This week we saw Glen Keane (the master animator behind Ariel from “The Little Mermaid”) draw in Virtual Reality, and then Batman et al beat up sea creatures (including Ariel) in the new Batmetal animated music video. We finally get to see what “Wabbit,” Bugs Bunny’s new series, will look like and learn about a Spongebob Squarepants musical and a possible Avengers-style teamup movie of your favorite 90s NickToons. These next two episodes are a little special, and not just because they precede our 100th episode LIVE show! With Stephen traveling this week, two episodes were recorded in one session. The split between them is a cliffhanger of epic proportions (I may be overselling that)! Enjoy and leave the evening of Sunday, September 27 open to join us for our 100th episode, LIVE!

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… and?

 
Glen Keane sketching characters in Virtual Reality with an HTC Vive headset in this short, “Step Into The Page”

 
BATMETAL RETURNS

 
Trailer for WABBIT, the new Bugs Bunny series

 
NerdWriter video essay on “Children of Men” camera narrative (referenced at 14:41)

 
Adam Phillips’ fan-made music video for Ween’s “Transdermal Celebration” (referenced at 29:24)

 
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TMNT is getting a 2D animated special from Titmouse Inc, the “Guardians of the Galaxy” Disney XD series shows some serious action with its new trailer and Chinese animation shows it’s on the rise in a big way with “Rock Dog.” There were also two passings we mention this week: wrestler and actor “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, and animation historian and reporter John Culhane. In other news, apparently there’s a PEZ candy movie coming (not PES the animator… which would be fascinating and wanted). Also, Stephen is back from traveling and as such is in front of a nice sounding mic instead of the patchwork sounds of the tablet you heard for the last few weeks. Enjoy the crisp cool sounds of jet lag!

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Disney XD’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” teaser trailer

 
The “Deadpool” trailer for the trailer

 
Chinese produced “Rock Dog” film trailer

 
Behind the Scenes for “Henry,” the Oculus Rift VR animated short (from Rapid Fire’s first story at 1:26:21 submitted by Chris Guido)

 
The Homestar Runner animated short about Flash’s demise (from Rapid Fire’s fifth story at 1:44:02 submitted by Andrew Kaiko)

 
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Comic Con was this weekend and we try to cover the MANY stories that came from that: trailers, movie/series announcements, crossover comics, etc. Not to mention the stories that came out during the week not linked to the event like Harry Shearer coming back to “The Simpsons.” I’m also still on the road, so I’ve left Rob back in NY for a trip out to the IL where I am recording with Pat in his house… or as Rob like’s to call it, “The Ryan’s Den!” It’s a pretty energetic episode this week so enjoy the excitement — I hope it’s contagious.

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(screengrab of Pat wearing the Luchador mask at 19:30 in the episode)

 
“DEADPOOL” leaked trailer

 
“SUICIDE SQUAD” trailer

 
“BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE” trailer

 
“VIXEN” CW series trailer

 
“SUPERMANSION” Crackle series trailer

 
“DANGER MOUSE” CBBC series trailer

 
Behind the Scenes video of the fully stop-motion ADVENTURE TIME episode, directed by Kirsten Lapore

 
(“Late for Meeting” at 1:38:28 in the episode)

 
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This week we have a special interview with animator Robb Pratt (“Superman Classic,” “Flash Gordon Classic”). We talked about how and why he started the Classic series, his thoughts on Superman as a character, Flash Gordon and how he relates to Star Wars, various trials and tribulations navigating the business world of animation entertainment, his recent work on “Wabbit” (the Bugs Bunny animated shorts show) and his absolute love of story and art! Robb was very generous with his time and couldn’t have been more fun to talk to. In particular, I loved his insights into the character relation between Bugs Bunny and Superman, the analysis of the Rancor pit scene from “Return of the Jedi” and how he got that creepy voice effect in “Bizarro Classic.” Check out his YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WEBSITE and TWITTER for all things Robb Pratt!

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“Superman Classic”

 
“Bizarro Classic”

 
“Flash Gordon Classic”

 
Pencil test for opening prisoner scene in “Flash Gordon Classic”

 

 
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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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“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.

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Pat’s “My Controller is Broken” Let’s Play series beginning episode

 
Rob’s “National Pig Day!” animated short

 
“Clayfighter” remaster teases Earthworm Jim

 
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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

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Andrew Kaiko’s fan art

 
Chris McEwan’s fan art

 
Ronald Chaparro’s fan art

 
“The Tale of The Princess Kaguya” US dub trailer

 
“Judge Dredd: Superfiend” fanimation

 
“Over the Garden Wall” first look trailer

 
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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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While Pat’s off being all married and stuff, Rob and I talk about Signe Baumane’s “Rocks in My Pockets,” Bento Box keeping jobs in the US, and the “Hullabaloo” IndieGoGo campaign and why 2D ISN’T DEAD YOU GUYS jeez! I can’t WAIT for the comments on THIS episode

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Trailer for Signe Baumane’s “Rocks in My Pockets”

 
“Simpsons”/”Futurama” crossover promo image

 
Angry Birds Transformers VHS trailer

 
Making of the sound & music of the Angry Birds Transformers VHS trailer

 
Guillermo del Toro announcing his “Scare Me” competition

 
“Hullabaloo” IndieGoGo campaign video (click here to go to the campaign page)

 
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Rob and Stephen saw the new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (2014) film… and have some words. We break it down and compare it in depth with other iterations of the franchise such as the 1990 movie, the 1987 cartoon series, 2003 cartoon series, and the original and new IDW comic book! Also, in true RubberOnion fashion… we do our own rendition of a beloved song. Listen for it! So what did you think of the movie and our review?

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An interview with Pablo Herman (the Visual Effects Supervisor at ILM) about the design an animation process of the Turtles

 
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Robin Williams, long-time friend to and lover of animation and a comedic and dramatic role model for many left us this week. We talk about what impact his life and career had on us and the field of animation as a whole. Other stories we cover in this episode are a survey which shows that YouTube stars are more popular than mainstream celebs among US teens, Golden Globes changing the animation rules, and what’s going on with the Legend of Korra.

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“Back to Neverland” feature with Robin Williams

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This week saw the release of a new TMNT (2014) trailer… so we talk about that. But in other less upsetting news, Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Popeye” (2016) CGI film has a new image associated with it and it looks great! Finally, we talk about Colin Firth dropping out as the voice of Paddington… and coin #Firf in the process.

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TMNT 2014 trailer #2

RedLetterMedia “Half in the Bag: Transformers Special”

Rob Yulfo’s “Horror Paddington” trailer parody

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