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Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes SEGMENT SHOW! For our 200th episode we present the last (maybe) segment show with a discussion about everything that came from D23, an update to RubberOnion, Stephen talks about Spider-Man and Baby Driver, and we take Audience Questions LIVE from the chat! And you can now listen to us on SoundCloud Topics & Timestamps (5:42) How You Doin (13:53) Baby Driver & Spider-Man Homecoming (31:06) RubberOnion Update! (53:09) Animation News from D23 (54:15) Dumbo (56:25) Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 (59:34) Incredibles 2 (1:01:57) The Lion King (1:07:36) Aladdin (1:15:03) Star Wars VIII, Avengers Infinity War, and Mary Poppins Returns (1:20:48) Disney orders season 2 of Big Hero 6 TV series before season 1 airs (1:23:46) Spider-Man new TV series (1:26:20) Audience Questions LIVE in chat! Media referenced in this episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxjsWlUTz7U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyWbIG8Qj6c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myRPiqzygPc Check out more of your hosts Stephen Brooks @RubberOnion Rob Yulfo @RobYulfo Order Stephen's tutorial book

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Gage and Michael are back and they're bringing Stephen Brooks and Robert Yulfo (of the RubberOnion Podcast) along for the ride! This is not your average episode of TYI, because things get all over the place. Think of it as a merger of TYI & Almost Adults!   *Due to some unforeseen complications, this episode came out late. Be sure to check out the RubberOnion live shows in the future by looking at their website!   RubberOnion Podcast: http://rubberonion.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rubberonion https://twitter.com/rubberonion https://www.instagram.com/rubberonion/ https://www.youtube.com/rubberonion https://soundcloud.com/rubberonion https://www.patreon.com/RubberOnion   Stephen's VPW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWtt3Tmnij4 Rob's VPW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBvbNs7WSII Michael's VPW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH7eX8c_bC8 Gage's VPW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_FKikDWSr0     Contact Us: thanksinternetpodcast@gmail.com Podcast - @tyinternetpod Michael - @Arctic_Ginger David - @davidwspencer https://www.facebook.com/tyinternetpod https://www.facebook.com/michaelwilliamhunter www.pipedreampodcasts.com

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SEGMENT 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... they Kilkenny," slow loris THX and "they'll probly pulla peanuz." I would love to hear what you think about this episode in the comments section below. Please Rate & Review us on iTunes Topics & Timestamps: (9:57)  Stephen went to the Manchester Animation Festival (15:40)  ... and also CTNx 2015 in Burbank, where we had our RubberOnion meetup with you listeners! (23:51)  Animation News of the Week... (24:20)  BREAKING: Adobe Flash is rebranding itself as Adobe Animate!! (31:39)  Zootopia's "sloth" trailer (41:24)  Animated Short before Peanuts "Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe" (50:51)  Gravity Falls is coming to an end, says creator Alex Hirsch (1:00:00)  Creator Spotlight - Jamil Lahham "Dirty Laundry Day" (1:36:34)  RubberOnion's FIRST EVER "Animation Battle" - call for topics! (1:42:21)  Audience Question: "It's good advice to consume and produce art outside of your primary medium. So what kind of non-animation creative media (writing, sculpture, theater, painting, music, etc.) do you make? (assuming you do, of course)" ~Jason van Gumster (1:52:08)  RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!   Media Referenced During this Episode: CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: Jamil Lahham's animated short "Dirty Laundry Day" Instagram image referenced at the 15min mark   A photo posted by Stephen Brooks (@rubberonion) on Nov 17, 2015 at 3:21pm PST   Zootopia "sloth" trailer Slow Loris THX (watch with us at 29:41!) Ice Age: Collision Course Animated Short "Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe" Check out more of your hosts: Stephen Brooks Rob Yulfo And please Rate/Review us on iTunes  Subscribe on SoundCloud  ... and Rate/Review us on Stitcher while you're at it! (=

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! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! 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 Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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. All that will be over at the RUBBERONION LIVE PAGE! And don't forget to RSVP at the FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! 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 Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! 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 ... and? Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! 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." Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! 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" Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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). CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! 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 Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! 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) Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! 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 Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

