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 in popular culture present all throughout the sitcom "Roseanne" from the series premiere to the series finale. Variations (some very subtle) on the Godzilla roar can be heard. These variations include: Many books have been released pertaining to Godzilla and the "Godzilla" series, including various collection books and manga. "Gojiro" is the 1991 debut novel by former "Esquire" columnist Mark Jacobson. It reinterprets the "Godzilla" film series from the perspective of the daikaiju—not a fictional creature depicted on-screen via suitmation, but an irradiated varanid–turned–B-movie star named Gojiro (an homage to Gojira, the Japanese name for Godzilla). Random House Publishing produced four novels for