Godzilla Minus One Only Had 35 Artists

Godzilla Minus One features 610 VFX shots. That wouldn’t be a surprising amount in isolation, except for the fact just 35 artists worked on the film.

That’s according to an article from The Hollywood Reporter, that says the film “involved innovation—from character work to water—to complete the film’s 610 VFX shots with the constraints of a shoestring budget and just 35 artists.”

And all that for just $15 million. It means that the Japanese-language Godzilla movie, which released November 3, 2023, isn’t just the cheapest movie to be shortlisted in the VFX Oscar category, but has the smallest team of artists too.

Among its competitors shortlisted are The Creator, Poor Things, Rebel Moon, Society of the Snow, Napoleon, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Guardians 3 all up for the best visual effects Oscar.

The final nomination for 95th Academy Awards will be announced tomorrow, January 23.