Rubberonion Animation Podcast

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 ‘

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 w

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

Stephen teaches food chemistry, a video of Pat is unearthed, Rob & Pat flirt over text message, a couple fans get in a Facebook fight on our page, and we all do impressions of Ray Romano. We also talk about Alan Becker's new short "Animator vs Animation IV," the strangely infamous new "Rocky & Bullwinkle" clip, and much more! We're getting close to our one-year anniversary and things are starting to ramp up. Enjoy the insanity! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (09:02)   Pat does Karaoke (15:00)   Rob & Pat text-flirt story (19:03)   'Animator vs Animation IV' animated short (26:48)   Pixar's 'Inside Out' teaser (33:38)   Pen Ward steps down as showrunner for 'Adventure Time' (41:07)   Voice Casting for 'Angry Birds' film includes SNL alums (51:55)   New 'Justice League' animated series coming to Machinima Spring 2015 (57:49)   'Justice League: Throne of Atlantis' trailer (1:02:58)   The Lion King 20th Anniversary Tribute: 'The Madness of King Scar' (1:10:5

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! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (12:38)   "Big Hero 6" trailer 2 (19:21)   Last Saturday Morning Cartoon lineup (on CW) gets cancelledE (34:21)   Death on The Simpsons (38:24)   Don Hertzfeldt's Simpsons couch gag (45:19)   'The Simpsons Guy' crossover episode (1:01:24)   'Asterix & Obelix' clip (1:04:17)   SUBMITTED QUESTION from Ronald Chaparro: "Which do you each prefer; a villain created specifically for a season or already known villain" Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Broo

Pat's back! Feels so good to have the gang together for this one because we've got some great stories suggested by YOU. "Popeye", "Where Are They Now" animated short, "Deadpool" greenlit, "Rick and Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland fighting the Union, The Hub dies, Stephen updated an animation from 2010, and we inspire people apparently... seriously. And we have another submitted question! You will enjoy this one. You will. I promise. Kinda. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (9:04)   "Popeye" test footage (18:38)   "Where Are They Now?" animated short (29:46)   "Deadpool" movie set for February 12, 2016 thanks to popularity of leaked pitch video (46:45)   Discovery & Hasbro ending partnership in The Hub, and renaming Discovery Family/a> (58:41)   "Rick and Morty" Co-Creator Justin Roiland fights the Union (1:09:42)   Stephen updated the Zombie Cagefighter video for smoother animation (1:19:29)   We apparently inspired the creation of an Arabic language podcast (1:26

With a slow news week, Rob and Stephen settle down and talk about something bugging Rob lately: "how to be an animator AND have a life." We talk about productivity methods, past experiences, full time VS freelance, and of course -- stories! And also... VIEWER QUESTIONS!! But we start it all off with a clip from earlier in the week when Rob called Stephen to practice his telephone script he had to read on behalf of the Brooklyn Bourough president. And you all know what happens when Rob tries to read aloud... under pressure. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Viewer Questions: (1:32:45)   J.K. Riki - "What would you be if not an animator?" (1:37:39)   Chris McEwan - "Process- We've seen how Stephen prepares for an animation, from initial ideas through to storyboarding, preparing sound effects and music. How does Rob prepare his work? He comes across as very laid back and I've heard it said on previous episodes how quickly he makes his stuff. Does he just jump right in and wing it?" (1

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 CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (17:05)   Rob and Stephen watched Signe Baumane's 'Rocks in My Pockets' (43:46)   'The Legend of Korra' greenlit for Book 4 (49:21)   Bento Box Recognized for Helping Keep Animation Jobs in U.S. (58:02)   First Image From The ‘Simpsons’/’Futurama’ Crossover (1:05:41)   Angry Birds Transformers retro trailer (1:11:19)   Guillermo del Toro announces 'Scare Me' competition (1:25:24)   Disney Veterans Gather to Save 2D Animation from Extinction with ‘Hullabaloo’ IndieGoGo campaign 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 (=

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. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (9:47)   Marvel isn't planning on making a 'Guardians of the Galaxy' animated series afterall (17:09)   Netflix Renews Will Arnett's 'BoJack Horseman' (38:47)   Merchandising/marketing for 'Book of Life' puts themed dresses in Hot Topic (46:05)   Hello Kitty is(n't) a cat (52:2

The Emmys happened! They're a thing! We talk about the winners and our love for "Bob's Burgers" as well as the Every Simpsons Ever marathon happening on FXX (whatever THAT channel is...). The great Lord/Sir/Mr. Amazing Richard Attenborough passed away and we honor him, but then he honors us right back by giving us maybe the greatest transition we've ever done (divined through Pat, who's back this episode)! And don't say we never did anything for you, because we read another email exchange between a major company asking for free work and an artist who just won't take it anymore (emphasis mine)! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (04:25)   FXX's Every Simpsons Ever marathon (15:28)   The Primetime Emmys (26:43)   Feminism In A Run-Down Taffy Factory: The Women Of 'Bob's Burgers' (40:36)   RIP Lord Richard Attenborough (46:24)   Pixar's 'The Good Dinosaur' is being entirely reworked (1:08:43)   Designer Dan Cassaro responds to Showtime 'competition' and takes the internet

