Disney Legend, Glen Keane<\/strong>, takes a moment out of his very busy schedule to talk to Mason and Chelsea about his new short, Duet<\/em>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Intro of Glen Keane and his short interactive film<em>\u00a0Duet.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>What?! Glen listens to The Rotoscopers?<\/li>\r\n<li>CATCH N\u2019 FIRE!<\/li>\r\n<li>Glen talks about <em>Duet<\/em> and its inspirations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why graphite?<\/li>\r\n<li>Listener questions:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Thomas Van Acker:<\/strong> What do you think is the most important aspect of animation that should be taught by teachers? Or what did you miss in your animation classes?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Bridget Monica:<\/strong> What story (that hasn't been done!) would you love to see transformed into a full length animated film?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Jessica Wersky:<\/strong>\u00a0What role does faith play in your creative life?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts82&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts82<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<li>Blooper! Can we get Glen back?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Glen was so\u00a0kind and went on to the Facebook fan page and replied to many of the the questions personally! Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\/photos\/a.473424636023504.112717.315305321835437\/872029946162969\/?type=1&theater\">here!<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:53:12, 64.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch more Glen Keane:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC36VUROhQmP6tgzbl6ryDkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/masonsmtx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/chelsearobson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane - 'Duet'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:37:12","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:37:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23578","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23336,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-11 11:09:17","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-11 18:09:17","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE COVER\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Even if I had never seen a trailer for <em>The Book of Life<\/em>, the fact that the forward to the film's art book--<em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>--was written by Guillermo Del Toro interested me. I guess that\u2019s why they got him. The forward is short and to the point. It talks mostly about when Jorge Gutierrez approached him to produce his film and his infectious enthusiasm. As you read through this book, you feel like you get to know him and realize that is not an overstatement.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW-1.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW 1\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The best part of this book is that it is written by the director, Jorge Gutierrez, himself. Being that <em>The Book of Life<\/em>\u00a0was his brain child and had been in pre-production for the past 14 years, there would be no one better to do it. Jorge has a very strong voice in his writing and you feel like you are sitting down with him by your side as he shows you exactly what he was thinking. He shares with you his inspirations (both living and remembered) as well as his incredible love for the holiday Dia de los Muertos. Jorge introduces the book and says that \u201cThe unique look of the film is very much my passionate love letter to Mexican folk art.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The book is separated into three sections: Characters, Making Of, and Locations. It features all the things we have come to expect in contemporary art books such as\u00a0visualization development sketches, color keys, full page spreads, and pull outs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-LA-MUERTA.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE LA MUERTA\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Characters<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Jorge loves symbols and patterns. So, of course, symbolism and intricate designs are everywhere. There are so many details that you may have noticed while watching the film but didn\u2019t necessarily catch. He collaborated with his wife on many of the aspects of the film but said that when creating the characters, he would take everything \"manly or ugly\" and she would do all things feminine and beautiful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everything is a love letter. Xibalba is a love letter to Guillermo, Chakal is a love letter to the Mexican bandit villains from his favorite Spaghetti Westerns, and every man\u2019s mustache is a love letter to mustaches in and of themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-MOON.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE MOON\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Making Of<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter is full of colors, shapes, layouts, and materials--basically everything you would want to know about the minutia of what makes this film unique. It showcases color keys at the bottom of the pages and has a few pullouts. We also get brief introductions to all the worlds and a different setting within The Land of the Remembered where the reunion scene was going to take place.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW\" width=\"655\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Locations<\/h2>\r\nThis final section gives us a deep dive into\u00a0the film's backgrounds and the characters that fill in those backgrounds. More love letters to people like Picasso and even one of his favorite comedies, <em>Mean Girls.<\/em> The whole book is such a perfect melding of Mexican heritage, Spanish tradition, and just the right amount of Aztec flair.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-08-at-10.38.03-AM.png\" alt=\"Book of life art book locations\" width=\"626\" height=\"352\" \/>\r\n<h2>Afterword by Paul Sullivan<\/h2>\r\nIf it wasn't enough,\u00a0reading through the book from the directors eyes, a few words from the art director, Paul Sullivan, really put the stamp on the end. It's very obvious that Jorge's enthusiasm ignited a spark at Reel FX. Everyone felt like they were apart of something special. As you read, you can feel everyone's combined passion. It is tangible and permeates every page.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-BACK-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE BACK COVER\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">I give this book 4 1\/2 stars out of 5! It is a wonderful addition to your library and one that you'll want to go back to over and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofbookoflife\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/ArtofBookofLifeBD\">Book Depository<\/a><\/p>\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRnmNzf47v0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-28 12:03:32","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-28 19:03:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23336","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23559,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-09 08:00:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-09 15:00:47","post_content":"I love all things \"Lion King\", from the story to the soundtrack to the art. <em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0really is a masterpiece. Today, I get the special treat of reviewing the art book from Disney's iconic 1994 film. All and all, I would also say that it is one of the best 'Art Of' books of any animated film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-Lion-King-1.png\" alt=\"Art of Lion King 1\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" \/>\r\n\r\nMost contemporary art books are broken up into sections like Characters, Locations, and the \"Making Of.\" They have come to be more of a companion book to go along with the movie. The Art of The Lion King is a little different because it is very sequential. Starting from the unforgettable opening scene, as you flip through, it is like you are reliving the movie itself.\r\n\r\nIt broken up into 5 parts. The forward is by James Earl Jones and then goes into Acts One, Two, and Three, concluding with the \"Afterword,\" a section about 30 pages long detailing behind-the-scenes stories and the main people behind the film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-4.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 4\" width=\"611\" height=\"327\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book starts out with final key frames from the opening sequence. As the pages move on, it keeps your attention with a great mix of the final frames, story boards, concept art, and even excerpts from artists' work books. It's like walking through an art gallery. Every picture is chosen wisely and placed on the page with great care and purpose. With every page I felt like I was either learning more about the character or the animation that brought it all to life.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-3.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 3\" width=\"571\" height=\"325\" \/>\r\n\r\nI love the way this book is laid out! Generally, it has one main focal point per page. Most of the time that focal point is larger and a variation of one of the more iconic images, which is then sometimes balanced by a few smaller pictures to the right or to the left that add interest and the desire to study each page. As seen above, even on pages where there is a lot to look at, color choices and lines help guide your eye to look at one place first, before you move on to see what else there is to discover.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-5.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 5\" width=\"616\" height=\"320\" \/>\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed, author Christopher Finch's writing style. He tells the story simply and doesn't bring in too much text to take away from the art. He also knows how important the songs were in telling this story and lets the lyrics speak for themselves.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-6.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 6\" width=\"610\" height=\"326\" \/>\r\n\r\nI feel like they way that it is broken up really shows the quality of storytelling and just how much of a masterpiece this movie was, not just for it's time but all time. Every page, you get sucked in and remember what it was like the very first time you saw these iconic images.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-7.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 7\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\n\r\nAfter about 165 pages of story we finally move into what we love about art books. In the last 30 or so pages, Finch does a fantastic job of letting you know who the key players and\u00a0crew members were. You learn of their thoughts and feelings and antics during the production. This includes the stories from their trip to Africa for research on design as well as techniques and challenges they faced back at home. It's a mini history with the amount of details that would be expected on platinum level Blu-ray releases.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-8.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 8\" width=\"628\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nI give this book a perfect 5 stars! I was overwhelmed with the beauty and specific intent behind every page.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-9.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 9\" width=\"608\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs I mentioned at the beginning, this is one of the best 'Art Of' books I have ever read. It's going to be more expensive than other art books but, if you\u00a0save up, you wont regret it.\r\n\r\nYou can buy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBook\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBookbd\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\nListen to our podcast on how much we love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/60\"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a>!\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQ1L-x06Pto\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of 'The Lion King'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-lion-king","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-11 20:23:34","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-12 03:23:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23559","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22782,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-03 13:54:39","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:39","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/12\/03\/help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team\/businessman-taking-notes-with-laptop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23390\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rotoscopers-writers-wanted-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"rotoscopers-writers-wanted\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWith the new year we are looking to make the Rotoscopers bigger and better in order to provide our readers, listeners, and viewers with the highest quality and best experience in the animation community.\u00a0We're very excited to be taking on some new staff to help our news section, website, and YouTube stay up to date with the latest animation news!\r\n\r\nAll positions are\u00a0<strong>volunteer<\/strong>\u00a0(much like Hypable.com or other sites), but provide a great opportunity to gain experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that if you do apply, you be available to write 1-2 articles every few days (or as the news comes).\r\n<h2>Writing Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\nWe are looking for writers who are talented, enthusiastic, and\u2013of course\u2013knowledgable about animation (movies, studios, history, key players, etc.). While we want the site and articles to be informative, we encourage our writers to insert their own personality, voice, and opinions into their pieces.\r\n\r\nWe are currently\u00a0looking for writers in the following areas:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Animation News for DreamWorks and all studios listed under \"Other Studios\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Animated TV shows (Netflix included)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Weekend Box Office Recap<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Website Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) copy editor positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nAs a copy editor, it's your job to review articles and make sure they are error-free and formatted correctly. This position\u00a0is very\u00a0important to us. It ensures that our content is professional and and of the highest quality.\r\n\r\nIdeally, we are looking for someone who:\r\n\u2013 has a strong command of the English language\r\n\u2013 is a bit of a grammar snob\r\n\u2013 has a background in writing and\/or editing\r\n\u2013 is\u00a0knowledgeable with WordPress (or a quick learner)\r\n\u2013 would, ideally, be available on the same day(s) every week.\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) Video Editor Positions<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">When you don't have anything to do, is video editing all you want to do? If so, then we have a place for you!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">On the Rotoscopers YouTube we are looking to bump up the game to 3-5 videos\u00a0a week. We can't do that alone! The most important part of this job is availability. We expect editing to take 1-2 hours per video depending on the video (unless you're a super editing wizard who can do it faster). Most videos have a turnaround time of a few days; however, when news breaks or trailers are released those have a same-day turnaround.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"gmail_default\">Along with application as detailed at the bottom, please send 2-3 examples of your previous work. (YouTube or Vimeo links preferred.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\r\n\r\nAs a video editor, you will be credited on the Rotoscopers YouTube for every video you edit. We also will put a link in every video you edit to check out your channel and add it to our \"Featured Channels\" section on the home page of the RotoChannel.