Episode 33: If You Give a Kid a Lightsaber – Action Movie Kid




Digital Dads show

Summary: Ever fantasize about inserting yourself into awesome sci-fi scenes with special effects wizardry? Well, that’s exactly what Daniel Hashimoto has done. A former Dreamworks Studio animator, Daniel has translated his passion for making CGI magic into a full time pursuit with his own son at the center.<br> In this interview, he tells us how he went from just playing around with some video effects to literally millions of views on YouTube for his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/theActionMovieKid" target="_blank">Action Movie Kid</a> episodes. He said the day he got a call at work telling him the first video hit 1 million views was a shock to say the least.<br> And more fans are added every day. It has become an Internet sensation. Heck, even Toys R Us got in the game and had Daniel create a cool <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX80A_T2LdM" target="_blank">commercial</a> for them. Tune in to hear more about this Digital Dad putting the lightsaber in his own kid’s hands.<br> Brought to you by: <a href="http://dadabook.com">Dada</a> – Jimmy Fallon<br> One Cool Thing<br> <br> * Andrew – <a href="http://rocketleague.psyonix.com/" target="_blank">Rocket League</a><br> * Brent – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pff+the+magic+dragon" target="_blank">Piff the Magic Dragon</a><br> <br>