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NEW YEARS EPISODE! Here are 10 stand out moments from this calendar year of the podcast, use the links in the topics and timestamps section to listen to the entire shows that spawned them. Happy New Year!

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(2:20) "Live and Let Die" from #117 Freelancing School 3
(6:11) "Comedy Duo" from #144 Skinny One and the Fat One
(8:58) "Tooligans" from #138 Onion Knuckles
(17:39) "Stan Lee is Dead" from #121 Harry Partridge Interview
(20:05) "Hands all over the room" from #130 Adam Phillips Interview
(23:14) "Creed" from #139 Brexit Through the Gift Shop
(24:46) "Brazilian Woody Woodpecker" from #168 Quickie Pecker
(25:15) "#DildoNeck" from #155 Twitch Battle Show Sept2016
(29:44) "Martin's Ass" from #161 Freelance Horror Stories 3
(47:04) "The Bushwick Story" from #147 Monkeys and Drunkies

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CHRISTMAS EPISODE! For the 50th anniversary of the Chuck Jones directed "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" animated short film we talk about the Grinch throughout the decades from the book, to the cartoon, to the 2000 movie and the upcoming 2018 animated film!

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(8:04) The Book
(12:11) The Cartoon
(24:12) 2000 Film
(34:45) Upcoming 2018 Animated Film

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BATTLE TALK! Here's the edited together version of our special live episode of the podcast talking about all your awesome submissions to the #RubberOnionBattle for November 2016!

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Topics & Timestamps

(6:19) Jzork
(11:21) Tim Bergeron
(16:58) Xenia Bougaevski
(22:14) Josh "Meathamski"
(26:52) Greg Pugh
(32:36) Eric Polley
(38:45) Waymond Singleton
(43:51) Jeff Cook
(48:59) Sean Harvey
(54:15) Elizabeth Honer
(1:00:46) Rob Yulfo
(1:09:33) Stephen Brooks

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SEGMENT EPISODE! This is probably the quickest one of these episodes that we've ever done but it might have the funniest opener too... there's really nothing more to say about it... enjoy!

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Topics & Timestamps

(7:41) Trailer Talk: "Woody Woodpecker"
(18:25) Animation News: Pixar's "Coco"
(25:43) "Ax by Fax" Audience Question: "Who do you show your animation to for quality control" ~Xenia Bougaevski

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SEGMENT EPISODE! This is a loose form chat surrounding a trailer and the Annie nominations but we get into interesting conversations regarding the difference between trailers and the final film and the nature of some artists' oversupport of stop-motion to spite CG. There's also an "Ax by Fax" audience question on sourcing audio for Indie projects and talking about the RubberOnion Podcast Drinking Game being formed on the forum!

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(5:02) How You Doin
(9:42) RubberOnion Drinking Game
(13:35) Trailer talk...
(14:10) Cars 3 Trailer
(33:13) Animation News of the Week...
(33:45) Annie Awards Nominations
(52:28) "Ax By Fax" Audience Question: "How do independent animators go about sourcing audio for their projects?" ~Elizabeth Honer

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HOT COCOA SHOW! I felt like we needed to have a conversation about internet hate: what it is, where it comes from, and how to deal with it and prepare for it as a creator.

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(6:30) Why this topic?
(20:13) Trolls and what's happening now
(34:35) Political Correctness
(41:19) Personal Expression
(53:57) "Emboldened"
(58:44) About Safe Spaces
(1:05:28) What should creatives do?
(1:26:41) Getting passed the fear of hate
(1:35:34) What counteracts the hate
(1:44:28) Final thoughts

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RubberOnion Viewing Party! They're coming back by way of Patreon! If you were a Patron before Halloween you would've seen this already but if not, here's a chance to see what you're missing! All you need is a copy or "The Nightmare Before Christmas" or an ability to stream it and listen for the moment to sync is in the show.

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Segment episode! We talk about animated shorts, cartoons, and new animation tech. That's what we talk about. Laugh with us!