\u00a0\u00a0Whether you are an expert with the latest equipment or just extremely proficient with iMovie, you can help!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong>Two (2) Fabulously Talented Graphic Designers<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThe graphic designers will work in tandem with nearly all the rest of the Rotoscopers team. From website graphics to video thumbnails to video segments, the graphic designers will help to visually take the Rotoscopers to the next level.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Photoshop and Photoshop skills are a must.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\r\nIf you are interested, email <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>\u00a0with one of the following the subjects:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u201cNews Writer Application\u201d - In the body tell us\u00a0the news section(s) you\u2019re interested in writing.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Copy Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Video Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Graphic Designer Application\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso, please provide two to three work samples to be reviewed and write a few brief paragraphs explaining who you are, your history\/love\/passion for animation, and why you would be a great addition to the Rotoscopers team.\r\n\r\nDue to vacations, we will start looking at the applications and responding during the week of 12\/15. Please submit applications before then, as those applications will be reviewed first to fill any openings.\r\n\r\nAgain, all positions are\u00a0volunteer, but provide a great opportunity to get experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. We are flexible and understand time constraints. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that you let us know how much time you would be willing to give so we know what to expect. As we choose people to join the team, priority and other perks (such as attending special press events) will be given to those with the highest\u00a0quality of work and availability.","post_title":"Help Wanted: Come Join the Rotoscopers Team! ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-03 13:54:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22782","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"50","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23122,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:38:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:38:35","post_content":"<h4><i>However bad life may seem, where there is life there is hope.<\/i><i>\u00a0\u2013 Stephen Hawking\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Theory-of-Everything-movie.jpg\" alt=\"Theory of Everything movie\" width=\"511\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nStephen Hawking was a normal, healthy, young man in the 1960s. As a cosmology student - not to be confused with a cosmetology student - at Cambridge, Stephen (portrayed by Eddie Redmayne of <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>)\u00a0had high hopes of discovering the one singular answer to explain everything.\r\n\r\nEven though the story is about one of the smartest men of our time, it isn't really about science. It gives you enough science to think about, but not too much to really scare anyone away. The film is based on the memoir <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen<\/span>\u00a0by Jane Hawking and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (<em>Man on Wire<\/em>). The acting was fantastic; I believed not only that the man on the screen had a motor neuron disease\u00a0but also the depth and complexities of his life, and the lives of everyone around him.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/theory_of_everything_still_a_l-1.jpg\" alt=\"theory_of_everything_still_a_l (1)\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/>\r\n\r\nEddie Redmayne and\u00a0Felicity Jones are great on camera together and play their roles beautifully. You are able to put yourself into Jane's shoes so effortlessly, and it makes you look at your own trials a little differently. It leaves you respecting both Jane and Stephen for their fierce determination to press forward despite what life brings you.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie\" width=\"391\" height=\"184\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis would be an especially great film to see with someone who is a science lover or biography buff. It will leave you thinking for days after.\r\n\r\n4 stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Theory of Everything: The Story of Jane and Stephen Hawking","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-theory-of-everything-the-story-of-jane-and-stephen-hawking","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-22 23:56:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-23 06:56:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23122","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23110,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:36:49","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:36:49","post_content":"I've never read the books but I've been following this film series from the beginning. Every movie has left me completely engaged and feeling like I was along for the ride. After seeing <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, <\/em>the newest of the saga, I can safely say I have\u00a0never been disappointed.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l.png\" alt=\"hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l\" width=\"568\" height=\"323\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe story starts out as\u00a0Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is having nightmares about the last moments of the games. Hugely affected by what she has been through (violence is real people), she wakes up in District 13, a military district that has been in hiding and preparing for the last 75 years to fight back against The Capital.\r\n\r\nJennifer Lawrence does a fabulous job in her role. We are also joined by some familiar friends that have made it through to this point of the rebellion.\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Elizabeth Banks\u00a0as\u00a0Effie Trinket<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Woody Harrelson as\u00a0Haymitch Abernathy, her closest friends and allies in the Games, played their parts very well and added the much needed comic relief in the film. Effie is one of my favorite characters by now. The hunky<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Liam Hemsworth, did a good job playing the tortured yet strong third in the ever complicated love triangle. Of course we can't forget the late\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Philip Seymour Hoffman against the beautiful\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Julianne Moore. The ensemble are able to bring you into the story to the point that you never want to leave.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThough I wouldn't recommend going into this without seeing the previous two films, as a stand alone film it does a good job at keeping you up to date while not wasting time rehashing the story. Old characters that have been lost are remembered and new characters make their stories known. You don't have to be the type of moviegoer who reads into everything but if you are the symbolism and allegorical tones of the story are fascinating. The whole series has\u00a0few allusions to <em>The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire<\/em>\u00a0and how opulence and suppression plays into it. For example, distraction is used as an aid to and form of suppression. It makes you see a lot of commentary and even a bit of irony on our own media uses.\r\n\r\nFrom what I've heard it is very close to the book and some say even better than the book. I really liked the movie. From the moment I sat down to the post credits animation, I didn't want it to end. Of course I didn't appreciate the cliff hanger. The thought of having to wait a whole year until the next film is just annoying but that is also the mark of a good series. They definitely know how to leave us wanting more.\r\n\r\n4 Stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - They Know How to Leave Us Wanting More","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-they-know-how-to-leave-us-wanting-more","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23110","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21602,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-17 21:02:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-18 04:02:30","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests.jpeg\" alt=\"taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests\" width=\"626\" height=\"182\" \/>Nashville, Tennessee is known to tourists as \"Music City\" for its rich history and abundant musical talent. It's not currently known for animation. Yes, Big Idea (creator of <em>Veggie Tales<\/em>) makes its home here but there really isn't much else. Tom Bancroft, Supervising animator of Mushu from Disney's <em>Mulan, <\/em>and now President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\" target=\"_blank\">TaughByAPro.com<\/a>,\u00a0an\u00a0online resource for instruction\u00a0of\u00a0animation topics,\u00a0is looking to change that with the first ever Taught By A Pro Weekend that was held last month at Lipscomb University.\r\n\r\nIn hopes of building the animation community in and around the southern part of the United States, Taugh By A Pro brought in some of the most renowned talent in the industry. The weekend consisted of two days. Friday evening held a V.I.P. Dinner where artists could sit down and get one on one time with animation\u00a0veterans and share their portfolios and get\u00a0some great personal advice and tips all over a delicious Italian dinner.\r\n\r\nSaturday was really the main event, and it was an ALL day event. With meet-and-greet breakfast at 7am all the way to pictures and signings getting out around 7pm. But it was well worth the time. It was a very casual environment with about 75 aspiring and gifted artists in attendance... and myself. The main guests were all three veteran Disney artist and animators with a wealth of knowledge.\r\n<h3>Ruben Aquino, Disney Animation Legend<\/h3>\r\nThe first speaker was Ruben Aquino. Now, I'd seen him on <em>The Lion King<\/em> Diamond Edition Blu-ray and thought he seemed like a\u00a0lovely person then, but in this setting, he was just so endearing! You can tell he, like most artists, is a bit of an introvert but when you get him in his element, all you see is heart!\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Ruben Aquino talks about adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Brancoft\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> Ruben Aquino talks about his work on adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Bancroft[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe started out his talk with how he got involved with animation. Architecture was where he thought he would end up but got out of school in the middle of a recession. In the mean time, he worked in a print shop where it was\u00a0his boss who told him to go into animation. Taking his advice, he went and worked in a small studio in Hawaii before he finally got a job with Disney, only to join the team as they all went on strike. He thought this was, yet again, poor timing but decided to use his extra time to work on his pencil tests. He said that it was that time that gave him the extra bit to move forward when he actually started working at the studio.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-11-14 at 6.04.27 PM\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/>\r\n\r\nHe went on to draw some of the most iconic images in our favorite Disney films. I loved hearing him talk about the evolution of Shang from <em>Mulan<\/em>.\u00a0Because he was born in Japan, he felt more connected to that movie. He showed a lot of concept art that he got inspiration from as well as a behind-the-scenes story. In early story process, Shang was betrothed to Mulan and she\u00a0went to war to be closer to him\u2026 Ruben said he\u00a0was glad that they didn\u2019t go that route.\r\n\r\nI talked to him during one of the breaks. Knowing that they were wanting to do this annually, I asked if he would be willing to come and do it again. He was conflicted when he said yes, but only because his schedule is in flux right now. He and a handful of other Disney 2D artists are in negotiations with an independent studio to make a 2D animated film. \u201cIf it happens it\u2019s going to have to be different than anything we\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d I loved hearing this, of course. I hope all comes to fruition but even if his current opportunity doesn\u2019t work out, it is clear that the irrepressible spirit of 2D is going to lead to great things in the future. #TwoDIsNotDead\r\n<h3>Tom Bancroft, Animation Supervisor, Author and Teacher<\/h3>\r\nAfter over 25 years in the animation industry (11 of which were at Disney working on\u00a0films like: <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>,<em> The Lion King<\/em>,<em> Aladdin, Mulan<\/em>, and<em> Brother Bear<\/em>),\u00a0Tom Bancroft is a guy to keep on your radar.<em>\u00a0<\/em>After Disney, Tom worked at Big idea for a time before it was acquired by DreamWorks and that is where he learned CG animation. He then went back to Disney to work on Brother Bear. Next he got in to books at\u00a0Disney publishing as well as worked on many <em>Veggie Tales<\/em> books. He realized how much he enjoys teaching and went on to write three character animation books.\u00a0Tom has been appointed resident Animator and is in charge of creating an animation program at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.05-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Tom Brancroft\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\nHe gave most of his talk on character performance. He said \u201cWhat\u2019s going to set you apart from everyone else is bringing characters to life.\u201d Tom likes asking questions like \"What is the character\u2019s place in the film? Hero, villain, comic foil, sidekick, heroine?\" He says create the story. What is the attitude?\u00a0What is the character's personality? Is he content, dysfunctional, passionate, loving?\" The most important thing to remember, he says, is \"You are not an animator. You are a filmmaker.\"\r\n\r\nHe also went in to how to navigate the industry and succeed in freelance. He's a big proponent of social media because he doesn't live in LA. He says he has to be seen to keep getting work and has sites like Deviant Art to thank for some of that. When working with a client he says \u201cDon\u2019t give them\u00a0what they ask for, give them what they want.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf it wasn't clear by his, now, four instructional books, teaching is a big passion of his.\u00a0It's easy to see that Tom will do extremely well in the teacher\/mentor position at Lipscomb.\r\n<pre>Check out his <a href=\"http:\/\/tombancroft.deviantart.com\/%20\">DeviantArt<\/a>\u00a0and also his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outnumbered.com\">webcomic\u00a0<\/a>that he updates every Monday! \r\nI've also become a big fan of his animation <a href=\"http:\/\/taughtbyapro.com\/episode-1-the-bancroft-brothers-animation-podcast\/\">podcast<\/a> that he hosts with his twin brother, Tony,\r\nwho is also an animator as well as a former Disney director.<\/pre>\r\n<h2>Lunch!<\/h2>\r\nThe style and flow was very laid back and personal. And of course the Southern hospitality was in full force with the catering at breaks and full meals. (Yum!) Everyone felt very at home and free to ask questions. While everyone was sitting around talking and sharing their art you could even see Ruben Aquino, in a mentor like fashion, go threw and give notes on a few people\u2019s portfolios. It didn\u2019t look like there was any appointment or ranking to be able to sit there. I think one girl just sat down and asked and he was happy to do so. She ended up getting about 20 minutes of one-on-one time. It was refreshing to see, to be honest. It's pretty rare to find a meet up of animation fans in the southern part of the United States to begin with, but to have so much talent and sense of community in one room was beautiful. That\u2019s the only word I can think of. That was the moment I said to myself, this was worth it.