gamera]]'', he is credited as a compositor (合成) alongside the rest of the staff, as the ''Gamera'' films did not yet delineate a separate special effects unit in their credits. His name is absent from both English-language versions of the film.
*''[[Gamera Super Monster]]'' (1980) [stock footage]<ref group="lower-alpha">Credited alongside ''[[Gamera the Giant Monster]]'' special effects director/cameraman [[Yonesaburo Tsukiji]] and ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' cameraman [[Yuzo Kaneko]].</ref>
 
==Notes==
''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]''{{'}}s credits contain a separate section for "Special Photography" (特殊撮影), under which Fujii is credited as cinematographer (撮影). AITV's Americanization of the film, ''War of the Monsters'', credits both he and special effects director [[Noriaki Yuasa]] for "special effects." Sandy Frank's release of the film instead omits Yuasa entirely, crediting only Fujii for its special effects. ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' credits Fujii the exact same as ''Barugon'', under a Special Photography section. AITV's ''Return of the Giant Monsters'' credits him for "special effects photography" while Sandy Frank's ''Gamera vs. Gaos'' credits him solely for "special effects."
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Arguably the most peculiar Japanese credit occurs in the following film, ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'', where he is listed for "special effects" (特撮 ''tokusatsu'') alongside the drama staff. There are multiple possible interpretations of this, including a director of special effects. However, since the term ''tokusatsu'' is a truncation of ''tokushu satsuei'' ("special photography"), it is possible this was meant as shorthand for 'special effects cinematographer.' In ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'' and ''[[The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch]]'', he is credited as "special technology cinematograph[er]" (特技撮影), also alongside the drama staff. In ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'', he is credited as a special effects compositor (特撮合成) under "Special Photography Staff" (特殊撮影スタッフ).
 
Fujii goes back to being credited alongside the drama staff in ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'', under the title of "special cinematograph[er]" (特殊撮影). Sandy Frank's release of the film credits him simply for "special effects" under the erroneous name Kazuo Fujii.
 
Finally, in ''[[Gamera Super Monster]]'', he is credited as a cinematographer under a section titled "Special Effects Film[ing]" (特撮フィルム) alongside fellow ''Gamera'' series veterans Yonesaburo Tsukiji and [[Yuzo Kaneko]].
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 24 June 2023

Kazufumi Fujii
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Occupation Cinematographer, compositor
First work The Invisible Man vs.
The Human Fly
(1957)
Notable work Gamera vs. Barugon (1968)
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Kazufumi Fujii (藤井 和文,   Fujii Kazufumi) is a Japanese special effects artist. He worked in some capacity on all of the first six Showa Gamera films.

Selected filmography

Special effects assistant

Compositor

Special effects cinematographer

Notes

  1. Peculiarly credited for tokusatsu (特撮, "special effects"), likely as shorthand for tokushu satsuei (特殊撮影, "special [effects] cinematograph[er]").
  2. Credited alongside Gamera the Giant Monster special effects director/cameraman Yonesaburo Tsukiji and Gamera vs. Jiger cameraman Yuzo Kaneko.

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