Wed, 31 December 2014
Happy New Year!! We asked you to pick out your favorite moments from The Rubber Onion animation podcast in the entire calendar year of 2014... and we picked our as well... and this is what came out! Enjoy the countdown and a great start to another full year of animated craziness in 2015 CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations to come later... when I'm settled into the new year. Yay vacation! Check out more of your hosts:
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Thu, 25 December 2014
Merry Christmas Eve! This week we're visited by 3 ghosts that ask us what our favorite past, present, and possible future animated Christmas movies, specials, and episodes are! AND... you can check out the specials mentioned in the episode embedded below! Merry Christmas all! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Check out more of your hosts:
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Wed, 17 December 2014
The Pixar INSIDE OUT trailer dropped, Smaug was on The Colbert Report, and Spider-Man's future is in question. Also, Birdbox Studios made the Christmas card to end all cards! As you finish up work this week for the holiday break next week, enjoy our soothing voices... and singing. There was a little problem with Pat's audio somehow making him absent for about 20 minutes in the middle of the episode -- listen for that foghorn! OK, enjoy the episode. Go listen now. NOW CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(05:34) Pixar's INSIDE OUT trailer
(34:17) Smaug on The Colbert Report
(50:37) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 10 December 2014
This weeks should just be called RAPID FIRE week because half of the show is devoted to questions and topics you listeners asked us on my Facebook page... they're all awesoRARAPID FIRRRREEEeeee! A new character gets introduced whose only interested in one thing, French animation astounds us, and we talk about a documentary on Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki that Rob and I saw. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(28:22) The Yule Log 2.0 is back!
(1:02:44) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 3 December 2014
STAR WARS! TOY STORY! MEL BROOKS! FROZEN! NEW YOUTUBE SERIES FROM PAT! NEW ANIMATION FROM ROB! RAPID FIRE!!!!!!! Seriously, we have a lot of amazing topics to talk about this week. There's not any more introduction needed. Enjoy the episode! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(29:15) Pat's new LET'S PLAY series!
(39:47) Rob's new short DA SHIMPSOONS!
(1:04:13) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!
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Wed, 26 November 2014
We have so many trailers to talk about this week! CINDERELLA, PEANUTS, and LucasFilm's STRANGE MAGIC which was dropped on our unsuspecting laps. The question is... does it hurt or feel just right? Speaking of feeling just right, we interview the last of the three winners of our #RubberOnionFanArt competition, Ronald Chaparro. And I bring back the Rapid Fire segment so we can adjust the stories you listeners submitted that we didn't have enough time/thought to address as a full story segment. Also, Stephen went to the CTN ANimation Expo 2014 and talks about that experience. Enjoy! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(05:10) Stephen went to CTNx2014
(14:21) "Cinderella" trailer
(25:40) "Peanuts" trailer
(35:54) "Strange Magic" trailer
(44:10) Conversation with one of our Oct #RubberOnionFanArt competition winners, Ronald Chaparro
(1:04:06) RAPID FIRE!!!
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Wed, 19 November 2014
I like to call these episodes "classic." We've got news from the animation world and an interview with one of our #RubberOnionFanArt competition winners (Andrew Kaiko)! Lucasfilm surprised us with a new movie coming out in 2 months, new point-and-click game by The Neverhood creators is coming soon, and we talk a whole bunch about the PEANUTS hi-res images (this was one-day before the trailer leak!)... and we have a new segment: RAPID FIRE! Here we take the stories that you suggested which we didn't have too much to say about and we blast through them with out little derisive or supportive comments. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(30:38) Conversation with one of our Oct #RubberOnionFanArt competition winners, Andrew Kaiko
(57:37) Armikrog trailer
(1:14:49) Peanuts Movie Gets 5 New HD Photos
(1:31:25) New segment: RAPID FIRE!!