\r\n<h3>Claire Keane, Visual Development Artist and Children's Author<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane Disney Concept Artist\" width=\"637\" height=\"357\" \/>\r\nOne of my favorite parts of Claire Keane's presentation was the family slide show at the beginning! She was very cute on the lap of her father Glen Keane! She is third generation in a family of artists. Family, itself, has always been a big part of each generation\u2019s inspiration for art and characters.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.41-PM.png\" alt=\"As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nShe grew up drawing but in high school she just wanted to be a singer. Step by step her desires changed and she found that she wanted to stick with illustration and eventually visual development. She was brought on to the team of Tangled by her father Glen who was the executive producer. (Nepotism is alive and well... and I\u2019m ok with that.)\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane\" width=\"617\" height=\"362\" \/>\r\nShe talked about and went through several versions of <em>Tangled<\/em>. One was going to be a boy and girl who got transported into the fairytale world. Another was going to be a lot darker with inspiration taken from Rembrandt. Claire really could have done her own <em>Art of Tangled\u00a0<\/em>book with how much she brought to the project.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-22798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"607\" height=\"342\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.08-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\nClaire is releasing a children\u2019s book in March of 2015. She read and showed us all the art. It\u2019s a tender story about a little girl named Celeste looking for the perfect gift for her mother. The art is beautiful, as you would imagine.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.22-PM.png\" alt=\"Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015\" width=\"611\" height=\"344\" \/> Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015[\/caption]\r\n<h2><strong>Q&A With All Three Guests<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAfter the concept art contest where the winners of different categories received special gifts from the artists (I have total envy of the guy who got the signed drawing of Ursula). They literally pulled up a couch and had a question and answer session with all three speakers. Everyone had great questions. Claire was really fun. (For all those who want to know her favorite medium lately is pastel.) I loved her response when she was asked what it was like to be a woman in animation: \"It\u2019s like being a man in animation\u2026 it\u2019s your job.\"\r\n\r\nBy now you could tell Ruben felt right at home and was telling jokes and getting very passionate. In closing I will leave you with his words: \"The best part of today is that we have independent studios who can work virtually, together. I\u2019m not giving up on 2D animation at all.\u201d He said to the whole audience,\u00a0\u201cI think the key to making 2D more relevant is to give them something extra. We definitely have to 'up the anti' and do more than what we have done in the past.\u201d\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\">HERE<\/a> for more Information on Taught By a Pro and what it offers!","post_title":"Taught By a Pro Weekend Recap: Disney Animation Legend Says \u201cI\u2019m Not Giving Up on 2D Animation at All\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"taughtbyaproweekendreview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21602","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22718,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-13 20:48:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-14 03:48:47","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/dumb-and-dumber-to-banner-rotoscopers.jpg\" alt=\"dumb-and-dumber-to-banner rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 90s were a special time. TV shows like <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>In Living Color<\/em> hit a fabulous stride that opened the door for a slew of totally eccentric, out-of-this-world comedies that warped a\u00a0generation and set a standard for the genre!\r\n\r\nIn 1994 we were given <em>Dumb and Dumber.\u00a0<\/em>The story of two guys who set off on a journey to return a brief case to a beautiful girl. Little do they know, the contents of the case\u00a0is worth millions and there are bad guys who are trying to steel its contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nThis year, in 2014, we are given the follow up: <em>Dumb and Dumber To<\/em>. The story of the same two guys who set off on a journey to return a box to a beautiful girl. The contents of the box is worth billions and there are\u00a0bad guys\u00a0who are trying to steel it's contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nIt was the exact same story with the exact same jokes rehashed the exact same way just with a cast that is 20 years older. The original<em> Dumb and Dumber <\/em>has\u00a0quotes that still have relevance in my daily life so when I heard they were making the sequel, the idea of seeing Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in action again was both appealing and, like with most sequels we didn't ask for, a little disappointing. I was right to be disappointed.\r\n\r\nMy guest and I wanted this to be funny. We both had very fond memories of movies like the original,\u00a0<em>Tommy Boy, Billy\u00a0Madison,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ace Ventura: Pet\u00a0<\/em><em>Detective.<\/em>\u00a0Even though we were ready to laugh we only found one new joke to be funny. At least with the sequel to Ace Ventura they knew to change to storyline. Here, to cover up the lack of creativity, they just went cruder.\r\n\r\nI understand what they were going for. \"Harry and Lloyd are so dumb that even after 20 years they are still getting themselves into the same problems\" or \"<em>Dumb and Dumber<\/em> for a new generation! The first one worked...\" Even the ending credits pointed out the similarities of the two, but as instead of making me feel nostalgic and happy, as I'm sure was what they wanted, I felt very let down and just wished I would have spent the last 110 minutes watching the original.\r\n\r\nI look at the successful comedies of today like<em> Pitch Perfect <\/em>and<em> Bridesmaids, <\/em>just to name a few,\u00a0and this\u00a0just falls so short.<i>\u00a0Today we expect much more. I feel like\u00a0<\/i>audiences<i>\u00a0today have advanced to expect a <\/i><em>smarter<\/em><i> dumb humor. Wow, isn't that<\/i>\u00a0comforting? We've advanced past Dumb and Dumber!\r\n\r\n...Well, sort of.\r\n<h3>\u2605<\/h3>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Dumb and Dumber To': We Waited 20 Years to See the Same Movie","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-dumb-and-dumber-to-we-waited-20-years-to-see-the-same-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-14 11:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-14 18:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22718","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_28333_4_6806afe4cf9bf jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 23 of 25</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="22" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='22' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/'>22</a> <span class='page_number active'>23</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='24' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/'>24</a> <a class='page_number' data-id='25' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/25/'>25</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="24" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV7706497105&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Chris\u00a0talks about his job at DreamWorks Animation as an editor and how he got into voice acting.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason asks about<em>\u00a0<\/em>other<em> DreamWorks <\/em>films like <em>Shrek,\u00a0Trolls, Me and My Shadow,\u00a0<\/em>and<em> Mumbai Musical.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Chris also answers a question we had on a previous episode, <em>We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Tell us what you think of the interview! Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts89%20&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts89<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:46, 37.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Penguins of Madagascar<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK573RU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK573RU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7ECH5R3YBOCJG4S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK572QM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK572QM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QS3FUOOHVOULVWOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/penguins-of-madagascar\/id932528635?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p>Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 89: Interview with Christopher Knights - 'Penguins of Madagascar'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:46:10","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:46:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=27028","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23578,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-13 06:10:59","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-13 13:10:59","post_content":"\r\n<p>Disney Legend, <strong>Glen Keane<\/strong>, takes a moment out of his very busy schedule to talk to Mason and Chelsea about his new short, <em>Duet<\/em>!<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2968253493&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Intro of Glen Keane and his short interactive film<em>\u00a0Duet.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>What?! Glen listens to The Rotoscopers?<\/li>\r\n<li>CATCH N\u2019 FIRE!<\/li>\r\n<li>Glen talks about <em>Duet<\/em> and its inspirations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why graphite?<\/li>\r\n<li>Listener questions:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Thomas Van Acker:<\/strong> What do you think is the most important aspect of animation that should be taught by teachers? Or what did you miss in your animation classes?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Bridget Monica:<\/strong> What story (that hasn't been done!) would you love to see transformed into a full length animated film?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Jessica Wersky:<\/strong>\u00a0What role does faith play in your creative life?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts82&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts82<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<li>Blooper! Can we get Glen back?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Glen was so\u00a0kind and went on to the Facebook fan page and replied to many of the the questions personally! Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\/photos\/a.473424636023504.112717.315305321835437\/872029946162969\/?type=1&theater\">here!<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:53:12, 64.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch more Glen Keane:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC36VUROhQmP6tgzbl6ryDkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/masonsmtx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/chelsearobson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane - 'Duet'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:37:12","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:37:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23578","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23336,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-11 11:09:17","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-11 18:09:17","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE COVER\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Even if I had never seen a trailer for <em>The Book of Life<\/em>, the fact that the forward to the film's art book--<em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>--was written by Guillermo Del Toro interested me. I guess that\u2019s why they got him. The forward is short and to the point. It talks mostly about when Jorge Gutierrez approached him to produce his film and his infectious enthusiasm. As you read through this book, you feel like you get to know him and realize that is not an overstatement.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW-1.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW 1\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The best part of this book is that it is written by the director, Jorge Gutierrez, himself. Being that <em>The Book of Life<\/em>\u00a0was his brain child and had been in pre-production for the past 14 years, there would be no one better to do it. Jorge has a very strong voice in his writing and you feel like you are sitting down with him by your side as he shows you exactly what he was thinking. He shares with you his inspirations (both living and remembered) as well as his incredible love for the holiday Dia de los Muertos. Jorge introduces the book and says that \u201cThe unique look of the film is very much my passionate love letter to Mexican folk art.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The book is separated into three sections: Characters, Making Of, and Locations. It features all the things we have come to expect in contemporary art books such as\u00a0visualization development sketches, color keys, full page spreads, and pull outs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-LA-MUERTA.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE LA MUERTA\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Characters<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Jorge loves symbols and patterns. So, of course, symbolism and intricate designs are everywhere. There are so many details that you may have noticed while watching the film but didn\u2019t necessarily catch. He collaborated with his wife on many of the aspects of the film but said that when creating the characters, he would take everything \"manly or ugly\" and she would do all things feminine and beautiful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everything is a love letter. Xibalba is a love letter to Guillermo, Chakal is a love letter to the Mexican bandit villains from his favorite Spaghetti Westerns, and every man\u2019s mustache is a love letter to mustaches in and of themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-MOON.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE MOON\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Making Of<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter is full of colors, shapes, layouts, and materials--basically everything you would want to know about the minutia of what makes this film unique. It showcases color keys at the bottom of the pages and has a few pullouts. We also get brief introductions to all the worlds and a different setting within The Land of the Remembered where the reunion scene was going to take place.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW\" width=\"655\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Locations<\/h2>\r\nThis final section gives us a deep dive into\u00a0the film's backgrounds and the characters that fill in those backgrounds. More love letters to people like Picasso and even one of his favorite comedies, <em>Mean Girls.<\/em> The whole book is such a perfect melding of Mexican heritage, Spanish tradition, and just the right amount of Aztec flair.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-08-at-10.38.03-AM.png\" alt=\"Book of life art book locations\" width=\"626\" height=\"352\" \/>\r\n<h2>Afterword by Paul Sullivan<\/h2>\r\nIf it wasn't enough,\u00a0reading through the book from the directors eyes, a few words from the art director, Paul Sullivan, really put the stamp on the end. It's very obvious that Jorge's enthusiasm ignited a spark at Reel FX. Everyone felt like they were apart of something special. As you read, you can feel everyone's combined passion. It is tangible and permeates every page.