RubberOnion Animation Podcast
315 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis show is about everything animation: weekly news stories, reviews, interviews with professionals and indie creators, etc. We also have fan-art contests, play trivia, do character skits and a ton of other community interaction... because entertainment! I'm Stephen Brooks and I run Rubber Onion, a boutique studio that creates hand-drawn animation, and am the author of 'Tradigital Animate CC: 12 Principles of Animation in Adobe Animate.' My best friend and fellow animator, Rob Yulfo, joins me for this weekly podcast. Imagine going out for drinks with a group of animators after work and merge that with a variety show which has some educational segments... that's the RubberOnion Animation Podcast. Enjoy and say Hi!
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Episodes
Doug Bresler Interview
December 09, 2015 21:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBThis week we interview Doug Bresler, creator of Doogtoons and his new podcast Animation Ninja! This is a new one for us because the day we recorded this episode, Doug ALSO interviewed us for his podcast and part 1 of that interview is going up on the same day as this one (you can check that episode out right here!) Listen for sharks and dolphins, "clean set," the Trapped in the Drive-Thru story, and the fact that nobody is Gargamel. Please Rate & Review us on iTunes Check out Doug's Websi...
Segment - Creator Spotlight: Jamil Lahham
December 08, 2015 11:20 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB[explicit] This segment premiered in #RubberOnionPodcast 109 "Animals With Clothes" Check out Jamil Lahham's website for his animated short "Dirty Laundy Day" http://www.DirtyLaundyDay.com (Follow @RubberOnion)
Why it's GOOD that Adobe Flash is becoming Adobe Animate
December 02, 2015 13:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MBYou probably already know by now that Adobe has decided to rebrand "Flash CC" as "Animate CC." This took pretty much everybody by surprise but heavy users, like myself, were hoping for a move just like this and I'll tell you why. But first, here's what I know so far about Adobe Animate CC: The most important point: If you have the Creative Cloud desktop application, Animate CC will be listed in January 2016. Previous version of Flash Pro will continue to be available (just as they are now...
Animals with Clothes
December 02, 2015 12:24 - 2 hours - 87.7 MBSEGMENT EPISODE! Adobe Flash is rebranding itself as "Adobe Animate," Stephen went to the Manchester Animation Festival & CTNx 2015, Gravity Falls is ending and Disney released an awesome clip from the upcoming movie Zootopia, we do our first ever 'Creator Spotlight' on animator Jamil Lahham for his animated short "Dirty Laundry Day," we take an audience question, and finally we cover the rest of the stories which broke in November with Rapid Fire! Listen for The Krunkus, "oh my god... th...
Thanksgiving Special 2015
November 25, 2015 20:46 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBHOLIDAY EPISODE! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States so we talk a lot about that - how we celebrate, what holiday specials we like to watch, etc. But this week we also finally get to hear what Pat thought about The Peanuts Movie!! We top it all off by saying what Rob & I are thankful for in the animation world. If you're celebrating this Thursday, have fun and stay safe! If you're not celebrating... same. Enjoy the show! Listen for "All in the Hamily," alternative modem, sparklin...
How to Be Productive When You're Lazy
November 18, 2015 12:00 - 2 hours - 90.2 MBHOT COCOA SHOW! This show's topic is "How to Be Productive When You're Lazy" and we talk about our own experiences, procrastination, bumps-in-the-road, and methods for making your lazy side work for you. This is a clean episode and completely SFW so feel free to listen whenever and wherever you are! There are also THREE (we say 2 in the show but there's actually 3) major announcements in this episode so keep an ear out for those. And don't forget to check out the companion blog post with t...
Mukpuddy Interview
November 11, 2015 19:02 - 2 hours - 89.1 MBOut in the land of New Zealand, modern land of zeal, there exists an animation studio called... Mukpuddy. Formed by the collective might of Ryan Cooper, Alex Leighton and Tim Evans they make cartoons with a distinctive style and a prolific speed. They took the time out from their morning in the future to our nighttime (because as it turns out, Earth rotates... pun) to talk with us about their new studio space and their brand new, full half-hour animated series The Barefoot Bandits! Listen ...