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(7:17) How you doin?
(18:49) Trailer Talk...
(19:30) Overwatch animated short
(34:02) Two Cartoon Network Pilots
(44:40) Ax by Fax: "What do you listen to when animating?" ~Jenn Macgillivray
(58:03) Animation News of the Week...
(58:33) Big Hero 6 hand-drawn TV series
(1:05:59) Muppet Babies CG TV series
(1:14:32) Surface Pro Studio

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Battle Talk! Here's the audio version of our special live episode of the podcast talking about all your awesome submissions to the #RubberOnionBattle for October 2016!

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(6:04) Dave Hingly
(8:32) Greg Pugh
(11:24) Jeff Cook
(14:23) Chris Rodriguez
(18:25) Spencer Holmes
(24:02) Peter "Pikapetey" Casey
(27:24) Sean Harvey
(31:59) Xenia Bougaevski
(35:34) Hugh Triggs Jr
(39:20) Elizabeth Honer
(45:37) Josh "Meathamski"
(49:04) Eric Polley
(52:12) Mark Head
(57:22) Josie Smith
(1:02:08) Lamont Wayne
(1:08:28) Rob Yulfo
(1:14:45) Stephen Brooks
(1:29:01) September's WINNER and PRIZE
(1:32:30) November's TOPIC

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FORUM EPISODE! Don't know if this is going to be an ongoing thing but in honor of the BRAND NEW RubberOnion Forum going up on the BRAND NEW website we decided to go through the topics posted there and chat about them. Join the community and enjoy the show!

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(6:41) How you doin?
(21:01) Introducing... the RubberOnion Forum!
(26:00) Incredibles 2 date change
(32:16) Trolls directors on "happiness"
(39:59) Moonbot layoffs
(45:04) Frederator sells to Rainmaker Studios
(59:56) "Freelance Isn't Free" Act passes in NYC
(1:07:27) Back to the Forum

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Happy Halloween week! This is not only the biggest of the special "Freelance Horror Stories" episodes but also the biggest RubberOnion Animation Podcast of all time!

You get stories of animation jobs gone wrong from all of the following guests as well as from your two illustrious hosts (plus an audience question)!

• Tomm Moore
• Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano
• Adam Phillips
• Don Bluth
• Robert Valley
• Peter "Pikapetey" Casey
• Martin Bell

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Topics & Timestamps

(7:23)  How you doin?
(15:18)  Tomm Moore
(22:36)  Adam Phillips
(33:17)  Audience Question from Chris McEwan
(37:18)  Peter J Casey "Pikapetey"
(1:01:42)  Vivienne Medrando "VivziePop"
(1:32:03)  Robert Valley
(1:42:14)  Rob Yulfo
(1:51:54)  Don Bluth
(1:56:31)  Stephen Brooks
(2:17:03)  Martin Bell

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SEGMENT EPISODE! The "Boss Baby" teaser trailer dropped this week and we talk about that which is immediately followed by a question about whether or not to take a freelance job if it conflicts with your ethics... so you know, a normal RubberOnion Animation Podcast transition. We also cover the rumors that Disney might buy Netflix among other things - which really, my mind is on next week's live show, Freelance Horror Stories 3, and a special episode which will drop on Patreon so enjoy this one before the awesomeness that is next week leading to Halloween!

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This segment was included in #RubberOnionPodcast 158 "Ken Bone Knows"

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SEGMENT EPISODE! We went to New York Comic-Con, watched the "Trollhunters" trailer, discussed a new Spider-Man TV-show and the Emojimovie, and interviewed Indie Animator Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano! Also, a star was born last weekend... a star in a kickin' red sweater. We talk all this and more

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SEGMENT EPISODE! We're back to normal (well as 'normal' as we get) on this episode of the podcast where we talk about "The Red Turtle" trailer, Nerdland getting picked up for distribution, and hypothesize on what Pixar's new short "Lou" could be about. We also bring back the Slow Burn segment to discuss the possibility that creators may have more control over their own shows on networks than we previously thought. Enjoy!

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Here it is! The final episode in our 5-show marathon leading up to #PodcastDay which was when this special LIVE episode was, September 30th. It was the first ever live Battle Talk episode where we cover all the submissions to September's #RubberOnionBattle "Unqualified Substitute Teacher." If you caught it live and were in the VERY active chat, you saw something special. If not, you can relive the cut down version of it. Also, 4-Loco is evil. Enjoy!

