RubberOnion Animation Podcast

We kicked off June with another LIVE episode of the podcast! We talked about Reading Rainbow, gushed over Mukpuddy's work, loved the "Song of the Sea" trailer, and discussed Sony VFX house Imageworks leaving the US for greener tax credit pastures of the great north in Vancouver. But not before we could talk about Godzilla and Maleficent, however... two movies on opposite ends of the spectrum in numerous ways. Thanks to everyone who showed up for the live taping and joined us in the chat room... you're all awesome! This week's title comes courtesy of Andrew Kaiko in the chat, Pat Ryan simultaneously coming up with it in the podcast, and all off Rob's weird, periodic ramblings. Oh, and we finished with some limericks and Pat serenades us with an original song after the music at the end.

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Annotations: (20:04) Reading Rainbow funded and then some!! (30:31) Mukpuddy's "Dead End Job" (37:51) Explanation behind Sonic's new design (42:03) Autodesk's Draco Lets You Animate An Illustration In Seconds (46:12) Pixar to release Renderman to the public for FREE (51:00) Awesome New Images from Hayek’s ‘The Prophet’ (55:54) "Song of the Sea" trailer (1:02:33) "Book of Life" trailer (1:13:43) Sony VFX Imageworks leaving the US for Canada

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This week we have listener submitted questions (!!) but not before talking about the "Big Hero 6" trailer, "Happy" the happy meal mascot, and a couple other stories. Also, what would The Rubber Onion podcast be without some weird tangents? Behold as we talk about music we don't like and discuss the merits of the Michael Bay opus, "Pain & Gain." And on a serious note, thanks to everyone who's been listening and supporting this podcast! You're awesome and really have made doing this fun and worthwhile week in and week out, through travel, tech issues, and diseases. We started with a little episode "zero," still going strong at 30 and don't intend on slowing down! We're here to stay! Insert Drake reference!

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Annotations: (11:05) "Happy" the happy meal mascot (19:12) "Big Hero 6" teaser trailer (28:13) tangent: talking "Pain & Gain" on Netflix (34:43) Netflix Confirms Sony Animation Deal (45:30) Pixar's "Inside Out" Plot Details LISTENER QUESTIONS! (51:26) Andrew Kaiko: "This is for all 3. If u could go back in time, what period and place would you go to and why?" (1:01:15) Walt Landon: "I want to know your guy's thoughts on all the newer mainstream cartoons that are on tv for kids." (1:10:30) Nathan Viney: "2d made a small come back with princess and the frog and winnie the pooh for Disney. Do you think there is any hope a return of that? Especially after the success of their 2 latest cgis"

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Stephen was traveling to and from the UK this week, and thus is sick and jet-lagged. We recorded this after midnight so Pat is attempting to be quiet. That leaves Rob to be the energetic & most eloquent of the three. So we talk about the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover, new "Big Hero 6" stills, and by popular demand we talk through the story behind the financial failure of "Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return." Enjoy our sleepy drunk, low, and sickly sensual voices speak to the tune of animation stories.

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Annotations: (26:23) Star Wars Rebels' trailer (36:36) 'The Simpsons Guy' discussion (43:28) The story behind 'Legends of Oz' failure (1:04:27) 'Cinderella (2015)' trailer is 1min of a glass slipper (1:10:41) 'Big Hero 6' first stills

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Andy Serkis is an ass. We talk about that & the stuff he said in a recent interview but 1ST... "MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES!" This is a thing, you guys, it's going to be on Adult Swim's 2014 lineup and it sounds amazing. We also talk about the "Akira" live-action fan film trailer & Adam Sandler determined to ruin one of my favorite animated shorts from 2010, "Pixels." Rob and Stephen recorded this a day early so Pat recorded his thoughts on the stories and is dropped in randomly throughout the podcast just to confuse your brain... just listen for the bell, which heralds The Pat and says that he's near! But seriously, Andy Serkis is an ass.

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Annotations: (14:35) Adult Swim 2014 lineup includes 'Mike Tyson Mysteries' (26:52) Adam Sandler producing movie based on 'Pixels' animated short... due next summer (46:02) "Akira Project" live-action trailer (54:53) Andy Serkis is ill informed, and kind of an ass

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"The Simpsons" LEGO episode happened, DreamWorks launches a YouTube channel, and "The Flintstones" head back to the big screen! We also discuss the "TimeOut Top 100 Animated Films" list and our personal favorites. Oh and we also talk pooping... because we're adults. So this week's podcast was LIVE so there's a lot more showing off... which comes out in the form... OF SONG -- because that's normal. Enjoy!

