Animation Addicts Podcast - Disney, Pixar, & Animated Movie Reviews & Interviews | Rotoscopers

It's the big 5-0 for the Rotoscopers and to celebrate, they're reviewing the animated film that started it all, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Highlights ■ Reminiscing over the past 50 episodes: no band break ups, fights or scandals! ■ Submit your voicemails, emails and voicemails for the 2013 best-of show. ■ Vote for the Animation Addicts Podcast in the Podcast Awards! ■ Nerdy Couch Di...

The RotoSUPERS assemble to discuss the classic Pixar movie The Incredibles directed by Brad Bird. Sit down with Morgan, Mason, Chelsea and special Rotoscopers writer and guest host, Pablo Ruiz! Highlights Get to know Pablo--recording from Bogata, Columbia! Catch 'n Fire with Pablo! Game: What's my super hero name?; "3 Thunder Tubes and you're out!" Main discussion: The Incredibles. Tights! Where d...

Steve Hickner is the writer of the new book Animating Your Career, which is a guide to help creative people learn how to stay and progress in the animation industry. Hickner has a rich, 30-year career in animation working at a variety of studios such as Disney, Amblination, and DreamWorks. He's known as the "pro's pro" and has done nearly every job in animation. He is most notably known for co-dir...

Schools back in session and summer's over, so Morgan and Chelsea thought it was fitting to talk about one of the greatest looniest animated movies of all time: Tiny Toons Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (TTA:HISMV). Highlights D23 Expo News with Morgan. Lines a mile long... it's 3 days for a reason! Disney Live Action: Thor 2, Maleficent, Cinderella, Saving Mr. Banks, Tomorrowland formally kno...

Mason and Chelsea join the Rotoscopers new writer, Alex Parker, as they discuss Disney's CGI animated film Meet the Robinsons. Highlights: Chelsea tweets Robert Lopez and Mason meets Don Bluth. CATCH AND FIRE WITH GRR ALEX! Nerdy Couch Discussion: “You can do anything you want” theme in animated films. (*Note some spoilers to other movies). Main Discussion: Meet the Robinsons. The stats, Disney's...

Join Mason as he interviews Kevin Schreck, the director of Persistence of Vision, a documentary of the story behind the animated film by Richard Williams, The Thief and the Cobbler. Highlights: Kevin's interest in stop motion. Catch and Fire: Jafar and Iago were college roommates. Where did you get the name? What was the process of making this documentary? Who was the most fascinating to interview...

A conference call with Disney songwriters and legends Alan Menken and Richard Sherman, where they talk about their upcoming concert where the sing from "The Disney Songbook." "It's like Comic Con with Better Security!" -Robert Downy Jr. This is a great interview with many of the writers from major Disney fan outlets. The first 15 minuets are questions just for Alan Menken. What are your favorite s...

Love it or hate it, the Rotoscopers discuss the history, making and drama behind the movie The Thief and the Cobbler. Highlights: ■ Mason want’s to go back to school and Chelsea’s moved to Nashville! ■ What is a masterpiece? ■ Is it possible to be an artist and have money? Commercial successes and a tale about the woes of mismanagement. ■ Academy Award winner for the animation of Who Framed Roger...

Morgan, Mason and special guest host Gary Wright talk all things Pokémon! Be prepared for a nerdy, tangent-filled episode because this one takes us straight back into Generation 1. Highlights: ■ Special guest host: Water trainer Gary Wright ■ News: Despicable Me 2 review & box office performance; Frozen media blizzard - Japanese trailer, official character images, new Disney Animation release date...

The Rotoscopers head back to school to review Pixar's 14th animated film Monsters University! Highlights: ■ New host: Brock Pearson. ■ Experiences from the MU showings: kids, Pixar super fans, cool MU gear. ■ Trailers before MU: Despicable Me 2, Frozen, Cloudy 2, Planes, Turbo, ■ News: Lego Movie trailer & Frozen trailer. ■ Animation Lesson by Mason: Character appeal/design in Monsters University....

The Rotoscopers gang is back in action in this extra long, 2-hour episode, where they talk about one of their all-around favorite Disney animated classics: Robin Hood! Highlights: ■ Chelsea tells about how she got to hang out with rock legend Alice Cooper. ■ Mini reviews of Epic and Monsters University. ■ Mason's previews Despicable Me 2 and shares his how he has the plot of Turbo all figured out....

Mason, Morgan, and Chelsea are taking on a new DreamWorks film with Rise of the Guardians! This episode hits the history of the film, all the highs and lows of the movie, characters and a million tangents! Highlights: ■ What are we watching? Mini The Great Gatsby Review and My Little Ponies: Friendship Is Magic discussion. What are your opinions? Send us a voicemail! ■ The news! 8 Disney and Pixar...

