# Action Movie Kid Videos These Videos Show a Kid Living in an Effects-Heavy Action Movie World By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-04-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/action-movie-kid References: [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/dad-toddler-action-movies-_n_5043133.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063) & [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/theActionMovieKid) The Action Movie Kid videos are a series of [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-mindfulness-movement) videos that show a kid who seems to be living in an action movie world. In truth, James is just a regular kid with a pretty awesome dad. His dad Daniel Hashimoto works as an animator for the [Dreamworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxlunch-celebrates-dreamworks-animation-films) animation studio. When he's not working, Hashimoto takes seemingly innocuous videos of his toddler son and uses his animating skills to turn them into [action movie scenes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/droga5s-wake-up). These awesome videos have to be seen to be believed. In one Action Movie Kid, little Daniel is seen in a Toys 'R' Us store.There's nothing strange about the scene, except for the fact that he has a light saber and seems to be destroying the store shelves, causing toys to catch fire. Another video shows Daniel stranded on a couch as lava flows into the living room. A third shows Daniel jump on a shallow puddle of water and sink right into and disappear. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Visual Effects in Everyday Life:** Opportunity for companies to create products and services that bring special effects and movie magic into the everyday lives of consumers. - **Creative Parenting Via Social Media:** Potential for businesses to create platforms or tools that empower parents to showcase their creative parenting skills and capture memorable moments. - **Augmented Reality Play Experiences:** Possibility for industries to develop augmented reality play experiences that blend virtual elements with real-world scenarios, turning everyday situations into exciting adventures. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for entertainment companies to leverage visual effects and create immersive experiences for audiences. - **Technology:** Potential for tech companies to develop tools and platforms that enable users to easily add visual effects to their videos and photos, democratizing the creation process. - **Parenting:** Opportunity for parenting brands to create products and services that help parents nurture their children's creativity and turn everyday moments into magical experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mindfulness Animation Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-mindfulness-movement.md) - [5-Minute Fitness Animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/activate-by-the-body-coach.md) - [Karate Movie Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karate-kid-training-simulator.md) - [Action Film-Inspired Tabletop Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabletop-rpg.md) - [Canadian Creator-Approved Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hacksmith.md) - [Personalized Cartoon Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cameo.md) - [Creator-Backed Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mrbeast.md) - [AI Emotional Actors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotive-ai-actors.md) - [Fan-Inspired Mini-Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battle-for-heinz.md)