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 vs. Charles Barkley the subject matter." The Godzilla costume comprised many foam rubber pieces, and puppeteers produced the monster's facial expressions with radio control devices. Some of the miniature buildings in the commercial were originally used in the 1984 film "Ghostbusters". The special effects team used mattes to create the illusion of a larger city. In December 1993, Dark Horse Comics released "Godzilla vs. Barkley", a one-shot comic inspired by the commercial (although most of the action takes place in California rather than in Japan). The comic was written by Mike Barron with art by Jeff Butler and Keith Aiken. Godzilla vs. Charles