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For the penultimate episode in this week's 5-show-marathon leading to our Live #PodcastDay broadcast, I (Stephen) created my entry for this month's #RubberOnionBattle. Rob kept me company and ran the chat (mostly) where YOU all were, it was great fun! It was supposed to be a 2 hour stream but ended up being 6 hours, what with it being the first multitasking stream and all. I've edited it down do about 2.5 hours and am releasing it in audio-only version as well as a video (which will be embedded below). Thanks again to all of those who came out to the live show and enjoy the replay!

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SEGMENT EPISODE! In the middle of our 5 episode marathon leading up to #PodcastDay on Sept 30th, we have our classic style variety show with trailers from Moana and Smurfs, discussion about Mondo Media merging with 6 Point Harness, and an "Ax by Fax" audience question about working with NDAs (non disclosure agreements). Enjoy the show and please let us know what you think of this and the other shows this week!

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EVENT RECAP! Stephen tells Rob what he missed from OIAF 2016, discuss "art film," Nerdland, and VR. We're calling this an "After Dark Episode" since it needed to be recorded silently late at night... because neighbors. So this is the 2nd experimental episode in this week's 5-episode marathon leading up to a special live show on #PodcastDay September 30th. Enjoy and please let me know what you think about this format: fun, weird, creepy, novel, funny, creepy again?... sound off!

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ROAD TRIP! Join me (Stephen) on my drive up to Ottawa for the animation festival there as I talk about portfolios and networking at conferences. This is a special Monday surprise episode of the podcast for a week long experiment leading up to #PodcastDay on September 30th! Enjoy the extra content and let me know what you think

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HOT COCOA SHOW! As animators, we have a unique set of physical injuries that can come up: not the least of which are back and neck pain, carpel tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, and eye strain and headaches. Over the years I've dealt with all of these in one form or another and decided now is the time to discuss them so others can learn unlike I did... from painful experience. There is a companion blog post with this podcast episode being uploaded tomorrow as well.

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HOT COCOA SHOW! This is our 150th episode... and to celebrate... we do nothing. Also, there's a special song for you at the end. Enjoy!

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This week we we have another full BATTLE TALK episode based on August's #RubberOnionBattle! Don't forget to vote for your favorite and submit your cartoon for September's Battle (topic is "Unqualified Substitute Teacher").

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SEGMENT EPISODE! In this week's unedited episode we talk about what LAIKA means for animation, Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newman (sp?! I know it's Newmar, it'll make sense in the show) coming back to Batman, The Tick and Rocko's Modern Life are coming back to TV and more. But we start the whole thing off with a discussion about Rick & Morty and why Stephen doesn't get it.

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This segment was included in #RubberOnionPodcast 147 "Monkeys and Drunkies"

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SEGMENT EPISODE! We have two interviews, a discussion about the uncredited animator pushback on "Sausage Party" and one epic story. Enjoy this show, you won't be forgetting it anytime soon... I know I won't

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This segment will be included in #RubberOnionPodcast 147

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This week we we have another full BATTLE TALK episode based on July's #RubberOnionBattle! Don't forget to vote for your favorite and submit your cartoon for August's Battle (topic is "Exciting Trailers for Boring Subjects").

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INTERVIEW! This week we talk with illustrator and animator Robert Valley who just released an amazing Indie Animated Film "Pear Cider and Cigarettes" on Vimeo. We discussed the Kickstarter back in episode 109 and in it we said that we'd love to get him on the show... fast forward 6 months TO THE DAY (that episode was released Feb 10th and this is August 10th) and here he is! We talk the impact of music, the importance of editing, animating in photoshop, superhero oversaturation, using Kickstarter, loops, black frames, creaking doors, and coughing into your mouth (it'll make sense).

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA-cQf2Gfpw
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SEGMENT EPISODE! This week there are some heavy topics and some fun, surface-level ones but we weave them together into a chat like only we can. Enjoy!

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SEGMENT SHOW! This week we talk all sorts of news from last weekend's SDCC and beyond

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This week we spoke so much about June's #RubberOnionBattle that we made it into an entire show! Don't forget to vote for your favorite and submit your cartoon for July's Battle (topic is "Mustache Problems").

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This week we have a completely unplanned, loose chat about anything that came up during the time. We talked about Gamera's "fart flying," we invent a theme park around Forest Gump, and talk about what Pokemon, Go means for the future success of other augmented reality games... and invent some of our own!