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Wed, 12 November 2014
This week, Stephen & Rob saw BIG HERO 6 and give their review on it as well as Disney's new animated short FEAST. We also talk to one of the three #RubberOnionFanArt October competition winners, Chris McEwan! But also... Stephen's computer decided to test his patience during the podcast recording by crashing multiple times -- which makes more work for him (me) but a more entertaining episode for you! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(04:28) REVIEW: Stephen & Rob saw 'Big Hero 6'
(28:05) REVIEW: ... and the animated short, 'Feast'
(53:08) Conversation with one of our Oct #RubberOnionFanArt competition winners, Chris McEwan
(1:11:40) "Minions" trailer
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Wed, 5 November 2014
We have a lot of great stories this week about new animation based on existing properties like the "Dredd" fanimation, a stop-mo "Elf" holiday special & Todd McFarlane making a new "Spawn" animated series... and new stuff like the "Over the Garden Wall" miniseries! We LOVED doing the special episodes but it's great to talk about animation news stories again and we want to know what YOU think about them too! Leave a comment below and share your thoughts on what we talked about CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(08:35) Andrew Kaiko's fan art submission
(10:50) Chris McEwan's fan art submission
(14:44) Ronald Chaparro's fan art submission
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Wed, 29 October 2014
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! This week we reached out to other animators and creatives to give us their worst experiences in freelance that they could share with us like ghost stories around a campfire. Spooooooky! The idea is that if you're thinking of getting into freelance or can relate to some of these stories, they can serve as a heads-up on what you might encounter and/or how to prevent them. See? It's fun AND educational. I'm very proud of this episode so I hope you enjoy it and get lots of great information out of it! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(08:44) Tristian Goik
(25:55) ROB YULFO
(38:46) Nathan Viney
(57:45) STEPHEN BROOKS
(1:10:38) Mat Elfring
(1:34:22) Martin Bell
(1:50:24) PAT RYAN
(1:56:23) Andrew Kaiko
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Wed, 22 October 2014
This week we have a very special interview: Alan Becker, creator of the hit "Animator vs Animation" stick-fight series joins us to talk about his experience with Kickstarter, what happened when his first short went viral, and how he actually does the things he does! There's a lot of really great stuff here for young and old animators from the Indie scene, especially when he starts talking about when and how he had to navigate the murky waters of a viral hit. And be sure to check out his work embedded below! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(04:10) Why do a fourth in the Animator vs Animation series?
(05:46) Animator vs Animation 1
(08:18) Animator vs Animation 2
(12:14) Animator vs Animation 3
(14:19) Talking $$$
(20:53) Problems with eBaums World
(39:38) Behind the Scenes video
(48:03) Talking the narrative of the full series
(1:02:34) Why this resonates with animators
(1:07:07) Achieving the tone
(1:11:40) The 'Rough Animations' in the short
(1:13:59) The undone YouTube scene
(1:18:13) How he feels about the video being ripped and shared around
(1:22:51) His 'Spirited Away' MineCraft project
(1:25:52) University and Major
(1:31:34) Where we discuss his particular talent and where it might come from
(1:33:50) Animating the horse
(1:41:24) Stick-Texting iPhone app
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Wed, 15 October 2014
We wanted to do something special for our anniversary episode, so it was LIVE. We also received a bunch of voicemails from you which made us so happy! But the fates seem to have other things in mind when we had traffic, timezone confusion, and a wrecked computer thrown at us. In a very RubberOnion fashion, though, we decided that computers be damned... we were going to do this! Stephen and Rob huddled around a tablet and Pat kept the stories rolling and we produced an episode of more fun and excitement than we've done in 50 episodes while also sounding the absolute worst. It was like the grindhouse cinema of podcasts! Thank you all again SO much for sending in your voicemails! It was such a big hit, that we've decided to leave that option open for all future episodes. If you have a question for us, a comment, story, or even a rant about something you think we got wrong... call the number on our CONTACT page here and leave a voicemail! Also, as far as we're announcing things: HALLOWEEN FAN ART CONTEST! Submit your fan art of the podcast to our FACEBOOK page before the end of the month (October) and the winner gets caricatured and put in our next podcastimation AND a mini-interview on the podcast! Winners are decided by the three of us and is obviously subjective but we will talk about each one on the podcast and feature them in a gallery on the facebook page. We can't wait to see them! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(1:05:27) Astérix - Le Domaine des Dieux' trailer
(1:11:15) DISPLAY TITLE
(1:15:57) Brad Bird's 'Tomorrowland' teaser
(1:23:46) VOICEMAILS...
