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 story as Cars, but still fresh. ■ What’s the deal with racing? Would have liked to see navy fighter pi...
Apr 01, 2013•29 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast 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 nominees. ■ Catch and Fire with William! We ask the hard questions. ■ News: Upon which book will Tint...
Mar 26, 2013•2 hr 37 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Tintin and the Author/creator Hergé (excuse our pronunciation). ■ Find the cartoons on Netflix! Get a f...
Mar 11, 2013•1 hr 13 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast 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 curls, plastic surgery. ■ Main Discussion: Disney’s Mulan. ■ Basic info, what are the directors doing now...
Feb 25, 2013•1 hr 23 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Sleeping Beauty and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999). ■ Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Re...
Feb 14, 2013•2 hr 55 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast 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? ■ Goofy: voiced by our very own Bill Farmer ■ Max: voiced by Jason Marsden aka “that one guy from that ...
Jan 22, 2013•1 hr 29 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ■ Multi-tasking while podcasting ■ Themes: voice actors and tangents ■ The variety of special guests and h...
Jan 07, 2013•2 hr 43 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast 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 of the undtrack ■ Box office results: was it a success? ■ A bible story? Bold move for DreamWorks! To...
Dec 10, 2012•1 hr 20 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast 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, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views ■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter ■ Chelsea Robson: ...
Nov 27, 2012•46 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Ralphopening weekend numbers ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: What were/are your top 5 video games growing up/t...
Nov 13, 2012•2 hr 35 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Wreck-it Ralph’s Animation Supervisor--Renato Dos Anjos--talks about his life and work at Disney Animation Studios. Highlights ■ About Renato: originally from São Paulo, Brazil and wanted to be in comic books ■ Started with Disney--it’s all about who you know ■ How did he get involved in the Wreck-It Ralph project? ■ Relationship with the director, Rich Moore ■ How Disney fills positions within the company ■ Working with Art Director, Mike Gabriel ■ Did Episode 10 really go thro...
Oct 30, 2012•38 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast This is Halloween! The Rotoscoper gang discussese Disney's cult classic Halloween-Christmas film, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Highlights: ■ The Thunder Tube! ■ News: New Disney and Pixar release dates (Phineas & Ferb, Ron & Jon 2D animated film, Untitled Pixar Film), viral website for Monsters University, The Swan Princess Christmas ■ Remember to send in your submissions for the Best of 2012 Show! ■ New game segment: Wizard’s Duel! ■ Main Discussion: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christm...
Oct 22, 2012•2 hr 31 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea have the incredible opportunity to interview legendary voice actor, Bill Farmer. Bill is most notably known for being the voice of Goofy for the past 25 years, but he also has voiced numerous other famous cartoon characters such as Horace Horsecollar, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn, Slyvester the Cat and lots of other crazy voices along the way. Highlights: ■ What has Bill been up to recently? ■ All about Goofy’s yell ■ Other voices he has done: Horace Horscollar, Pluto, Foghorn, Yosem...
Oct 15, 2012•1 hr 12 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers kick off their spooky animated film month (aka October) by tackling Laika's Coraline. Highlights: ■ News: 13th International Computer Graphics Conference in Turin, Italy; Help us Plan our #Bestof2012 show! ■ New segment: "Catch and Fire" with Mason, “Rotoscopers make you choose!” ■ Audible.com: Audio book synopsis ■ Main discussion: Coraline ■ Studio Spotlight: Laika vs. Laika House ■ “From the makers of Nightmare Before Christmas...” = False advertising? ■ Not going to be fun an...
Oct 08, 2012•1 hr 19 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers interview the legendary animator and director, Don Bluth! Don shares his love for acting, theatre and--of course--animation in this intimate conversation conducted in his living room. He also starts off by announcing some big news for the show! Highlights: ■ Is this the right podcast? ■ Not your typical Interview. Don interviews Mason! ■ Animation: a two-pronged performing art ■ How does acting help in animation? ■ Casting on the Wizard of Oz. Why is Don doing theatre? ■ Characte...