While 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 interesting discussion over public domain stories! We also field a question about if these two 2D (hand-drawn) animators would/will ever dabble in 3D (computer modeling). Enjoy the last week of "Stephen's traveling audio" because next week I'll be back in the office and I'll be crystal clear! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (16:34)   THE GOOD DINOSAUR trailer (29:04)   Sony Pictures producing Emoji movie after winning bidding war (41:35)   Surface Pro 4 projection details (46:03)   Copyright law scare (again) (53:48)   Plump cartoon characters might influence overeating in kids, says Colorado State researchers (1:05:05)   RAPID FIRE!!!!! (1:13:37)   AUDIENCE QUESTION: "Would you ever/have you ever considered dabbling in 3D animation like with Maya or Cinema4D, seeing as that's just another medium that's still animation?" ~Mike Pindara Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

The 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 their tight teamwork and vision. Chris and Bob were great to talk to and if you stay until the end, there's a special surprise for regulars. It's a song. Did I spoil it? CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (4:30) Why the name "Exit 73" (5:30) The creation of Exit 73 Studios (9:50) Chris Burns' time at Augenblick Studios (12:35) Why they decided to get a dedicated studio space (14:00) Their early work up on YouTube (especially Detectaholic) (17:08) COIN! Where the idea came from, video games references and the workflow used (23:36) The many talents of animator Bob Fox (including music, sound effects, coding...) (28:00) How does Exit 73 Studios get work? (31:16) What is a normal day like? (35:13) A discussion on past versions of Flash and their preference (38:30) BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE! (40:33) What led to the decision to make BOLTRON in pixel art (42:00) The "8bit Breakdown" experience and a discussion on the wrath of YouTube comments (43:45 Stephen reads a YouTube comment) (45:56) Where the idea for BOLTRON came from (46:40) Chris Burns breaks my brain with a revelation on his workflow (55:00) Bob Fox's music for BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE (56:00) Our most satisfying moments of the short and a discussion about Mortal Kombat (59:29) Their new project -- BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE playable video game! (1:04:00) Addressing the possibility for a COIN 2 and a COIN video game (1:05:09) BRUTUS THE BOUND! (1:09:13) Their dream job and a discussion on what pitching concepts to big studios is like (1:13:27) What is their next step (1:14:55) How many minutes of animation they produce a year, on average (1:16:05) What is it that makes the two of them work so well as a team (1:21:25) Their HE-MAN designs and whatever came of that gig (1:23:28) The two-letter YouTube comment that drove Chris crazy (1:24:20) AUDIENCE QUESTION "I know they animated COIN using Flash. [BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE] has more of a pixel art aesthetic. Flash is usually known for clean brushwork and nice smooth lines, how were they able to achieve that very retro 16-bit look in Flash?" ~Chris (1:28:12) AUDIENCE QUESTION "What was/is the ups and downs that they deal with in the studio?" ~Ronald (1:29:47) AUDIENCE QUESTION "What is that 'glue' that joins them together as a team? How are those different backgrounds affecting the direction towards Exit 73 Studios is moving?" ~Juan #1 (1:32:29) AUDIENCE QUESTION "Have they found a way to work simultaneously on a single project or are they continuously jumping between different projects as soon as one of them gets done with his assigned task?" ~Juan #2 (1:33:39) AUDIENCE QUESTION "How do they manage their time between commissions and personal projects? How do they join forces to get things done in the quickest way possible?" ~Juan #3 (1:35:27) AUDIENCE QUESTION "Are there any advice they can give us on starting an animation studio? Especially in terms of finding the right people to work with!" ~Juan #4 (1:37:15) Exit 73 Studios wants your portfolios! (1:40:40) OUTRO: Follow Exit 73 Studios on their website, facebook, twitter and Bob Fox's Soundcloud (1:42:51) Rob's suggestion for a studio name-change... ... and stay until the end for more music by Bob Fox! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

There 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 trailer (22:08)   CGI Samurai Jack tribute animation by Ave Espelita (34:03)   The Magic of Disney Animation attraction is closing (39:30)   TOP CAT prequel trailer (48:59)   Artella collab site (1:04:49)   New WB Animation on Boomerang: Bunnicula, Wabbit and Scooby-Doo (1:24:46)   SHOUTOUT to Andrew Kaiko for his INSIDE OUT / LOONEY TUNES fan art Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

