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

Get your animation fix with animation addicts just like you! The Animation Addicts Podcast is a show about the wonderful world of animation: Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar & everything in between! Each episode the hosts—Morgan Stradling & Chelsea Robson—discuss a different animation film and have a hilarious, in-depth, nerdy discussion about it. Take a trip down memory lane as we review old childhood favorites or discuss the latest box office releases, in addition to interviews with your favorite

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098 Inside Out - Is It Really for Kids?

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2015/07/03

The Rotoscopers review Pixar's newest and most imaginative animated film Inside Out. Full show notes: http://rotoscopers.com/98 Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: a Lava review and Pixar shorts What are our top 3 Pixar shorts? Main Discussion: Inside Out (2015) Inside Out is a movie that has sparked a lot of discussion. A dramatic reading on the Pixar Brain Trust from Creativity, Inc. by Mason Smith. Is Inside Out for kids? The five emotions + one deleted emotion. Bing Bong steals the show! The new

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097 Peter Pan - It's the Peyote!

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2015/06/19

The Rotoscopers head to Neverland with special guest host Lou Mongello from WDW Radio as they review Disney's 1953 animated film Peter Pan. Full Show Notes: http://rotoscopers.com/97 Join the community on Patreon and get ad free episodes and bonus content! Highlights Catch and Fire with Lou Mongello. Main Discussion: Peter Pan (1953) Lou wins the award for the best first recollection: he saw the play on Broadway with his mom. The meaning behind “This has all happened before and will all happen

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096 The Simpsons Movie - I Was Beat in Tic-Tac-Toe by...

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2015/06/05

It's been a longtime coming: the Rotoscopers get together to talk about the 2007 hit The Simpsons Movie. Highlights We're so close to hitting our first milestone on our Patreon! Nerdy Couch Discussion: The Simpsons the phenomenon. What is the future for The Simpsons? A little history about the show and our history with The Simpsons. Main Discussion: The Simpsons Movie (2007) Initial thoughts about the seeing the film. Love the intro, Green Day cover of the theme song, and Itchy & Scratchy episode

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095 FernGully: The Last Rainforest - Not Lorax Approved

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2015/05/22

We're heading back to the early 90s to review yet another film about saving the earth. This time it's the 1992 animated film FernGully: The Last Rainforest. Full Show Notes: http://rotoscopers.com/95 Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: Environmentalism in animated films. Why so many animated films about environmentalist/conservation messages? Main Discussion: FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) This movie isn't quite bad! It's actually all right! A little history, box office results and more fun

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094 The Brave Little Toaster - Let the 'Toy Story'...

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2015/05/08

The Rotoscopers take a look back at an interesting 1980s animated film, Disney's 1987 film The Brave Little Toaster. Full Show Notes: http://rotoscopers.com/94 Highlights Morgan give the update of the Disney's third multi-plane camera and Chelsea has big news! Main Discussion: The Brave Little Toaster (1987) A little production history and John Lasseter's actual involvement in production. Let the Toy Story comparisons begin! We had a hard time relating to...appliances. Talking about the voice

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093 Pinocchio - Now That's How You Do a Disney Sidekick!

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2015/04/24

When you wish upon a podcast, you get the Rotoscopers reviewing Walt Disney's 2nd masterpiece, the 1940 animated classic Pinocchio. Full Show Notes: http://rotoscopers.com/93 Highlights Main Discussion: Pinocchio (1940) Talking about the production history. Diving into the original 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio. What did they change from the original story? Jiminy Cricket is the perfect lovable Disney sidekick. Geppetto is a cute, relatable character. But what out! tobacco warning! Talk

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092 Watership Down - Complete with Criterion Snobbery

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2015/04/10

The Rotoscopers go across the pond to review a cult classic and highly requested 1978 British film Watership Down. Full Show Notes: http://rotoscopers.com/92 Highlights Main Discussion: Watership Down (1978) First thoughts of hearing about the film and ultimately seeing it. Mason breaks down the bonus features on the Watership Down Criterion Collection Blu-ray. Based on a popular and famous book of the same name. One of the highlights of this film is the sense of realism. Overview of bunny religion

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091 Kung Fu Panda 2 - The Kaboom of Doom

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2015/03/27

We just love kung fu! Last episode we reviewed Kung Fu Panda and we just couldn't get enough. This episode, we review the 2011 sequel Kung Fu Panda 2! Highlights Main Discussion: Kung Fu Panda 2 General info, box office results, and first thoughts and recollections. Morgan thought the intro was going to be a lot more epic. The score by Hans Zimmer and John Powell really does a great job of drawing you in. It's very lyrical and dictates what is happening on screen. Big plot problem: Po's "Who am I

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090 Kung Fu Panda - How to Train Your Panda

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2015/03/13

It's back-to-back DreamWorks films for the Rotoscopers! This episode we tackle the 2008 CGI film Kung Fu Panda. Highlights Main Discussion: Kung Fu Panda Drama at the Annie Awards. Panda sweeps! First thoughts and recollections about the movie. Is it easier to do martial arts in animation? The 2D opening sequence is by the amazing James Baxter. The Furious 5 meet Po. Tai Lung and his epic escape out of the prison. Morgan has issues with how long it took Po to be a master. What we think about the

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089 Christopher Knights Interview, Voice of Private...

