Hungry Creature Productions

27/12/2023

This year we watched 124 movies and shows, 86 of those were first time viewings. Of these new to us films, here are our top 10 recommendations. I hope you had a great year and I hope you find something to love in this list!!

24/07/2023

New video! I attempt a fun spooky vfx test and learn some hard lessons along the way. Please check it out and share it if you enjoyed it or learned anything from my bumbling!!

Sometimes tests go right, sometimes tests go very wrong.Special thanks to 'The Fractal Impulse' for the wonderful music featured in this video. Check out the...

02/01/2023

In 2022 we watched exactly 201 movies and shows we had never seen before, here are our 10 favorites!

To clarify, this also includes shows and is relevant not to new releases from 2022 but things we watches in the year that we hadn't seen previously.I hope yo...

31/12/2022

Up for some movie recommendations? We have a video coming out in two days going over our top 10 movies we watched in 2022! Hit the link to sign up to be notified when it goes live!!!

To clarify, this also includes shows and is relevant not to new releases from 2022 but things we watches in the year that we hadn't seen previously.I hope yo...

25/03/2022

What story does a movie tell when all footage of its characters has been removed? This week I've turned my scalpel towards the best alligators-in-a-hurricane movie in existence, Crawl. Hope you enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoZkQhSAxVk

What do we have left in a film when we strip it of it's characters and narrative? We isolate every single shot without characters in a given film to see wha...

18/03/2022

This week we sit down with professional artist, Zal! He talks me through the difference between a Concept Artist, a Matte Painter, and an Environment Artist!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHWnDaw0v9Y

For more interviews with film industry professionals go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/creature-bites

11/03/2022

If you were alive in 1995 you probably couldn't escape this absolute tour de force of pop culture! Is it good? Is it bad? Is it...terrible? This week we look a little deeper into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kltnpPq1-Nw

For more movie reviews go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

01/03/2022

Because I'm obsessed with environments, I isolated every shot in the classic film Alien without characters and then recut the remaining footage to serve as a tribute to the narrative present in the Margins. Hope you enjoy!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hla94Y_MaQo

What do we have left in a film when we strip it of it's characters and narrative? We isolate every single shot without characters in a given film to see wha...

11/02/2022

Oh hey!!! Come hang out with Josh and Katie as they talk about Hot Fuzz!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr3ohez_0Bg

For more movie reviews go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

28/01/2022

WELL. Did it again folks, I recut the entirety of the film Beetlejuice and removed all the shots with characters in them. What remains is its own little story in the Margins of Beetlejuice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytb-IZ1-YnA

What do we have left in a film when we strip it of it's characters and narrative? We isolate every single shot without characters in a given film to see wha...

23/01/2022

In 2021 we gave a score to every movie/show we rewatched, sometimes it's nice to return to old favorites! Here are our top 10 picks plus additional cat content. XD
https://youtu.be/sM7T9KmFIVo

For more movie reviews:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/showsChapters:00:00 - Intro01:02 - 1001:58 - 902:40 - 803:37 - 704:07 - 604:48 - 505:37 - 406:31 - ...

14/01/2022

Never heard of the movie 'Heavy Trip'? You're missing out, absolutely charming and hilarious irreverent gem!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFmFmg61-94

For more movie reviews go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

07/01/2022

IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! We watched 241 movies/shows in 2021, here are our favorites! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF7WHtMWRzw

We watched 241 movies/shows in 2021!!! Because I'm a madman, we scored and kept track of every single one on a gigantic spreadsheet. Here are our favorites! ...

24/12/2021

This week we're paying tribute to Blade Runner!! What do we have left in a film when we strip it of it's characters and narrative? We isolate every single shot without characters in a given film to see what is left in the Margins. The remainder of which we then further cut down to make a nice mood piece set to a song from the film's soundtrack!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdrC3Lp5Ufs

What do we have left in a film when we strip it of it's characters and narrative? We isolate every single shot without characters in a given film to see wha...

