Hungrytown USA
Hungrytown USA
Television
Role
Editor
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Motion Graphics
Year
2015
Hungrytown USA
Television
Role
Editor
//
Motion Graphics
Year
2015
Hungrytown, USA pays a visit to towns all across America with names so good you could eat them up. Grab a napkin and come along for the ride as we build a days worth of meals and a very special sandwich. Fred Willard narrates as we explore the history of how these towns got their unique names and meet some of the people who make these places truly fun and unique. Beautifully filmed, joyfully voiced, Hungrytown, USA will leave you craving for more.

As the editor on Hungrytown USA, where a lot of the show’s identity was shaped in post. The storytelling leaned heavily on editorial rhythm and a distinct motion graphics style inspired by Moonrise Kingdom; structured compositions, deliberate pacing, and playful visual framing that gave the series a point of view beyond traditional unscripted formats.

That visual approach was paired with Fred Willard’s dry, conversational VO, which became a driving force in how scenes were built. The edit was less about forcing structure and more about creating space for that tone to land; letting moments breathe just enough for the humor to come through naturally, then punctuating it with graphics and timing that supported the delivery without overwhelming it.

A lot of the work lived in that balance between stylization and authenticity. Using motion graphics as a storytelling tool, not just decoration, and shaping the pacing so the humor felt effortless. The result was a series that felt both carefully constructed and completely relaxed at the same time.

Inspiration
Inspiration
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Inspiration
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Execution
Execution
Execution
Production Company
Eyeboogie Inc.
Executive Producer
Woody Thompson
Director
Markus Rutledge
Producer
Jessica Feavel
Producer
Erick Varillas
Post Producer
Andrew Rinehart
Editor / Motion Graphics
Chris James Champeau
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