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Kurosawa refused to shoot the peasant village at Toho Studios and had a complete set constructed on the Izu Peninsula.

Although the studio protested the increased production costs, Kurosawa was adamant that " the quality of the set influences the quality of the actors ' performances .... For this reason, I have the sets made exactly like the real thing.

It restricts the shooting but encourages that feeling of authenticity.

" He also began using multiple cameras to shoot his scenes in order to capture action sequences from various angles, a practice he would continue for the rest of his career.