By 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! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (9:56)   Pat's opinion on THE PEANUTS MOVIE trailer from last week (19:47)   Our Spoiler Free INSIDE OUT review!! (49:23)   Discussing the animated short "Lava" before the movie (59:37)   Open discussion about Pixar (1:13:21)   RAPID FIRE!!!!!! (1:21:16)   SHOUTOUT to Matthew Robert Davies Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

I (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 weird bug I encountered and the symptom solution in Windows 8.1. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (4:54)   Stephen got a Wacom Companion 2 and Flash CC 2015 (23:00)   PEANUTS trailer #3 (39:27)   THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS teaser trailer (49:34)   Kung Fu Panda 3 teaser trailer (1:01:15)   New POWERPUFF GIRLS series with new lead voice cast (1:12:02)   New THREE STOOGES series from Titmouse Inc (1:16:03)   RAPID FIRE (1:29:20)   Audience Question: “We all heard the comment 'It looked good on paper, but the execution was bad/terrible or the idea didn't live up to certain standards or etc.' Did you guys ever come across those scenarios? How did you learn to over come them?" ~Ronald Estid Chaparro (1:34:59)   Audience Question: “Do you guys ever get annoyed whenever someone says something 'isn't original, and thus, why I hate it already?' I'm getting very tired of that, especially from critics.” ~Andrew Kaiko (1:40:02)   Audience Question: “What projects, movies, TV show's, etc. that had you say [it looked good on paper but not in execution]? What changes would you each have like to see happen before the product was finished or after seeing the product?” ~Ronald Estid Chaparro Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

An 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 another animation into live-action and a bunch more actually (which is why this episode is almost 2.5hrs long)! Also, I drop an announcement this week about the special episode we have coming NEXT week so be sure to listen for that and send me all your questions via this blog post comment section and/or the #RubberOnionPodcast tag on Twitter and Facebook. To the show!! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (16:06)   KLAUS teaser short animation is beautifully and mysteriously hand-drawn (1:02:02)   Pixar's THE GOOD DINOSAUR teaser (1:16:57)   Man of Action developing MEGA MAN TV-series coming out 2017 (1:24:13)   Disney's adapting FANTASIA's 'Night on Bald Mountain' sequence into full-length, live-action feature film (1:30:47)   TANGLED TV-series coming out 2017 (1:42:27)   Netflix orders 4 new animated kid shows (1:54:23)   RAPID FIRE!!! (2:03:10)   Audience Question: "Who would be in your dream team in making a animated film? (Directors, Writers, FX , Voice actors, etc.)" ~Ronald Estid Chaparro (2:09:06)   Audience Question: "What type of animation trope would you each like to not see on the air or on the web? And most important, film?" ~Ronald Estid Chaparro (2:15:28)   Shoutouts! Alex Miller, Benjamin Shelley and Sam Albro Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

With 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 & leave a comment! Annotations: (13:42)   Dreamworks tapped Jason Reitman to write/direct adaptation of "The Adventures of Beekle" (15:58)   Anime Studio 11 streamlines production for various types of animation (18:13)   Oscar Nominee Don Hertzfeldt interview on Vanity Fair (59:54)   "Kung Fury" (1:07:06)   Charter Communications acquiring Time Warner Cable in $78.7 billion deal (1:09:58)   Trailer for Blender’s New Open Source Film ‘Cosmos Laundromat’ (1:14:03)   Patrick Osborne ("Paperman") and Aardman Join Google’s Spotlight Series (1:17:36)   WIA (Women in Animation) getting spotlight at Annecy (1:24:02)   King and Country Creates Main Title Sequence For History’s ‘Texas Rising’ (1:27:07)   Warner Bros. & DC Entertainment Launch New Global Sites (1:28:27)   Audience Question: "For nostalgic purposes, what animated show would you each like to see have a second run on air or on the web?" ~Ronald Estid Chaparro (1:29:49)   Audience Question: "...I find animation jobs very hard to find locally and I'm constantly feeling torn between starting my own freelance work online or moving to where the work is and trying to get into the industry... Does anyone else struggle with this? Advice on personal skills sets for both? Pros and Cons for relocating? Do some people do both (industry and freelance)?" ~Kristen Loader Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

