Stephen Brooks

RubberOnion Animation Podcast

Arts EN ↓ 333 episodes

This show is about everything animation: weekly news stories, reviews, interviews with professionals and indie creators, etc. We also have fan-art contests, play trivia, do character skits and a ton of other community interaction... because entertainment! I'm Stephen Brooks and I run Rubber Onion, a boutique studio that creates hand-drawn animation, and am the author of 'Tradigital Animate CC: 12 Principles of Animation in Adobe Animate.' My best friend and fellow animator, Rob Yulfo, joins me for this weekly podcast. Imagine going out for drinks with a group of animators after work and merge...

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Stephen Brooks

Episodes

214 Halloween 2017 Special 31.10.2017 1:22:52

We talk about Halloween, Horror movies, and how animation can fit in #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

213 My Little Pony Movie Review 20.10.2017 1:12:42

Joined by fans of the show Pilar Newton-Katz, Andrew Kaiko, and Bryan Alvarez we review "My Little Pony: The Movie" #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

212 Cuphead Review 16.10.2017 1:06:58

We both played "Cuphead" and review the gameplay, art-style, animation, with gameplay audio from Rob's attempt #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

211 Battle Talk Aug 2017 11.10.2017 2:18:04

Submission discussion for #RubberOnionBattle Aug 2017 "Food Fight" #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

210 Imagination and Ideas for the Jaded 30.09.2017 1:48:57

On the road we talk about how to keep imagination flowing #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

209 Question - Film Recommendations for New Animators 19.09.2017 1:29:50

"Name one animated film for newcomers to study" ~ Ronald Estid Chaparro #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

208 Battle Talk July 2017 10.09.2017 1:04:52

Submission discussion for #RubberOnionBattle July 2017 "Lame Theme Park" #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

207 DuckTales 2017 Premiere Review 31.08.2017 57:40

We talk about the DuckTales reboot on DisneyXD #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

206 Joy Buran, Noelle Melody, and Lizzi Akana Interview 28.08.2017 34:17

Interview panel with Joy Buran, Noelle Melody, and Lizzi Akana from Animation Block Party 2017 Please follow these amazing artists! Joy & Noelle website vimeo facebook twitter instagram Lizzi Akana website vimeo tumblr instagram Check out the blog post on the event here #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

205 Animation Block Party 2017 event recap 23.08.2017 1:30:08

We recap our experience at Animation Block Party 2017 in Brooklyn #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

204 Close Enough Trailer Reaction 11.08.2017 31:06

Creator of "Regular Show" gets a more adult cartoon on TBS, "Close Enough" #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

203 Castlevania Netflix Season 1 Review 09.08.2017 1:02:31

Review for season 1 of the Netflix "Castlevania" series #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

202 Taking Vacations as a Freelancer 04.08.2017 1:01:10

The difficulty professional artists have in taking vacations and what to do about it #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

201 Live From Brooklyn 6 31.07.2017 1:24:26

Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content! Our last regular live Brooklyn show with Gumby, Battle Talk, and more! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes #RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere Topics & Timestamps 9:06 Podcastimation 5 19:22 #RubberOnionBattle June 2017 44:29 Gumby episode 1 commentary 53:20 Show Your Stuff: "Lake Shore Drive" music video by Elizabeth Honer...

200 One Hundred, Twice 21.07.2017 1:38:46

Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes SEGMENT SHOW! For our 200th episode we present the last (maybe) segment show with a discussion about everything that came from D23, an update to RubberOnion, Stephen talks about Spider-Man and Baby Driver, and we take Audience Questions LIVE from the chat! And you can now listen to us on SoundClo...

199 BP AP 12.07.2017 1:44:51

Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes SEGMENT SHOW! The trailer for the "My Little Pony" movie dropped and threw the internet into a tizzy, TMNT continues its Summer Shorts, and we get an Ax by Fax question about animating while sad. And you can now listen to us on SoundCloud! Topics & Timestamps (7:54) Animation News... (8:34) My Li...

198 Live from Brooklyn 5 07.07.2017 54:18

Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content Please Rate & Review us on iTunes LIVE SHOW! On this 5th event, we have an all screening event! Podcastimation 4, Battles from May, two cartoons from listeners Sam Albro and Elizabeth Honer, and a crazy Betty Boop cartoon... thanks to everyone who came out to our live show at Freddy's Bar in Park Slope, Brooklyn. We now have a re...

197 Aubergine Hunger Force 29.06.2017 2:16:56

Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes SEGMENT SHOW! There's a new Spider-Man on DisneyXD, a new film fest from GKids, Annecy & Variety, and we talk all the ins and outs of creating the 4th podcastimation. And you can now listen to us on SoundCloud! Topics & Timestamps (5:02) How You Doin (11:48) Making of Podcastimation 4 (1:25:57) A...

196 Doggies and Tomato Soup 21.06.2017 1:41:36

Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes SEGMENT SHOW! We talk about Disney's new "101 Dalmatian Street" series, a full trailer for a new "Frozen" animated short and what that might mean, and a question about how to manage burnout And you can now listen to us on SoundCloud! Topics & Timestamps (5:22) How you doin? (20:09) Animation News...

Segment - Creator Spotlight: Bryan Engram 16.06.2017 23:50

This segment is included in #RubberOnionPodcast 195 "Haha Guffaw" Follow Brazen Animation around the internet! Website Vimeo Facebook Twitter (Follow @RubberOnion )

195 Haha Guffaw 14.06.2017 2:37:39

Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes SEGMENT SHOW! In this 2.5hr show we have an interview, audience question, and movie review... and unintentional beatboxing as well as screaming in the courtyard - great fun! Follow Brazen Animation around the internet! Website Vimeo Facebook Twitter And you can now listen to us on SoundCloud! Top...

194 Live from Brooklyn 4 07.06.2017 1:23:42

Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes LIVE SHOW! On this 4th event, we talk about Stephen's trip to Japan, sing the TMNT theme song while Stephen plays guitar, talk the #RubberOnionBattle from April and play Pictionary... thanks to everyone who came out to our live show at Freddy's Bar in Park Slope, Brooklyn. We now have a residenc...

193 Sick Show, Bro 02.06.2017 39:31

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192 Movement vs Progress 24.05.2017 1:20:27

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191 Pros & Cons of Freelancing 17.05.2017 1:57:37

Support this podcast on Patreon and get exclusive and early content! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes HOT COCOA SHOW! You know what gets discussed a lot? Freelancing. In that, people usually talk about the freedom to make your own hours, work from home, etc but there's one major factor that Stephen thinks has been overlooked in this list of pros & cons and it's explored in this show. And you can...