(1:25:12) Chris McEwan
(1:29:09) Lamont Wayne
(1:32:56) Mark Porter
(1:39:21) Mohammad Sherif "Aggagster"
(2:11:07) Nathan Viney
(2:20:19) Rade RC
(2:29:38) Ronald Chaparro
(2:42:33) Richard Butler
(2:46:42) Zenith Quinn
(2:47:35) Christopher M. Carrigy as... someone
(2:49:22) Anonymous breathing
(2:51:00) Andrew Kaiko
(2:53:17) Rob as "Gus" & "Stacey"
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Wed, 8 October 2014
Stephen teaches food chemistry, a video of Pat is unearthed, Rob & Pat flirt over text message, a couple fans get in a Facebook fight on our page, and we all do impressions of Ray Romano. We also talk about Alan Becker's new short "Animator vs Animation IV," the strangely infamous new "Rocky & Bullwinkle" clip, and much more! We're getting close to our one-year anniversary and things are starting to ramp up. Enjoy the insanity! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(09:02) Pat does Karaoke
(15:00) Rob & Pat text-flirt story
(26:48) Pixar's 'Inside Out' teaser
(1:24:18) 'Asterix & Obelix' teaser
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Wed, 1 October 2014
Speed round! Pat and Stephen had to get to trivia night because who else's going to know what year Space Jam was released (ahem 1996)? We all watched the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode and have some words. Don Hertzfeldt's Simpsons couch gag made people confused and intrigued. Also, the CW cancelled its Saturday morning cartoon lineup, the last of its kind on network TV, and you might be surprised what we think about that. And finally, we have clips and trailers to talk about! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(12:38) "Big Hero 6" trailer 2
(34:21) Death on The Simpsons
(1:01:24) 'Asterix & Obelix' clip
(1:04:17) SUBMITTED QUESTION from Ronald Chaparro: "Which do you each prefer; a villain created specifically for a season or already known villain"
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Wed, 24 September 2014
Pat's back! Feels so good to have the gang together for this one because we've got some great stories suggested by YOU. "Popeye", "Where Are They Now" animated short, "Deadpool" greenlit, "Rick and Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland fighting the Union, The Hub dies, Stephen updated an animation from 2010, and we inspire people apparently... seriously. And we have another submitted question! You will enjoy this one. You will. I promise. Kinda. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(9:04) "Popeye" test footage
(1:26:58) SUBMITTED QUESTION from Ronald Chaparro: "What film franchise do you see or want to make as animated film or short? And which franchise do each of you guys want to work on, if you had the chance?"
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Wed, 17 September 2014
With a slow news week, Rob and Stephen settle down and talk about something bugging Rob lately: "how to be an animator AND have a life." We talk about productivity methods, past experiences, full time VS freelance, and of course -- stories! And also... VIEWER QUESTIONS!! But we start it all off with a clip from earlier in the week when Rob called Stephen to practice his telephone script he had to read on behalf of the Brooklyn Bourough president. And you all know what happens when Rob tries to read aloud... under pressure. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Viewer Questions:(1:32:45) J.K. Riki - "What would you be if not an animator?"
(1:37:39) Chris McEwan - "Process- We've seen how Stephen prepares for an animation, from initial ideas through to storyboarding, preparing sound effects and music. How does Rob prepare his work? He comes across as very laid back and I've heard it said on previous episodes how quickly he makes his stuff. Does he just jump right in and wing it?"
(1:42:17) Chris McEwan - "Showreels- How long should your showreel ideally be without it being blink-and-you-miss-it or being so long it gets boring? I've seen some as short as 40 seconds and some in excess of 6 minutes (although usually for programs, like Houdini, not for individuals)"
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Wed, 10 September 2014
While Pat's off being all married and stuff, Rob and I talk about Signe Baumane's "Rocks in My Pockets," Bento Box keeping jobs in the US, and the "Hullabaloo" IndieGoGo campaign and why 2D ISN'T DEAD YOU GUYS jeez! I can't WAIT for the comments on THIS episode CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(1:05:41) Angry Birds Transformers retro trailer
(1:25:24) Disney Veterans Gather to Save 2D Animation from Extinction with ‘Hullabaloo’ IndieGoGo campaign
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Wed, 3 September 2014
Is "Hello Kitty" a cat or isn't she?! Is "Bojack Horseman" any good? Is Marvel actually making a "Guardians of the Galaxy" animated series? She is, it is, and they aren't. There, now you don't need to listen to the episode. But if you didn't you'd miss our soothing voices and witty quips! Rob has some major technical issues and it made for an Intro that made me laugh so hard while I was cutting it together I had to take a break to wipe the tears from my eyes. How's THAT for raising your expectations too high?! Also, do YOU know why we named this episode "Purse on Vacation?" I'll give you a hint: say it fast. I'll give you another hint: Rob can't pronounce words. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(46:05) Hello Kitty is(n't) a cat
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Wed, 27 August 2014
The Emmys happened! They're a thing! We talk about the winners and our love for "Bob's Burgers" as well as the Every Simpsons Ever marathon happening on FXX (whatever THAT channel is...). The great Lord/Sir/Mr. Amazing Richard Attenborough passed away and we honor him, but then he honors us right back by giving us maybe the greatest transition we've ever done (divined through Pat, who's back this episode)! And don't say we never did anything for you, because we read another email exchange between a major company asking for free work and an artist who just won't take it anymore (emphasis mine)! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(15:28) The Primetime Emmys
(40:36) RIP Lord Richard Attenborough
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Wed, 20 August 2014
Rob and Stephen saw the new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2014) film... and have some words. We break it down and compare it in depth with other iterations of the franchise such as the 1990 movie, the 1987 cartoon series, 2003 cartoon series, and the original and new IDW comic book! Also, in true RubberOnion fashion... we do our own rendition of a beloved song. Listen for it! So what did you think of the movie and our review? CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(24:23) We compare the intro's of this 2014 movie and the original 1990 one
(36:09) Splinter learns Ninjutsu from... WHERE?!