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-BACK-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE BACK COVER\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">I give this book 4 1\/2 stars out of 5! It is a wonderful addition to your library and one that you'll want to go back to over and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofbookoflife\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/ArtofBookofLifeBD\">Book Depository<\/a><\/p>\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRnmNzf47v0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-28 12:03:32","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-28 19:03:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23336","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23559,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-09 08:00:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-09 15:00:47","post_content":"I love all things \"Lion King\", from the story to the soundtrack to the art. <em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0really is a masterpiece. Today, I get the special treat of reviewing the art book from Disney's iconic 1994 film. All and all, I would also say that it is one of the best 'Art Of' books of any animated film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-Lion-King-1.png\" alt=\"Art of Lion King 1\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" \/>\r\n\r\nMost contemporary art books are broken up into sections like Characters, Locations, and the \"Making Of.\" They have come to be more of a companion book to go along with the movie. The Art of The Lion King is a little different because it is very sequential. Starting from the unforgettable opening scene, as you flip through, it is like you are reliving the movie itself.\r\n\r\nIt broken up into 5 parts. The forward is by James Earl Jones and then goes into Acts One, Two, and Three, concluding with the \"Afterword,\" a section about 30 pages long detailing behind-the-scenes stories and the main people behind the film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-4.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 4\" width=\"611\" height=\"327\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book starts out with final key frames from the opening sequence. As the pages move on, it keeps your attention with a great mix of the final frames, story boards, concept art, and even excerpts from artists' work books. It's like walking through an art gallery. Every picture is chosen wisely and placed on the page with great care and purpose. With every page I felt like I was either learning more about the character or the animation that brought it all to life.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-3.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 3\" width=\"571\" height=\"325\" \/>\r\n\r\nI love the way this book is laid out! Generally, it has one main focal point per page. Most of the time that focal point is larger and a variation of one of the more iconic images, which is then sometimes balanced by a few smaller pictures to the right or to the left that add interest and the desire to study each page. As seen above, even on pages where there is a lot to look at, color choices and lines help guide your eye to look at one place first, before you move on to see what else there is to discover.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-5.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 5\" width=\"616\" height=\"320\" \/>\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed, author Christopher Finch's writing style. He tells the story simply and doesn't bring in too much text to take away from the art. He also knows how important the songs were in telling this story and lets the lyrics speak for themselves.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-6.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 6\" width=\"610\" height=\"326\" \/>\r\n\r\nI feel like they way that it is broken up really shows the quality of storytelling and just how much of a masterpiece this movie was, not just for it's time but all time. Every page, you get sucked in and remember what it was like the very first time you saw these iconic images.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-7.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 7\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\n\r\nAfter about 165 pages of story we finally move into what we love about art books. In the last 30 or so pages, Finch does a fantastic job of letting you know who the key players and\u00a0crew members were. You learn of their thoughts and feelings and antics during the production. This includes the stories from their trip to Africa for research on design as well as techniques and challenges they faced back at home. It's a mini history with the amount of details that would be expected on platinum level Blu-ray releases.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-8.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 8\" width=\"628\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nI give this book a perfect 5 stars! I was overwhelmed with the beauty and specific intent behind every page.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-9.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 9\" width=\"608\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs I mentioned at the beginning, this is one of the best 'Art Of' books I have ever read. It's going to be more expensive than other art books but, if you\u00a0save up, you wont regret it.\r\n\r\nYou can buy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBook\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBookbd\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\nListen to our podcast on how much we love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/60\"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a>!\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQ1L-x06Pto\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of 'The Lion King'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-lion-king","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-11 20:23:34","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-12 03:23:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23559","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22782,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-03 13:54:39","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:39","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/12\/03\/help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team\/businessman-taking-notes-with-laptop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23390\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rotoscopers-writers-wanted-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"rotoscopers-writers-wanted\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWith the new year we are looking to make the Rotoscopers bigger and better in order to provide our readers, listeners, and viewers with the highest quality and best experience in the animation community.\u00a0We're very excited to be taking on some new staff to help our news section, website, and YouTube stay up to date with the latest animation news!\r\n\r\nAll positions are\u00a0<strong>volunteer<\/strong>\u00a0(much like Hypable.com or other sites), but provide a great opportunity to gain experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that if you do apply, you be available to write 1-2 articles every few days (or as the news comes).\r\n<h2>Writing Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\nWe are looking for writers who are talented, enthusiastic, and\u2013of course\u2013knowledgable about animation (movies, studios, history, key players, etc.). While we want the site and articles to be informative, we encourage our writers to insert their own personality, voice, and opinions into their pieces.\r\n\r\nWe are currently\u00a0looking for writers in the following areas:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Animation News for DreamWorks and all studios listed under \"Other Studios\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Animated TV shows (Netflix included)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Weekend Box Office Recap<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Website Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) copy editor positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nAs a copy editor, it's your job to review articles and make sure they are error-free and formatted correctly. This position\u00a0is very\u00a0important to us. It ensures that our content is professional and and of the highest quality.\r\n\r\nIdeally, we are looking for someone who:\r\n\u2013 has a strong command of the English language\r\n\u2013 is a bit of a grammar snob\r\n\u2013 has a background in writing and\/or editing\r\n\u2013 is\u00a0knowledgeable with WordPress (or a quick learner)\r\n\u2013 would, ideally, be available on the same day(s) every week.\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) Video Editor Positions<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">When you don't have anything to do, is video editing all you want to do? If so, then we have a place for you!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">On the Rotoscopers YouTube we are looking to bump up the game to 3-5 videos\u00a0a week. We can't do that alone! The most important part of this job is availability. We expect editing to take 1-2 hours per video depending on the video (unless you're a super editing wizard who can do it faster). Most videos have a turnaround time of a few days; however, when news breaks or trailers are released those have a same-day turnaround.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"gmail_default\">Along with application as detailed at the bottom, please send 2-3 examples of your previous work. (YouTube or Vimeo links preferred.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\r\n\r\nAs a video editor, you will be credited on the Rotoscopers YouTube for every video you edit. We also will put a link in every video you edit to check out your channel and add it to our \"Featured Channels\" section on the home page of the RotoChannel.\u00a0\u00a0Whether you are an expert with the latest equipment or just extremely proficient with iMovie, you can help!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong>Two (2) Fabulously Talented Graphic Designers<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThe graphic designers will work in tandem with nearly all the rest of the Rotoscopers team. From website graphics to video thumbnails to video segments, the graphic designers will help to visually take the Rotoscopers to the next level.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Photoshop and Photoshop skills are a must.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\r\nIf you are interested, email <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>\u00a0with one of the following the subjects:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u201cNews Writer Application\u201d - In the body tell us\u00a0the news section(s) you\u2019re interested in writing.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Copy Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Video Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Graphic Designer Application\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso, please provide two to three work samples to be reviewed and write a few brief paragraphs explaining who you are, your history\/love\/passion for animation, and why you would be a great addition to the Rotoscopers team.\r\n\r\nDue to vacations, we will start looking at the applications and responding during the week of 12\/15. Please submit applications before then, as those applications will be reviewed first to fill any openings.\r\n\r\nAgain, all positions are\u00a0volunteer, but provide a great opportunity to get experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. We are flexible and understand time constraints. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that you let us know how much time you would be willing to give so we know what to expect. As we choose people to join the team, priority and other perks (such as attending special press events) will be given to those with the highest\u00a0quality of work and availability.","post_title":"Help Wanted: Come Join the Rotoscopers Team! ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-03 13:54:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22782","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"50","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23122,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:38:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:38:35","post_content":"<h4><i>However bad life may seem, where there is life there is hope.<\/i><i>\u00a0\u2013 Stephen Hawking\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Theory-of-Everything-movie.jpg\" alt=\"Theory of Everything movie\" width=\"511\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nStephen Hawking was a normal, healthy, young man in the 1960s. As a cosmology student - not to be confused with a cosmetology student - at Cambridge, Stephen (portrayed by Eddie Redmayne of <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>)\u00a0had high hopes of discovering the one singular answer to explain everything.\r\n\r\nEven though the story is about one of the smartest men of our time, it isn't really about science. It gives you enough science to think about, but not too much to really scare anyone away. The film is based on the memoir <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen<\/span>\u00a0by Jane Hawking and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (<em>Man on Wire<\/em>). The acting was fantastic; I believed not only that the man on the screen had a motor neuron disease\u00a0but also the depth and complexities of his life, and the lives of everyone around him.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/theory_of_everything_still_a_l-1.jpg\" alt=\"theory_of_everything_still_a_l (1)\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/>\r\n\r\nEddie Redmayne and\u00a0Felicity Jones are great on camera together and play their roles beautifully. You are able to put yourself into Jane's shoes so effortlessly, and it makes you look at your own trials a little differently. It leaves you respecting both Jane and Stephen for their fierce determination to press forward despite what life brings you.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie\" width=\"391\" height=\"184\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis would be an especially great film to see with someone who is a science lover or biography buff. It will leave you thinking for days after.\r\n\r\n4 stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Theory of Everything: The Story of Jane and Stephen Hawking","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-theory-of-everything-the-story-of-jane-and-stephen-hawking","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-22 23:56:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-23 06:56:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23122","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23110,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:36:49","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:36:49","post_content":"I've never read the books but I've been following this film series from the beginning. Every movie has left me completely engaged and feeling like I was along for the ride. After seeing <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, <\/em>the newest of the saga, I can safely say I have\u00a0never been disappointed.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l.png\" alt=\"hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l\" width=\"568\" height=\"323\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe story starts out as\u00a0Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is having nightmares about the last moments of the games. Hugely affected by what she has been through (violence is real people), she wakes up in District 13, a military district that has been in hiding and preparing for the last 75 years to fight back against The Capital.\r\n\r\nJennifer Lawrence does a fabulous job in her role. We are also joined by some familiar friends that have made it through to this point of the rebellion.\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Elizabeth Banks\u00a0as\u00a0Effie Trinket<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Woody Harrelson as\u00a0Haymitch Abernathy, her closest friends and allies in the Games, played their parts very well and added the much needed comic relief in the film. Effie is one of my favorite characters by now. The hunky<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Liam Hemsworth, did a good job playing the tortured yet strong third in the ever complicated love triangle. Of course we can't forget the late\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Philip Seymour Hoffman against the beautiful\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Julianne Moore. The ensemble are able to bring you into the story to the point that you never want to leave.