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Annotations: (12:07) The Simpsons LEGO episode "Brick Like Me" (19:12) DreamWorks launching YouTube family channel (34:03) Vine website update makes it the YouTube of six-second videos (40:17) Happy 59th Birthday Eric Goldberg (May 1st, 1955) (48:19) Happy Birthday TMNT (May 1984)!! (53:57) The Flintstones are Heading Back to the Big Screen (1:03:51) Time Out's 100 best animated films list... "How Many Have You Seen?"

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And we finally break the 2hr mark! That's right, we talk about Batman and The Simpsons -- listing off our favorite episodes and moments -- and then shift over to talking about sexism in movies and the Bechdel test again. But if that's not enough, we close out the podcast with about 30min of discussing racism (centered around a story about "The Jungle Book")... so it's a super light and breezy listen. Oh, and Pat sings! As always, I encourage anyone to post their thoughts and feelings in the comment section. See you there!

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Annotations: (13:00) Darwyn Cooke's "Batman Beyond" animated short (25:16) "Batman: Assault on Arkham" trailer (39:13) Happy birthday to the Simpsons! April 19th, 1987 (1:01:52) Simpsons couch gag dir by Michal Socha (1:07:57) Simpsons LEGO episode (May 4th) (1:14:46) Chris McKay promises more 'strong females' in LEGO movie sequel (1:31:07) How Disney's New 'Jungle Book' Can Overcome Book's Racist Baggage

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Rob and Stephen talk about animation: where they got started, thoughts on where animation is going, and how to stay young & naive in a world that keeps knocking down your optimism. We were going to talk about some stories from this week, but since Pat is not with us on this episode we just ended up talking about some of the more "animator" parts of animation. Oh and let's not forget... this episode ends in violence! Not kidding. Hope all of you enjoy it and we'd love to hear what you have to say in the comments! I think this will prompt a great discussion of what animation is to you.

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... don't miss what happens around 1:52:10...

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What an episode!! We have a couple great storytelling moments, we talk about focus groups, design issues, animation tips, and discussions on the best cartoon vehicles and how Hollywood turns shows into movies. This might be the most "Rubber Oniony" episode yet! We do all the things. Thanks to everyone who submitted topics and questions and hope you enjoy. Join the discussion in the comments and let us know what you think or what you'd like us to cover next week!

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Annotations: (10:06) Rob's animated short "Wino the Rhino" featured on TripTank (14:43) Pat's joining the Illuminati (25:43) Green Lantern showrunner Giancarlo Volpe shares focus test story (44:58) "Batman: Strange Days" animated short (1:06:58) Happy 60th Birthday, Glen Keane (1:21:39) New TMNT TV spot shows Splinter (1:27:01) What's your favorite cartoon vehicle? (sugg. by Nathan Vinney) (1:27:01) CGHub shuts down, abruptly (1:30:27) "25 ways to fail at animation"... with tips! (1:44:40) Audience question: Ronald asks "How does Hollywood decide which cartoons get turned into Live-Action movies, and which into Animation?"

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Archie's gonna die! Rob was on Comedy Central! We tell vomit stories! So many things happening. This was our second attempt at a live podcast and we had a great turnout in the chat! Everyone was suggesting names for the title of the podcast and we ultimately chose the one Ryan from Mukpuddy animation studio suggested. This is also the first time we have something unique for both those who saw the podcast live and those of you listening here... success! But what I really want to know is... what are some of YOUR unrelated vomit stories?

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Annotations: (15:03) The Jem Movie Is Filming In Three Weeks (24:30) Bruce Timm Returns To Batman In New DC Nation Short, ‘Batman Strange Days’ (28:37) Rob Yulfo did animation for Trip Tank (43:20) Johnny Knoxville, Tony Shalhoub Lend Voices To ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (46:35) ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Movie’ teaser trailer (54:17) Community does an entire GI Joe themed episode (57:16) tangent: stephen's internet goes out (1:04:34) The Dollar-And-Cents Case Against Hollywood’s Exclusion of Women (1:11:49) Comic book icon Archie to ‘die heroically’ (1:26:23) tangent: unrelated vomit stories

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This week's podcast is all about the TMNT (2014) first trailer and how much it sucks... and why. We (meaning Stephen mostly, let's be honest) break down every incarnation of the Turtles and how things got to be where we are now, with two great incarnations and a possible disaster on the way. Also, Rob tells a sad story at the end you won't want to miss! This week, the audio was recorded off a LIVE broadcast with viewers and errrrrrrything. Fans made images, illustrations (below) and comments... it was a lot of fun! You can check the recorded video below, if you're into that sorta thing...

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