This 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)   Cartoon network posts three cartoon pilots (26:15)   The Muppets (ABC) trailer (40:51)   French student film “Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux” (“Girls and Guys from the Summits and the Skies”) by Gwenn Germain (47:29)   Flash Gordon Classic animated short by Robb Pratt (1:06:14)   RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!! (1:37:38)   Shoutouts! Chris McEwan (who's graduating this year), Chris Kennet (who did art for "The Empire Strikes Back" Little Golden Book), and to those who showed love on a specific Facebook post this week: Jeff Young-Sterling, Chris Guido, Mike Pindara, Juan Sebastián Bossano, and Kristen Loader. Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

So 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 & leave a comment! Annotations: (10:08)   The "Disney Reused Animation" video mashup makes its rounds again... (22:35)   Harry Shearer's contract isn't renewed, out of Simpsons lineup (1:03:15)   Simpsons / Rick & Morty Couch Gag (1:31:08)   RAPID FIRE!!!!! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

I 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 and produced by Lord & Miller (20:32)   Tyler Perry cast as Baxter Stockman in TMNT2 (2017) (25:30)   Brian Tee cast as Shredder in TMNT2 (2017) (30:55)   Stephen Amell cast as Casey Jones in TMNT2 (2017) (37:15)   Bebop & Rocksteady confirmed to appear in TMNT2 (2017) (46:51)   First Look at Will Smith as Deadshot in Suicide Squad (49:18)   Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run film (50:22)   Fox renews The Simpsons for seasons 27 & 28 (57:42)   Pixar artist Sanjay Patel gets personal with 'Sanjay's Super Team' (1:02:23)   Animated Sequences from Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’ Released Online (1:04:34)   Netflix Picks Up ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ Animated Series (1:09:10)   Baby-Face Bias discussion (via Mike Pindara) (1:11:07)   Northwest Animation Festival in Oregon (via Alex Miller) (1:13:50)   Rrrrapid Fire(ish) Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

"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 work and personal projects at the same time. What is the deeeallll with objective and subjective criteria?? Drinking game to NOT do... sip whenever I say objective or subjective. Yea, don't do that. My hope for this week's episode is that we articulate why being in a creative field is so weird and seemingly incomprehensible to even those close to us and why that may not matter (and that's a good thing). I kept this episode clean so if you want to send this to someone who you feel doesn't understand you, wants to, and you don't have the words or time to try explaining it... feel free! And let us know what you think about this topic in the comments section below. How do you understand your career? How do you deal with the unique pressures it presents? CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (9:03)   It all starts with a message from Billy Dragon Trask (13:44)   Topic #1: Why is our career different? (15:25)   "How are we judged?" - Objective VS Subjective criteria (26:23)   "How we get jobs?" - The Bad, The OK and The Good (32:27)   "How do we fulfill those jobs?" - Clients' goals filtered through our personal creative expression (do they own you, are you a hired gun, or do you share creative ownership?) (38:37)   Topic #2: Work Projects VS Personal Projects (39:29)   "What's the difference?" (41:05)   "Who's goals are they?" (45:36)   Topic #3: Energy management VS Time management (48:10)   "Why are we talking about when referring to 'energy'?" (57:26)   "How do you replenish your reserves?" (1:01:37)   "How do you deal with motivational issues?" (1:07:20)   SHOUTOUTS #1: twitter replies (JK Riki, Greg Pugh, Peter J Casey) (1:08:00)   "What is passion, really, and how does it play into our work?" (1:12:53)   "Replenishing energy reserves... or being lazy?" (1:16:59)   "Can you just force yourself to do creative work?" (1:25:22)   "Do you always have to like what you do?" (1:28:14)   The balance between "skill" and "interest" (1:33:01)   Topic #4: The Battle Between You LIFE and YOUR Life (1:36:54)   Creativity, the merging of "selfish" and "selfless" (1:39:40)   Remember why you're doing this. (1:42:36)   "Will anyone ever understand me?" (1:59:38)   SHOUTOUTS #2: facebook comments (Billy Dragon Trask, Benjamin Shelly, Andrew Kaiko, Martin Bell, Ronald Chaparro, Chris McEwan, Mathius Schulenberg, Mark Porter, Samuel R. Albro) Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

