RubberOnion Animation Podcast

SEGMENT 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" franchise to Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaign, a GI Joe / Muppet Babies theme mashup, and "leeches, bro." Oh and how could I forget, there's a new design for the podcast! I really hope you enjoy this 2hr episode and would love to hear what you think in the comments section below.

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Topics & Timestamps: (8:29) Stephen's first-impression review of the 2015 "Danger Mouse" reboot on the CBBC (23:48) Animation News of the Week... (24:28) "Be Cool Scooby-Doo" animated clip which premiered on Oct 5th, 2015 (32:00) Opening Titles for "The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show" and its Bumblebeard song animated clip (43:04) China's "Little Door Gods" first full theatrical trailer (50:00) Fully animated "Transformers" movie is being developed (1:01:01) Stephen and Rob talk about their 3rd podcastimation "What Was Wrong with MAN OF STEEL?" (1:20:42) Audience Voicemail (Timothy Bergeron and Christopher Murphy) (1:25:58) RubberOnion's TOP 5: "Cartoons Based on R-Rated Movies" (1:46:53) RAPID FIRE!!!!!! Media Referenced During this Episode:

"Be Cool Scooby-Doo" clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF0GHrQyZBE

"The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show" opening titleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb2qaaFpNN8

Animated clip from "The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show" - Bumblebeardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9SHep6bVfs

"Little Door Gods" first full theatrical trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAGMDOZhloY

RubberOnion's Podcastimation 3: "What Was Wrong with MAN OF STEEL?"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ehljsNmzJc

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This 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 you can download the audio podcast right here! Thanks for being such a great audience for 100 episodes and to Andrew Kaiko for his amazing fan art which I'm using as the featured image for this episode with his permission. Check out his Patreon page and support his excellent work. Rob and I look forward to bringing you more focused content in these upcoming episodes... the hundreds! See you next week!

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Annotations: (8:23) Weird Simpson VHS (14:51) PEANUTS trailer 2 (31:22) ANGRY BIRDS trailer (45:05) Audience Voicemail! (56:26) Nathan Viney's animated short "DOCTOR WHO GOES GANSTA" (59:46) Stephen lists the British/American differences he's been adjusting to since moving away from his home in NYC (1:11:29) The Rubber Onion plays Trivia! (1:19:24) RAPID FIRE!!!!! (1:28:29) All the amazing #RubberOnionFanArt you submitted is discussed, check below for the embedded images with artist links (1:40:34) Pat's goodbye

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Richard 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 a chatroom where you can interact with us and other audience members.

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Annotations: (1:14) Richard Williams "Prologue" animated short teaser (11:44) Moonbot shows how to properly do a teaser with "Taking Flight" (18:27) "Danger Mouse" full pre-premiere trailer (30:03) Audience Question: "[What are] some of Pat's writing inspirations/idols?" ~Chris Guido (40:21) In honor of Pat's penultimate appearance as a co-host on the show, we countdown HIS TOP 5 BEST MOMENTS in the last 100ish episodes as submitted by YOU! (57:09) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!! (1:13:51) Recommended Reading: "Blender's open film project Cosmos Laundromat" by Jason van Gumster

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This 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 precede our 100th episode LIVE show! With Stephen traveling this week, two episodes were recorded in one session. The split between them is a cliffhanger of epic proportions (I may be overselling that)! Enjoy and leave the evening of Sunday, September 27 open to join us for our 100th episode, LIVE!

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Annotations: (3:06) Conversation over the current "Anomalisa" festival buzz (8:58) Glen Keane draws in VR (23:31) BATMETAL returns (30:42) David Bowie, John Legend, TI, And Aerosmith Are Writing The SpongeBob Squarepants Musical (37:12) Wabbit trailer (46:05) 90s NickToons to Make a Comeback in Crossover Movie

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This 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... what makes for a truly effective collaboration? Have you ever been in one yourself? Share your comments, stories and suggestions in the comments section below and we'll read the best ones on next weeks' episode!

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Annotations: (11:08) We're making a 3rd Podcastimation (15:47) Stephen and Rob's history of working together (35:14) Why they work well together (49:12) How to find someone "worthy" of collaborating - the three pillars of working together and what do look for (1:08:37) The difference between Collaboration and Cooperation (1:11:01) Can you balance multiple collaborations at one time, like how bands do? (1:17:27) Tips on how to collaborate effectively (1:25:57) How Stephen and Rob collaborate virtually - long-distance and across time-zones (1:39:50) Is it better to keep collaborations small? (1:44:45) The most common problems and how to avoid them (1:53:22) Some examples of the most effect collaborators: directors and editors (2:01:00) "The most important thing to mention about collaboration... is trust."

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We'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 try to guess what their Rotten Tomatoes rating is... I know this is cliche, but the answers may surprise you! The audience question this week is a great one about what animated series we would cancel in order to revive another.

