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Richard Williams’ short animation trailer PROLOGUE

 
Moonbot Studios’ TAKING FLIGHT teaser

 
Full DANGER MOUSE pre-premiere trailer

 
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This weekend was Disney’s D23 Expo 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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Trailer for British dub of “Metagol” called “Unbeatables”

 
Concept art for Disney’s “Gigantic” (Jack & the Beanstalk re-imagining)

 
“Moana” presentation at D23

 
“Finding Dory” (and other clipped up before it) presentation at D23

 
“Toy Story 4” presentation at D23

 
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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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Chris Farley as Shrek from early story reel before his passing

 
Stephen’s favorite Chris Farley SNL Sketch “Colombian Coffee Crystals”

 
“Bob the Builder” reboot trailer

 
Explainer video for Disney’s Hyperion renderer

 
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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!!

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KLAUS animated short teaser

 
Mini-interview with Sergio Pablos, owner of SPA Studios and creator of “Klaus”

 
THE GOOD DINOSAUR teaser trailer

 
FANTASIA’s ‘Night on Bald Mountain’ sequence

 
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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!

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One of the two animated sequences from “Tomorrowland” posted

 
Disney Descendants trailer

 
President Barack Obama name dropping Anime, Manga & Karaoke

 
Jacob Kafka’s “Rough Animator” app demo

 
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Another week FULL of stories and interesting topics… and I get a fantastic migraine during the recording this week, because why not? But that doesn’t stop us from recording an amazing episode for you all! Because we saw teaser trailers, Brad Bird’s would-be take on “The Spirit,” a 3D printed animated short, Toon Boom finally going subscription, and two new series (technically one new and one reboot)! Let me know the pain was worth it and leave a comment in this blog post (=

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Making of video for 3D printed animated short “Chase Me” by Gilles Deschaud

 
“The Brave Locomotive” partly finished opening sequence by Andrew Chesworth

 
Brad Bird’s 1980 test trailer for “The Spirit”

 
Teaser for DreamWorks’ “Dragons: Race to the Edge” on Netflix

 
“When Marnie Was There” trailer from Studio Ghibli (via Rapid Fire segment – Andrew Kaiko @1:05:50)

 
Unreal Engine Realtime Environment Render test animated short “A Boy and His Kite” (via Rapid Fire segment – Timothy Bergeron @1:16:40)

 
“Axe Cop” season 2 trailer (from Rapid Fire segment – Samuel R. Albro @1:32:53)

 
Andrew Kaiko’s edutainment series “TidBits with Norm & Cory” playlist (from Shoutouts segment @1:38:44)

 
Pat Ryan’s Let’s Play series “My Controller is Broken” playlist (from Shoutouts segment @1:40:19)

 
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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!

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“Clarence” rubber-hose animation tribute episode

 
Studio Ghibli ‘cat animation’ car commercial

 
“Perfect Houseguest” by Tiny Inventions

 
Adobe Character Animator demo

 
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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!

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PIXELS trailer

 
FROZEN/THE THING mashup claymation short by Lee Hardcastle

 
ATTACK ON TITAN clips (from Japanese talk-show, complete with distracting overlays)

 
ASTROBOY Reboot teaser

 
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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.

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OK, about this #TheDress fiasco. I inverted the colors in Photoshop (right). What do you see? pic.twitter.com/qSnZNS6b5P

— Stephen Brooks (@rubberonion) February 27, 2015

More on #TheDress… I adjusted the brightness/contrast in Photoshop (right). What do you see? pic.twitter.com/me9NbWqTvi

— Stephen Brooks (@rubberonion) February 27, 2015

 
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Speed round! Pat and Stephen had to get to trivia night because who else’s going to know what year Space Jam was released (ahem 1996)? We all watched the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode and have some words. Don Hertzfeldt’s Simpsons couch gag made people confused and intrigued. Also, the CW cancelled its Saturday morning cartoon lineup, the last of its kind on network TV, and you might be surprised what we think about that. And finally, we have clips and trailers to talk about!

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“Big Hero 6” trailer 2

 
“The Simpsons” season 24 premiere (on Hulu)

 
Don Hertzfeldt Simpsons couch gag

 
“The Simpsons Guy” (on Hulu)

 
“Asterix & Obelix” clip (in French)

 
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Is “Hello Kitty” a cat or isn’t she?! Is “Bojack Horseman” any good? Is Marvel actually making a “Guardians of the Galaxy” animated series? She is, it is, and they aren’t. There, now you don’t need to listen to the episode. But if you didn’t you’d miss our soothing voices and witty quips! Rob has some major technical issues and it made for an Intro that made me laugh so hard while I was cutting it together I had to take a break to wipe the tears from my eyes. How’s THAT for raising your expectations too high?! Also, do YOU know why we named this episode “Purse on Vacation?” I’ll give you a hint: say it fast. I’ll give you another hint: Rob can’t pronounce words.