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThough I wouldn't recommend going into this without seeing the previous two films, as a stand alone film it does a good job at keeping you up to date while not wasting time rehashing the story. Old characters that have been lost are remembered and new characters make their stories known. You don't have to be the type of moviegoer who reads into everything but if you are the symbolism and allegorical tones of the story are fascinating. The whole series has\u00a0few allusions to <em>The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire<\/em>\u00a0and how opulence and suppression plays into it. For example, distraction is used as an aid to and form of suppression. It makes you see a lot of commentary and even a bit of irony on our own media uses.\r\n\r\nFrom what I've heard it is very close to the book and some say even better than the book. I really liked the movie. From the moment I sat down to the post credits animation, I didn't want it to end. Of course I didn't appreciate the cliff hanger. The thought of having to wait a whole year until the next film is just annoying but that is also the mark of a good series. They definitely know how to leave us wanting more.\r\n\r\n4 Stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - They Know How to Leave Us Wanting More","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-they-know-how-to-leave-us-wanting-more","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23110","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21602,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-17 21:02:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-18 04:02:30","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests.jpeg\" alt=\"taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests\" width=\"626\" height=\"182\" \/>Nashville, Tennessee is known to tourists as \"Music City\" for its rich history and abundant musical talent. It's not currently known for animation. Yes, Big Idea (creator of <em>Veggie Tales<\/em>) makes its home here but there really isn't much else. Tom Bancroft, Supervising animator of Mushu from Disney's <em>Mulan, <\/em>and now President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\" target=\"_blank\">TaughByAPro.com<\/a>,\u00a0an\u00a0online resource for instruction\u00a0of\u00a0animation topics,\u00a0is looking to change that with the first ever Taught By A Pro Weekend that was held last month at Lipscomb University.\r\n\r\nIn hopes of building the animation community in and around the southern part of the United States, Taugh By A Pro brought in some of the most renowned talent in the industry. The weekend consisted of two days. Friday evening held a V.I.P. Dinner where artists could sit down and get one on one time with animation\u00a0veterans and share their portfolios and get\u00a0some great personal advice and tips all over a delicious Italian dinner.\r\n\r\nSaturday was really the main event, and it was an ALL day event. With meet-and-greet breakfast at 7am all the way to pictures and signings getting out around 7pm. But it was well worth the time. It was a very casual environment with about 75 aspiring and gifted artists in attendance... and myself. The main guests were all three veteran Disney artist and animators with a wealth of knowledge.\r\n<h3>Ruben Aquino, Disney Animation Legend<\/h3>\r\nThe first speaker was Ruben Aquino. Now, I'd seen him on <em>The Lion King<\/em> Diamond Edition Blu-ray and thought he seemed like a\u00a0lovely person then, but in this setting, he was just so endearing! You can tell he, like most artists, is a bit of an introvert but when you get him in his element, all you see is heart!\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Ruben Aquino talks about adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Brancoft\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> Ruben Aquino talks about his work on adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Bancroft[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe started out his talk with how he got involved with animation. Architecture was where he thought he would end up but got out of school in the middle of a recession. In the mean time, he worked in a print shop where it was\u00a0his boss who told him to go into animation. Taking his advice, he went and worked in a small studio in Hawaii before he finally got a job with Disney, only to join the team as they all went on strike. He thought this was, yet again, poor timing but decided to use his extra time to work on his pencil tests. He said that it was that time that gave him the extra bit to move forward when he actually started working at the studio.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-11-14 at 6.04.27 PM\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/>\r\n\r\nHe went on to draw some of the most iconic images in our favorite Disney films. I loved hearing him talk about the evolution of Shang from <em>Mulan<\/em>.\u00a0Because he was born in Japan, he felt more connected to that movie. He showed a lot of concept art that he got inspiration from as well as a behind-the-scenes story. In early story process, Shang was betrothed to Mulan and she\u00a0went to war to be closer to him\u2026 Ruben said he\u00a0was glad that they didn\u2019t go that route.\r\n\r\nI talked to him during one of the breaks. Knowing that they were wanting to do this annually, I asked if he would be willing to come and do it again. He was conflicted when he said yes, but only because his schedule is in flux right now. He and a handful of other Disney 2D artists are in negotiations with an independent studio to make a 2D animated film. \u201cIf it happens it\u2019s going to have to be different than anything we\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d I loved hearing this, of course. I hope all comes to fruition but even if his current opportunity doesn\u2019t work out, it is clear that the irrepressible spirit of 2D is going to lead to great things in the future. #TwoDIsNotDead\r\n<h3>Tom Bancroft, Animation Supervisor, Author and Teacher<\/h3>\r\nAfter over 25 years in the animation industry (11 of which were at Disney working on\u00a0films like: <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>,<em> The Lion King<\/em>,<em> Aladdin, Mulan<\/em>, and<em> Brother Bear<\/em>),\u00a0Tom Bancroft is a guy to keep on your radar.<em>\u00a0<\/em>After Disney, Tom worked at Big idea for a time before it was acquired by DreamWorks and that is where he learned CG animation. He then went back to Disney to work on Brother Bear. Next he got in to books at\u00a0Disney publishing as well as worked on many <em>Veggie Tales<\/em> books. He realized how much he enjoys teaching and went on to write three character animation books.\u00a0Tom has been appointed resident Animator and is in charge of creating an animation program at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.05-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Tom Brancroft\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\nHe gave most of his talk on character performance. He said \u201cWhat\u2019s going to set you apart from everyone else is bringing characters to life.\u201d Tom likes asking questions like \"What is the character\u2019s place in the film? Hero, villain, comic foil, sidekick, heroine?\" He says create the story. What is the attitude?\u00a0What is the character's personality? Is he content, dysfunctional, passionate, loving?\" The most important thing to remember, he says, is \"You are not an animator. You are a filmmaker.\"\r\n\r\nHe also went in to how to navigate the industry and succeed in freelance. He's a big proponent of social media because he doesn't live in LA. He says he has to be seen to keep getting work and has sites like Deviant Art to thank for some of that. When working with a client he says \u201cDon\u2019t give them\u00a0what they ask for, give them what they want.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf it wasn't clear by his, now, four instructional books, teaching is a big passion of his.\u00a0It's easy to see that Tom will do extremely well in the teacher\/mentor position at Lipscomb.\r\n<pre>Check out his <a href=\"http:\/\/tombancroft.deviantart.com\/%20\">DeviantArt<\/a>\u00a0and also his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outnumbered.com\">webcomic\u00a0<\/a>that he updates every Monday! \r\nI've also become a big fan of his animation <a href=\"http:\/\/taughtbyapro.com\/episode-1-the-bancroft-brothers-animation-podcast\/\">podcast<\/a> that he hosts with his twin brother, Tony,\r\nwho is also an animator as well as a former Disney director.<\/pre>\r\n<h2>Lunch!<\/h2>\r\nThe style and flow was very laid back and personal. And of course the Southern hospitality was in full force with the catering at breaks and full meals. (Yum!) Everyone felt very at home and free to ask questions. While everyone was sitting around talking and sharing their art you could even see Ruben Aquino, in a mentor like fashion, go threw and give notes on a few people\u2019s portfolios. It didn\u2019t look like there was any appointment or ranking to be able to sit there. I think one girl just sat down and asked and he was happy to do so. She ended up getting about 20 minutes of one-on-one time. It was refreshing to see, to be honest. It's pretty rare to find a meet up of animation fans in the southern part of the United States to begin with, but to have so much talent and sense of community in one room was beautiful. That\u2019s the only word I can think of. That was the moment I said to myself, this was worth it.\r\n<h3>Claire Keane, Visual Development Artist and Children's Author<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane Disney Concept Artist\" width=\"637\" height=\"357\" \/>\r\nOne of my favorite parts of Claire Keane's presentation was the family slide show at the beginning! She was very cute on the lap of her father Glen Keane! She is third generation in a family of artists. Family, itself, has always been a big part of each generation\u2019s inspiration for art and characters.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.41-PM.png\" alt=\"As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nShe grew up drawing but in high school she just wanted to be a singer. Step by step her desires changed and she found that she wanted to stick with illustration and eventually visual development. She was brought on to the team of Tangled by her father Glen who was the executive producer. (Nepotism is alive and well... and I\u2019m ok with that.)\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane\" width=\"617\" height=\"362\" \/>\r\nShe talked about and went through several versions of <em>Tangled<\/em>. One was going to be a boy and girl who got transported into the fairytale world. Another was going to be a lot darker with inspiration taken from Rembrandt. Claire really could have done her own <em>Art of Tangled\u00a0<\/em>book with how much she brought to the project.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-22798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"607\" height=\"342\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.08-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\nClaire is releasing a children\u2019s book in March of 2015. She read and showed us all the art. It\u2019s a tender story about a little girl named Celeste looking for the perfect gift for her mother. The art is beautiful, as you would imagine.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.22-PM.png\" alt=\"Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015\" width=\"611\" height=\"344\" \/> Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015[\/caption]\r\n<h2><strong>Q&A With All Three Guests<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAfter the concept art contest where the winners of different categories received special gifts from the artists (I have total envy of the guy who got the signed drawing of Ursula). They literally pulled up a couch and had a question and answer session with all three speakers. Everyone had great questions. Claire was really fun. (For all those who want to know her favorite medium lately is pastel.) I loved her response when she was asked what it was like to be a woman in animation: \"It\u2019s like being a man in animation\u2026 it\u2019s your job.\"\r\n\r\nBy now you could tell Ruben felt right at home and was telling jokes and getting very passionate. In closing I will leave you with his words: \"The best part of today is that we have independent studios who can work virtually, together. I\u2019m not giving up on 2D animation at all.\u201d He said to the whole audience,\u00a0\u201cI think the key to making 2D more relevant is to give them something extra. We definitely have to 'up the anti' and do more than what we have done in the past.\u201d\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\">HERE<\/a> for more Information on Taught By a Pro and what it offers!","post_title":"Taught By a Pro Weekend Recap: Disney Animation Legend Says \u201cI\u2019m Not Giving Up on 2D Animation at All\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"taughtbyaproweekendreview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21602","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22718,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-13 20:48:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-14 03:48:47","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/dumb-and-dumber-to-banner-rotoscopers.jpg\" alt=\"dumb-and-dumber-to-banner rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 90s were a special time. TV shows like <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>In Living Color<\/em> hit a fabulous stride that opened the door for a slew of totally eccentric, out-of-this-world comedies that warped a\u00a0generation and set a standard for the genre!\r\n\r\nIn 1994 we were given <em>Dumb and Dumber.\u00a0<\/em>The story of two guys who set off on a journey to return a brief case to a beautiful girl. Little do they know, the contents of the case\u00a0is worth millions and there are bad guys who are trying to steel its contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nThis year, in 2014, we are given the follow up: <em>Dumb and Dumber To<\/em>. The story of the same two guys who set off on a journey to return a box to a beautiful girl. The contents of the box is worth billions and there are\u00a0bad guys\u00a0who are trying to steel it's contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nIt was the exact same story with the exact same jokes rehashed the exact same way just with a cast that is 20 years older. The original<em> Dumb and Dumber <\/em>has\u00a0quotes that still have relevance in my daily life so when I heard they were making the sequel, the idea of seeing Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in action again was both appealing and, like with most sequels we didn't ask for, a little disappointing. I was right to be disappointed.\r\n\r\nMy guest and I wanted this to be funny. We both had very fond memories of movies like the original,\u00a0<em>Tommy Boy, Billy\u00a0Madison,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ace Ventura: Pet\u00a0<\/em><em>Detective.<\/em>\u00a0Even though we were ready to laugh we only found one new joke to be funny. At least with the sequel to Ace Ventura they knew to change to storyline. Here, to cover up the lack of creativity, they just went cruder.\r\n\r\nI understand what they were going for. \"Harry and Lloyd are so dumb that even after 20 years they are still getting themselves into the same problems\" or \"<em>Dumb and Dumber<\/em> for a new generation! The first one worked...\" Even the ending credits pointed out the similarities of the two, but as instead of making me feel nostalgic and happy, as I'm sure was what they wanted, I felt very let down and just wished I would have spent the last 110 minutes watching the original.\r\n\r\nI look at the successful comedies of today like<em> Pitch Perfect <\/em>and<em> Bridesmaids, <\/em>just to name a few,\u00a0and this\u00a0just falls so short.<i>\u00a0Today we expect much more. I feel like\u00a0<\/i>audiences<i>\u00a0today have advanced to expect a <\/i><em>smarter<\/em><i> dumb humor. Wow, isn't that<\/i>\u00a0comforting? We've advanced past Dumb and Dumber!\r\n\r\n...Well, sort of.\r\n<h3>\u2605<\/h3>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Dumb and Dumber To': We Waited 20 Years to See the Same Movie","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-dumb-and-dumber-to-we-waited-20-years-to-see-the-same-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-14 11:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-14 18:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22718","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_28333_4_6806afe4cf9bf jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 23 of 25</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="22" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='22' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/'>22</a> <span class='page_number active'>23</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='24' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/'>24</a> <a class='page_number' data-id='25' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/25/'>25</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="24" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p>Mason is flying solo as he interviews <strong>Christopher Knights<\/strong>, the voice of Private from <em><strong>Penguins of Madagascar<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV7706497105&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Chris\u00a0talks about his job at DreamWorks Animation as an editor and how he got into voice acting.