Lynda.com sold to LinkedIn for $1.5bil, 1920s-style Clarence episode
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!...
View ArticleFirst 3D Printed Animated Short, Brad Bird’s “The Spirit” 1980 test animation
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...
View ArticleHarry Shearer (voice of Flanders & Principle Skinner) quits THE SIMPSONS and...
So here’s what happened this week. The “Disney reuses animation” video mashup went around again and people got really negative. Harry Shearer’s future with The Simpsons is in question and people got...
View ArticleFrench student animated film homage to Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films, Robb...
This week’s episode is discussing ALL VIDEOS. We have four main stories made up of 6 videos (embedded below): three CN pilots, Muppets trailer, a French student film & Robb Pratt’s excellent...
View ArticleOscar Nominee Don Hertzfeldt’s comment on selling animation online, Audience...
With Stephen and Rob taking on this episode alone with only their wits to guide them, stumble they do into a discussion about how and when to charge for your animated content thanks to a Vanity Fair...
View ArticleAnimated short “KLAUS” looks like CGI but is hand-drawn animation
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...
View ArticleRobb Pratt Interview – Animator behind Superman and Flash Gordon Classic...
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...
View ArticleSan Diego Comic Con trailer & news roundup!
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...
View ArticleViral animation COIN creators have a new movie – Interview with Chris Burns...
This week we have an interview with Chris Burns and Bob Fox of Exit 73 Studios, the creators of the hit animated short COIN and their newest short BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE. We talk to them about their...
View ArticleDisney Animator Glen Keane drawing in Virtual Reality, BATMETAL Returns, and...
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...
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