Where 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)   ‘Clarence’ Episode Pays Tribute to Rubber-Hose Animation (22:07)   Studio Ghibli Does Cute Cat Car Commercial (26:54)   John Kricfalusi Makes ‘Squidbillies’ Promo For Adult Swim (32:10)   Lynda.com sold to LinkedIn for $1.5bil (42:26)   ‘Perfect Houseguest’ by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata (52:19)   Adobe Character Animator (1:01:47)   No more Simpsons DVDs (1:09:50)   RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!! (1:34:30)   Slow Burn Question: "Stephen, what was the benefit to going LLC for your business?" -James T. Nethery (1:40:10)   Slow Burn Question: "What should you look for in a good animation school? Also, discuss how not to fall for the tricks of the advert trade" -Orion McHugh (1:45:26)   Shoutouts! Jeff Young-Sterling, Tobias Krebs, & Newgrounds users (BrainofBryan, RoboProdigy, manotran) Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

There 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 by Will Finn's blog post. And, of course, RAPID FIRE! Also, this week I simul-upload to Newgrounds Audio Portal for the first time so if you're a member there give another shoutout! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (9:13)   Disney looking to make a live-action Winnie the Pooh movie (17:21)   New Animated Batman film with Adam West and Burt Ward voicing (27:55)   Will Finn posts about wanting a career vs a job in animation (51:36)   "Carmen" by Stromae music video directed by Sylvain Chomet (1:11:47)   RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

I 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! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (19:17)   Pixar releases non-commercial RenderMan software (26:03)   OLM partners with ToonBoom Animation to discuss future of digital workflow in animation in Japan (34:22)   TIE Fighter animated short by Paul Johnson (49:36)   Rob hit 1000 subs on YouTube (59:33)   GARGOYLES movie coming in 2017 (1:06:26)   SMURFS delayed until March 31, 2017 (1:15:24)   RAPID FIRE!!!!!!! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

The 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 a Fraggle Rock film. Also Rob went to an underwear party in Williamsburg (which, as a sentence, isn't that weird because it ends with "in Williamsburg"). So enjoy the discussion and feel free to join in below in the comments section! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (14:45)   PIXELS trailer (23:57)   FROZEN / THE THING mashup stop-mo video by Lee Hardcastle (30:22)   ATTACK ON TITAN live-action movie first clip (36:39)   INCREDIBLES 2 coming to theaters Summer 2016 (42:06)   California Raisins coming back in live-action/CG hybrid movie (49:11)   Joseph Gordon-Levitt will produce and star in the live-action FRAGGLE ROCK movie (56:21)   Variety report says 'Internet Serves as Spawning Ground for Emerging Animators' (1:16:59)   RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!! (1:32:53)   Question(s) from Timothy Bergeron: "Hey Stephen, How did you go about making that leap to a freelance animator?... Is getting clients just networking? Are their sites you go to and bid on jobs? What's the positives and negatives for being a freelance animator... What do you feel is the best way for freelance animators or artists in general, to get noticed? What ways of social networking would you use to get exposure?" Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

Are 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! With nine stories to cover coming in UNDER 1hr 30min we move a brisk pace this week. Enjoy and let us know what you thought in the comments section! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (4:30)   Disney CEO Bob Iger plans to ‘Absolutely Prohibit’ Smoking in Disney Films PG-13 and below (17:21)   FROZEN 2 announced (21:14)   Tim Burton to Direct Live-Action ‘Dumbo’ for Disney (30:19)   Tumblr blogger "Something Classy" makes a post about male vs female Disney/Pixar designs (50:25)   Animation studio, Laika, will expand by 70% (55:47)   Genndy Tartakovski is off POPEYE, future of the film in question (59:39)   HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 teaser trailer (1:06:32)   THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO! trailer (1:15:58)   INSIDE OUT trailer Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

