Godzilla (1998 film) scenes that required practical effects, Tatopoulos' studio created a 6th-scale animatronic model of Godzilla's upper-body as well as a 24th-scale Godzilla suit donned by stuntman Kurt Carley, however, the filmmakers favored CG over practical effects and as a result, the final film features 400 digital shots, 185 of which feature Godzilla, and only two dozen practical effects used in the final film. Production began in May 1997, in New York City, and moved to Los Angeles in June. Scenes in New York were filmed in 13 days; tropical scenes were filmed in the Hawaiian Islands. The United States Marine Corps
Godzilla (1998 film) the biggest video opening since "Titanic". The DVD sold over 400,000 units in the United States by the end of 1998. It was also reported that NBC would pay around for the television broadcast rights in the United States. The film was released on Blu-ray Disc on November 10, 2009. Special features include the visual effects commentary, the "Behind the Scenes of "Godzilla" with Charles Caiman" and "All Time Best of "Godzilla" Fight Scenes" featurettes, as well as the music video of "Heroes" by The Wallflowers. A "Mastered in 4K" Blu-ray version was released on July 16, 2013. TriStar planned