(44:14) New and abandoned origins of this Shredder
(54:41) Animation of the Turtles
(1:04:01) Rob's "favorite" scene, and what's with April's new role?
(1:14:20) BREAKDOWN of the 1990 movie
(1:33:41) Stephen responds to "it's for kids, it's supposed to be stupid" comments
(2:03:00) Let's compare: "Shell Shocked" by Juicy J (2014) and "Turtle Power" by Partners in Kryme (1990)
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Wed, 13 August 2014
Robin Williams, long-time friend to and lover of animation and a comedic and dramatic role model for many left us this week. We talk about what impact his life and career had on us and the field of animation as a whole. Other stories we cover in this episode are a survey which shows that YouTube stars are more popular than mainstream celebs among US teens, Golden Globes changing the animation rules, and what's going on with the Legend of Korra. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(11:10) RIP Robin Williams
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Wed, 6 August 2014
This week we talk about the new Spongebob Squarepants movie, Studio Ghibli might be closing, and Ross "rubberNinja" O'Donovan breaks down why YouTube's algorithm is hurting Indie Animators. Oh also, guess what? We made it to 40 episodes! Not a traditional milestone but who cares... we haven't completely fallen on our faces yet and that's something. Thanks for listening and discussing the episodes and all the stuff we say -- means a lot to us, or something. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(1::09:56) 7 Minutes of Star Wars Rebels is released
(1:37:17) Studio Ghibli is closing... mmmaybe
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Wed, 30 July 2014
We're back! Last week's podcast was an awesome (if I do say so myself) old-timey radio show style episode... but this week we're back on animation stories from the week. We saw 5 minutes of the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover, the Mike Tyson Mysteries trailer, the Smiley face is getting its own show, and LAIKA's CEO wants to make hand-drawn animated films. Also, what happens when a huge Kickstart campaign (*cough* Yogscast *cough*) fails. Enjoy! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(37:15) 'Mike Tyson Mysteries' trailer
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Wed, 23 July 2014
This week we shake things up by recording one of Pat's stories as an adventure radio show! It was enormous fun to do and we hope you get as much joy as we did from it... and it's under 20 minutes! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Buy "Pat Ryan as Pat Ryan in: Pat Ryan and the City of Monsters" for only $1 on Amazon!! Check out more of your hosts:
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Wed, 16 July 2014
CONSPIRACY! CONTROVERSY! A wage-fixing cartel was exposed in Silicon Valley with top animation studios at the center, so we discuss it... as best we can. Or as best as Stephen can explain it to Rob and Pat. We also talk Emmy noms, a new animation program, Andrew Kaiko's new fanimation using Toon Boom Animate, and Pat created a character! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(1:02:39) Live-Action 'Dumbo' in the works
(1:29:51) Pat's 'Robot Standing Upright Comedian'
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Wed, 9 July 2014
We have a monster of an episode this week! Two weeks of stories jam packed into one awesome episode with the entire crew: Stephen, Rob, & Pat. We talk about an email exchange between a writer and a producer, Glen Keane's new animated short "Duet," and some kid made a Kickstarter campaign to make potato salad and for some reason has earned $70,000+ (as of this post). Oh also, Rob met Shaggy and made a new animated short (not related)! Enjoy this delicious 2 hour episode... we hope it's as fun to listen to as it was to record! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(24:54) Batmetal music video
(30:00) Rob's new short 'Wait for it'
(53:20) Craigslist ad example to avoid
(1:33:05) Glen Keane's new animated short 'Duet'
(1:39:01) New CG Asterix & Obelix teaser trailer
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Thu, 3 July 2014
Pat couldn't join in this week, so Stephen and Rob decided to discuss their own experiences in building an animation brand (indie and freelance) on the internet, and what trials, tribulations, and learning experiences they had to go through to get where they are now. Just like episode 25, we hope you enjoy this departure from the normal "stories of the week" format and encourage you to join the conversation in the comments section below! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! No annotations this week... just a freeform discussion. Go to the blog post (link above) to see shared media we talk about in the episode. Check out more of your hosts:
