Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast made by animators! Spooky Season is here, and that means an entire month of Spooky-themed episodes! It's episode 34 and our zombie gathering of freelance animators take a look at ImageMovers/Robert Zemeckis/Steven Spielberg's CG Performance Capture monstrosity 'Monster House' and we take a look at the movies and Legacy of ImageMovers, the studio responsible! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast made by animators! Spooky Season is here, and that means an entire month of Spooky-themed episodes! Episode 33 sees our season team of freelance animators reviewing Tim Burton's stop-motion offering 'Frankenweenie' and discussing the life and career of the man himself! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contact...
Oct 04, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast made by animators! Its episode 32 and our rag-tag bunch of Freelance Animators give an in-depth review of Elemental and explain why they feel it is one of the best Pixar movies in recent years, and they discuss amazing effects animation in classic and modern movies! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: ...
Sep 20, 2023•2 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 31 of the show and its time for our THIRD entry into the Animation Action Hour Hall Of Fame! Entry 3 is an egg-cellent film, its Aardman classic Chicken Run! Plus, we're joined by the incredible animator Dani Abram (Puffin Rock, Star Wars: Visions, Quentin Blake's The Clown) to discuss the movie, its production, its legacy and just to have a good old natter about animation in general! A SUPE...
Sep 06, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 30 time, and Sam, Dan and Bryan review the newest movie from the Turtles franchise, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, and we discuss some weird Turtles character designs! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod Instagram: @AnimActionPod E-Mail: AnimActionHour...
Aug 23, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! It's episode 29, and we had the chance to sit down with the amazing Allissoon Lockhart to talk about her experiences working as a production and post-production co-ordinator on some of the best shows around, her work creating and pitching her own shows, and generally just being a bit silly for 3 hours! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd lik...
Aug 09, 2023•3 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 28 sees Sam, Dan and Bryan discussing Netflix/Annapurna/DNeg's Nimona, and they pick their favourite un-cancelled shows that came back from the dead! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod Instagram: @AnimActionPod E-Mail: AnimActionHour@Gmail.c...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! It's episode 27 time! Join Sam, Dan and Bryan as they review podcast favourite Genndy Tartakovsky's epic show Primal, and we discuss the use of violence in animation, and when we were aware of cartoons being for adults too! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @Anim...
Jul 12, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! It's episode 26! Join Sam, Dan and Bryan as they review Disney's seemingly unadvertised Strange World, and fittingly for a show with this name, we discuss the spirit of Adventure in Animation! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod Instagram: @AnimActio...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 11Ep. 26
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 25 sees our jolly band of pencil-pushers take a bit of a deep dive into Sony Pictures Animation's epic new movie Spider-man: Across the Spiderverse, So much so that Sam decides to ditch the topic and continue the conversation! Also learn all about Sam's trip to Download Music Festival as a Power Ranger, and getting to hang out on stage with a band he's a big fan of! Like what you hear? Then ...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! It's episode 24, and our trio of animation adventurers take a deep dive look at the 2020 Disney Pixar movie Soul and we discuss sthe power of music and animation! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod Instagram: @AnimActionPod E-Mail: AnimActionHour@Gm...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 23 time, and our trio of animation adventurers take a deep dive look at the 2023 Illumination Super Mario Bros movie, we discuss some of our favourite animated video game adaptations, and pitch our dream gaming projects! We also talk about the brand new Bluey animation/live action hybrid 'Bingo's Dance', and try to figure out how they broke all of the live action mix rules! Like what you hea...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Its Episode 22, and its Another AMAZING Interview! We talk to the Voice of your Childhood, Professional Voice Actor Veronica Taylor! (Ash in Pokemon, April O'Neill in 2003's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sailor Mercury in Sailor Moon among MANY MANY others) about her life, her inspirations, the voice acting side of the animation industry, the craft of voice acting, among many other topics! You do NO...
May 03, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 21 of the show and its time for our SECOND entry into the Animation Action Hour Hall Of Fame! Entry 2 is an all-time, stone cold classic, The incredible Who Framed Roger Rabbit! Its appeal, its production and its legacy! One not to be missed! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touc...