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INTERVIEW! This week we talk with animator Joel Furtado who most recently created the "X-Men: Danger Room Protocols" animated series which was unceremoniously pulled from YouTube, Vimeo and other destinations due to Marvel copyright claims. We discussed that situation back in episode 109 and now we get to discuss it all with the man himself. He was very open about it and it led into very interesting discussion about fanart vs parody (which we touched on before), the technical aspects of creating CGI Pixel Animation, working in the video game industry and the state of western Canadian animation work.

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SEGMENT SHOW! This week the world was talking about the "Brexit," so we talk with Steve Henderson of Skwigly about what possible impact it could have on animation production. We have a creator spotlight interview with Paul "Otaking" Johnson who did that excellent TIE Fighter fanimation. There's an audience question which might have spawned a brand new segment and of course Rapid Fire!

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SEGMENT EPISODE! This is an all media week: trailers, clips, music videos... and we talk all about them! We finally get to see the first trailer for Disney's MOANA and the last trailer and clip for FINDING DORY and its Animated Short PIPER. But we also saw three trailers for films that kind of snuck up on us. But that's not all, TOP 5 is back and this time we're listing off our favorite animated music videos!

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SEGMENT SHOW! This week we talk with Indie Filmmaker Cinzia Angelini about her film "Mila," we get a question about our animation influences, and talk all about your awesome submissions to May's #RubberOnionBattle! Support Cinzia Angelini's "Mila" IndieGoGo Campaign Follow @MilaFilm on Twitter Visit the MilaFilm.com website

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MOVIE REVIEW! Back in 2014 we did a full review and side-by-side comparison of TMNT (2014) with TMNT (1990)... now we're taking on the modern sequel "TMNT: Out of the Shadows" (2016). We discuss the sequel in the original TMNT trilogy, "Secret of the Ooze" and compare it with this modern sequel. Does it hold up? What does Stephen think about how the Turtles were treated? What happened to April O'Neil? Did Bebop & Rocksteady fit the tone? Was Krang really necessary? Listen to find out what we think!

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This segment premiered in #RubberOnionPodcast 135 "Virtual Reality and Emerging Technologies"

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SPECIAL TOPIC SHOW! This is our longest episode yet featuring 2 interviews ("Pikapetey" and Dave Johnson), a movie review of "The Jungle Book" (2016), discussion about Virtual Reality and other emerging technologies, and listener submitted feedback on those topics! It's a jam packed episode and over the next few days you'll see the movie review and both creator spotlight interviews be posted on their own as well. So much content, I'm going to stop typing so you can get to listening... enjoy!

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SEGMENT EPISODE! Nintendo announced that they're finally getting into the film-making business, the animators on the "Warcraft" movie were told not to change anything about the mo-cap performance, and Paul Johnson (otaking) is back with another awesome fanimation!

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SEGMENT EPISODE! We got clips, we got news stories, we got skits, we got jokes... plenty to enjoy! There's a new clip for Dreamworks' TROLL movie - does it hold up? How about the full trailer for VOLTRON - is it what we wanted? There's a new TV-series from Lord & Miller called "Son of Zorn," Amazon gets into the user streamed video with Amazon Video Direct, and Disney will lay off up to 300 employees when they close down Disney Infinity production. There were more stories and trailers and we address those in the listener submitted Rapid Fire segment!

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SEGMENT EPISODE! This week we also have a 'special' feature being that this episode is mostly UNEDITED; I mean I put in music and stuff but awkward pauses?... totally intact. We talk about studios skipping Comic-Con, Eric Goldberg's awesome couch gag for "The Simpsons" and of course the fact that Comcast just bought Dreamworks Animation for $3.8bil! Taylor Armstrong, festival manager for Animation Block Party in Brooklyn, comes on to remind you all to submit your films to their awesome event, we talk about ALL your #RubberOnionBattle submissions for April and cap it all off with your favorite segment... Rapid Fire! Enjoy the show!

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HOT-COCOA SHOW! While Jon Favreau's "The Jungle Book" is wowing audiences it's also kicked up a conversation about the role of Motion Capture in movies and if it should be considered Live-Action or Animation. We've talked about mo-cap on the podcast but this time I decided to do my research on the path that the technology has taken over the years and how it relates to the distinction in what the final product is called and broke it all down the way only we do on the RubberOnion Animation Podcast! I'd love to hear your thoughts (preferably after you listen to the show haha) in the comments section below. Enjoy the show!