Sep 18, 2012•1 hr 7 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast The gang is finally back for a classic Rotoscopers episode with their review of Disney’s Aladdin! Also join in for the animation news and a discussion on the impact of celebrity voice actors. Highlights: ■ News: The Minions spin-off film, Partysaurus Rex short, Finding Nemo 2 officially announced ■ Mini Nerdy Couch Discussion: Do we really need a Finding Nemosequel? Is Pixar coping out? ■ Real Nerdy Couch Discussion: Professional voice actors vs. celebrities? Do celebrity voices really add to an...
Sep 03, 2012•2 hr 32 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea talk to LAIKA animator, David Vandervoort. In this interview, they discuss his career as a "self-made animator", his experience at LAIKA, ParaNorman and all things animation. Highlights: ■ Interview: David Vandervoort ■ Rapid Fire Q&A ■ His path as a “self-made animator” ■ What are his ultimate career goals ■ How does one make the jump into stop-motion animation? ■ What’s the difference in approaching animated CGI, 2D and stop-motion? ■ His work on ParaNorman: 2D faces and sto...
Aug 29, 2012•45 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea talk about their experience at D23's Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Feature Animation. If you love Disney animation, you won't want to miss this! Highlights: ■ Morgan and Chelsea won tickets to Destination D! It's fate! ■ Brief news: Chelsea's thoughts on ParaNorman and Brenda Chapman leaves Pixar ■ Interview: Kameron Nabal, who works at Entertainment Deployment at Disneyland and California Adventure ■ How Morgan, Chelsea and Kameron first met; "Tag me on facebook!" ■ Kamer...
Aug 20, 2012•1 hr 25 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Mason interview Chris Horne, a technical director at Pixar! They talk about Chris’s journey to Pixar; his work on Brave, Finding Nemo 3D and other films; and his advice for aspiring animation students. Highlights: ■ Thoughts on the hilarious stop-motion shorts, Creature Comforts ■ Interview: Pixar’s Chris Horne ■ Chris’s background: how he got interested in animation, Pixar, the college years ■ What’s the process of getting hired by a big studio like Pixar? ■ Chris on being a Pixar fa...
Aug 06, 2012•1 hr 13 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers jump into the world of Japanese animation by reviewing their first ever anime: Studio Ghibli's fantasy-adventure film Spirited Away. Mason also introduces a new super duper anime trivia game and tries to stump Morgan and Chelsea. So join the Rotoscopers for all the news and laughs in the (Japanese) animated world! Highlights: ■ The Rotoscopers: The Band! ■ News: Epic trailer is epic, DreamWorks theme park, Penguins of Madagascar movie, Kung Fu Panda 3; get more news at our websit...
Jul 23, 2012•1 hr 25 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers gang is back with some exciting news! They also cover new territories this episode by diving into stop-motion animation and animated shorts. The main discussion focuses on the four classic Wallace & Gromit shorts. Highlights: ■ Big News! Now apart of the Hypable Podcast Network ■ Winner for 'The Art of Brave' contest announced! ■ Animation Spotlight: stop-motion animation ■ What is stop motion? Is all stop motion claymation? ■ Is stop motion more technical than hand-drawn or CGI ...
Jul 09, 2012•2 hr 35 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan, Chelsea and Mason get to see Pixar's 'Brave' and give all their thoughts on the summer blockbuster. They talk anything and everything about the film, so be ready for SPOILERS! Catch the spoiler-free review here on episode 13! Highlights: ■ Mason finally gets into an advance movie screening! ■ News: Wreck-It Ralph Trailer, Mr. Peabody & Sherman Poster, Disney’s Frozen announced with Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, D23 Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features ■ Main Discussion: B...