"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)   "Rats of NIMH" will be a hybrid 3D/Live-Action family comedy (51:15)   YouTube isn't making money, even with a billion users a month (1:03:33)   Clayfighter is getting remastered for 2016 Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

This 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 blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (5:41)   'The Dress Mystery' saga (24:48)   'Power/Ranger' bootleg film by Adi Shankar (38:16)   First-Timer Rob Schrab Set As Director of ‘Lego Movie’ Sequel (44:35)   RIP Leonard Nimoy (54:02)   Netflix gets rights to CG 'Inspector Gadget,' 'Danger Mouse,' and more (1:10:18)   DuckTales' reboot coming to DisneyXD in 2017 (1:16:34)   'Adventure Time' coming to the big screen with Warner Bros Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

This 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 Teen Titans GO! (29:59)   Jorge Gutierrez making Kung-Fu Space Western with ReelFX under new multi-year contract (47:30)   Cartoon Brew's compilation of the Hollywood Reporters Oscar ballet surveys (1:03:28)   The Rubber Onion animation podcast's final Oscar "predictions" (this was recorded Sunday before the ceremony) (1:12:11)   Autodesk Software to go completely subscription based in 2016 (1:26:14)   Greg Pugh's fan game version of Burgerboss Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

Did 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 trailer not what we all thought (21:16)   BLAZING SADDLES animated, family-friendly remake in the works (47:12)   Fanimation "Simpsons Pixels" (56:12)   GKids to distribute THE PROPHET Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

Stephen 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 animated for MovieBlast (48:40)   More layoffs... this time at Sega (52:46)   Disney's first Latina princess (1:14:25)   "Bad Seeds" is now named "Harvey Beaks" (1:17:32)   DC slates a large list of upcoming animated series, films, and shorts (1:24:26)   "Batman vs Robin" trailer (1:31:10)   "Power Rangers Origins" leaked trailer (1:35:58)   "Ted 2" trailer Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

Layoffs, 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 mention it once... so there's that. Enjoy! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (8:23)   Annie Awards on Jan 31st! (23:28)   VFX Artists drop effort to challange film subsidies (43:04)  

Stephen 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 Globe for Dreamworks (36:27)   Oscar Nom's (1:02:59)   THE LEGO MOVIE wins Critics Choice Awards (1:06:59)   UNDERDOGS first US English release trailer (1:14:31)   Dillon Markey uses PowerGlove to animate stop-mo Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

Stephen 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 (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

For the first episode of 2015, we have absolutely no plan or organization. Pat is busy with life and Rob and Stephen talk about their own animated shorts before moving on to talking about the brilliant "Song of the Sea" CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

Happy New Year!! We asked you to pick out your favorite moments from The Rubber Onion animation podcast in the entire calendar year of 2014... and we picked our as well... and this is what came out! Enjoy the countdown and a great start to another full year of animated craziness in 2015 CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations to come later... when I'm settled into the new year. Yay vacation! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

Merry Christmas Eve! This week we're visited by 3 ghosts that ask us what our favorite past, present, and possible future animated Christmas movies, specials, and episodes are! AND... you can check out the specials mentioned in the episode embedded below! Merry Christmas all! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

The Pixar INSIDE OUT trailer dropped, Smaug was on The Colbert Report, and Spider-Man's future is in question. Also, Birdbox Studios made the Christmas card to end all cards! As you finish up work this week for the holiday break next week, enjoy our soothing voices... and singing. There was a little problem with Pat's audio somehow making him absent for about 20 minutes in the middle of the episode -- listen for that foghorn! OK, enjoy the episode. Go listen now. NOW CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (05:34)   Pixar's INSIDE OUT trailer (14:36)   SUBMARINE SANDWICH, new short by PES (19:54)   Sony Hacks reveal a possible Spider-Man animated film produced by Lord & Miller (26:37)   Sony tried to recruit Lord & Miller to head their animation devision (34:17)   Smaug on The Colbert Report (42:58)   Birdbox Studios' amazing Christmas card (50:37)   RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