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Adam Phillips (@chluaid) talked with us all about creating his amazing Brackenwood series, working at Disney, Bob's Burgers and switching from Flash to Toon Boom and his book! He opened up about some health issues, education, his views on working from home, experience with popularity on the internet and the ill-fated Kickstarter for the Dashkin game.

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SEGMENT EPISODE! Benedict Cumberbatch will tap into his inner Boris Karloff to voice 2017's animated Grinch film, Blue Sky is the first to settle in the huge animation studio wage-fixing lawsuit, and the Astro Boy Reboot gets a poster... we also talk about Tax Day and the new TMNT movie trailer. You also get a preview of next week's episode (our interview with Adam Phillips), there's an audience question AND your favorite segment... Rapid Fire! Enjoy the show!

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Meet the #PixarCoco crew: Our fantastic character designer, Daniel Arriaga! @rrr_yaga pic.twitter.com/MTwsGHr3eW

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SEGMENT EPISODE! This week we get to talk about the BFG, Roald Dahl's dirty mind, and a possible new Speedy Gonzales movie! But we really have fun going through all of YOUR awesome animation submissions to March's #RubberOnionBattle and talking about them!

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I refer to this picture on this week's episode of the #RubberOnionPodcast... remember it. Story to be told... pic.twitter.com/n0CIKF6buK

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Here is a poster with screenshots from all 109 of the Fleischer Studios Popeye the Sailor cartoons (with an honorable inclusion of "Lets Sing With Popeye" as a coda)! Enjoy this giant poster tribute to the work of these cartoon geniuses!

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SEGMENT EPISODE! Busy + tired = Stephen is grumpy. But you listeners saved me by providing all the stories and topics you wanted covered and we ran through them all (saving some for later episodes as well because they were just so good)! It's a brisk 1hr episode this time so enjoy!

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SEGMENT EPISODE! There's so much to talk about this week: OpenToonz was finally released, Adam Phillips returns to Brackenwood with "Last of the Dashkin 2," we have a Creator Spotlight on Alex Dudley of DToons and we get a cartoon character to give us a shoutout! The news stories this week was mostly trailers so we get to talk about the weird world of Voltron and LEGO saving Batman. Enjoy the show!

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

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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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This week we have a very special interview with animator Harry Partridge (see below for a small selection of his works). We talk about YouTube comments, using Flash and ToonBoom, how following his own path helped him find success, money and "batboobs." We had so much fun recording this episode and I think there's a lot here for new and experienced Indie animators to learn from... so enjoy the show!

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I just got to see Anomalisa. I phrase it that way because it does feel a little bit like I have been given some sort of exclusive golden ticket, and not just because the film has a limited theater run at the moment - it was special.

This segment was used in episode #120 of the RubberOnion Animation Podcast (click to listen to the entire episode)

HOW IT STARTED

Anomalisa started as a live-performance "sound play"; like a radio play but on stage. The actors read their lines in real time, a foley artist created sound fx in real time, all while the musician (Carter Burwell) played in real time. It wasn't intended to be recorded or preserved film. As writer/director Charlie Kaufman put it "we performed it twice in 2005... and then it was over... I liked that it was ephemeral."

It was Dino Stamatopoulos, a friend of Kaufman's, who saw the play being performed at UCLA and asked if he could make it into a movie. You'll know Dino as the founder of Animation Studio Starburns Industries (Rick & Morty, and many more), writer (and more) on the new Netflix show W Bob & David, and he was (clearly) the character of "Starburns" on Community.

Kaufman reluctantly agreed, stipulating that Dino had to raise the money (never thinking that it would happen). Enter the Kickstarter campaign which raised $406,237 from over 5,000 backers to produce a 40 minute short. Well that success led to Starburns Industries securing more funding and turning it into a feature length film with an ultimate budget of $8mil.

STORY, and my critical dilemma

It's written by Charlie Kaufman. That, right there, should say a lot. This has been said a lot about the man over the years but it's very rare that an auteur, when referring to film, is the writer. Charlie Kaufman is an auteur. Understand that while he is billed as one of two directors, the direction as far as the visuals are concerned is Duke Johnson.