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Wed, 25 June 2014
This week saw the release of a new TMNT (2014) trailer... so we talk about that. But in other less upsetting news, Genndy Tartakovsky's "Popeye" (2016) CGI film has a new image associated with it and it looks great! Finally, we talk about Colin Firth dropping out as the voice of Paddington... and coin #Firf in the process. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(42:54) TMNT trailer 2
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Wed, 18 June 2014
We have singing... we have stories... we have animation stories (this being an "animation podcast," it seemed appropriate)... what DON'T we have?! Listen as Stephen watches the World Cup and Rob & Pat try to keep him on topic. A lot of great tangents in this episode which are too numerous to put in the annotations so just... listen. And enjoy. Listen and enjoy! Also... SHAGGY WAS A THING CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(19:16) "The Boxtrolls" final trailer
(49:48) RIP Casey Kasem
(01:07:46) First Image from Disney's "Descendants"
(01:14:02) Powerpuff Girls' returning to TV in 2016
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Wed, 11 June 2014
It's Rob's Birthday!! It was Pat's Birthday last week!! And I still make them talk to me about cartoons! This week, we actually start the discussion with the Angry Video Game Nerd movie, because as Indie creators ourselves we're happy when one of our own (same medium or not) breaks ground on a huge development like this. And you know what? It doesn't stop there, Signe Baumane is another Indie creator who is making her first feature length animated film, "Rocks in my Pockets" and it's got a trailer! Ari Folman is making a jump to a western screen wide release with his hybrid movie and it's got a trailer too... and "Bojack Horseman" is the first original adult animated programming on Netflix and it's got a trailer. Oh and Rocky & Bullwinkle disappoint us. But before all of that... we must sing to you one of the great 90s cartoon anthems. Behold. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(1:04:49) "Bojack Horseman" trailer
(1:25:21) 10 Best Words "The Simpsons" Created
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Wed, 4 June 2014
We kicked off June with another LIVE episode of the podcast! We talked about Reading Rainbow, gushed over Mukpuddy's work, loved the "Song of the Sea" trailer, and discussed Sony VFX house Imageworks leaving the US for greener tax credit pastures of the great north in Vancouver. But not before we could talk about Godzilla and Maleficent, however... two movies on opposite ends of the spectrum in numerous ways. Thanks to everyone who showed up for the live taping and joined us in the chat room... you're all awesome! This week's title comes courtesy of Andrew Kaiko in the chat, Pat Ryan simultaneously coming up with it in the podcast, and all off Rob's weird, periodic ramblings. Oh, and we finished with some limericks and Pat serenades us with an original song after the music at the end. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(30:31) Mukpuddy's "Dead End Job"
(55:54) "Song of the Sea" trailer
(1:02:33) "Book of Life" trailer
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Wed, 28 May 2014
This week we have listener submitted questions (!!) but not before talking about the "Big Hero 6" trailer, "Happy" the happy meal mascot, and a couple other stories. Also, what would The Rubber Onion podcast be without some weird tangents? Behold as we talk about music we don't like and discuss the merits of the Michael Bay opus, "Pain & Gain." And on a serious note, thanks to everyone who's been listening and supporting this podcast! You're awesome and really have made doing this fun and worthwhile week in and week out, through travel, tech issues, and diseases. We started with a little episode "zero," still going strong at 30 and don't intend on slowing down! We're here to stay! Insert Drake reference! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(11:05) "Happy" the happy meal mascot
(19:12) "Big Hero 6" teaser trailer
(28:13) tangent: talking "Pain & Gain" on Netflix
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Wed, 21 May 2014