Exposure Self
November 04, 2015 14:01 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBSEGMENT EPISODE! This week we list our Top 5 "Underrated Animated Films," talk animation news of the month (including Wil Wheaton vs HuffPost vs Exposure, YouTube Red and bullying on the internet), we answer an audience question about what future we see for animation, a special secret interview, and the return of Rapid Fire! Listen for Ashton Goulash, Bugs Bunny of Horror, "bungeoke" and decapitated Winnie the Pooh. I would love to hear what you think about this episode in the comments sec...
Freelance Horror Stories 2
October 28, 2015 14:03 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBHAPPY HALLOWEEN! The "Freelance Horror Stories" are back with a part 2 with stories from YOU listeners and even past interviewees, Elliot Cowan and Exit 73 Studios! The point of this episode is to expose you to the bad experiences that animators have in the industry and then Rob and I (Stephen) give a postmortem on the event to learn what went wrong and why... so if in the future you run into a similar situation you'll know what to do! Thank you so much for all your participation, we got so...
Copyright and What Animators Need to Know About It
October 21, 2015 11:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBHOT COCOA SHOW! This week we talk all about Copyright, Fair Use, Parody, Fan Art and more in a discussion that's centered around a blog post I made on the topic a couple days ago (click here to check that would which ALSO has this episode embedded in it for good measure)! Creators on the internet mostly get the blame for using and sometimes abusing copyrighted material in their own creations. Sometimes they constitute something new and other times they're not at all covered under fair use a...
Elliot Cowan Interview
October 14, 2015 10:18 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBElliot Cowan is the indie animator and filmmaker behind the new movie "The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead & Roundhead." We got to talk to him for 2 hours about everything from trends in big-budget animated films, the current state of art schools and the double-edged sword of making a feature-length animated film virtually by yourself. You listeners submitted so many great questions too and we get to all of them! You might be surprised what he thinks about the animation process and the Pixar...
There Can Be Only 101
October 07, 2015 16:23 - 2 hours - 83.4 MBSEGMENT EPISODE! This week I review "Danger Mouse" 2015, we list our Top 5 "Cartoons Based on R-Rated Movies," talk about the animation news of the week in depth and the rest get put in the audience favorite Rapid Fire! segment (this time with a time limit). We also talk about our recent animated short, some of the easter eggs in there and I give you some tips on best practices in Adobe Flash as well as character turnarounds. Listen for Stephen's comparison of Michael Bay's "Transformers" fr...
Episode 100 - Triple Digits
September 30, 2015 14:32 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBThis week's episode was LIVE and you listeners in the chatroom were amazing. We had animation news stories, trivia, Rapid Fire, audience voicemail, and a heartfelt goodbye from Pat who leaves the show as co-host to pursue his higher education and new career in Substance Abuse Counseling (contact him on Twitter if you or someone you know needs help). The entire unedited video is embedded below for your viewing pleasure, but if you want that clean, professional, edited feel you've come to love...
Episode 99 - 99 Problems But This Show Ain't One
September 23, 2015 11:59 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBRichard Williams' is continuing his boundary pushing pursuits in hand-drawn animation with "Prologue," Moonbot shows how to make a perfect teaser, Danger Mouse is coming to the CBBC and Netflix... and since this is Pat's penultimate episode as a regular co-host on the show we surprise him with a countdown of his 5 most memorable moments as submitted by you listeners! Now as for NEXT WEEK, at 6:30pm ET on Sunday, September 27th we're having a special LIVE episode of the Podcast, complete with...