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason asks about<em>\u00a0<\/em>other<em> DreamWorks <\/em>films like <em>Shrek,\u00a0Trolls, Me and My Shadow,\u00a0<\/em>and<em> Mumbai Musical.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Chris also answers a question we had on a previous episode, <em>We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Tell us what you think of the interview! Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts89%20&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts89<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:46, 37.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Penguins of Madagascar<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK573RU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK573RU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7ECH5R3YBOCJG4S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK572QM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK572QM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QS3FUOOHVOULVWOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/penguins-of-madagascar\/id932528635?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p>Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 89: Interview with Christopher Knights - 'Penguins of Madagascar'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:46:10","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:46:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=27028","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23578,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-13 06:10:59","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-13 13:10:59","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Disney Legend, <strong>Glen Keane<\/strong>, takes a moment out of his very busy schedule to talk to Mason and Chelsea about his new short, <em>Duet<\/em>!<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2968253493&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Intro of Glen Keane and his short interactive film<em>\u00a0Duet.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>What?! Glen listens to The Rotoscopers?<\/li>\r\n<li>CATCH N\u2019 FIRE!<\/li>\r\n<li>Glen talks about <em>Duet<\/em> and its inspirations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why graphite?<\/li>\r\n<li>Listener questions:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Thomas Van Acker:<\/strong> What do you think is the most important aspect of animation that should be taught by teachers? Or what did you miss in your animation classes?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Bridget Monica:<\/strong> What story (that hasn't been done!) would you love to see transformed into a full length animated film?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Jessica Wersky:<\/strong>\u00a0What role does faith play in your creative life?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts82&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts82<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<li>Blooper! Can we get Glen back?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Glen was so\u00a0kind and went on to the Facebook fan page and replied to many of the the questions personally! Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\/photos\/a.473424636023504.112717.315305321835437\/872029946162969\/?type=1&theater\">here!<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:53:12, 64.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch more Glen Keane:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC36VUROhQmP6tgzbl6ryDkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/masonsmtx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/chelsearobson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane - 'Duet'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:37:12","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:37:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23578","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23336,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-11 11:09:17","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-11 18:09:17","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE COVER\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Even if I had never seen a trailer for <em>The Book of Life<\/em>, the fact that the forward to the film's art book--<em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>--was written by Guillermo Del Toro interested me. I guess that\u2019s why they got him. The forward is short and to the point. It talks mostly about when Jorge Gutierrez approached him to produce his film and his infectious enthusiasm. As you read through this book, you feel like you get to know him and realize that is not an overstatement.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW-1.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW 1\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The best part of this book is that it is written by the director, Jorge Gutierrez, himself. Being that <em>The Book of Life<\/em>\u00a0was his brain child and had been in pre-production for the past 14 years, there would be no one better to do it. Jorge has a very strong voice in his writing and you feel like you are sitting down with him by your side as he shows you exactly what he was thinking. He shares with you his inspirations (both living and remembered) as well as his incredible love for the holiday Dia de los Muertos. Jorge introduces the book and says that \u201cThe unique look of the film is very much my passionate love letter to Mexican folk art.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The book is separated into three sections: Characters, Making Of, and Locations. It features all the things we have come to expect in contemporary art books such as\u00a0visualization development sketches, color keys, full page spreads, and pull outs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-LA-MUERTA.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE LA MUERTA\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Characters<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Jorge loves symbols and patterns. So, of course, symbolism and intricate designs are everywhere. There are so many details that you may have noticed while watching the film but didn\u2019t necessarily catch. He collaborated with his wife on many of the aspects of the film but said that when creating the characters, he would take everything \"manly or ugly\" and she would do all things feminine and beautiful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everything is a love letter. Xibalba is a love letter to Guillermo, Chakal is a love letter to the Mexican bandit villains from his favorite Spaghetti Westerns, and every man\u2019s mustache is a love letter to mustaches in and of themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-MOON.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE MOON\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Making Of<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter is full of colors, shapes, layouts, and materials--basically everything you would want to know about the minutia of what makes this film unique. It showcases color keys at the bottom of the pages and has a few pullouts. We also get brief introductions to all the worlds and a different setting within The Land of the Remembered where the reunion scene was going to take place.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW\" width=\"655\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Locations<\/h2>\r\nThis final section gives us a deep dive into\u00a0the film's backgrounds and the characters that fill in those backgrounds. More love letters to people like Picasso and even one of his favorite comedies, <em>Mean Girls.<\/em> The whole book is such a perfect melding of Mexican heritage, Spanish tradition, and just the right amount of Aztec flair.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-08-at-10.38.03-AM.png\" alt=\"Book of life art book locations\" width=\"626\" height=\"352\" \/>\r\n<h2>Afterword by Paul Sullivan<\/h2>\r\nIf it wasn't enough,\u00a0reading through the book from the directors eyes, a few words from the art director, Paul Sullivan, really put the stamp on the end. It's very obvious that Jorge's enthusiasm ignited a spark at Reel FX. Everyone felt like they were apart of something special. As you read, you can feel everyone's combined passion. It is tangible and permeates every page.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-BACK-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE BACK COVER\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">I give this book 4 1\/2 stars out of 5! It is a wonderful addition to your library and one that you'll want to go back to over and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofbookoflife\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/ArtofBookofLifeBD\">Book Depository<\/a><\/p>\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRnmNzf47v0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-28 12:03:32","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-28 19:03:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23336","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23559,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-09 08:00:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-09 15:00:47","post_content":"I love all things \"Lion King\", from the story to the soundtrack to the art. <em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0really is a masterpiece. Today, I get the special treat of reviewing the art book from Disney's iconic 1994 film. All and all, I would also say that it is one of the best 'Art Of' books of any animated film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-Lion-King-1.png\" alt=\"Art of Lion King 1\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" \/>\r\n\r\nMost contemporary art books are broken up into sections like Characters, Locations, and the \"Making Of.\" They have come to be more of a companion book to go along with the movie. The Art of The Lion King is a little different because it is very sequential. Starting from the unforgettable opening scene, as you flip through, it is like you are reliving the movie itself.\r\n\r\nIt broken up into 5 parts. The forward is by James Earl Jones and then goes into Acts One, Two, and Three, concluding with the \"Afterword,\" a section about 30 pages long detailing behind-the-scenes stories and the main people behind the film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-4.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 4\" width=\"611\" height=\"327\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book starts out with final key frames from the opening sequence. As the pages move on, it keeps your attention with a great mix of the final frames, story boards, concept art, and even excerpts from artists' work books. It's like walking through an art gallery. Every picture is chosen wisely and placed on the page with great care and purpose. With every page I felt like I was either learning more about the character or the animation that brought it all to life.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-3.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 3\" width=\"571\" height=\"325\" \/>\r\n\r\nI love the way this book is laid out! Generally, it has one main focal point per page. Most of the time that focal point is larger and a variation of one of the more iconic images, which is then sometimes balanced by a few smaller pictures to the right or to the left that add interest and the desire to study each page. As seen above, even on pages where there is a lot to look at, color choices and lines help guide your eye to look at one place first, before you move on to see what else there is to discover.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-5.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 5\" width=\"616\" height=\"320\" \/>\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed, author Christopher Finch's writing style. He tells the story simply and doesn't bring in too much text to take away from the art. He also knows how important the songs were in telling this story and lets the lyrics speak for themselves.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-6.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 6\" width=\"610\" height=\"326\" \/>\r\n\r\nI feel like they way that it is broken up really shows the quality of storytelling and just how much of a masterpiece this movie was, not just for it's time but all time. Every page, you get sucked in and remember what it was like the very first time you saw these iconic images.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-7.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 7\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\n\r\nAfter about 165 pages of story we finally move into what we love about art books. In the last 30 or so pages, Finch does a fantastic job of letting you know who the key players and\u00a0crew members were. You learn of their thoughts and feelings and antics during the production. This includes the stories from their trip to Africa for research on design as well as techniques and challenges they faced back at home. It's a mini history with the amount of details that would be expected on platinum level Blu-ray releases.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-8.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 8\" width=\"628\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nI give this book a perfect 5 stars! I was overwhelmed with the beauty and specific intent behind every page.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-9.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 9\" width=\"608\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs I mentioned at the beginning, this is one of the best 'Art Of' books I have ever read. It's going to be more expensive than other art books but, if you\u00a0save up, you wont regret it.\r\n\r\nYou can buy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBook\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBookbd\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\nListen to our podcast on how much we love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/60\"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a>!\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQ1L-x06Pto\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of 'The Lion King'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-lion-king","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-11 20:23:34","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-12 03:23:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23559","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22782,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-03 13:54:39","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:39","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/12\/03\/help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team\/businessman-taking-notes-with-laptop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23390\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rotoscopers-writers-wanted-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"rotoscopers-writers-wanted\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWith the new year we are looking to make the Rotoscopers bigger and better in order to provide our readers, listeners, and viewers with the highest quality and best experience in the animation community.\u00a0We're very excited to be taking on some new staff to help our news section, website, and YouTube stay up to date with the latest animation news!\r\n\r\nAll positions are\u00a0<strong>volunteer<\/strong>\u00a0(much like Hypable.com or other sites), but provide a great opportunity to gain experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that if you do apply, you be available to write 1-2 articles every few days (or as the news comes).\r\n<h2>Writing Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\nWe are looking for writers who are talented, enthusiastic, and\u2013of course\u2013knowledgable about animation (movies, studios, history, key players, etc.). While we want the site and articles to be informative, we encourage our writers to insert their own personality, voice, and opinions into their pieces.