Stephen was traveling to and from the UK this week, and thus is sick and jet-lagged. We recorded this after midnight so Pat is attempting to be quiet. That leaves Rob to be the energetic & most eloquent of the three. So we talk about the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover, new "Big Hero 6" stills, and by popular demand we talk through the story behind the financial failure of "Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return." Enjoy our sleepy drunk, low, and sickly sensual voices speak to the tune of animation stories. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(26:23) Star Wars Rebels' trailer
(36:36) 'The Simpsons Guy' discussion
(1:10:41) 'Big Hero 6' first stills
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Wed, 14 May 2014
Andy Serkis is an ass. We talk about that & the stuff he said in a recent interview but 1ST... "MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES!" This is a thing, you guys, it's going to be on Adult Swim's 2014 lineup and it sounds amazing. We also talk about the "Akira" live-action fan film trailer & Adam Sandler determined to ruin one of my favorite animated shorts from 2010, "Pixels." Rob and Stephen recorded this a day early so Pat recorded his thoughts on the stories and is dropped in randomly throughout the podcast just to confuse your brain... just listen for the bell, which heralds The Pat and says that he's near! But seriously, Andy Serkis is an ass. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:Check out more of your hosts:
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Fri, 9 May 2014
"The Simpsons" LEGO episode happened, DreamWorks launches a YouTube channel, and "The Flintstones" head back to the big screen! We also discuss the "TimeOut Top 100 Animated Films" list and our personal favorites. Oh and we also talk pooping... because we're adults. So this week's podcast was LIVE so there's a lot more showing off... which comes out in the form... OF SONG -- because that's normal. Enjoy! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(48:19) Happy Birthday TMNT (May 1984)!!
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Wed, 30 April 2014
And we finally break the 2hr mark! That's right, we talk about Batman and The Simpsons -- listing off our favorite episodes and moments -- and then shift over to talking about sexism in movies and the Bechdel test again. But if that's not enough, we close out the podcast with about 30min of discussing racism (centered around a story about "The Jungle Book")... so it's a super light and breezy listen. Oh, and Pat sings! As always, I encourage anyone to post their thoughts and feelings in the comment section. See you there! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(1:01:52) Simpsons couch gag dir by Michal Socha
(1:07:57) Simpsons LEGO episode (May 4th)
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Wed, 23 April 2014
Rob and Stephen talk about animation: where they got started, thoughts on where animation is going, and how to stay young & naive in a world that keeps knocking down your optimism. We were going to talk about some stories from this week, but since Pat is not with us on this episode we just ended up talking about some of the more "animator" parts of animation. Oh and let's not forget... this episode ends in violence! Not kidding. Hope all of you enjoy it and we'd love to hear what you have to say in the comments! I think this will prompt a great discussion of what animation is to you. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! ... don't miss what happens around 1:52:10... Check out more of your hosts:
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Wed, 16 April 2014
What an episode!! We have a couple great storytelling moments, we talk about focus groups, design issues, animation tips, and discussions on the best cartoon vehicles and how Hollywood turns shows into movies. This might be the most "Rubber Oniony" episode yet! We do all the things. Thanks to everyone who submitted topics and questions and hope you enjoy. Join the discussion in the comments and let us know what you think or what you'd like us to cover next week! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(10:06) Rob's animated short "Wino the Rhino" featured on TripTank
(14:43) Pat's joining the Illuminati
(1:06:58) Happy 60th Birthday, Glen Keane
(1:21:39) New TMNT TV spot shows Splinter
(1:27:01) CGHub shuts down, abruptly
(1:44:40) Audience question: Ronald asks "How does Hollywood decide which cartoons get turned into Live-Action movies, and which into Animation?"