Episode 98 - Cliffhanger
September 16, 2015 15:43 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThis week we saw Glen Keane (the master animator behind Ariel from "The Little Mermaid") draw in Virtual Reality, and then Batman et al beat up sea creatures (including Ariel) in the new Batmetal animated music video. We finally get to see what "Wabbit," Bugs Bunny's new series, will look like and learn about a Spongebob Squarepants musical and a possible Avengers-style teamup movie of your favorite 90s NickToons. These next two episodes are a little special, and not just because they preced...
Episode 97 - How to Collaborate Effectively
September 09, 2015 16:24 - 2 hours - 90.8 MBThis week Stephen and Rob tackle the question of "collaboration" and what that means for us animators. This topic seemed relevant since we're working on another Podcastimation for release at the end of the month in conjunction with our 100th episode. We cover some of the factors which go into finding someone to collaborate with, how to avoid some of the possible pitfalls like a difference in vision, and review examples of popular artistic collaborations. We want to know what you think... wha...
Episode 96 - Nintendo No You Didn't
September 02, 2015 16:59 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBWe're talking all Video Game related stories this week but start with a question: is "Animations" a word? Nintendo said they want more control over their movie properties, fan-film producer Adi Shankar (Judge Dredd: Superfiend, Power/Rangers) and Fred Seibert (Frederator) want to make a dark Castlevania animated mini-series, and Rovio cuts a third of their work force. This week we also play a game where Stephen reads out all the video game movies that have been made thus far and Rob and Pat ...
Episode 95 - HBO No You Didn't
August 26, 2015 12:25 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBIt was an interesting week to be a kid. While "Sesame Street" moves to HBO, "The Lion Guard" is coming to the small screen in a beautifully animated new series and Stephen saw a family-friendly animated short collection in a local theater, featuring the works of nine animators from around the world. If you happen to be an "adult-kid," the red-band trailer for "Hell & Back" was posted and the Hollywood Antitrust lawsuit is back in play... OK, this week's theme is stretched a little bit but it...
Episode 94 - The Big D23
August 19, 2015 15:01 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThis weekend was Disney's D23 presentation so we discuss all the information that came out of that... live-action remakes, sequels, and the incredible line-up on Disney and Pixar animation film slate all the way to 2018! Stephen starts the show by giving a mini-review on the British re-dub of the Argentinian animated film "Metagol" (which in the UK is called "Unbeatables"), Rob tells a story about having poop on his shoe and Pat breaks some news. Then we're off talking about how Furries love...
Episode 93 - We Farley Knew Ye
August 12, 2015 16:33 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBWe finally got to see what Chris Farley's SHREK would've been like in an early story reel which surfaced this week. His passing in 1997 was a big shock to us so there's a lot of discussion surrounding this topic this week. But that's not all because there's a "Bob the Builder" reboot with a new character design who looks... symmetrical, a new Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show coming to Netflix which is 2D (!) and the rights have been secured to make a Dungeons & Dragons movie. That last story als...
Episode 92 - PEZ not PES
August 05, 2015 19:50 - 1 hour - 81 MBTMNT is getting a 2D animated special from Titmouse Inc, the "Guardians of the Galaxy" Disney XD series shows some serious action with its new trailer and Chinese animation shows it's on the rise in a big way with "Rock Dog." There were also two passings we mention this week: wrestler and actor "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, and animation historian and reporter John Culhane. In other news, apparently there's a PEZ movie coming (PEZ like the candy not PES the animator... which would be fascinating and ...
Episode 91 - Young Funny, Old Money
July 29, 2015 14:39 - 1 hour - 60 MBWhile 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 ...
Episode 90 - Exit 73 Studios Interview
July 22, 2015 18:43 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBThe 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 ...
Episode 89 - San Diego Comic Kanye West
July 15, 2015 22:38 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBComic 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 ...
Episode 88 - You're a Shark, Harry
July 08, 2015 22:11 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBThere 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 trail...
Episode 87 - Spoiler Free Inside Out Review
July 01, 2015 16:36 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBBy 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! CLIC...
