VIDEO
Kaiju Workshop 101 Pilot: A Brief History on Kaiju Suits & The Essential Steps to Build One
Welcome to KAIJU WORKSHOP 101, a new series of video tutorials to aid aspiring Godzilla/Kaiju-Inspired suit builders to jumpstart their own Monstrous projects! This is a great video that show’s the basics of building a fantastic kaiju suit.
This is a must watch for every visitor!
COSTUME CREATORS
Here are four talented individuals that everyone needs to visit. See how they created their very own version of Godzilla and then try yourself!
WHERE ARE THEY?
Ana G Costumes
Anna creates many different costumes but this may have been her biggest!
Jim Fazar
Jim created his Godzilla costume in Rochester, NY circa 2005. It was sold to a German advertising agency to make a travel commercial.
Arnold Hidaka
Arnold made a fantastic little Godzilla costume for his son.
Mitchell Mettam
His hesiei costume is very big and very unique because of the illuminated dorsal plates.
Dawn Lupton
Dawn spent a long time dreaming about making a Godzilla costume then decided to take the plunge.
Krys Baioa
Krys has been making costumes since he was 13 years old and his passion for the art of suit acting is unmatched.
Mabie Knot Designs
They created an inspiring burning Godzilla costume that even glows.
Sean Sumagaysay
Sean's Godzilla 2002 and Kiryu are studio quality, the best of the best.
Keith Eng
A New York native that created an amazing Godzilla costume, but unfortunately in 2020 it was lost in a flood.
Bart & Rhea
They had one month to build a Mechagodzilla costume before a wedding, see how it turned out!
Jonathan Le Guedard
Jon created a very unique Mechagodzilla with inspiration taken from both the original 75 version as well as Kiryu.
Austin & Alex Bennett
In 2015 Austin and Alex created a Godzilla inspired monster for their senior thesis film.
Tristan Domay
Tristan is in the midst of brand new Godzilla costume build for 2020.
Sue Howard
Thanks to this website Sue Howard was able to make her dream of wearing a Godzilla costume a reality.
Paul Gavins
Paul created one of the first Kiryu cosplays I had ever seen and it was my inspiration to make my Godzilla costume.
AJ Sadorf
AJ made a Ready Player One Mechagodzilla costume and it was one of the first created!
Gabe McIntosh
Gabe built the King of the Monsters back in 2009 and took him to Wondercon!
Matthew Cruz
Matthew swore that someday he would wear a proper Godzilla suit, and he made it a reality.
Napat Srisamer
Napat build a Final Wars Godzilla after researching this website and discussing with Sean Sumagysay. He did a fantastic job!
Dave Filoni
Dave built his Mechagodzilla '75 back around 2003 and took it to the premiere of Godzilla Final Wars at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Nov. 29 2004.
Odin Abott
Odin Abott of Odin Makes fame created an extremely impressive 1974 Mechagodzilla costume. His in-depth videos walk you through the entire process, so give them a watch!
Total Fabrication
Headed by Emmy®-nominated designer Kenneth J. Hall, Total Fabrication has over 25 years experience in commercials, motion pictures, television, theater, theme parks, and trade shows
Jacob Baker
The creator of Hyper Godzilla is an avid designer for many monster related costumes, not just Godzilla.
Robert Pruitt
Robert is an uber fan that loves taking his Heisei Godzilla costume to as many conventions as possible.
Fernando Vielma
He made a 7 foot tall Kiryu for another fan and handed it off so the other person could paint it themselves.
Seth Ortega
At the age of 12 Seth made a fantastic Mechagodzilla 2021, and then a year later outdid himself by making a ANIME Mechagodzilla.
David Shoemaker
David always dreamed of being the 'guy in the suit' so he made his dream come true.
Corey Harrison
Corey created a fantastic Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) costume.
Dr. Mtan
Dr. Mtan (mtan78) created a unique Mechagodzilla costume out of cardboard and metal duct tape. It also has a moving mouth, spinning head and hands.
Billy Dubuse
A costume creator and a director of monster movies, Billy does it all.
MAIN AREAS
Godzilla Costumes
Becoming Godzilla is a destination for fans that are interested in building their own Godzilla costume. Within this section you will find almost two dozen different builds to find inspiration from.
Mechagodzilla Costumes
Want to build a Godzilla costume but don't want to deal with all those natural forms and scales? See how other fans have brought this mechanized wonder to life.
Godzilla Designs by Year
Read about the many different Godzilla suits that have been created throughout the years. Enjoy hundreds of original screen caps from all the movies highlighting the different suits and use them to decide which suit you will build.
Resources
Besides this site there are other resources out there to help. Within this section you will find helpful downloads links to costuming forums, and more.
Links
Contact
Have you already completed your own Godzilla costume and want to feature it here? Then by all means contact me and we’ll work together to add your costuming experience to this site.