This weeks should just be called RAPID FIRE week because half of the show is devoted to questions and topics you listeners asked us on my Facebook page... they're all awesoRARAPID FIRRRREEEeeee! A new character gets introduced whose only interested in one thing, French animation astounds us, and we talk about a documentary on Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki that Rob and I saw. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (08:24)   Stephen and Rob saw the Documentary on Ghibli THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS (28:22)   The Yule Log 2.0 is back! (37:09)   THE LITTLE PRINCE trailer (French) (49:28)   List of Animated Features coming out in 2015 (1:02:44)   RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

STAR WARS! TOY STORY! MEL BROOKS! FROZEN! NEW YOUTUBE SERIES FROM PAT! NEW ANIMATION FROM ROB! RAPID FIRE!!!!!!! Seriously, we have a lot of amazing topics to talk about this week. There's not any more introduction needed. Enjoy the episode! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (12:34)   STAR WARS VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS teaser trailer (23:55)   TOY STORY: THAT TIME FORGOT premieres Tues, Dec 2nd @ 8pm on ABC (29:15)   Pat's new LET'S PLAY series! (39:47)   Rob's new short DA SHIMPSOONS! (48:27)   Mel Brooks to play Dracula's father in HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (56:05)   The REBOOT reboot has a full title... (59:47)   Idina Menzel says FROZEN sequel is 'in the works' (1:04:13)   RAPID FIRE!!!!!!! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

We have so many trailers to talk about this week! CINDERELLA, PEANUTS, and LucasFilm's STRANGE MAGIC which was dropped on our unsuspecting laps. The question is... does it hurt or feel just right? Speaking of feeling just right, we interview the last of the three winners of our #RubberOnionFanArt competition, Ronald Chaparro. And I bring back the Rapid Fire segment so we can adjust the stories you listeners submitted that we didn't have enough time/thought to address as a full story segment. Also, Stephen went to the CTN ANimation Expo 2014 and talks about that experience. Enjoy! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (05:10)   Stephen went to CTNx2014 (14:21)   "Cinderella" trailer (25:40)   "Peanuts" trailer (35:54)   "Strange Magic" trailer (44:10)   Conversation with one of our Oct #RubberOnionFanArt competition winners, Ronald Chaparro (1:04:06)   RAPID FIRE!!! Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

This week, Stephen & Rob saw BIG HERO 6 and give their review on it as well as Disney's new animated short FEAST. We also talk to one of the three #RubberOnionFanArt October competition winners, Chris McEwan! But also... Stephen's computer decided to test his patience during the podcast recording by crashing multiple times -- which makes more work for him (me) but a more entertaining episode for you! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (04:28)   REVIEW: Stephen & Rob saw 'Big Hero 6' (28:05)   REVIEW: ... and the animated short, 'Feast' (35:21)   Simpsons/Futurama crossover episode "Simpsorama" (42:01)   John Lasseter to Direct ‘Toy Story 4,’ Out in 2017 (53:08)   Conversation with one of our Oct #RubberOnionFanArt competition winners, Chris McEwan (1:11:40)   "Minions" trailer Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

We have a lot of great stories this week about new animation based on existing properties like the "Dredd" fanimation, a stop-mo "Elf" holiday special & Todd McFarlane making a new "Spawn" animated series... and new stuff like the "Over the Garden Wall" miniseries! We LOVED doing the special episodes but it's great to talk about animation news stories again and we want to know what YOU think about them too! Leave a comment below and share your thoughts on what we talked about CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (08:35)   Andrew Kaiko's fan art submission (10:50)   Chris McEwan's fan art submission (14:44)   Ronald Chaparro's fan art submission (21:45)   Stephen saw "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya" (30:51)   Ren & Stimpy, Hey Arnold, Invader Zim, and more classic Nicktoons are coming to Hulu (39:34)   Judge Dredd: Superfiend "fanimation" miniseries (49:10)   Todd McFarlane Teases New SPAWN Animated Project With Concept Art (57:24)   Jim Parsons To Star in NBC’s ‘Elf’ Animated Holiday Special (1:06:56)   ‘Over the Garden Wall,’ a New Cartoon Network Mini Series Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! This week we reached out to other animators and creatives to give us their worst experiences in freelance that they could share with us like ghost stories around a campfire. Spooooooky! The idea is that if you're thinking of getting into freelance or can relate to some of these stories, they can serve as a heads-up on what you might encounter and/or how to prevent them. See? It's fun AND educational. I'm very proud of this episode so I hope you enjoy it and get lots of great information out of it! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (08:44)   Tristian Goik (25:55)   ROB YULFO (38:46)   Nathan Viney (57:45)   STEPHEN BROOKS (1:10:38)   Mat Elfring (1:34:22)   Martin Bell (1:50:24)   PAT RYAN (1:56:23)   Andrew Kaiko Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