\r\n\r\nWe are currently\u00a0looking for writers in the following areas:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Animation News for DreamWorks and all studios listed under \"Other Studios\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Animated TV shows (Netflix included)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Weekend Box Office Recap<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Website Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) copy editor positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nAs a copy editor, it's your job to review articles and make sure they are error-free and formatted correctly. This position\u00a0is very\u00a0important to us. It ensures that our content is professional and and of the highest quality.\r\n\r\nIdeally, we are looking for someone who:\r\n\u2013 has a strong command of the English language\r\n\u2013 is a bit of a grammar snob\r\n\u2013 has a background in writing and\/or editing\r\n\u2013 is\u00a0knowledgeable with WordPress (or a quick learner)\r\n\u2013 would, ideally, be available on the same day(s) every week.\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) Video Editor Positions<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">When you don't have anything to do, is video editing all you want to do? If so, then we have a place for you!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">On the Rotoscopers YouTube we are looking to bump up the game to 3-5 videos\u00a0a week. We can't do that alone! The most important part of this job is availability. We expect editing to take 1-2 hours per video depending on the video (unless you're a super editing wizard who can do it faster). Most videos have a turnaround time of a few days; however, when news breaks or trailers are released those have a same-day turnaround.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"gmail_default\">Along with application as detailed at the bottom, please send 2-3 examples of your previous work. (YouTube or Vimeo links preferred.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\r\n\r\nAs a video editor, you will be credited on the Rotoscopers YouTube for every video you edit. We also will put a link in every video you edit to check out your channel and add it to our \"Featured Channels\" section on the home page of the RotoChannel.\u00a0\u00a0Whether you are an expert with the latest equipment or just extremely proficient with iMovie, you can help!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong>Two (2) Fabulously Talented Graphic Designers<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThe graphic designers will work in tandem with nearly all the rest of the Rotoscopers team. From website graphics to video thumbnails to video segments, the graphic designers will help to visually take the Rotoscopers to the next level.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Photoshop and Photoshop skills are a must.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\r\nIf you are interested, email <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>\u00a0with one of the following the subjects:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u201cNews Writer Application\u201d - In the body tell us\u00a0the news section(s) you\u2019re interested in writing.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Copy Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Video Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Graphic Designer Application\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso, please provide two to three work samples to be reviewed and write a few brief paragraphs explaining who you are, your history\/love\/passion for animation, and why you would be a great addition to the Rotoscopers team.\r\n\r\nDue to vacations, we will start looking at the applications and responding during the week of 12\/15. Please submit applications before then, as those applications will be reviewed first to fill any openings.\r\n\r\nAgain, all positions are\u00a0volunteer, but provide a great opportunity to get experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. We are flexible and understand time constraints. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that you let us know how much time you would be willing to give so we know what to expect. As we choose people to join the team, priority and other perks (such as attending special press events) will be given to those with the highest\u00a0quality of work and availability.","post_title":"Help Wanted: Come Join the Rotoscopers Team! ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-03 13:54:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22782","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"50","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23122,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:38:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:38:35","post_content":"<h4><i>However bad life may seem, where there is life there is hope.<\/i><i>\u00a0\u2013 Stephen Hawking\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Theory-of-Everything-movie.jpg\" alt=\"Theory of Everything movie\" width=\"511\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nStephen Hawking was a normal, healthy, young man in the 1960s. As a cosmology student - not to be confused with a cosmetology student - at Cambridge, Stephen (portrayed by Eddie Redmayne of <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>)\u00a0had high hopes of discovering the one singular answer to explain everything.\r\n\r\nEven though the story is about one of the smartest men of our time, it isn't really about science. It gives you enough science to think about, but not too much to really scare anyone away. The film is based on the memoir <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen<\/span>\u00a0by Jane Hawking and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (<em>Man on Wire<\/em>). The acting was fantastic; I believed not only that the man on the screen had a motor neuron disease\u00a0but also the depth and complexities of his life, and the lives of everyone around him.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/theory_of_everything_still_a_l-1.jpg\" alt=\"theory_of_everything_still_a_l (1)\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/>\r\n\r\nEddie Redmayne and\u00a0Felicity Jones are great on camera together and play their roles beautifully. You are able to put yourself into Jane's shoes so effortlessly, and it makes you look at your own trials a little differently. It leaves you respecting both Jane and Stephen for their fierce determination to press forward despite what life brings you.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie\" width=\"391\" height=\"184\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis would be an especially great film to see with someone who is a science lover or biography buff. It will leave you thinking for days after.\r\n\r\n4 stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Theory of Everything: The Story of Jane and Stephen Hawking","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-theory-of-everything-the-story-of-jane-and-stephen-hawking","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-22 23:56:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-23 06:56:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23122","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23110,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:36:49","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:36:49","post_content":"I've never read the books but I've been following this film series from the beginning. Every movie has left me completely engaged and feeling like I was along for the ride. After seeing <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, <\/em>the newest of the saga, I can safely say I have\u00a0never been disappointed.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l.png\" alt=\"hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l\" width=\"568\" height=\"323\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe story starts out as\u00a0Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is having nightmares about the last moments of the games. Hugely affected by what she has been through (violence is real people), she wakes up in District 13, a military district that has been in hiding and preparing for the last 75 years to fight back against The Capital.\r\n\r\nJennifer Lawrence does a fabulous job in her role. We are also joined by some familiar friends that have made it through to this point of the rebellion.\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Elizabeth Banks\u00a0as\u00a0Effie Trinket<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Woody Harrelson as\u00a0Haymitch Abernathy, her closest friends and allies in the Games, played their parts very well and added the much needed comic relief in the film. Effie is one of my favorite characters by now. The hunky<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Liam Hemsworth, did a good job playing the tortured yet strong third in the ever complicated love triangle. Of course we can't forget the late\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Philip Seymour Hoffman against the beautiful\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Julianne Moore. The ensemble are able to bring you into the story to the point that you never want to leave.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThough I wouldn't recommend going into this without seeing the previous two films, as a stand alone film it does a good job at keeping you up to date while not wasting time rehashing the story. Old characters that have been lost are remembered and new characters make their stories known. You don't have to be the type of moviegoer who reads into everything but if you are the symbolism and allegorical tones of the story are fascinating. The whole series has\u00a0few allusions to <em>The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire<\/em>\u00a0and how opulence and suppression plays into it. For example, distraction is used as an aid to and form of suppression. It makes you see a lot of commentary and even a bit of irony on our own media uses.\r\n\r\nFrom what I've heard it is very close to the book and some say even better than the book. I really liked the movie. From the moment I sat down to the post credits animation, I didn't want it to end. Of course I didn't appreciate the cliff hanger. The thought of having to wait a whole year until the next film is just annoying but that is also the mark of a good series. They definitely know how to leave us wanting more.\r\n\r\n4 Stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - They Know How to Leave Us Wanting More","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-they-know-how-to-leave-us-wanting-more","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23110","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21602,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-17 21:02:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-18 04:02:30","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests.jpeg\" alt=\"taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests\" width=\"626\" height=\"182\" \/>Nashville, Tennessee is known to tourists as \"Music City\" for its rich history and abundant musical talent. It's not currently known for animation. Yes, Big Idea (creator of <em>Veggie Tales<\/em>) makes its home here but there really isn't much else. Tom Bancroft, Supervising animator of Mushu from Disney's <em>Mulan, <\/em>and now President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\" target=\"_blank\">TaughByAPro.com<\/a>,\u00a0an\u00a0online resource for instruction\u00a0of\u00a0animation topics,\u00a0is looking to change that with the first ever Taught By A Pro Weekend that was held last month at Lipscomb University.\r\n\r\nIn hopes of building the animation community in and around the southern part of the United States, Taugh By A Pro brought in some of the most renowned talent in the industry. The weekend consisted of two days. Friday evening held a V.I.P. Dinner where artists could sit down and get one on one time with animation\u00a0veterans and share their portfolios and get\u00a0some great personal advice and tips all over a delicious Italian dinner.\r\n\r\nSaturday was really the main event, and it was an ALL day event. With meet-and-greet breakfast at 7am all the way to pictures and signings getting out around 7pm. But it was well worth the time. It was a very casual environment with about 75 aspiring and gifted artists in attendance... and myself. The main guests were all three veteran Disney artist and animators with a wealth of knowledge.\r\n<h3>Ruben Aquino, Disney Animation Legend<\/h3>\r\nThe first speaker was Ruben Aquino. Now, I'd seen him on <em>The Lion King<\/em> Diamond Edition Blu-ray and thought he seemed like a\u00a0lovely person then, but in this setting, he was just so endearing! You can tell he, like most artists, is a bit of an introvert but when you get him in his element, all you see is heart!\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Ruben Aquino talks about adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Brancoft\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> Ruben Aquino talks about his work on adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Bancroft[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe started out his talk with how he got involved with animation. Architecture was where he thought he would end up but got out of school in the middle of a recession. In the mean time, he worked in a print shop where it was\u00a0his boss who told him to go into animation. Taking his advice, he went and worked in a small studio in Hawaii before he finally got a job with Disney, only to join the team as they all went on strike. He thought this was, yet again, poor timing but decided to use his extra time to work on his pencil tests. He said that it was that time that gave him the extra bit to move forward when he actually started working at the studio.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-11-14 at 6.04.27 PM\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/>\r\n\r\nHe went on to draw some of the most iconic images in our favorite Disney films. I loved hearing him talk about the evolution of Shang from <em>Mulan<\/em>.\u00a0Because he was born in Japan, he felt more connected to that movie. He showed a lot of concept art that he got inspiration from as well as a behind-the-scenes story. In early story process, Shang was betrothed to Mulan and she\u00a0went to war to be closer to him\u2026 Ruben said he\u00a0was glad that they didn\u2019t go that route.\r\n\r\nI talked to him during one of the breaks. Knowing that they were wanting to do this annually, I asked if he would be willing to come and do it again. He was conflicted when he said yes, but only because his schedule is in flux right now. He and a handful of other Disney 2D artists are in negotiations with an independent studio to make a 2D animated film. \u201cIf it happens it\u2019s going to have to be different than anything we\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d I loved hearing this, of course. I hope all comes to fruition but even if his current opportunity doesn\u2019t work out, it is clear that the irrepressible spirit of 2D is going to lead to great things in the future. #TwoDIsNotDead\r\n<h3>Tom Bancroft, Animation Supervisor, Author and Teacher<\/h3>\r\nAfter over 25 years in the animation industry (11 of which were at Disney working on\u00a0films like: <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>,<em> The Lion King<\/em>,<em> Aladdin, Mulan<\/em>, and<em> Brother Bear<\/em>),\u00a0Tom Bancroft is a guy to keep on your radar.<em>\u00a0<\/em>After Disney, Tom worked at Big idea for a time before it was acquired by DreamWorks and that is where he learned CG animation. He then went back to Disney to work on Brother Bear. Next he got in to books at\u00a0Disney publishing as well as worked on many <em>Veggie Tales<\/em> books. He realized how much he enjoys teaching and went on to write three character animation books.\u00a0Tom has been appointed resident Animator and is in charge of creating an animation program at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.05-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Tom Brancroft\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\nHe gave most of his talk on character performance. He said \u201cWhat\u2019s going to set you apart from everyone else is bringing characters to life.\u201d Tom likes asking questions like \"What is the character\u2019s place in the film? Hero, villain, comic foil, sidekick, heroine?