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Annotations: (10:21) Do you say "animations" with an S? (21:52) Nintendo may return to the movie world, on their own terms (37:12) Producer, Adi Shankar, has ‘Castlevania’ animation plans (48:06) Rovio to cut 230 jobs off workforce (1:05:47) AUDIENCE QUESTION: "You are given the power to cancel any animated series to revive another - which do you pick?" ~Samuel R. Albro (1:19:01) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!! (1:35:20) Recommended Reading/Viewing: making of "Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit"

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It 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 did lead to some VERY interesting discussions! There was technical talk over "The Lion Guard" animation style, social discussion over "Sesame Street" on a premium cable channel, and a bit of budget talk regarding the recommended reading this week (see below).

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Annotations: (4:18) Stephen attended the "This Is Not a Cartoon" screening hosted by Sqwigly (20:23) THE LION GUARD tv special to be precursor to tv series (40:18) Sesame Street moves to HBO (1:11:44) "Hell & Back" gets a red-band trailer (1:18:34) Hollywood Studio Antitrust Lawsuit Back in Play (1:26:08) Recommended Viewing: "Candy Power Dorothy" animated short by Joe Yoon Hoon (1:28:04) Recommended Reading: "Where's Our TOY STORY?" A rumination over when/how the breakout British CG film will come by Nathan Wilkes (1:30:44) RAPID FIRE!!!!!! (1:39:36) AUDIENCE QUESTION: "What are some highly regarded movies/tv shows that you don't care for?" ~"Billy Is A Sweet Boy" on twitter (1:45:50) SHOUTOUT! Jeff Young-Sterling for sharing this story about Axl Rose missing the start of a show because he was watching TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze

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This 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 Zootopia, why Cars 2 might get too much hate, if Donald Trump was producing the upcoming Dia de los Muertos inspired Pixar movie "Coco" and the problem with trying to make the "definitive" version of a fairy tale. Enjoy the show!

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Annotations: (5:13) Stephen saw "Unbeatables" on Netflix, which is the British dub of "Metagol" which is coming out in the US as "Underdogs" (14:16) Pat's announcement (20:04) D23 Announcements... (25:57) Live action remakes: "Beauty & the Beast," "The Jungle Book," "Pete's Dragon" (31:14) Upcoming sequels: "Cars 3," "Incredibles 2," "Toy Story 4" (37:48) Zootopia (42:30) Gigantic (45:56) Moana (48:46) The Good Dinosaur (54:33) Finding Dory (59:22) Coco, Pixar's Dia de los Muertos inspired movie (1:02:03) Toy Story 4 (1:08:53) Animated Short: "Riley's First Date?" to be included with "Inside Out" video release (1:12:34) RAPID FIRE!!!!! (1:22:53) Shoutout! Andrew Kaiko, Samuel R Albro & Juan Sebastián Bossano for suggesting stories that were ultimately in the D23 discussion lineup (1:23:37) AUDIENCE QUESTION: "How do you guys physically and mentally prepare yourselves before taking on a new project or job?" ~Ronald Chaparro

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We 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 also contains the skit this week is Stephen reading excerpts from Ice-T's description of his experience recording the D&D audio book (starting at 1:03:24)... so enjoy that! There are technical discussions as well surrounding the new Windows 10 and a blog post which tried (and failed) to properly compare the budgets of live-action VFX to that of fully CG Animated Films. The questions this week comes from a listener wondering if we're going to CTNx this year, which ticket we bought, and if that's right for her. This is another 2hr podcast so let us keep you entertained while you trudge through the middle of another work-week!

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Annotations: (4:16) Stephen installed Windows 10 on his Wacom Companion 2 and has a first assessment (13:41) Chris Farley as Shrek surfaces in early story reel (38:11) Trailer for updated BOB THE BUILDER show (49:21) "The New Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show” 2D animated series coming to Netflix (57:18) Rights have been secured to make a Dungeons & Dragons film (1:08:19) Blog post attempts to compare VFX and 3D animated film budgets (1:18:53) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!! (1:37:07) AUDIENCE QUESTION: "Will you be at CTNx this year? Can you give any advice for [first time attendees]? What kind of conference pass to get, or what is a must see/do for budding animators." ~Kristen Loader (1:45:12) SHOUTOUTS: ButzboPrud on Newgrounds and Andrew Kaiko, our most active listener (1:46:07) Recommended Reading: filmstrip-style video that explains Disney's Hyperion renderer (and rendering in general)

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TMNT 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 wanted). Also, Stephen is back from traveling and as such is in front of a nice sounding mic instead of the patchwork sounds of the tablet you heard for the last few weeks. Enjoy the crisp cool sounds of jet lag!

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Annotations: (11:55) New 2D Animated TMNT special announced (23:16) New clip and 30 second trailer from Disney XD GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (38:38) DEADPOOL trailer for the trailer (44:55) Chinese produced animated film for western audience crossover, ROCK DOG, has a trailer (1:05:15) PEZ animated movie in the works (1:25:53) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!! (1:51:15) SHOUTOUT: Greg Pugh for the fan art he made us on twitter (embedded in last week's episode's post) (1:55:59) Recommended Reading: The Jetsons first season, on Smithsonian Magazine

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