RubberOnion Animation Podcast

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 of DToons and we get a cartoon character to give us a shoutout! The news stories this week was mostly trailers so we get to talk about the weird world of Voltron and LEGO saving Batman. Enjoy the show...

We got to talk to 2-time Oscar nominated director Tomm Moore of Cartoon Saloon about comics, animation, tattoos and producing Indie Animated Films! This show has a couple of my favorite stories (Miyazaki smoke-break, TMNT desks, and The Living Shadows) and was all around just a blast of a time recording the show. There's a lot to learn about the mentality and approach needed to get into the Indie...

SEGMENT EPISODE! This week we talk about the tough distribution situation that "The Little Prince" is in, the upcoming Ghostbusters animated film, and the TMNT crossover episode with its 80s counterparts. There's an audience question, a preview of next weeks interview with Tomm Moore, talking about all the #RubberOnionBattle videos from February and Rapid Fire! This was a really fun episode to put...

HOT-COCOA SHOW! Now that we're in our third month of the #RubberOnionBattle (check out January & February's compilation video in the links) I thought that a discussion about improving the speed and efficiency of your animation was appropriate. I get this question a lot and you can check out my detailed list on the companion blog post by clicking here! Preorder my book coming out in July 2016: "Tra...

This segment premiered in #RubberOnionPodcast 122 "What's the Deal? Doh!" Check out Ross Bollinger's website for his animated "Pencilmation" web-series http://www. Pencilmation.com   (Follow @RubberOnion )

SEGMENT EPISODE! Since the Oscars were last weekend we talked about Animation & the Oscars throughout history, we get an audience question about the 2D vs 3D "rivalry" and apparently Homer Simpson will be LIVE for the first time in an episode in May. This week is a fun combination of a segment episode and a hot cocoa show actually due to the return of a neglected segment... "slow burn!" Enjoy this...

This week we have a very special interview with animator Harry Partridge (see below for a small selection of his works). We talk about YouTube comments, using Flash and ToonBoom, how following his own path helped him find success, money and "batboobs." We had so much fun recording this episode and I think there's a lot here for new and experienced Indie animators to learn from... so enjoy the show...

I just got to see Anomalisa . I phrase it that way because it does feel a little bit like I have been given some sort of exclusive golden ticket, and not just because the film has a limited theater run at the moment - it was special. This segment was used in episode #120 of the RubberOnion Animation Podcast (click to listen to the entire episode) HOW IT STARTED Anomalisa started as a live-performa...

SEGMENT EPISODE! After such a long break from these you get 2 in a row, how about that! The theme this week is the broad range of animation and that means quality, quantity, and future projections! We talk about some animation news, answer an Audience Question, of course hit up some Rapid Fire segments, and I (Stephen) review Anomalisa  on this episode while the written version and the segment by...

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 Brothers really pissed off the internet last week when they tried to trademark "React" for title use, and Marvel yanked fanimation series "X-Men: Danger Room Protocols." On the fun side, Robert Valley fini...

Here it is... the final part in the RubberOnion Freelance School and we're talking about the likely goal in your third year: growing your business. Everyone starts this journey for different reasons, but independence is usually high up on that list. So what happens when you get to that point that you've gotten into the freelance game , you've established your brand , you started making some more m...

This week for art 3 of the RubberOnion Freelance School we're talking about the likely goal in your third year: making more money. There are a lot of things that you can do to shake up the status quo and get some more green in the bank but the number one item is to charge more. That, however, is much harder to do than to say so let us break it all down for you and give you tips, stories, analogies...

After last week's surprise interview with Don Bluth , we're back with part 2 of the RubberOnion Freelance School and this time we're talking about what would be the goal in your second year: creating your brand. We talk about using your own personality and voice to shape the tone of your brand, how to market yourself, the importance and limitations of a niche market and a bunch more. Sign up for t...

This week I bring you a very special interview with DON BLUTH ( Dragon's Lair, Secret of NIMH, American Tale, Land Before Time ). His Indie GoGo campaign to make a sizzle reel for a "Dragon's Lair" movie pitch closes this Friday, January 15 , so if you want some of the perks like autographs, tutorials, animation cells, a masterclass, and more you should check out the page! We talk about his time a...

To kick-off the new year, I'm having a month long "Freelancing School" where each week you get a blog post and a podcast episode based on one of your first four years in building a freelance animation business. This week it's all about what to expect when you finally decide to make that jump. We talk about how to pitch for jobs and where to find them, whether or not to take low paying gigs, how to...

HAPPY NEW YEARS! Every year I count down the top 10 podcast moments but there were so many this year that I opted to let the download stats to the talking. So here are the top 10 most popular episodes of the RubberOnion Animation Podcast of 2015 and I pulled a clip out of each one... enjoy and see you next year! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes And you can now listen to us out on SoundCloud!   Co...

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 Christmas" reference sit, right?! So we run through 12 gifts that we think are good for the animator (whether established, starting, or wannabe) in your life. They're all linked below with timestamps...

HOT COCOA SHOW! This show's topic is "What to do when Technology lets you down as an Artist" and we talk all about our (mis)adventures in using technology, how to troubleshoot problems when they arise, and how to even avoid problems before they happen! If you are technologically-challenged, this is the episode for you and you should definitely check out the main blog post. And don't miss the givea...

This week we interview Doug Bresler, creator of Doogtoons and his new podcast Animation Ninja! This is a new one for us because the day we recorded this episode, Doug ALSO interviewed us for his podcast and part 1 of that interview is going up on the same day as this one (you can check that episode out right here!) Listen for sharks and dolphins, "clean set," the Trapped in the Drive-Thru story, a...

[explicit] This segment premiered in #RubberOnionPodcast 109 "Animals With Clothes" Check out Jamil Lahham's website for his animated short "Dirty Laundy Day" http://www. DirtyLaundyDay.com   (Follow @RubberOnion )

You probably already know by now that Adobe has decided to rebrand "Flash CC" as "Animate CC." This took pretty much everybody by surprise but heavy users, like myself, were hoping for a move just like this and I'll tell you why. But first, here's what I know so far about Adobe Animate CC: The most important point: If you have the Creative Cloud desktop application, Animate CC will be listed in Ja...

SEGMENT EPISODE! Adobe Flash is rebranding itself as "Adobe Animate," Stephen went to the Manchester Animation Festival & CTNx 2015, Gravity Falls is ending and Disney released an awesome clip from the upcoming movie Zootopia, we do our first ever 'Creator Spotlight' on animator Jamil Lahham for his animated short "Dirty Laundry Day," we take an audience question, and finally we cover the rest of...

HOLIDAY EPISODE! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States so we talk a lot about that - how we celebrate, what holiday specials we like to watch, etc. But this week we also finally get to hear what Pat thought about The Peanuts Movie !! We top it all off by saying what Rob & I are thankful for in the animation world. If you're celebrating this Thursday, have fun and stay safe! If you're not c...

HOT COCOA SHOW! This show's topic is "How to Be Productive When You're Lazy" and we talk about our own experiences, procrastination, bumps-in-the-road, and methods for making your lazy side work for you. This is a clean episode and completely SFW so feel free to listen whenever and wherever you are! There are also THREE (we say 2 in the show but there's actually 3) major announcements in this epis...

Out in the land of New Zealand, modern land of zeal, there exists an animation studio called... Mukpuddy . Formed by the collective might of Ryan Cooper , Alex Leighton and Tim Evans  they make cartoons with a distinctive style and a prolific speed. They took the time out from their morning in the future to our nighttime (because as it turns out, Earth rotates... pun) to talk with us about their n...