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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hey Look what I got! Thanks #rubberonionbattle #animationblockparty #rubberonion #robyulfo #handshakefail

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

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

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

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

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

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A video posted by Rob Yulfo (@robyulfo) on Jun 18, 2016 at 6:07pm PDT

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

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

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

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SEGMENT EPISODE! This week we talk about the tough distribution situation that “The Little Prince” is in, the upcoming Ghostbusters animated film, and the TMNT crossover episode with its 80s counterparts. There’s an audience question, a preview of next weeks interview with Tomm Moore, talking about all the #RubberOnionBattle videos from February and Rapid Fire! This was a really fun episode to put together and I think you’re going to love it. I’m already part way done with the editing of the episode next week and you are going to love that interview, trust me!

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Clash of Clans commercial

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Tokka and Rahzar (from TMNT 2 film) in original TMNT cartoon
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February 2016’s #RubberOnionBattle

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

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#RubberOnionBattle for Jan 2016 compilation (35:37)

“Moshi Moshi Moshi” animated by Stephen for MindCandy (50:32)

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

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HOT COCOA SHOW! This show’s topic is “What to do when Technology lets you down as an Artist” and we talk all about our (mis)adventures in using technology, how to troubleshoot problems when they arise, and how to even avoid problems before they happen! If you are technologically-challenged, this is the episode for you and you should definitely check out the main blog post. And don’t miss the giveaway announcement in the podcast… it’s first-come-first-served!

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Listen for Rob2001, #TechShaming, caramel-snort, ♫calling Stephen Brooks♫, cats = computer bugs, and “Samsonite… I was way off!”

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“My Friend the Computer #2: B.S.O.D”

 
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1:04:05 I talk about the BSOD before recording the tech-failures podcast ep, this is it haha https://t.co/JeZ1XtD9Sb pic.twitter.com/DyiXrkrE78

— Stephen Brooks (@rubberonion) December 16, 2015

 
“Technologic” by Daft Punk

 
“Eggnog Santa” flipbook animation loop by Stephen (and GIVEWAY!)

Flipbook loop: "Santa likes eggnog" Needed something to do while I'm stranded without my computer! #christmas #holiday #animation #animatedshort #animated #animatedloop #loopinganimation #loop #animation #Animator #handdrawn #traditional #penandink #penciltest #classic #classicanimation #handdrawnanimation #traditionalanimation #santa #santaclaus

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