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? CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (24:23)   We compare the intro's of this 2014 movie and the original 1990 one (36:09)   Splinter learns Ninjutsu from... WHERE?! (44:14)   New and abandoned origins of this Shredder (54:41)   Animation of the Turtles (1:04:01)   Rob's "favorite" scene, and what's with April's new role? (1:14:20)   BREAKDOWN of the 1990 movie (1:33:41)   Stephen responds to "it's for kids, it's supposed to be stupid" comments (1:36:13)   Great TMNT properties out right now that you can enjoy! (2:03:00)   Let's compare: "Shell Sho

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. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (11:10)   RIP Robin Williams (36:10)   YouTube Stars More Popular Than Mainstream Celebs Among U.S. Teens (56:06)   Ghibli Update: Miyazaki’s Potential New Project (1:00:58)   Golden Globes Change Animation and Foreign-Language Rules (1:16:39)   ‘Turtles’ and ‘Guardians’ duke it out for top spot (1:26:16)   Final episodes of Legend of Korra book 3 to be web only Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iT

This week we talk about the new Spongebob Squarepants movie, Studio Ghibli might be closing, and Ross "rubberNinja" O'Donovan breaks down why YouTube's algorithm is hurting Indie Animators. Oh also, guess what? We made it to 40 episodes! Not a traditional milestone but who cares... we haven't completely fallen on our faces yet and that's something. Thanks for listening and discussing the episodes and all the stuff we say -- means a lot to us, or something. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (20:21)   Andrew Kaiko blew up the internet with his excellent animation work on the Nostalgia Critic's Pinky & the Brain short (32:53)   Animation Paper Kickstarter prooves ineffective (42:51)   Spongebob Squarepants movie trailer (57:58)   Marvel announces 'Guardians of the Galaxy' animated show (1::09:56)   7 Minutes of Star Wars Rebels is released (1:21:30)   RubberNinja explains why YouTube's algorithm is hurting indie animation (1:37:17)   Studio Ghibli is closing... mmmayb

We're back! Last week's podcast was an awesome (if I do say so myself) old-timey radio show style episode... but this week we're back on animation stories from the week. We saw 5 minutes of the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover, the Mike Tyson Mysteries trailer, the Smiley face is getting its own show, and LAIKA's CEO wants to make hand-drawn animated films. Also, what happens when a huge Kickstart campaign (*cough* Yogscast *cough*) fails. Enjoy! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (10:35)   5 minutes of Simpsons/Family Guy crossover released (18:35)   The Smiley Face is getting an animated show (25:45)   Yogscast Kickstarter failure is a painful reminder of the risks of crowdfunding (37:15)   'Mike Tyson Mysteries' trailer (51:39)   LAIKA’s CEO Travis Knight hopes to make a hand-drawn animated film at some point (1:02:42)   One FX Shot In ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Took 1030 Iterations Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat

This week we shake things up by recording one of Pat's stories as an adventure radio show! It was enormous fun to do and we hope you get as much joy as we did from it... and it's under 20 minutes! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Buy "Pat Ryan as Pat Ryan in: Pat Ryan and the City of Monsters" for only $1 on Amazon!! 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 (=

CONSPIRACY! CONTROVERSY! A wage-fixing cartel was exposed in Silicon Valley with top animation studios at the center, so we discuss it... as best we can. Or as best as Stephen can explain it to Rob and Pat. We also talk Emmy noms, a new animation program, Andrew Kaiko's new fanimation using Toon Boom Animate, and Pat created a character! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (14:33)   Simpsons denied Emmy nom for first time (technically) (29:31)   Silicon Valley wage fixing scandal implicates many major animation studios (47:40)   Sony Animation announces new Stop-Mo/Live-Action hybrid movie 'Superbago' (1:02:39)   Live-Action 'Dumbo' in the works (1:13:11)   Makers of PAP start IndieGoGo campaign to create animation software 'Animation Paper' (1:20:30)   Andrew Kaiko's fan animated short 'Canned Vegetable Factory' (1:29:51)   Pat's 'Robot Standing Upright Comedian' Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And

We have a monster of an episode this week! Two weeks of stories jam packed into one awesome episode with the entire crew: Stephen, Rob, & Pat. We talk about an email exchange between a writer and a producer, Glen Keane's new animated short "Duet," and some kid made a Kickstarter campaign to make potato salad and for some reason has earned $70,000+ (as of this post). Oh also, Rob met Shaggy and made a new animated short (not related)! Enjoy this delicious 2 hour episode... we hope it's as fun to listen to as it was to record! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (24:54)   Batmetal music video (30:00)   Rob's new short 'Wait for it' (36:19)   Why producers WILL NOT READ YOUR SCRIPT (53:20)   Craigslist ad example to avoid (1:06:14)   Andy Serkis backpedals on roll of animators in mocap (1:14:26)   Guillermo del Toro's Special Message about Pacific Rim (1:23:41)   Kid makes Kickstarter campaign to fund making a potato salad (1:33:05)   Glen Keane's new animated short 'Du

Pat couldn't join in this week, so Stephen and Rob decided to discuss their own experiences in building an animation brand (indie and freelance) on the internet, and what trials, tribulations, and learning experiences they had to go through to get where they are now. Just like episode 25, we hope you enjoy this departure from the normal "stories of the week" format and encourage you to join the conversation in the comments section below! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! No annotations this week... just a freeform discussion. Go to the blog post (link above) to see shared media we talk about in the episode. 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 (=