“A sci-fi short about augmented reality. Strange Beasts is an augmented reality game. It allows you to create and grow your own virtual pet. How far can it go?”

Directed by Magali Barbé, U.K., 2017. Read more about the making of the film.

CREDITS
Written and directed by Magali Barbé
Staring Timothy Renouf and Poppy Polivnick
Director of photography: Anthony Guiry
First assistant: Amélie Guyot
Second assistant: Vincent Aupetit
Music and sound design: Pierre Vedovato
Sound recordist: Michael Chubb
Makeup and hair: Bridget Crotty and Rachael Thomas
VFX supervisor: Peregrine McCafferty
Creatures artist: Dean Frater
Creatures designer: Jonathan Djob Nkondo
Rigger: Maickel Pasta
Animators: Joffrey Zeitouni and Philippe Moine
Rendering and compositing: Mario Ucci and Rick Thiele at Red Knuckles
Tracking: Peanut
Color artist: Lewis Crossfield at Electric Theatre Collective
Extra creatures: Andriy Hrmalyuk and Ramtin Ahmad
Rendered with Renderman
Co-produced by Red Knuckles and Peanut