Episode 86 - Peanuts, Pandas and Powerpuff Girls
June 24, 2015 17:07 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBI (Stephen) am back in NY on my new Wacom Companion 2 and it actually handled the recording and editing rather well! Rob and I talk 3 trailers, 2 series announcements, 3 audience questions and many more stories in our Rapid Fire segment! Of the trailers, "Peanuts" absolutely blew us away (retroactive spoiler alert). I also take the beginning of the podcast to talk about the Wacom Companion 2 and Adobe Flash CC 2015. You can check out the images under the annotations for a quick look at a wei...
Episode 85 - Robb Pratt Interview
June 17, 2015 03:29 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBThis week we have a special interview with animator Robb Pratt ("Superman Classic," "Flash Gordon Classic"). We talked about how and why he started the Classic series, his thoughts on Superman as a character, Flash Gordon and how he relates to Star Wars, various trials and tribulations navigating the business world of animation entertainment, his recent work on "Wabbit" (the Bugs Bunny animated shorts show) and his absolute love of story and art! Robb was very generous with his time and coul...
Episode 84 - Klaus in the House
June 10, 2015 23:58 - 2 hours - 98.8 MBAn animated bomb called "Klaus" was dropped on the community this week screaming that hand-drawn animation can visually compete with CG in today's climate. And then the creator, Sergio Pablos, says that he'll talk about the techniques used to create the short trailer at an Annecy talk. That's about as close to a mic-drop as we get in the animation field... so we talk about it... a lot! Other stories include Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" teaser, Mega Man getting a TV show, Disney adapting anoth...
Episode 83 - Old Man Strong Fat
June 03, 2015 14:16 - 2 hours - 83.6 MBWith Stephen and Rob taking on this episode alone with only their wits to guide them, stumble they do into a discussion about how and when to charge for your animated content thanks to a Vanity Fair interview of Don Hertzfeldt. We also field a question at the end about whether a listener should go into Freelance, move to a different city for a salary job or both. It's an all your-stories episode this week so strap in for the shoutouts and name drops! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post &...
Episode 82 - Cannes of Worms
May 27, 2015 18:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBThis week's episode is discussing ALL VIDEOS. We have four main stories made up of 6 videos (embedded below): three CN pilots, Muppets trailer, a French student film & Robb Pratt's excellent "Flash Gordon Classic." If that wasn't enough, in the Rapid Fire segment has even more videos to embed (4 to be exact) and a discussion about studio expansions, Cannes, Disney's upcoming animated films and SO. MUCH. MORE!! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (7:25) ...
Episode 81 - Angry at Anger
May 20, 2015 22:20 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBSo here's what happened this week. The "Disney reuses animation" video mashup went around again and people got really negative. Harry Shearer's future with The Simpsons is in question and people got really bitter. The Simpsons released a couch gag featuring Rick & Morty and people called for an early termination for The Simpsons like it was worthless. Then Rob and I get on a call to discuss what happened during the week and I lose my mind a bit. Enjoy. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post...
Episode 80 - Indianamators
May 13, 2015 15:56 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBVarying style of animation are being discussed here: claymation, digital warm-up pencil-tests, oil painting comic style and puppetry! We also had a lot of great RAPID FIRE topics submitted by you listeners and a Slow Burn question about ONLINE vs FESTIVAL distribution of your short film. Also, coffee + whiskey and suggestive gummy candies. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (8:58) Spanish claymation horror film "Pos Eso" (English title, 'Possessed') b...
Episode 79 - You Get What You Get
May 06, 2015 20:55 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBI recorded this episode with Rob today... about 3 hours ago. There's basically no editing on this episode and that's why the title is "You Get What You Get." You, the listener, saved this episode because I had SO MUCH to pull from! About half of the topics this week are pop culture related and half are specifically animation. Well done everyone... team effort! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (14:24) Animated Spider-Man movie coming in 2018 written ...
Episode 78 - What is a Creative?
