Wed, 29 July 2015
While there weren't a lot of media type animation stories (except for The Good Dinosaur trailer which is covered), that didn't stop this episode from turning into one of the more interesting ones filled will discussions over the roll cartoons play in a child's development, the nature of copyright in the internet age, why the Surface Pro 4 is a sign that Microsoft is doing more for the creatives of today than Apple... oh and there's an Emoji movie being developed... which ALSO turned into an interesting discussion over public domain stories! We also field a question about if these two 2D (hand-drawn) animators would/will ever dabble in 3D (computer modeling). Enjoy the last week of "Stephen's traveling audio" because next week I'll be back in the office and I'll be crystal clear! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(16:34) THE GOOD DINOSAUR trailer
(41:35) Surface Pro 4 projection details
(46:03) Copyright law scare (again)
(53:48) Plump cartoon characters might influence overeating in kids, says Colorado State researchers
(1:05:05) RAPID FIRE!!!!!
(1:13:37) AUDIENCE QUESTION: "Would you ever/have you ever considered dabbling in 3D animation like with Maya or Cinema4D, seeing as that's just another medium that's still animation?" ~Mike Pindara
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Category:general -- posted at: 10:39am EDT
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Wed, 22 July 2015
The creators of the hit animated short COIN and their newest short BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE, Chris Burns and Bob Fox of Exit 73 Studios talk to the podcast about their history, methods, goals, and video games (because of course)! We cover how COIN came to be, what prompted the creation of BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE, how they work together to actually make those awesome shorts, the two-letter onomatopoeia that really tick Chris off and a TON more! We hope you enjoy this episode and are inspired by their tight teamwork and vision. Chris and Bob were great to talk to and if you stay until the end, there's a special surprise for regulars. It's a song. Did I spoil it? CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(4:30) Why the name "Exit 73"
(5:30) The creation of Exit 73 Studios
(9:50) Chris Burns' time at Augenblick Studios
(12:35) Why they decided to get a dedicated studio space
(14:00) Their early work up on YouTube (especially Detectaholic)
(17:08) COIN! Where the idea came from, video games references and the workflow used
(23:36) The many talents of animator Bob Fox (including music, sound effects, coding...)
(28:00) How does Exit 73 Studios get work?
(31:16) What is a normal day like?
(35:13) A discussion on past versions of Flash and their preference
(38:30) BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE!
(40:33) What led to the decision to make BOLTRON in pixel art
(42:00) The "8bit Breakdown" experience and a discussion on the wrath of YouTube comments (43:45 Stephen reads a YouTube comment)
(45:56) Where the idea for BOLTRON came from
(46:40) Chris Burns breaks my brain with a revelation on his workflow
(56:00) Our most satisfying moments of the short and a discussion about Mortal Kombat
(59:29) Their new project -- BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE playable video game!
(1:04:00) Addressing the possibility for a COIN 2 and a COIN video game
(1:05:09) BRUTUS THE BOUND!
(1:09:13) Their dream job and a discussion on what pitching concepts to big studios is like
(1:13:27) What is their next step
(1:14:55) How many minutes of animation they produce a year, on average
(1:16:05) What is it that makes the two of them work so well as a team
(1:21:25) Their HE-MAN designs and whatever came of that gig
(1:23:28) The two-letter YouTube comment that drove Chris crazy
(1:24:20) AUDIENCE QUESTION "I know they animated COIN using Flash. [BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE] has more of a pixel art aesthetic. Flash is usually known for clean brushwork and nice smooth lines, how were they able to achieve that very retro 16-bit look in Flash?" ~Chris
(1:28:12) AUDIENCE QUESTION "What was/is the ups and downs that they deal with in the studio?" ~Ronald
(1:29:47) AUDIENCE QUESTION "What is that 'glue' that joins them together as a team? How are those different backgrounds affecting the direction towards Exit 73 Studios is moving?" ~Juan #1
(1:32:29) AUDIENCE QUESTION "Have they found a way to work simultaneously on a single project or are they continuously jumping between different projects as soon as one of them gets done with his assigned task?" ~Juan #2
(1:33:39) AUDIENCE QUESTION "How do they manage their time between commissions and personal projects? How do they join forces to get things done in the quickest way possible?" ~Juan #3
(1:35:27) AUDIENCE QUESTION "Are there any advice they can give us on starting an animation studio? Especially in terms of finding the right people to work with!" ~Juan #4
(1:37:15) Exit 73 Studios wants your portfolios!
(1:40:40) OUTRO: Follow Exit 73 Studios on their website, facebook, twitter and Bob Fox's Soundcloud
(1:42:51) Rob's suggestion for a studio name-change...
... and stay until the end for more music by Bob Fox!
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Category:general -- posted at: 2:43pm EDT
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Wed, 15 July 2015
Comic Con was this weekend and we try to cover the MANY stories that came from that: trailers, movie/series announcements, crossover comics, etc. Not to mention the stories that came out during the week not linked to the event like Harry Shearer coming back to "The Simpsons." I'm also still on the road, so I've left Rob back in NY for a trip out to the IL where I am recording with Pat in his house... or as Rob like's to call it, "The Ryan's Den!" It's a pretty energetic episode this week so enjoy the excitement -- I hope it's contagious. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(20:11) DEADPOOL trailer
(28:30) SUICIDE SQUAD trailer
(35:16) THE KILLING JOKE is being made into an Animated Movie (along with 2 other original DC stories)
(1:28:12) John C. Reilly teases WRECK-IT RALPH 2
(1:41:23) SHOUTOUTS: Ronald Estid Chaparro, Andrew Kaiko, Chris McEwan, Kristen Loader, Martin Bell, Samuel L. Albro, Lamont Wayne, and Timothy Bergeron
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Category:general -- posted at: 6:38pm EDT
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Wed, 8 July 2015
There are some amazing fan art topics this week! The BARTKIRA trailer was finally posted, Ave Espelita created a CGI tribute to Samurai Jack and Andrew Kaiko illustrates an INSIDE OUT / LOONEY TUNES mashup! We also talk about a classic Disney attraction closing at what used to be MGM and a discussion about the new Boomerang shows preview images response. Happy Wednesday! Here... have a podcast. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(13:59) BARTKIRA trailer
(39:30) TOP CAT prequel trailer
(48:59) Artella collab site
(1:24:46) SHOUTOUT to Andrew Kaiko for his INSIDE OUT / LOONEY TUNES fan art
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Category:general -- posted at: 6:11pm EDT
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Wed, 1 July 2015
By request, here is a spoiler FREE review of Disney Pixar's INSIDE OUT!! We don't stop there though, there are things to say about the animated short "Lava" ahead of the movie as well as an open discussion about Pixar in general. This was a really great week for art and storytelling so I love episodes like this! There are some other topics covered (which you can see in the annotations below) as well as a Rapid Fire segment and a shoutout about some fan art done which you can see below! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations:(59:37) Open discussion about Pixar
(1:13:21) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!
(1:21:16) SHOUTOUT to Matthew Robert Davies
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Category:general -- posted at: 12:36pm EDT
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