IFH 861: How a Hollywood Creature Creator Made His First Feature Film with Hiroshi Katagiri

Podcast: Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast · Indie Film Hustle

Opublikowano: 2026-06-30

What does it take to spend more than two decades creating creatures, monsters, and makeup effects for Hollywood before finally stepping behind the camera to direct your own feature film? In this episode, legendary special effects artist Hiroshi Katagiri shares his remarkable journey from moving to Los Angeles as a teenager from Japan to working on films like Pacific Rim, Cabin in the Woods, Green Lantern, The Time Machine, and countless other productions. Along the way, Hiroshi reveals how practical effects shaped his understanding of storytelling, why independent filmmakers should focus on what they can control, and how...