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2015/03/10

Mason is flying solo as he interviews Christopher Knights, the voice of Private from Penguins of Madagascar. Highlights Chris talks about his job at DreamWorks Animation as an editor and how he got into voice acting. Mason asks about other DreamWorks films like Shrek, Trolls, Me and My Shadow, and Mumbai Musical. Chris also answers a question we had on a previous episode, We're Back! A Dinosaurs Story. Tell us what you thought of the interview! Don't forget to use the

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088 Shrek - The Anti-Fairytale

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2015/02/27

The Rotoscopers review DreamWorks' second CGI animated film, the amazing, hilarious, irreverent Shrek. Highlights Main Discussion: Shrek (2001) Morgan and Chelsea saw this movie in theatres together and bonded over the fairy tale and Disney parodies. Mason goes in depth about the lighting, rigging, animation and character designs. Animation technology really shows its age. So quotable! John Powell did the score. He's like a Rotoscoper for music--Disney, DreamWorks, and everything in between. New

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087 The Secret of NIMH - Too Many "J" Names

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2015/02/13

All good things must come to a close--it's the final film in the Rotoscopers' Mice & Rats podcast series, Don Bluth's debut film The Secret of NIMH. Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: Main Discussion: The Secret of NIMH (1982) Shout out to to the fan-made trailer by ELO1138. The staples of a Don Bluth film: dazzle, Dom Deluise, and knobbly hands. The opening: one of the best writing in any of Bluth's film. Why do we love Mrs. Brisby? Classic movie trope: fear of flying. The drama with Mrs. Frisby

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086 Once Upon a Forest - How Alvin and the Chipmunks...

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2015/01/30

The fans voted and the Rotoscopers delivered! Chelsea, Morgan, and Mason continue the Rats and Mice series with Once Upon a Forest! Highlights Main Discussion: Once Upon a Forest It's ok. Not bad. But just ok. Classic James Horner. There's alway a wind instrument solo. Mason soapbox moment: Why are there animals that are selectively clothed and selectively naked? It's the 90s! Look at all the orphans and single parent households. Everyone rants about the environmentalist message. Message

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085 Cinderella - Mason Dubs

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2015/01/16

We're continuing with our Mice & Rats podcast series with rag-to-riches story, Disney's 1950 classic Cinderella! Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: Why are Cinderella, Snow White and Aurora seen as "weak" characters? Main Discussion: Cinderella (1950) Great example of human character animation. Epic Morgan rant on the horrible HD restoration. Cinderella was never poor. Poor is a state of mind. Introducing the mice, who really sidetrack the movie. Lucifer and Clean Flicks. The King and the Grand Duke

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084 Best of 2014 Show

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2015/01/02

Welcome to the Animation Addicts Best of 2014 show! This episode is our celebration of the best that 2014 had to offer in animation and the Animation Addicts podcast. Highlights Looking back at 2014. What were some of our favorite moments and movies? Time to announce the winners of the 2014 Rotoscopers Awards! Best Animated Film: Big Hero 6 (24%) Best Animated Short: Feast (55%) Best Animated TV Show/TV Special: Toy Story That Time Forgot (26%) Best Voice Acting (Male): Chris Pratt (30%) Best Voice

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083 Mickey's Christmas Carol - They're Just Actors

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2014/12/19

For the annual Christmas episode of the Animation Addicts Podcast, the Rotoscopers review the 1983 short Mickey's Christmas Carol. Highlights Main Discussion: Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) One of many adaptations of Dicken's Christmas Carol. Lots and lots of cameos. All these characters are actors. Pre-Bill Farmer Goofy is so out of character. Ghost of Christmas Past: Jiminy Cricket. Morgan has a lot of love for Daisy Duck. Mail bag: Mark, Dustin, Rachel, S, Eric, Alice, Rob, Mike. Don't forget to

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082 Glen Keane Interview, Legendary Disney Animator

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2014/12/13

Disney Legend, Glen Keane, takes a moment out of his very busy schedule to talk to Mason and Chelsea about his new short, Duet! Check it out! You won't be disappointed! Highlights Intro of Glen Keane and his short interactive film "Duet" What?! Glen listens to The Rotoscopers? CATCH N’ FIRE! Glen talks about Duet and its inspirations. Why graphite? Listener questions: Thomas Van Acker: What do you think is the most important aspect of animation that should be taught by teachers? Or what did you

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081 Ratatouille - Da Brad Bird

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2014/12/05

The Rotoscopers continue with their Mice & Rats podcast series by reviewing one of Pixar's most critically acclaimed films: Ratatouille. Highlights Main Discussion: Ratatouille (2007) First thoughts and recollections of the film. Chelsea can't get over the fact that the main character's a rat. Morgan and Mason love it. Morgan's experience searching for ratatouille, then being terribly disappointed with its taste. Our love for Anton Ego: the antagonist who has a change of heart at the end. The

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080 Big Hero 6 - Don't Even Compare It to Frozen!

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2014/11/21

We review Disney's newest animated feature, the superhero film that everyone loves: Big Hero 6. Highlights Main Discussion: Big Hero 6 (2014) Impressions from our screenings and Morgan's experience from the Big Hero 6 premiere. Thoughts about the backgrounds and city of San Fransokyo. Technical mumbo with Mason! Disney's Hyperion image engine. First weekend box office numbers! Thoughts about Tadashi and act 1. Problems with telling and not showing. Who we thought the villain was at the beginning

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079 An American Tail - How Many Bands Have a Thunder...

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2014/11/07

For the next film in our 'Mice & Rats' series, we cover Don Bluth's 1986 mouse film An American Tail. Highlights More stories from Chelsea! Main Discussion: An American Tail (1986) A little history of the film and how Fievel got his name. Who's who in a Don Bluth production. Talk of the figurative and literal meaning of "cats". How we feel of Fievel as a main character. Classic Don Bluth scariness in the ocean. Welcome to NYC! Fievel wandering and meeting a lot of different people. Lots of accents

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