Rubberonion Animation Podcast

RANTS! Oh my, the rants. There's a lot to talk about this week and we really fit a lot in. This might be one of my favorite episodes yet, and definitely has my favorite Rob Yulfo photoshops (Homey/Joker & us as princesses at the bottom of this post). Last week was our special trivia episode so this week we're back to form with a longer episode where we really open up on some topics. I encourage all of you to post in the comments your thoughts on these topics. I look forward to it! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (17:22)   Tex's home town to honor the legendary animator with Tex Avery Day (21:24)   Chuck Jones Art & Animation Is Going On Tour Starting In July (30:02)   Hayao Miyazaki says anime industry’s problem is that it’s full of anime fans (46:06)   Goro Miyazaki to Direct Studio Ghibli TV Series (48:01)   RIP Arthur Rankin Jr (55:10)   Trailer: "Son of Batman" (1:02:53)   Trailer: "Maleficent" (1:10:15 (tangent 1: princess quiz! See blog post for photosh

It's my (Stephen's) Birthday! So, of course, we're playing trivia. Actually I'm reading the trivia questions while Pat & Rob struggle to happen upon a correct answer. Happy Birthday to me. This is another "special" podcast in that it's one of those short ones. It's an artifact of my hosting company, I only have so much space per month so every 4th episode... you get this. You're welcome. Sidenote: This Saturday, Feb 1st at 10pm ET on the LIVE section of this website we will be doing a special one-night only LIVE podcast during the Annie Awards ceremony. Anyone who has ever watched them knows what an unpredictable night it can be so you should absolutely join us. We have a chat room where you can interact with us and everything... almost like we planned it! You can RSVP on the Facebook event page too if you like. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Rate/Review us on iTunes

Behold in the intro, the strangest sounding burp in the world... courtesy of Rob (who else?)! This week we talk about John K working for Miley Cyrus, Alan Becker blowing up the internet, and just about everything else under the sun. This episode could easily be called "tangents" because we are ALL over the place. Pat is a bit sick again (rapidly becoming a theme on the podcast) but toughed it out for your benefit. Still, it was a lot of fun to record! Have enjoyment with the words we have uttered. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (7:29)   (tangent 1: talk about "Rick & Morty") (12:40)   Oscar nominees announced (28:56)   (tangent 2: someone took Rob's cartoon mashup image) (41:22)   RIP New York Animator Michael Sporn (46:08)   John K working for Miley Cyrus (55:46)   Tribute to Etch-A-Sketch creator ON an actual Etch-A-Sketchr (59:24)   Artist makes real-life photos of Disney characters (1:03:47)   Bill Plympton's 3rd Simpsons couch gag (1:05:58)   ... which he M

In this episode we discuss The Simpsons honoring Miyazaki, Michel Gagne's new movie, a couple new trailers, another "trick" competition to scheme animators to work for free and Meryl Streep's character attack of someone long since dead at an award show for someone completely different sitting right there in the audience. It's been a weird week. We also find out that PAT IS A RAPPER. Learn something new every day. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (15:31)   Michel Gagne's "Saga of Rex" becoming a movie (22:37)   "Frozen" win Golden Globe for best Animated Feature (27:14)   Disney to turn "Frozen"into a stage musical (31:01)   "Monsters University" short to show before "Muppets Most Wanted" (33:19)   "Muppets Most Wanted" trailer (36:03)   "How to Train Your Dragon 2" trailer (40:51)   Virtual studio Animation Libation creates "competition"... seems shady in the process (50:45)   Dreamworks is partnering with YouTube to create a daily webseries (53:56)   Meryl Streep ran

For the first podcast of 2014 we talk "Frozen"s success, Rob's new animated short, and a lot of death. One passing that hit us was that of "Apple Dave" (mistakenly called "Apple Dan" on ep1). It hit us hard. Hit us right in the podcast. But never fear... we're still as dumb and likable as ever! Let us lift your spirits and get your year started off with a few laughs and some actual sincerity (for 0.4 seconds). Happy 2014!! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (9:45)   "Frozen" hits $600mil mark (16:38)   Miyazaki “Not Retiring After All Again” (23:39)   Rob Yulfo's latest short "Da Cat Dat Screams" (28:14)   New Simpsons merch: Lego House & Moleskine Notebook (31:45)   RIP James Avery (and we sing the Fresh Prince theme in his honor) (36:05)   RIP Larry D. Mann (voice of Yukon Cornelius) (40:21)   Turbo F.A.S.T. season 1 is now on Netflix (45:41)   "This Is Me" youtube compilation of opening narration on animated movies (55:29)   Animation Desk dock coming for the iPa

Happy New Year! We here at The Rubber Onion animation podcast wish you nothing but the best in 2014. If you don't accept nothing but the best, may I interest you in a small curse? Possibly a plague. Enjoy our soothing voices count down your and our top 10 favorite moments of the podcast in 2013 and thank you all again for listening! Lot's more ridiculousness to come! 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

Enjoy this segment from our last episode of the Rubber Onion Animation Podcast #8 "Christmas Episode"... this is our rendition of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (and amazingly, there's no swears. I know, right?)