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Animated short 2009 (topic brought up at 57:21 in the podcast)

 
Same animated short redone in 2014

 
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It’s Rob’s Birthday!! It was Pat’s Birthday last week!! And I still make them talk to me about cartoons! This week, we actually start the discussion with the Angry Video Game Nerd movie, because as Indie creators ourselves we’re happy when one of our own (same medium or not) breaks ground on a huge development like this. And you know what? It doesn’t stop there, Signe Baumane is another Indie creator who is making her first feature length animated film, “Rocks in my Pockets” and it’s got a trailer! Ari Folman is making a jump to a western screen wide release with his hybrid movie and it’s got a trailer too… and “Bojack Horseman” is the first original adult animated programming on Netflix and it’s got a trailer. Oh and Rocky & Bullwinkle disappoint us. But before all of that… we must sing to you one of the great 90s cartoon anthems. Behold.

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Rocky & Bullwinkle on GEICO commercial

 
Ari Folman’s “The Congress” trailer

 
Signe Baumane’s “Rocks in my Pockets” trailer

 
“Butter Ya’Self” by Julian Petschek music video

 
“Bojack Horseman” trailer

 
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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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Over the weekend I did a marathon session of HBO on demand, and the first series I knocked out was the Christopher Guest comedy series Family Tree.

If you haven’t seen it, it’s a story of a British guy who is left a trunk by a deceased relative, and in decoding it’s contents is set on a transcontinental adventure to trace back his family tree.  His sister on the show is played by Nina Conti, whom in going through some emotional turmoil and has subverted some of her subconscious banter into a hand puppet named Monkey.  A ventriloquist dummy which is undoubtedly one of the funniest parts of this quirky show.

I hadn’t heard of Nina Conti before Family Tree, and was pleasantly surprised to find that she is an accomplished ventriloquist and comedian, and Monkey is her primary puppet.  Even better, there is a recently released to Netflix documentary she self funded and filmed in 2009 (released in 2012) titled Her Master’s Voice, which is a touching and darkly funny.

It chronicles her trip to America (Kentucky) for The World Ventriloquist Convention in the wake of the death of her ventriloquism mentor, Ken Campbell.  She is left all 6 of his puppets in his will, and she decides to lug them all along with her to America, to try to lend them a voice, if for the last time.

Part of the journey is to visit Vent Haven, a museum that serves as a resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists (yes, depressing).  She plans on donating one of Campbell’s puppets (you will have to watch to see how this plays out).

I highly recommend adding Her Master’s Voice to your Que, starring Nina Conti, executive produced by Christopher Guest.

If you enjoy her humor, and are in England, you can see Nina Conti and Monkey Performing Live on tour in the UK through October – tour dates here.

Written by Cojo “Art Juggernaut”

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If someone mentions the “Up” documentary series to you, and you haven’t got a clue what they are talking about, you have some catching up to do.  In 1964 a documentarian named Michael Apted filmed a group of 7-year-olds in England for a film titled “Seven Up.”  All were from different socioeconomic backgrounds, and each had a different dreams for the future.  Some were born rich and at 7 already had their route to college mapped out, some were living in orphanages.

The documentarian has come back and interviewed this group of 14 kids every-seven-years since, and we have watched them grow through these documentaries.  Each addition to the series has new footage of the participants now (many reluctantly) and what they are doing and have done in the intermediate seven years, how their lives have progressed (relationships, jobs, kids, etc.).  It is a marvel of editing as it beautifully intersplices between the various previous documentaries to show how they and their ideals have changed (or in some cases stayed consistent), as well as how they’ve aged.  It’s an amazing series that really examines full lives of ordinary people, not just one summer of seven strangers picked to live in a house and have their lives taped, but the real- real world.

The first one I saw was 42 Up, 15 years ago when it came out.  I then watched some of the older ones (you can find them online and on Netflix).  7 years later in 2005 49  Up came out, and then last year 56 Up when they were all 56-years-old, which I was highly anticipating, but never got to see on TV (they are made for British television), but was recently released to Netflix Streaming. If you are wondering if this series is any good, 56 Up has 100% on RottenTomatoes.

I highly recommend you add 56 Up to your Que, hell, even if you aren’t a documentary fan there is scene where one of the characters takes his family to a Kenny Scharf Exhibit.  Something for everyone.

Once you watch it, it will give you something to look forward to in 2019 when they all turn 63.

Written by Cojo “Art Juggernaut”

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