Here's the problem, I feel like too much is being given away about the plot in reviews. I'm not saying that in the modern "no spoilers" tone where you're not allowed to say anything about any movie without getting scolded. What I'm saying is that the film itself is a very subtle exploration of a mundane rut in someone's life so it doesn't naturally lend itself to many significant reveals. The few plot turns which are there... are significant.

I really feel like this movie is best enjoyed if you know absolutely nothing and let the filmmakers take you through it all... so if you trust me that much, just go watch it!

But if you want to know a little more, there are a few things I want to bring up.

1. The main character, Michael Stone (voiced by David Thewlis, who also played Remus Lupin from the Harry Potter series) stays in a hotel called "The Fregoli." Even the sound play was written under the pseudonym Francis Fregoli which references the Fregoli delusion which is "a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance."
2. Michael is a customer service guru who wrote a book and gives talks at conferences.
3. Everyone except for Michael and a woman he meets at the conference, Lisa (voiced by Jennifer Jason Leigh), are voiced by the same actor: Tom Noonan (who fans of Last Action Hero might remember as the film villain, Ripper)
4. The film is set in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2005.

There's a reason I picked these four to pick out and tell you: they directly relate to the animation. To be more precise, they perfectly encapsulate why I think this film with its generic, work-a-day setting should be a hyper realistic animated stop-mo film.

ANIMATION, or did this really need to be animated?

Yes. Here's why:

Ok first up, the fact that the main character sees everyone as the same person and is also customer service guru is a great touch. But more important is the ability to marry the visuals of 3D printed stop-mo puppets and their interchangeable features to the world that this man is living in.

Everything supports the mundane. No offence to my Cincinnati fans out there... I dig your chili (and the fact that it and the zoo are constantly being brought up as 'things to do' while he's visiting is a fun running gag), but Ohio is kind of the perfect place to set a movie like this. The every-state, state.

Just as every character but the two mains is played by the same actor (Tom Noonan), all their character designs are made of the same puppet parts... like a high-end Mr. Potato Heads.

There are couple excellent moments for animation fans in the film. I don't want to ruin it other than to say that the design choice isn't just aesthetic, but in true Kaufman fashion there is some 4th wall busting moments with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AILnP1Y-0o

The acting is very subtle. Aside from The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (though maybe more so) this has probably the most subtle acting performances I've seen in an animated feature. I would be fascinated to find out what challenges that presented to the animators because the motions are deliberate while still seemingly spontaneous. There's a particular sequence I noted where Lisa falls down in the hallway and Michael runs up to her as maybe the most true-to-life stop-mo run I've ever seen.

The lighting is especially fantastic in the "date" scenes with Michael and Lisa. And sidenote: yes Anomalisa has something to do with her name, and no I'm not telling you what it is. If you haven't figured it out on your own it's better that the film tells you.

THE SEX SCENE, or "yes, that one"

Yes there is a sex scene. Yes there is nudity. Yes there are explicit acts performed.

But I've read in other reviews words like "filthy" and "raunchy" and it is definitely neither of those. It plays very real, and by real I don't mean just the physical act. I mean that the moment is full of interplay which reinforces the characters and their dynamic in real-time. There's communication, mood breaks, awkward advances and retreats, and all these other intricacies that aren't in other scenes like this.

I know that not everyone checks their watch to note the pacing of a film, but if you want to know perfect editing... note what happens at exactly the 60 minute mark of the film. Not so incidentally, Garret Elkins is nominated for Best Editing at the Annies this year.

SO WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

I know, this sounds a little heady and boring and you're right. The fact is, it's very hard to communicate this film without discussing it line-by-line which I refuse to do. Just understand that this is the first R-rated animated film to be nominated for an Academy Award for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE. That should speak volumes right there.

The fact of the matter is that we don't get films like this very often but I'm seeing it more and more these days in the animated medium, whether it be stop-mo, computer-modeled, or hand-drawn.

TL;DR This is an R-rated, introspective, critically-praised, independent animated feature film which started its funding with a successful online crowdfunding campaign and ended up getting nominated for Best Animated Feature Oscar... that is special.