This is a single from episode 8 of The Rubber Onion Animation Podcast, the Christmas Episode. Stephen Brooks does an acapella rendition of Carol of the Bells with the theme and advice for all freelancers in the New Year... "Don't Work for Free." CLICK HERE to check out the full episode and 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

Merry Christmas! We bring to you a short episode on this Eve of the Christmas with many a SONG and laughing and poet...ing. Hope you're cozy someplace. Now listen to our 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

Pat is sick. The kind of sick that puts you in the fetal position. So Rob & I take this podcast solo and we do a terrible job. The kind of terrible job that circles back around to awesome "Sharknado" style. In this episode we talk about Netflix and what it means to the industry, Ron & John's new film, and of course... princesses. Rob & I also try our hand at being radio show DJs. We are bad. The kind of bad that you can only get at a high school radio class. Enjoy! (= CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (13:29)   (18:58)   Ari Folman ("Waltz for Bashir") to direct Animated Film about Anne Frank (20:47)   "Bojack Horseman" to be next animated show by Netflix (28:56)   Peter Jackson will direct the sequel to TinTin (34:48)   The Croods, Despicable Me 2, & Frozen up for Golden Globe best Animated Film (38:02)   Korey Coleman starts a Kickstarter after Spill.com shutdown (44:29)   Ron & John's secret movie project gets a name & date (50:17)   Glen Ke

We're back from Thanksgiving break with a new podcast! In it we announce the winner of the "Find the Zombie in the Podcastimation" game, talk about holiday animation related stuffs and some sad end of the year layoffs. But it's all ok because we bash "Family Guy" for pretty much every decision they make and talk about porn being spliced into Disney movies, Tyler Durden style. Also, we really have to pee. Hope you like it (the podcast, not the pee)! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (16:29)   “A Windy Day” combines vaudeville comedy with cutting edge smartphone tech (22:07)   Annie Award Nominations Announced (34:09)   "The Boxtrolls" trailer #2 shows behind the scenes within the trailer (40:27)   Pixar's "The Blue Umbrella" director sharing a nativity calendar of behind the scenes (44:33)   Yule Log 2.0 loops 53 animated shorts for seasonal presentation (47:41)   Draw for 2D is an effort to get artists to support traditional animation (53:15)   Profanity-laden Microsof

This week's episode is a special 20min interview with animator Andrew Kaiko about his process of creating a short, inspiration, ideas on style, and of course his brand new short "Norm & Cory!" He has a great traditional style and a wonderful sense for color (which we also discuss in the interview) as you can see in his short ON VIMEO. I encourage all of you to watch it first. Andrew was also kind enough to provide some images to share as reference to the topics we discuss which you can also see below matched with a time-stamp indicating the relevant moment in the podcast. Let him know how much you like his work on twitter, on his video, or on the blog in the comments! Thank you, Andrew, it was a pleasure talking animation with you! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: 3:20 -- Character Design: Model sheet for "Norm" (below) 9:33 -- Traditional Animation: Gesture exploration for "Cory" (below)   12:56 -- Workflow: After Effects comp showing Flash characters & Pho

This episode we preview the interview I had with Andrew Kaiko about his new animated short "Norm & Cory", as well as a guessing game, a discussion about about sexy Disney men and a rundown of the major animation stories of the week! Rob & I have been working on our "secret" project (which we announce on the podcast) as well as two separate animated shorts which come out this week... but that also means we're tired. Very tired. So a fun drinking game to play in this podcast would be whenever someone makes a gigantic, embarrassing mistake while trying to say something relevant... drink! Sidenote, I'll be gone next week but the conversation continues on twitter and facebook under the hashtag #PatRyan2016 ... come up with some good campaign slogan for our crazy co-host. The best ones will get read on the next podcast! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (10:07)   Christmas Ad for British dept store "Bear & the Hare" hits the net (15:58)   7min Mickey short to cel

So we're a little late this week... what of it? Like you're so perfect! This we have a couple good conversations about budgets, animated female depictions and the broad topic of 'what is an animated film?' Pat doesn't give away any personal information this time but don't worry, Rob goes back to being the Rob of the podcast and can't land a transition to save his life. It's why we love him. Enjoy! CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (8:00) "Free Birds" opening weekend totals (12:24) Considering "Gravity" - Live Action vs Animation (19:55) MGM reviving "Addams Family" as an animated movie (25:23) Dreamworks making "Rocky & Bullwinkle" animated short with June Foray (32:00) Argentinian animated film "Metegol" shakes up budget conversation (38:38) "The Lego Movie" trailer (42:12) New YouTube commenting system uses Google+ (48:00) Stan Lee's "Mighty 7" gets a... trailer? (54:36) Artist David Trumble parodies Disney style using famous female figures (1:01:12) Disney Princ

Happy Halloween! Rob makes an animated short, Pat gives out sensitive personal information and turns into the “Rob” of the podcast and Stephen is enraged by internet rage and can’t be soothed. This week we talk the about the “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” trailer, the passing of Marcia Wallace (Simpsons voice actress), Adam Brown’s animated Calvin & Hobbes dance and the copyright issues that conversation brought up. CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment! Annotations: (10:25)   "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" gets a trailer (14:50)   Studio Ghibli's "The Story of Princess Kaguya" trailer (18:40)   Hayao Miyazaki in hospital for heart condition (21:30)   "Beware the Batman" removed from CN lineup (26:20)   Marcia Wallace, Voice of Edna Krabappel, Dies at 70 (29:52)   Highlights of the FCC’s ‘Simpsons’ Indecency Complaints (38:19)   NYTimes Opinion piece tells artists to unite against "free" work (48:35)   Adam Brown animates another classic panel from 'Calvin & Hobbes' (1:07:13)   Planes

First official podcast! Rob gets a new microphone but doesn’t fix his brain, Stephen can’t stop talking and Pat hates things. Fun for the whole family (if your family likes penis jokes)! This week we talk the new Samurai Jack comic, apple picking, Peanuts shorts, Superman and a whole lot of death.

As we slowly move into podcasting, we made a test to make sure we won't suck. This is that test. And it is awesome. Originally not intended to be published, we're so vain that we couldn't help posting this first step before our "official" first podcast next week. We're calling this one "The Pre-Cast" because we're clever as shit.