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Wed, 9 April 2014
Archie's gonna die! Rob was on Comedy Central! We tell vomit stories! So many things happening. This was our second attempt at a live podcast and we had a great turnout in the chat! Everyone was suggesting names for the title of the podcast and we ultimately chose the one Ryan from Mukpuddy animation studio suggested. This is also the first time we have something unique for both those who saw the podcast live and those of you listening here... success! But what I really want to know is... what are some of YOUR unrelated vomit stories? CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(57:16) tangent: stephen's internet goes out
(1:26:23) tangent: unrelated vomit stories
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Wed, 2 April 2014
This week's podcast is all about the TMNT (2014) first trailer and how much it sucks... and why. We (meaning Stephen mostly, let's be honest) break down every incarnation of the Turtles and how things got to be where we are now, with two great incarnations and a possible disaster on the way. Also, Rob tells a sad story at the end you won't want to miss! This week, the audio was recorded off a LIVE broadcast with viewers and errrrrrrything. Fans made images, illustrations (below) and comments... it was a lot of fun! You can check the recorded video below, if you're into that sorta thing... CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post, watch the video & leave a comment! Check out more of your hosts:
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Wed, 26 March 2014
This episode might have my favorite segment in it so far where we rip up eHarmony's industry-specific list "15 Reasons to Date an Animator." Rob & Stephen are flying solo this episode with Pat off fighting crime for the week... and it goes as you might guess. Character voices are created, stories are told, transitions are fumbled, innuendos are made. But first, we HAD to talk about new info about the TMNT movie coming out... because Stephen... CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(48:22) Disney Buys Maker Studios
(1:02:53) 15 Reasons to Date an Animator
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Wed, 19 March 2014
A bunch of the things we talk about this week were actually stories that broke just yesterday! The new Peanuts teaser trailer hit this week and impressed everyone except, predictably, Pat. Also, in the world of "what-the-what-really-are-you-serious?!"... Sofia Coppola is rumored to be directing a Live-Action "The Little Mermaid." Finally, "The Incredibles 2" was confirmed, and so was "Cars 3"... what?! So we talk about those things. Enjoy all these talks! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(28:27) Peanuts' teaser
(1:09:18) Cars 3' and 'The Incredibles 2' announced as Pixar sequels at Walt Disney shareholders meeting
(1:30:50) Rick & Morty episode on Instagram
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Wed, 12 March 2014
Slow week for animation stories but we're back and funnier than evah! We have a great discussion about the internet, content creation, and the free vs paid problem of the previous two points. Oh we also talk about the new Simpsons couch gag and a whole bunch of Cartoon Network talk because of Stu Snyder's departure. We'd love to see what you think about these discussion so leave a comment, because comments are delicious to my creator tummy. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(1:07:39) "Paddington Bear" teaser
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Wed, 5 March 2014
Long live Adele Dazeem!! The Oscars were this weekend so we talk about them out of mostly obligation, but the real stories are with our own Rob Yulfo and Pat Ryan coming out with brand new creative content! Rob's got a new animated short and Pat has just started a Sci-Fi radio show series (both embedded here). We also talk about painted movie posters, Bill Waterson's new "comic", the documentary on the Rhythm & Hues bankruptcy and the VFX issue as a whole. This one was recorded in one long shot and I didn't go back to remaster anything because Rob again... has computer issues. We literally recorded this 3 hours prior to me typing this. So... enjoy!! (= CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(12:57) Oscars 2014 results
(1:00:33) Wacom's new pen makes everything a wacom
(1:08:44) Bill Waterson does poster for new doc
(1:08:44) 30 min doc "Life After Pi"
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Wed, 26 February 2014
Even with Stephen still on the road the podcasts don't stop... not with tablets, mobile hotspots, and coffee shops! This week had simultaneously the greatest rumor & the biggest, immediate letdown of that rumor. But with that, there's good news about Spectacular Spider-Man finally coming to Blu-ray, Greg McCleod's new animated short "365" and confirmation that Miyazaki really is retiring. Listen to the greatness! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(20:35) Space Jam 2 discussion
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Thu, 20 February 2014
Stephen is traveling this week... but that won't stop us! The podcast continues, with a spit & glue setup only MacGyver could understand. This week we talk about Clone Wars coming to Netflix, Annie Leibovitz making our casting game come true, and Rob finds a tumblr that... well... I'll let him explain it. We also talk about a post that made its rounds this week on what it actually means to be an animator. It was short and blunt and we have words about it. This week, a friend and fellow animation geek, Jules Jammal, passed away at a well-lived but still young age of 39. There is a link to a scholarship set up in his name in the annotations below. Please consider giving. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(28:34) Kickstarter hacked
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(1:05:41) Simpsons LEGOized episode to air May 4th
(1:22:34) Dr. Robotnik's Ass tumblr
