This is the first movie ever produced by Red Octopus Films and was shot in just four days.
The Pig consists of over 100 visual effects shots despite it's short run time.
The original title for this short was called "There's Something In My Soup," which featured Gus as the only character. In the original plot, Gus searches for something to eat in his hoarder-like studio apartment and accidentally discovers a strange can of soup while trying to kill a rat. In the end he consumes the soup and transforms into a horrifying pig monster,