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. Destoroyah fallout from rendering Tokyo uninhabitable. Suddenly, the radiation levels plummet and a familiar roar is heard and the JSDF sees that Godzilla Junior, having absorbed the energy from his father's death, has not only regenerated but grown into the new Godzilla. After "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II" and "Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla" failed to match the attendance figures of the highly successful "Godzilla vs. Mothra", producer Shogo Tomiyama announced in the summer of 1995 that the next "Godzilla" movie would be the series' final installment. Screenwriter Kazuki Ōmori initially proposed a story treatment entitled "Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla", in which the current