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Animated 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...
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Robb 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...
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San 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...
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PEZ candy movie greenlit, TMNT gets a new 2D special and China’s ROCK DOG...
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...
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Chris Farley SHREK early story reel surfaces, Windows 10 released, and a new...
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...
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Disney’s D23 Expo animated film presentations: Moana + Toy Story 4 + Finding...
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...
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Adi Shankar Castlevania miniseries, Nintendo coming back to movies and Rovio...
We’re talking all Video Game related stories this week but start with a question: is “Animations” a word? Nintendo said they want more control over their movie properties, fan-film producer Adi...
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How to Collaborate Effectively – finding the right person to work with,...
This week Stephen and Rob tackle the question of “How to Collaborate Effectively” and what that means for us animators. This topic seemed relevant since we’re working on another Podcastimation for...
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Danger Mouse Review, Top 5 Cartoons based on R-Rated movies, and “Mr Peabody...
(click here to check out the original post) SEGMENT EPISODE! This week I give my Danger Mouse Review, we list our Top 5 “Cartoons Based on R-Rated Movies,” talk about the animation news of the week in...
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Copyright, Fair Use, Parody and Fan Art – What Animators Should Know
HOT COCOA SHOW! This week we talk all about Copyright, Fair Use, Parody, Fan Art and more in a discussion that’s centered around a blog post I made on the topic a couple days ago (click here to check...
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Wil Wheaton vs HuffPost and the “exposure” myth, a discussion about internet...
>> Check out the original post on RubberOnion.com << SEGMENT EPISODE! This week we list our Top 5 “Underrated Animated Films,” talk animation news of the month (including Wil Wheaton vs...
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12 Affordable Gifts for Animators, Artists and Video Editors
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE EVE! For the last TWO YEARS we’ve done a special episode for Christmas and this year is no different. Because this happens to be episode 112, we couldn’t just let the “12 Days of...
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Fine Brothers trademark fiasco, “X-Men: Danger Room Protocols” yanked from...
SEGMENT EPISODE! It has been 2 full months since our last one of these so if you don’t remember, these are explicit episodes… thar be swears! And there’s kind of a lot to swear about. The Fine...
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Interview with Harry Partridge – RubberOnion Animation Podcast #121
>> This episode was original posted on RubberOnion.com << This week we have a very special interview with animator Harry Partridge (see below for a small selection of his works). We talk...
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Talking about Animation & the Oscars, and a spotlight on Ross Bollinger...
>> This episode was original posted on RubberOnion.com << SEGMENT EPISODE! Since the Oscars were last weekend we talked about Animation & the Oscars throughout history, we get an...
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Interview with Tomm Moore, Oscar nominated director of animated films “Secret...
We got to talk to 2-time Oscar nominated director Tomm Moore of Cartoon Saloon about comics, superpowers, animation, tattoos and producing Indie Animated Films! This show has a couple of my favorite...
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Free Animation Software OpenToonz, LEGO Batman trailer, and Netflix Voltron –...
SEGMENT EPISODE! There’s so much to talk about this week: OpenToonz was finally released, Adam Phillips returns to Brackenwood with “Last of the Dashkin 2,” we have a Creator Spotlight on Alex Dudley...
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Oil Painted animated film “Loving Vincent,” new Final Fantasy movie, and Andy...
SEGMENT EPISODE! Busy + tired = Stephen is grumpy. But you listeners saved me by providing all the stories and topics you wanted covered and we ran through them all (saving some for later episodes as...
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The BFG, a Speedy Gonzales movie, and talking #RubberOnionBattle March 2016 –...
SEGMENT EPISODE! This week we get to talk about the BFG, Roald Dahl’s dirty mind, and a possible new Speedy Gonzales movie! But we really have fun going through all of YOUR awesome animation...
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Benedict Cumberbatch to voice The Grinch, Blue Sky settles in wage-fixing...
SEGMENT EPISODE! Benedict Cumberbatch will tap into his inner Boris Karloff to voice 2017’s animated Grinch film, Blue Sky is the first to settle in the huge animation studio wage-fixing lawsuit, and...
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