This week we have a very special interview: Alan Becker, creator of the hit "Animator vs Animation" stick-fight series joins us to talk about his experience with Kickstarter, what happened when his first short went viral, and how he actually does the things he does! There's a lot of really great stuff here for young and old animators from the Indie scene, especially when he starts talking about when and how he had to navigate the murky waters of a viral hit. And be sure to check out his work embedded below! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (04:10)   Why do a fourth in the Animator vs Animation series? (05:46)   Animator vs Animation 1 (08:18)   Animator vs Animation 2 (12:14)   Animator vs Animation 3 (14:19)   Talking $$$ (20:53)   Problems with eBaums World (24:04)   'If Water Had Eyes' animated short (26:34)   Kickstarter for Animator vs Animation 4 (39:38)   Behind the Scenes video (48:03)   Talking the narrative of the full series (1:02:34)   Why this resonates with animators (1:07:07)   Achieving the tone (1:11:40)   The 'Rough Animations' in the short (1:13:59)   The undone YouTube scene (1:18:13)   How he feels about the video being ripped and shared around (1:22:51)   His 'Spirited Away' MineCraft project (1:25:52)   University and Major (1:31:34)   Where we discuss his particular talent and where it might come from (1:33:50)   Animating the horse (1:41:24)   Stick-Texting iPhone app Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

We wanted to do something special for our anniversary episode, so it was LIVE. We also received a bunch of voicemails from you which made us so happy! But the fates seem to have other things in mind when we had traffic, timezone confusion, and a wrecked computer thrown at us. In a very RubberOnion fashion, though, we decided that computers be damned... we were going to do this! Stephen and Rob huddled around a tablet and Pat kept the stories rolling and we produced an episode of more fun and excitement than we've done in 50 episodes while also sounding the absolute worst. It was like the grindhouse cinema of podcasts! Thank you all again SO much for sending in your voicemails! It was such a big hit, that we've decided to leave that option open for all future episodes. If you have a question for us, a comment, story, or even a rant about something you think we got wrong... call the number on our CONTACT page here and leave a voicemail! Also, as far as we're announcing things: HALLOWEEN FAN ART CONTEST! Submit your fan art of the podcast to our FACEBOOK page before the end of the month (October) and the winner gets caricatured and put in our next podcastimation AND a mini-interview on the podcast! Winners are decided by the three of us and is obviously subjective but we will talk about each one on the podcast and feature them in a gallery on the facebook page. We can't wait to see them! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (12:43)   Podcastimation 2: What I Hated About TMNT 2014 (28:13)   Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' 2D animated series is coming to TV (43:18)   So there IS a 'Guardians of the Galaxy' TV show coming (1:05:27)   Astérix - Le Domaine des Dieux' trailer (1:11:15)   DISPLAY TITLE (1:15:57)   Brad Bird's 'Tomorrowland' teaser (1:23:46)   VOICEMAILS... (1:25:12)   Chris McEwan (1:29:09)   Lamont Wayne (1:32:56)   Mark Porter (1:39:21)   Mohammad Sherif "Aggagster" (2:11:07)   Nathan Viney (2:20:19)   Rade RC (2:29:38)   Ronald Chaparro (2:42:33)   Richard Butler (2:46:42)   Zenith Quinn (2:47:35)   Christopher M. Carrigy as... someone (2:49:22)   Anonymous breathing (2:51:00)   Andrew Kaiko (2:53:17)   Rob as "Gus" & "Stacey" Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=