🎥 Back to the Future UNHINGED — Machinima Film Made in Blender

In this episode of the Completely Machinima Podcast, hosts Phil Rice, Damian Valentine, and Tracy Harwood review “Back to the Future Unhinged”, a viral machinima short film by Landon’s Animation Wheelhouse created entirely in Blender 3D.

This chaotic, hilarious reimagining of Doc Brown and Marty’s adventures has racked up 700,000+ views and showcases incredible 3D animation, storytelling, and sound design. It’s packed with visual gags, cinematic camera work, and even a Doom scream!

🎬 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

The brilliance behind Back to the Future Unhinged and why it feels both planned and chaotic

How Landon built the film’s world entirely in Blender (not a video game engine!)

The hosts’ breakdown of the film’s humor, detail, and love for the original trilogy

Landon’s backstory as a young animator with huge potential in film and game design

The film’s connection to the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future

Why even Dr Helen Sharman, the UK’s first astronaut, reacted to the film!

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Show Notes & Links

Back to the Future: Unhinged by Landon’s Animation Wheelhouse, released 2 Jul 2025 –

Landon Fernald’s website https://www.landonfernald.com/

Landon’s Jammin channel https://www.youtube.com/@LandonsJammin

A perspective on how he may make his videos and how AI may help: https://philwalkable.substack.com/p/how-i-think-landons-animation-wheelhouse

Article including information about Landon’s early creative work here

And to learn a bit more about BTTF, check this out