Morgan, Chelsea, and Mason are flying high as they discuss DreamWorks’ How to Train your Dragon! Highlights: ■ What's going on in everyone's life? Awesome podcast plug: Talkin’ Toons with Rob Paulsen! We're fans. ■ Bring on the news! Big Hero 6, Disney Withdraws Trademark Application for 'Dia de los Muertos', DreamWorks plans sequel for 'The Croods'. ■ Main Discussion: How to Train your Dragon. ■...

Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they discuss DisneyToon Studios' first installment in the Tinker Bell franchise--Tinker Bell (the one with the green cover)! Join the fun as they discuss Tinker Bell's origins and first movie! Highlights: ■ Where's the news? ■ Main Discussion: Tinker Bell. ■ Movie's origins and general thoughts. ■ The history and evolution of Tinker Bell; what's a tinker? (Buy...

The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, Howl's Moving Castle! Join in as they review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly on this Miyazaki film! Highlights: ■ Jurassic Park mini review by Mason ■ News: Finding Dory, Monsters University Alumni Letter, Disney's Frozen Soundtrack leaked? and Elsa concept art leaked. ■ Main discussion: Howl's Moving Castle...

Morgan and Chelsea stumble their way into a test screening of DisneyToon Studio's upcoming film Planes. Join them as they talk about their thoughts, impressions, likes and dislikes--spoiler free, as always! Highlights: ■ Impression: it was actually pretty good. ■ Originally direct-to-video. ■ Favorite characters: El Chupacabra, Roper. ■ Lots of planes jokes, fun, and humor. ■ Basically the same st...

The Rotoscopers are excited to bring on their first official guest host (sorry, Steven)...William Jardine from A113Animation.com! Join in for a rip-roaring discussion of Pixar's first sequel Toy Story 2. Highlights: ■ What Have You Been Watching (WHYBW) - Animation Edition: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Does that count as animation?), Rio, Hotel Transylvania. ■ Talking about The Oscars 2013: Winners and n...

Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they talk about fast-paced, adventure film, The Adventures of Tintin. Join these Tintin newbies as they learn about and dive into the world of Tintin. Highlights: ■ New writers on the website, partnership with Animated Views, Anna and Elsa to join the official Disney princess lineup, Cars 3 and the Disney Shareholder meeting. ■ History of The Adventures of Tin...

You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss, dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film Mulan. Highlights: ■ Feeling gypped by Disney’s Netflix offering. ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns  ■ Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curl...

It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney Renaissance and its first classic film, The Little Mermaid. Highlights: ■ News: fake Frozen posters, DreamWorks pushes Mr. Peabody and Sherman release date and massive staff cuts, LAIKA’s new feature The Boxtrolls ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Waking Sle...

The Rotoscopers kick off the new year with an old Disney classic, A Goofy Movie!  Highlights: ■ News: Disney Infinity Video Game, The Rotoscopers YouTube channel, Mason’s big news ■ Where’s Mason been? ■ Main discussion: A Goofy Movie ■ Goof 101: What is a Goof? ■ One word to describe this film: 90s! ■ Chelsea’s very first DVD and iTunes album purchase ■ One of the best Disney soundtracks ever? ■...

It's been nearly one year since the Rotoscopers got together for their first episode. This episode takes a look back at the best moments of the Animation Addicts Podcast in 2012! Highlights: ■ News: Top 10 animated films of 2012 (domestic gross) ■ Main discussion: Best of 2012! ■ Joys of learning how to podcast, bloopers of intros ■ And...action! Ok, who starts? ■ Getting to know each other ■ Mult...

The gang is back together discussing DreamWorks Animation's first traditionally animated film The Prince of Egypt. Highlights: ■ Nickoledeon launching Ninja Turtles cartoon series reboot, new untitled Pixar project, Disney reveals official Frozen logo  ■ Main discussion: The Prince of Egypt ■ Who is Jeffrey Katzenberg? ■ Awards: From the Oscars to the Grammy’s where did it fall? Nashville version...

We get the chance to interview Frankie Franco III (also known as Frak). Frak is a production assistant atDreamWorks Animation SKG whose first project was Rise of the Guardians. In this interview, he talks about what it's like working at DreamWorks, his job and his thoughts on the film. Runtime: 0:40:28, 19.5 MB Where to Find Us: ■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube,...

This episode is dedicated to the wonderful world of video games! The Rotoscopers talk about this week's animation news, discuss their favorite video games before heading into a lengthy discussion about Disney's 52nd animated featureWreck-It Ralph! Highlights: ■ Go to www.therotoscopers.com/voicemail to leave a message for our Best of 2012 Show! ■ News: Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Disney's Wreck-It Ralp...