(1:32:55) (tangent: Andrew Kaiko's new fan short... embedded video below)
(1:33:29) Post on Dolly Zooms in "Ratatouille"
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Thu, 13 February 2014
"The LEGO Movie" blew our collective minds this weekend and we had to talk about it... a LOT! But don't worry there are absolutely NO spoilers at all in the discussion. We get into some interesting topics like metamodernism and the new comedy, selling out and how it's a crap concept, and the remix culture and understanding what the soul of a property is. Oh... and we had a WHOLE BUNCH OF TECHNICAL ISSUES! Man alive... for this being the most discussion we've ever had on any subject(s), this was a bad time to have audio go wonkey, mic problems, people cutting in and out. But ever the profession, I have edited this thing together in a Lynchian masterpiece of epic awesomesauce. If you ever leave a comment on one of our podcast episodes, this is the one to do it on. A lot going on here and we'd love to hear what you think! Oh and psst... little secret... stay for the very very end. Hashtag smiley face (that's me trying to understand young culture). CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(1:24:49) Trailer: "Sonic Boom"
(1:33:56) Trailer: "Ernest & Celestine"
(1:37:19) Disney Interactive to cut 200 jobs
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Wed, 5 February 2014
RANTS! Oh my, the rants. There's a lot to talk about this week and we really fit a lot in. This might be one of my favorite episodes yet, and definitely has my favorite Rob Yulfo photoshops (Homey/Joker & us as princesses at the bottom of this post). Last week was our special trivia episode so this week we're back to form with a longer episode where we really open up on some topics. I encourage all of you to post in the comments your thoughts on these topics. I look forward to it! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(48:01) RIP Arthur Rankin Jr
(55:10) Trailer: "Son of Batman"
(1:02:53) Trailer: "Maleficent"
(1:10:15 (tangent 1: princess quiz! See blog post for photoshop by Rob)
(1:15:42) OpEd says "Get a Horse" is an insult
(1:33:02 (tangent 2: Disney's constant evolution & projections - suggestion by Andrew Kaiko)
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Wed, 29 January 2014
It's my (Stephen's) Birthday! So, of course, we're playing trivia. Actually I'm reading the trivia questions while Pat & Rob struggle to happen upon a correct answer. Happy Birthday to me. This is another "special" podcast in that it's one of those short ones. It's an artifact of my hosting company, I only have so much space per month so every 4th episode... you get this. You're welcome. Sidenote: This Saturday, Feb 1st at 10pm ET on the LIVE section of this website we will be doing a special one-night only LIVE podcast during the Annie Awards ceremony. Anyone who has ever watched them knows what an unpredictable night it can be so you should absolutely join us. We have a chat room where you can interact with us and everything... almost like we planned it! You can RSVP on the Facebook event page too if you like.
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Wed, 22 January 2014
Behold in the intro, the strangest sounding burp in the world... courtesy of Rob (who else?)! This week we talk about John K working for Miley Cyrus, Alan Becker blowing up the internet, and just about everything else under the sun. This episode could easily be called "tangents" because we are ALL over the place. Pat is a bit sick again (rapidly becoming a theme on the podcast) but toughed it out for your benefit. Still, it was a lot of fun to record! Have enjoyment with the words we have uttered. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(7:29) (tangent 1: talk about "Rick & Morty")
(12:40) Oscar nominees announced
(46:08) John K working for Miley Cyrus
(1:03:47) Bill Plympton's 3rd Simpsons couch gag
(1:20:40) (tangent 3: talking drugs & alcohol)
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Wed, 15 January 2014
In this episode we discuss The Simpsons honoring Miyazaki, Michel Gagne's new movie, a couple new trailers, another "trick" competition to scheme animators to work for free and Meryl Streep's character attack of someone long since dead at an award show for someone completely different sitting right there in the audience. It's been a weird week. We also find out that PAT IS A RAPPER. Learn something new every day. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(33:19) "Muppets Most Wanted" trailer
(1:08:10) The Simpsons honor Miyazaki
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Wed, 8 January 2014
For the first podcast of 2014 we talk "Frozen"s success, Rob's new animated short, and a lot of death. One passing that hit us was that of "Apple Dave" (mistakenly called "Apple Dan" on ep1). It hit us hard. Hit us right in the podcast. But never fear... we're still as dumb and likable as ever! Let us lift your spirits and get your year started off with a few laughs and some actual sincerity (for 0.4 seconds). Happy 2014!! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(9:45) "Frozen" hits $600mil mark
(28:14) New Simpsons merch: Lego House & Moleskine Notebook
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Wed, 1 January 2014
Happy New Year! We here at The Rubber Onion animation podcast wish you nothing but the best in 2014. If you don't accept nothing but the best, may I interest you in a small curse? Possibly a plague. Enjoy our soothing voices count down your and our top 10 favorite moments of the podcast in 2013 and thank you all again for listening! Lot's more ridiculousness to come! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Check out more of your hosts: Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion) Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo) Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan) and please Rate/Review us on iTunes
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