17/12/2021

From Singapore to Vancouver, breaking into the VFX industry with Faizal!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9reOOjtO9Tg

For more interviews with film industry professionals go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/creature-bites

10/12/2021

We've never disagreed more during a movie review. Whoops.
https://youtu.be/IX2mHkqOyk4

For more Movie Reviews go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

26/11/2021

I like to do this experiment with movies where I remove all footage of characters to see what narrative the environments of a work have to offer. It's usually super interesting...usually. Xanadu, as usual, defies all expectations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp58qryhQxI

What do we have left in a film when we strip it of it's characters and narrative? We isolate every single shot without characters in a given film to see wha...

20/11/2021

In today's interview with SCAD alum/Rigging/Technical Animation awesome-person Leslie Martin, we talk about working in VFX/Animation during the pandemic, covid-dodging on a cruise ship, and coping mechanisms during lockdown!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYaLdTJwWcI

For more conversations with film industry professionals go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/creature-bites

12/11/2021

Come for the review of Ocean's 8, stay to watch Katie suffer or to see whatever the heck is going on with Josh's hair!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4EcFfwjxmk

For more Movie Reviews go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

22/10/2021

Halloween is right around the corner!! To celebrate I've isolated all the shots in The Shining without characters and created a tribute to the setting and mood of the film. Hope you enjoy it!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3DpkJg6UYg

What do we have left in a film when we strip it of it's characters and narrative? We isolate every single shot without characters in a given film to see wha...

08/10/2021

New video!! We all know that Spirited Away is a good movie, but is it good enough to own? Hang out with Josh and Katie as we crack open our copy from the shelf, give it a rewatch, and reassess our viewpoints!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kELe1LJFJ5Q

For more movie reviews go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

24/09/2021

Just in time for spooky season, we present 'In the Margins of Suspiria'. A re-edit of Dario Argento's classic film composed only of footage without characters set to the film's theme by Goblin. When the characters are removed from a film, what story does it still tell?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYTlgJGvz28

What do we have left in a film when we strip it of it's characters and narrative? We isolate every single shot without characters in a given film to see wha...

17/09/2021

Should you go to art/film school for matte painting? How should you approach a matte painting career, particularly with covid in mind? Join Josh as he sits down with professional Matte Painter/Environment Artist Faizal!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d8gTq7U_Eg

For more interviews with film industry professionals go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/creature-bites

10/09/2021

Come on over and hang out with KatieRose Witherell and Joshua A Witherell as they give The Blues Brothers a second look. Does it hold up? Watch the episode to find out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLRPVQpAksk

For more movie reviews go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

20/08/2021

How do you go from living in Ohio to working in VFX/Animation in Vancouver BC? Join us as we sit down with the fantastic Leslie Martin to find out!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrFb90VC5kU

For more interviews with film industry professionals go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/creature-bites

13/08/2021

Halloween is right around the corner (we've decided), as such here's our take on the age old question: Is Scream 3 good enough to own? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z_-F6gvJG8

For more Movie Reviews go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

23/07/2021

We went through the entirety of the film Interstellar and removed all the footage of characters. Normally this will result in a 2-8 min video...this time the result was around 20 min of footage!!! Next step, though an unusual one, was to select only the best footage and edit to a track from the soundtrack. Welcome to the Margins of Interstellar!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUKfvumeDU8

What remains of a story when all the characters are removed?For more Margins edits go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/margins

16/07/2021

No new video today, but did you know we have an ENTIRE database for our movie reviews? We try to use this as an opportunity to introduce you to movie you may not have heard of but might LOVE!!
https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

09/07/2021

Revisiting the classics on our video shelf and deciding: Is this really still worth owning? Join us as we exhume Dumbo from our collection!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab4AU1uTpuo

For more movie reviews go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/reviews

25/06/2021

Back at it again folks!! Went through the entirety of Raiders of the Lost Ark and removed all the shots with characters, please enjoy this tribute to the the spaces in the margins of Indiana Jones' first adventure!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz6HFcHeH9g

For more Margins edits go to:https://www.thehungrycreatures.com/margins