April 29, 2015 16:18 - 2 hours - 87.9 MB"What is a Creative?" That's the theme of this week's podcast where Stephen and Rob are flying solo (duo?) on another 'hot cocoa show.' Check out the outline below with timestamps if you want to skip to a particular topic. We talk about why our career (animation) and creative careers in general are a bit different and sometimes hard to relate to by those that aren't in this type of field, what type of pressures we're under and how we cope with them, and the all important topic of wrestling w...
Episode 77 - How to Shrek Your Dragon
April 22, 2015 12:13 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBAnother week FULL of stories and interesting topics... and I get a fantastic migraine during the recording this week, because why not? But that doesn't stop us from recording an amazing episode for you all! Because we saw teaser trailers, Brad Bird's would-be take on "The Spirit," a 3D printed animated short, Toon Boom finally going subscription, and two new series (technically one new and one reboot)! Let me know the pain was worth it and leave a comment in this blog post (= CLICK HERE to ...
Episode 76 - Lyndolla Dolla Bills
April 15, 2015 18:19 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBWhere did the name 'RubberOnion' come from? Cat animation sells cars? Lynda.com sold for HOW MUCH?! We have a special 2hr episode of the podcast this week because there were so many relevant stories! A new segment debuts at the end as well where I answer some questions like what's the benefit of an LLC and how to spot a bad college. And who knows, you might be in our OTHER new segment this week: shoutouts! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (14:46) ‘C...
Episode 75 - Brand New Grounds
April 08, 2015 17:32 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThere aren't many main stories this week because of the high likelyhood of fakery (April Fools was a few days before this recording). But what we DO have was completely submitted by you listeners so thanks for the help! Disney is making another live-action movie off one of their animation properties, Adam West and Burt Ward are Batman and Robin again, there was a music video directed by Sylvain Chomet, and the main conversation is about the difference between a "job" and a "career," prompted...
Episode 74 - Wherefore Art Thou Rovio?
April 01, 2015 17:56 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBI laughed harder during the recording of this episode than I have in a long time. Not at the stories exactly, but with my friends. We talk about the AMAZING "TIE Fighter" animation by Paul Johnson, the free release of Pixar's RenderMan software, Smurfs being delayed until March 31, 2017, and other stuff including fan favorite segment RAPID FIRE! Also I'm moving again. April Fools. OK I know it's lame but it's April Fools day and I had to say something. Satisfied? Good... enjoy the podcast! ...
Episode 73 - Pixel Dust
March 25, 2015 19:43 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBThe PIXELS trailer was the most popular conversation topic on the RubberOnion facebook page this week, so we lead with that. At the end we discuss the internet as a creative spawning ground and how traditional media fits in AS WELL AS addressing a question to me (Stephen) about being a freelance animator. We also talk about the ATTACK ON TITAN live-action teaser, INCREDIBLES 2 plot, and the announcements of a California Raisins movie as well as Joseph Gordon-Levitt starring in and producing ...
Episode 72 - Koala de Vil
March 18, 2015 17:40 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBAre you ready for this?! Biiiiig week! Stephen gives a crash course in understanding the basics of character design while discussing a viral post about how all Pixar women look the same, the crew talks about Bob Iger's choice to "absolutely prohibit" smoking in Disney films rated PG-13 and below, Genndy Tartakovski announced his departure from the "Popeye" movie, Tim Burton is named as the director for an upcoming live-action "Dumbo" remake, and a healthy selection of brand new trailers! Wit...
Episode 71 - The Secret of NIN
March 11, 2015 20:51 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB"Toy Story 4" is a romantic comedy, "The Secret of NIMH" gets a hybrid 3d/live-action family comedy reboot, Viacom sues NickReboot for selling their stuff, and we learn what a Puerto Rican Babyshower is... kind of. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (7:52) Pat's new Let's Play series "My Controller is Broken" (13:50) Rob's animation "for" National Pig Day (17:19) Viacom sues NickReboot (29:23) Toy Story 4 will be a romantic comedy (35:38) ...
