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Tue, 22 March 2016

Tomm Moore Interview

We got to talk to 2-time Oscar nominated director Tomm Moore of Cartoon Saloon about comics, animation, tattoos and producing Indie Animated Films! This show has a couple of my favorite stories (Miyazaki smoke-break, TMNT desks, and The Living Shadows) and was all around just a blast of a time recording the show. There's a lot to learn about the mentality and approach needed to get into the Indie animated filmmaking game and he gives some fun behind-the-scenes tidbits along the way.

Also, remember all those questions you posted on my facebook page?... yea he answers every single one of them! Don't forget to check out the topics & timestamps below. Thanks for listening/supporting and enjoy the show!

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Topics & Timestamps:

(2:23) Talking comics & superpowers

(10:17) The beginnings of Cartoon Saloon

(14:46) Irish animation scene

(21:01) All about 'style'

(23:17) Tattoo-talk

(25:50) "Secret of Kells" financing

(27:31) Hand-Drawn + Digital production

(32:23) Irish history & folklore

(36:07) "Song of the Sea"

(36:03) Jack-of-all-Trades and which 'trade' is preferred

(37:15) International co-production ins-and-outs

(38:19) "The Breadwinner"

(40:15) What the motivation to enter another production is after one finishes

(42:10) Brendan Gleeson

(43:31) "Wolfwalkers"

(46:59) R-Rated animation?

(48:56) Audience Questions...

(49:00) James T. Nethery: "What are some benefits and drawbacks to a fully digital workflow?"

(51:28) Chris Guido: "What aspect of your visual story telling do you value most?"

(51:47) Jacob Krehbiel: "Do you think there is a higher demand for independent films like yours [and] has Hayao Miyazaki seen your work?"

(54:02) Stephen asks about animal sidekicks

(54:37) Alex Dudley: "Eddie and the Realms Eternal was fantastic. Will you shop the show around to Netflix or network TV if Amazon passes on it?"

(55:17) Dionysis Zogaris: "What made you stick with 2D... instead of going more into 3D like everybody else?"

(56:18) Jack Morgan: "Have you had any famous actors and actresses asking for voice roles in your movies after gaining success [and] when will Wolfwalkers be released?"

(57:33) Kaishu Mannella: "What's your daily routine [and] any places you recommend visiting/favorite spots in Ireland?"

(58:21) Rodney T Masanga: "Beard or no beard?"

(1:00:08) Chris Cookson: "How are you able to make such personal projects without really making any compromises for marketability?"

(1:01:21) Ashley Catherine Fontones: "How do your ideas come to you?"

(1:02:35) Emmett Goodman: "How do you look at yours and Cartoon Saloon's contributions to animation culture?"

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The Little Movie Formerly Known as Prince

Wed, 16 March 2016

SEGMENT EPISODE! This week we talk about the tough distribution situation that "The Little Prince" is in, the upcoming Ghostbusters animated film, and the TMNT crossover episode with its 80s counterparts. There's an audience question, a preview of next weeks interview with Tomm Moore, talking about all the #RubberOnionBattle videos from February and Rapid Fire! This was a really fun episode to put together and I think you're going to love it. I'm already part way done with the editing of the episode next week and you are going to love that interview, trust me!

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Topics & Timestamps:

(5:25) "How You Doin"

(10:50) Animation News of the Week...

(11:10) Paramount drops US distribution of THE LITTLE PRINCE

(19:08) GHOSTBUSTERS cartoon reboot gets 'Clash of Clans' commercial director

(25:32) Nick's TMNT to have a 'crossover' episode with original 80s cartoon series characters

(34:10) Audience Question: "What's your process for working through a particularly difficult action or movement when animating?" ~Samuel R. Albro

(46:53) Preview of Interview with Tomm Moore

(49:05) Battle Talk: February's #RubberOnionBattle

(1:19:17) Rapid Fire!!!!!!!!!!

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How to Be a Faster Animator

Wed, 9 March 2016

HOT-COCOA SHOW! Now that we're in our third month of the #RubberOnionBattle (check out January & February's compilation video in the links) I thought that a discussion about improving the speed and efficiency of your animation was appropriate. I get this question a lot and you can check out my detailed list on the companion blog post by clicking here!

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Topics & Timestamps:

(9:52) What animating "faster" means

(16:05) Planning and talking about process

(36:03) Working with character rigs and staying organized

(48:19) The importance of Hotkeys

(51:56) Using program Extensions

(58:44) Smears & other tips

(1:06:09) Reusing Keys from previous work

(1:12:17) Refining your character designs

Media Referenced During this Episode:

#RubberOnionBattle Feb 2016

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Segment - Creator Spotlight: Ross Bollinger

Fri, 4 March 2016

This segment premiered in #RubberOnionPodcast 122 "What's the Deal? Doh!"

Check out Ross Bollinger's website for his animated "Pencilmation" web-series
http://www.Pencilmation.com

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:38pm EDT

Wed, 2 March 2016

What's the Deal? Doh!

SEGMENT EPISODE! Since the Oscars were last weekend we talked about Animation & the Oscars throughout history, we get an audience question about the 2D vs 3D "rivalry" and apparently Homer Simpson will be LIVE for the first time in an episode in May. This week is a fun combination of a segment episode and a hot cocoa show actually due to the return of a neglected segment... "slow burn!" Enjoy this fun episode and one that has one of my favorite titles ever (you'll find out why when you listen).

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Topics & Timestamps:

(5:11) "How You Doin"

(8:05) New Zealand Dildo Attack

(12:18) Animation News of the Week...

(12:56) Homer Simpson to be LIVE in an episode in May

(23:45) Slow Burn: Animation and the Oscars

(46:02) Creator Spotlight: Ross Bollinger (and his Pencilmation series)

(1:14:50) Talking February's #RubberOnionBattle

(1:23:35) Audience Question: "I often wondered if there were any cartoons that didn't have an interesting storyline, because the artists involved just put scenes in it that were interesting and challenging to draw/animate, but didn't turn out to be fun for an audience to actually watch?" ~Benjamin Shelley

(1:36:31) Rapid Fire!!!!!!

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