Apr 19, 2023•2 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! It's Episode 20 of the show and after FINALLY finding showings, we review the OSCAR-Nominated Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, and deep-dive into some Post-OSCARS Best Animated Feature Nominee breakdowns, including a bit of discussion about creativity in the future generations of animators! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us a...
Apr 05, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! After a short delay, its time for episode 19, and WHHAT an episode! We talk to Animator, Director, Producer, Creator and all-round Animation LEGEND Jorge R. Gutierrez (El Tigre, The Book of Life, Maya and the Three) about his life, growing up in Mexico, his career, his influences and much much more! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like t...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 18 is finally here, and us busy but chirpy freelance animators take a look at Dreamwork' 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and we discuss our animation wishes for 2023, and go off on a rant about AI Art! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod Instag...
Feb 01, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Its Episode 17 and its officially 2023! In what we hope will be an annual tradition, us freelance animator scamps take a look back at the year that was 2022 and pick our favourite animated things we've seen, including new movies, shows and games, older things we saw for the first time in 2022 and things we're looking forward to! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher ...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 16 is upon us, and us happy-go-lucky freelance animator scamps take a look at 'Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio' and because every Yin must have a Yang, we also review Disney's Pinocchio Remake, and Bryan loses his mind! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @A...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! It's episode 15, and due to the recent passing of Batman himself, Kevin Conroy, we decided to pay tribute to him the best way we know how, by reviewing his first animated movie as the Dark Knight; Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and sharing some of our favourite memories of his time behind the cowl. Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! We've hit episode 14, and our nature-protecting freelance animators review Studio Ghibli classic Princess Mononoke, and we hungrily discuss our favourite animated foods! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod Instagram: @AnimActionPod E-Mail: AnimAction...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Spooky season naturally concludes with episode 13, and our potentially not ghosts freelance animators review Netflix's Wendell and Wild, and we go all in and discuss our favourite Animated Halloween Specials! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod E-Mai...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Spooky season continues in episode 12, as our Pumpkin Spice scented gang of freelance animators review Netflix's The House, and we pick our favourite Animated Monsters! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod E-Mail: AnimActionHour@Gmail.com...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! It's episode 11, the start of the Hallowe'en season and our spoOoOoOky gang of freelance animators review Laika's Paranorman, and pitch our own animated versions of famous horror franchises! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod E-Mail: AnimActionHour@...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! In an interstitial episode, Sam and Dan discuss all the announcements from this years D23, and why we absolutely love Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActionPod E-Mail: AnimActionHour@Gmail.com...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 10 is here, and in our very first Hall of Fame special, where we select a classic movie to enter the prestigious Animation Action Hour Hall of Fame! Our very first entry, one of the greatest animated movies of all time, Warner Bros. Animation Studios classic 'The Iron Giant'! Join us as we take a special deep-dive into this masterpiece, and discuss your thoughts on the movie too! Like what y...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Its Episode 9 and this here group of sleepy freelance animators takes a look at the latest Pixar blockbuster 'Lightyear' Talk about our favourite Animated Spin-offs and actually spend time together, in person, at UK Transformers convention TFNation! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 8 is here and this bunch of freelance animators takes a look at the newest Netflix exclusive animated movie 'The Sea Beast' and get a bit off-topic when looking at examples of Great Animation in Terrible things! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Contacts: Twitter: @AnimActi...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! Episode 7 is here and our crowd of freelance animators takes a look at animation master Phil Tippett's Shudder streaming service exclusive stop-motion animated movie Mad God and everything gets a bit existential, we talk about some animated things that scared us, as well as discovering the ultimate fate of beloved British children's TV character Brum! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review ...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Hello and welcome to The Animation Action Hour, An Animation podcast, by animators, for everyone! It's Episode 6 time and our merry marching band of freelance animators takes a look at Sony Animation's game-changing Marvel superhero movie Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse, and we talk about some of our favourite Animated superhero TV Shows! Like what you hear? Then PLEASE rate and review us on your pod-catcher of choice, and if you'd like to ask us anything, please feel free to get in touch! Cont...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 6