Episode 70 - Go Go Gadget Rangers
March 05, 2015 01:32 - 1 hour - 62 MBThis is the most nostalgic episode we've done yet! Power Rangers bootleg film, Leonard Nimoy's career, Inspector Gadget reboot, DuckTales reboot, Adventure Time movie, and Pat is officially back! We also talk about that crazy "Mystery Dress Color" fiasco that happened last week which fascinated artists and annoyed everyone else... that's kind of nostalgic. So curl up with a bowl of Cap'n Crunch and let us deliver the dulcet tones of nostalgia into your brain. CLICK HERE to go to the full bl...
Episode 69 - Because Whatever
February 25, 2015 19:28 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week we cover a broad range of subjects. The Oscars and the strange voters, Jorge Gutierrez and why Stephen likes him so much, software going subscription based into "the cloud," and a fan-game BURGERBOSS from "Bob's Burgers!" There's some analysis and some inspiration and a skit, in true RubberOnion fashion. You won't want to miss this episode... because, whatever. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (20:08) Young Justice returns on episode of Te...
Episode 68 - AC/DouChe Pumps
February 19, 2015 01:44 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBThough on other sides of an ocean, Stephen and Rob are going to animation events and talking about it to you fine people. There's also a lot of discussion about animation as a whole prompted by the excellent opening title sequence for 'Star vs the Forces of Evil' and a not-as-controversial-as-I-would-have-thought list of the Best Animated Series. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (9:55) Simpsons Pixels animated short picked up as couch gag for Feb 15...
Episode 67 - Supercalifragilisticnecrotizingfasciitis
February 11, 2015 22:55 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBDid you know that Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" is getting remade as a family friendly Samurai film with cartoon cats and dogs? That's pretty much all we talk about. Well we also talk about the amazing fanimation "Simpsons Pixels" as well as what's REALLY going on with the Power Rangers. We also dissect rap. That happened. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (5:13) Rob Yulfo's "Bears with Teddy Bear Faces" Tumblr Post (12:57) Power Rangers leaked tr...
Episode 66 - The Fanny Awards
February 04, 2015 20:33 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBStephen has his desktop computer back, so this episode sounds normal again! Stephen and Rob teach you how not to make sounds when you drink, talk about the Annie Awards, Disney's first Latina princess and what it might mean, and Rob did some animation for a new YouTube channel (embedded in this post). Enjoy the crisp, cool sound of a normal microphone! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (19:50) Annie Awards results and occurrences (41:03) Rob anima...
Episode 65 - Mo Money Mo Cats
January 29, 2015 00:44 - 2 hours - 93 MBLayoffs, lawsuits, and cats -- OH MY! Stephen and Rob talk about the tough subjects of foreign VFX subsidies and the troubles fighting them, the abrupt closing of PDI/Dreamworks Redwood City campus, and a Kickstarter campaign so ridiculously popular it brings up the topic of how democratic is the internet really. But with all the negative subjects, we also got a few questions from you listeners so we end on some positive thoughts! Oh also, it's my (Stephen) birthday and we totally didn't men...
Episode 64 - Oscar Nom Nom Noms
January 21, 2015 17:54 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBStephen and Rob are back again to talk about the creepy "Thunderbirds" character designs, the Oscar nominations AND those left out in the cold. A stop-mo animator rigged the Nintendo Power Glove for use in animation and "Underdogs" (Argentina's "Metagol") gets an English language trailer thanks to the Weinsteins... and it's... a thing. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (15:32) THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO character designs (27:44) HtTYD2 wins first Golden ...
Episode 63 - This is a Nightmare
January 14, 2015 18:53 - 2 hours - 95.2 MBStephen and Rob try to work through what happened at Charlie Hebdo last week in Paris, but also discuss less heavy topics like the Peanuts animation style and Wacom's new 27 inch Cintiq. Join a very sick Stephen and a very uncomfortable Rob for over 2 hours of chatter... because if you're looking for real information you might have come to the wrong podcast. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Check out more of your hosts: Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion) Rob Yulfo (@Rob...