In this episode of Completely Machinima Reviews, Damien Valentine, Ricky Grove, Phil Rice, and Tracy Harwood discuss Eater, a character vignette of a larger work (Hate Speech). The film is a provocative experimental short by M (formerly M dot Strange), created using Nightmare Puppeteer. The conversation explores machinima, AI-generated voices, Unreal/indie animation tools, absurd humor, avant-garde filmmaking, and the film’s sharp social commentary on junk food, global warming, and corporate culture.

This is a deep dive into one of the most unusual works in experimental digital cinema—touching on ragdoll physics, AI animation workflows, satire in machinima, and the artistic philosophy behind Nightmare Puppeteer, the low-cost indie animation tool that embraces chaos, randomness, and creativity.

Whether you’re into machinima reviews, experimental film analysis, M dot Strange, indie animation software, or digital art and AI storytelling, this episode offers a fascinating discussion on style, meaning, and outsider creativity.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Eater film review
• M / M dot Strange’s artistic style
• Nightmare Puppeteer on Steam
• AI voice performance in animation
• Satire, absurdism, and social critique
• Global warming and food culture in experimental film
• Ragdoll physics and improvisational animation
• Avant-garde machinima and internet-native storytelling

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Show notes & links

“Eater” from “HATE SPEECH: THE MOVIE (Coming soon to our Telegram) by (-M-), released 11 October 2023

Download Nightmare Puppeteer on Steam here

If you want to know more about M Dot Strange’s most iconic work, his most well known film is called We Are the Strange, which was shown at Sundance Film Festival in 2007 –