Jun 24, 2012•1 hr 21 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea get to see an advance screening of Pixar’s hotly anticipated film, Brave. They share their spoiler-free thoughts and impressions about the film. **We tried to keep the review as spoiler free as possible, but our definition of spoiler might be different that your definition. So if you don’t want to know anything about the film before it’s released, don’t listen!** Highlights: ■ Is Brave overhyped? ■ The HAIR is the star of the film ■ Madagascar 3 vs. Brave ■ Setting: old Scotla...
Jun 09, 2012•45 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast The gang is back together for a full episode. This episode features a long discussion about the 1997 animated classic Anastasia. And where did the Nerdy Couch Discussion go, you may ask? Don't worry, this episode is a bit unconventional and the NCD is nestled in the middle of the main discussion. Highlights: ■ News: Maggie Simpsons 3D short, Pixar Disney California Cruise, A Cat in Paris released ■ Main Discussion: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman’s Anastasia ■ Gary Goldman: the forgotten part of the ...
Jun 05, 2012•2 hr 33 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers' trio is finally back together again...well sort of. In this episode, they discuss sequels, animation duos and DreamWorks' 2005 hit Madagascar. ■ Why Morgan just can’t get Chelsea’s last name right ■ What animation we watched this week ■ Morgan visits Don Bluth Front Row Theater for her bachelorette party and gets a special surprise ■ News: Don Bluth re-releases Dragon’s Lair comic in app store and hints at future Dragon’s Lair film, Ryan Woodwood releasing animated graphic novel...
May 29, 2012•2 hr 31 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea stumble upon an opportunity to see a test screening Disney's upcoming animated film Wreck-It Ralph and share their thoughts. **Mostly spoiler free, but don't listen if you don't want to know too much about the film before it's released in November.*** Highlights: ■ What do we already know about Wreck-It Ralph? ■ Q: How did you get these tickets? A: LUCK! ■ Unfinished product: shows the different stages of production ■ Best moments: various video game cameos, Bad-Anon support g...
May 14, 2012•41 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo in the studio as they discuss The Swan Princess. Hilarity and singing ensue. Highlights: ■ News: Paperman movie poster and synopsis, John Musker and Ron Clements working on new hand-drawn animated Disney film ■ Pixar CinemaCon news: Dia de los Muertos film (2015), The Good Dinosaur (2014), The Untitled Pixar Film that Goes Inside the Mind (2015) ■ Main Discussion: The Swan Princess ■ Behind-the-scenes 90s commercial: "The most memorable, magical, musical advent...
May 07, 2012•1 hr 21 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea's out of town so the Rotoscopers have a special guest host as they tango with Tangled, Disney's 50th animated feature film! Highlights: ■ A wild guest host appears! ■ Morgan attended an advance screening of The Pirates: Band of Misfits featuring director Peter Lord ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Top Disney Princesses ■ Main discussion: Tangled ■ Original plot and voice actors (Kristen Chenoweth)Is it a princess movie that appeals to guys? ■ Name changes: Rapunzel (European title), Rapunzel Un...
Apr 23, 2012•1 hr 22 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers discuss the 2011 Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature, Rango. Highlights: Morgan and Chelsea watched the documentary "The Sweatbox" News: Glen Keane leaves Disney, The Art of the Secret World of Arrietty, and trailers for Secret of the Fairy Wings, Hotel Translyvania, and Rise of the Guardians Nerdy couch discussion: shift in character design and spinoffs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles design changes over the years X-Men then and now Sabertooth then and now Disturbing animation s...
Apr 10, 2012•1 hr 23 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast For this special mini episode, we bring you audio straight from the Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF). The LAAF held a special charity screening of Brad Bird's The Iron Giant. After the screening, there was a panel discussion with Brad Bird and other crew members who worked on the film. Moderator: Tom Sito Panel: Brad Bird - Director Steve Markowski - Storyboard Artist Mark Whiting - Production Designer Eli Marienthal - Voice of Hogarth Hughes Alan Bodan - Art Director Ted Gielow - CG Develo...
Mar 31, 2012•43 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast 