Go watch it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQkHA3fHk_0  

SEGMENT EPISODE! After such a long break from these you get 2 in a row, how about that! The theme this week is the broad range of animation and that means quality, quantity, and future projections! We talk about some animation news, answer an Audience Question, of course hit up some Rapid Fire segments, and I (Stephen) review Anomalisa on this episode while the written version and the segment by itself will be up tomorrow! We also have a talkback moment about Deadpool since I saw it last week and I make Rob jealous with my gloating. Finally, I want to give a shoutout to Mukpuddy who saw their new series "Barefoot Bandits" premiere this week, so congrats on that! Click the link on their name to check out the interview we did with them.

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SEGMENT EPISODE! It has been 2 full months since our last one of these so if you don't remember, these are explicit episodes... thar be swears! And there's kind of a lot to swear about. The Fine Brothers really pissed off the internet last week when they tried to trademark "React" for title use, and Marvel yanked fanimation series "X-Men: Danger Room Protocols." On the fun side, Robert Valley finished animation on his animated short film "Pear Cider and Cigarettes" and is using Kickstarted to finish post-production, but what we've seen so far looks awesome. We talk about all the trailers we missed in our time away from animation news discussion, our first animation battle has concluded and was awesome, and we return for RAPID FIRE! Enjoy the show  

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Here it is... the final part in the RubberOnion Freelance School and we're talking about the likely goal in your third year: growing your business. Everyone starts this journey for different reasons, but independence is usually high up on that list. So what happens when you get to that point that you've gotten into the freelance game, you've established your brand, you started making some more money, and now you're up against a production wall - you just don't have enough ours in the day to progress any farther by yourself... you grow your business! This episode covers when to hire-out, which types of jobs to hire for and how to adjust your quote price for a team, the option of connecting with other Freelancers, contracts and the benefits of a virtual studio. Become a Patron on my Patreon page to get the more detailed ebook in February on starting a freelance business.

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This week for art 3 of the RubberOnion Freelance School we're talking about the likely goal in your third year: making more money. There are a lot of things that you can do to shake up the status quo and get some more green in the bank but the number one item is to charge more. That, however, is much harder to do than to say so let us break it all down for you and give you tips, stories, analogies and metaphors to help you set your monetary goals and meet them!

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Listen for clay head, "eben" flow, plateau-sneeze, live 'n let die, the painting elephant that will die now, and "grammar... it's hard."

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After last week's surprise interview with Don Bluth, we're back with part 2 of the RubberOnion Freelance School and this time we're talking about what would be the goal in your second year: creating your brand. We talk about using your own personality and voice to shape the tone of your brand, how to market yourself, the importance and limitations of a niche market and a bunch more. Sign up for the newsletter or become a Patron on my Patreon page to get the more detailed ebook in February on starting a freelance business.

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Listen for floating and hammocks, Gary Oldman Craigslist, Rob's Baked Buttered Beans, and Rabbi Schwarzenegger

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This week I bring you a very special interview with DON BLUTH (Dragon's Lair, Secret of NIMH, American Tale, Land Before Time). His Indie GoGo campaign to make a sizzle reel for a "Dragon's Lair" movie pitch closes this Friday, January 15, so if you want some of the perks like autographs, tutorials, animation cells, a masterclass, and more you should check out the page!

We talk about his time at Disney and decision to leave, his thoughts on sequels, CGI, the current landscape of animation and the internet, the importance of not dumbing things down for kids, and a bunch more stuff. We also took some of your questions so thanks to those of you who submitted! Check out the Indie GoGo campaign by clicking the image below and enjoy the show!

Listen for animatronics, dog sneeze, cgi and hormones, Gary's playboys, and death... this was a fun episode!

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To kick-off the new year, I'm having a month long "Freelancing School" where each week you get a blog post and a podcast episode based on one of your first four years in building a freelance animation business. This week it's all about what to expect when you finally decide to make that jump. We talk about how to pitch for jobs and where to find them, whether or not to take low paying gigs, how to quote for animation and some of the big changes that happen (like taxes and insurance). If you've been thinking about making a go at being a freelancer, January's selection of shows and posts is a good place to start!

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Listen for Jessie Katzenflippenburgers, the captain's thermos bag, scatman, and the $1 one-hour movie

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