\" He says create the story. What is the attitude?\u00a0What is the character's personality? Is he content, dysfunctional, passionate, loving?\" The most important thing to remember, he says, is \"You are not an animator. You are a filmmaker.\"\r\n\r\nHe also went in to how to navigate the industry and succeed in freelance. He's a big proponent of social media because he doesn't live in LA. He says he has to be seen to keep getting work and has sites like Deviant Art to thank for some of that. When working with a client he says \u201cDon\u2019t give them\u00a0what they ask for, give them what they want.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf it wasn't clear by his, now, four instructional books, teaching is a big passion of his.\u00a0It's easy to see that Tom will do extremely well in the teacher\/mentor position at Lipscomb.\r\n<pre>Check out his <a href=\"http:\/\/tombancroft.deviantart.com\/%20\">DeviantArt<\/a>\u00a0and also his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outnumbered.com\">webcomic\u00a0<\/a>that he updates every Monday! \r\nI've also become a big fan of his animation <a href=\"http:\/\/taughtbyapro.com\/episode-1-the-bancroft-brothers-animation-podcast\/\">podcast<\/a> that he hosts with his twin brother, Tony,\r\nwho is also an animator as well as a former Disney director.<\/pre>\r\n<h2>Lunch!<\/h2>\r\nThe style and flow was very laid back and personal. And of course the Southern hospitality was in full force with the catering at breaks and full meals. (Yum!) Everyone felt very at home and free to ask questions. While everyone was sitting around talking and sharing their art you could even see Ruben Aquino, in a mentor like fashion, go threw and give notes on a few people\u2019s portfolios. It didn\u2019t look like there was any appointment or ranking to be able to sit there. I think one girl just sat down and asked and he was happy to do so. She ended up getting about 20 minutes of one-on-one time. It was refreshing to see, to be honest. It's pretty rare to find a meet up of animation fans in the southern part of the United States to begin with, but to have so much talent and sense of community in one room was beautiful. That\u2019s the only word I can think of. That was the moment I said to myself, this was worth it.\r\n<h3>Claire Keane, Visual Development Artist and Children's Author<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane Disney Concept Artist\" width=\"637\" height=\"357\" \/>\r\nOne of my favorite parts of Claire Keane's presentation was the family slide show at the beginning! She was very cute on the lap of her father Glen Keane! She is third generation in a family of artists. Family, itself, has always been a big part of each generation\u2019s inspiration for art and characters.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.41-PM.png\" alt=\"As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nShe grew up drawing but in high school she just wanted to be a singer. Step by step her desires changed and she found that she wanted to stick with illustration and eventually visual development. She was brought on to the team of Tangled by her father Glen who was the executive producer. (Nepotism is alive and well... and I\u2019m ok with that.)\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane\" width=\"617\" height=\"362\" \/>\r\nShe talked about and went through several versions of <em>Tangled<\/em>. One was going to be a boy and girl who got transported into the fairytale world. Another was going to be a lot darker with inspiration taken from Rembrandt. Claire really could have done her own <em>Art of Tangled\u00a0<\/em>book with how much she brought to the project.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-22798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"607\" height=\"342\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.08-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\nClaire is releasing a children\u2019s book in March of 2015. She read and showed us all the art. It\u2019s a tender story about a little girl named Celeste looking for the perfect gift for her mother. The art is beautiful, as you would imagine.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.22-PM.png\" alt=\"Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015\" width=\"611\" height=\"344\" \/> Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015[\/caption]\r\n<h2><strong>Q&A With All Three Guests<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAfter the concept art contest where the winners of different categories received special gifts from the artists (I have total envy of the guy who got the signed drawing of Ursula). They literally pulled up a couch and had a question and answer session with all three speakers. Everyone had great questions. Claire was really fun. (For all those who want to know her favorite medium lately is pastel.) I loved her response when she was asked what it was like to be a woman in animation: \"It\u2019s like being a man in animation\u2026 it\u2019s your job.\"\r\n\r\nBy now you could tell Ruben felt right at home and was telling jokes and getting very passionate. In closing I will leave you with his words: \"The best part of today is that we have independent studios who can work virtually, together. I\u2019m not giving up on 2D animation at all.\u201d He said to the whole audience,\u00a0\u201cI think the key to making 2D more relevant is to give them something extra. We definitely have to 'up the anti' and do more than what we have done in the past.\u201d\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\">HERE<\/a> for more Information on Taught By a Pro and what it offers!","post_title":"Taught By a Pro Weekend Recap: Disney Animation Legend Says \u201cI\u2019m Not Giving Up on 2D Animation at All\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"taughtbyaproweekendreview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21602","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22718,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-13 20:48:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-14 03:48:47","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/dumb-and-dumber-to-banner-rotoscopers.jpg\" alt=\"dumb-and-dumber-to-banner rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 90s were a special time. TV shows like <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>In Living Color<\/em> hit a fabulous stride that opened the door for a slew of totally eccentric, out-of-this-world comedies that warped a\u00a0generation and set a standard for the genre!\r\n\r\nIn 1994 we were given <em>Dumb and Dumber.\u00a0<\/em>The story of two guys who set off on a journey to return a brief case to a beautiful girl. Little do they know, the contents of the case\u00a0is worth millions and there are bad guys who are trying to steel its contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nThis year, in 2014, we are given the follow up: <em>Dumb and Dumber To<\/em>. The story of the same two guys who set off on a journey to return a box to a beautiful girl. The contents of the box is worth billions and there are\u00a0bad guys\u00a0who are trying to steel it's contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nIt was the exact same story with the exact same jokes rehashed the exact same way just with a cast that is 20 years older. The original<em> Dumb and Dumber <\/em>has\u00a0quotes that still have relevance in my daily life so when I heard they were making the sequel, the idea of seeing Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in action again was both appealing and, like with most sequels we didn't ask for, a little disappointing. I was right to be disappointed.\r\n\r\nMy guest and I wanted this to be funny. We both had very fond memories of movies like the original,\u00a0<em>Tommy Boy, Billy\u00a0Madison,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ace Ventura: Pet\u00a0<\/em><em>Detective.<\/em>\u00a0Even though we were ready to laugh we only found one new joke to be funny. At least with the sequel to Ace Ventura they knew to change to storyline. Here, to cover up the lack of creativity, they just went cruder.\r\n\r\nI understand what they were going for. \"Harry and Lloyd are so dumb that even after 20 years they are still getting themselves into the same problems\" or \"<em>Dumb and Dumber<\/em> for a new generation! The first one worked...\" Even the ending credits pointed out the similarities of the two, but as instead of making me feel nostalgic and happy, as I'm sure was what they wanted, I felt very let down and just wished I would have spent the last 110 minutes watching the original.\r\n\r\nI look at the successful comedies of today like<em> Pitch Perfect <\/em>and<em> Bridesmaids, <\/em>just to name a few,\u00a0and this\u00a0just falls so short.<i>\u00a0Today we expect much more. I feel like\u00a0<\/i>audiences<i>\u00a0today have advanced to expect a <\/i><em>smarter<\/em><i> dumb humor. Wow, isn't that<\/i>\u00a0comforting? 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She speaks fluent Portuguese, loves being outdoors, hiking small mountains, riding horses, and talking about human nature. </p> <div class="jeg_author_socials"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.chelsearobson.com" class="url"><i class="fa fa-globe"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e545853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="e545853" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-baf19a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_element_header_elementor" data-id="baf19a8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_element_header_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module_28333_1_6806afe39b7a0 "> <h3 class="jeg_block_title"><span>Latest Articles</span></h3> <style>.jnews_module_28333_1_6806afe39b7a0.jeg_block_heading_6:after { background-color: #e62c91; }</style> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d72494f elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_block_elementor" data-id="d72494f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_block_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_postblock_5 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_28333_3_6806afe3ba3fd " data-unique="jnews_module_28333_3_6806afe3ba3fd"> <div class="jeg_block_container"> <div class="jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag"><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/05/14/top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby/" aria-label="Read article: Top 10 Animated Movies that Make Me Cry Like a Baby!"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img fetchpriority="high" width="350" height="210" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="Top 10 Animated Movies that Make Me Cry Like a Baby!" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bambi2.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bambi2.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bambi2-300x180.jpg 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bambi2-583x350.jpg 583w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/opinion-corner/" class="category-opinion-corner">Opinions</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/05/14/top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby/">Top 10 Animated Movies that Make Me Cry Like a Baby!</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/">Chelsea Robson</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/05/14/top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 14, 2015</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/05/14/top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 29 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Mine is a very tender hearted family. Seriously, we get emotional at the littlest things: firework shows, parades... it's embarrassing. 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Highlights Chris talks about...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/03/10/animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/12/13/animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet/" aria-label="Read article: Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane – ‘Duet’"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img width="350" height="197" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane – ‘Duet’" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" 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</div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/12/13/animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet/">Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane – ‘Duet’</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/">Chelsea Robson</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/12/13/animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> December 13, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/12/13/animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Disney Legend, Glen Keane, takes a moment out of his very busy schedule to talk to Mason and Chelsea about...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/12/13/animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/12/11/book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life/" aria-label="Read article: [BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="233" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-COVER.png" 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REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/">Chelsea Robson</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/12/11/book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> December 11, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/12/11/book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Even if I had never seen a trailer for The Book of Life, the fact that the forward to the...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/12/11/book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a 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soundtrack to the art. 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06:03:07","post_date_gmt":"2015-05-14 13:03:07","post_content":"Mine is a\u00a0very tender hearted family. Seriously, we get emotional at the littlest things: firework shows, parades... it's embarrassing. We were all laughing about it amongst ourselves one evening and the subject turned to movies that make us cry. Obviously, it was a long list. However, as we went\u00a0through them I realized, unsurprisingly, that most of them are animated.\r\n<h2>Today I\u00a0ask\u00a0the question: What are the saddest animated movies? What movies make you cry like a baby, every time?<\/h2>\r\n<h3>10. Bambi<\/h3>\r\nIt's almost clich\u00e9 to say this one. But, at the same time, it's traumatized\u00a0children since 1942. If you ask anyone over the age of 40, they will be able to tell you the emotional scars that came after the moment when Bambi called out for his mother and there was\u00a0no reply.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bambi-Mom-Dies-Mother-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Bambi Mom Dies Mother Rotoscopers\" width=\"400\" height=\"347\" \/>\r\n<h3>9. <em>Dumbo<\/em><\/h3>\r\nSomehow, we have all felt like Dumbo when we were made fun of or left out. As bad as this feels, I think it's actually worse to see someone we love go through this and not be able to help them. When little sweet Dumbo is\u00a0made into a joke, all 'Mama Jumbo' wants to do is comfort him. She is\u00a0tied up and separated from her child, but she does everything in her power to make it better.\u00a0It's not much, but it's the little things that get us through in our own lives. That is why this part of <em>Dumbo<\/em> always makes me cry.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Dumbo-Baby-Mine-Mom-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Dumbo Baby Mine Mom Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/>\r\n<h3>8. <em>Charlotte's Web<\/em><\/h3>\r\nCharlotte the spider take\u00a0a liking to the little pig, Wilber, who shares a pen with her on the Zukerman farm, and wants to save him from the inevitable fate of being the main course on the dinner table.\u00a0(Facts of farm life.) She throws away her daily schedule and spins a web that entitles him \"Terrific,\" \"Radiant,\" \"Humble,\" or \"Some Pig.\" This changes the farmer's mind and makes him think the pig is too special to eat.\r\n\r\nSelflessness: That is what I take away from this movie. There are saint-like people in this world that will give and give. They will spend their time and energy to help and encourage you, without ever asking for anything in return. They find joy when they see\u00a0you succeed. Most of the time we can never really repay them... even if we tried. But that's not why they do the things they do, anyway. They help others to enjoy the journey. If you haven't seen <em>Charlotte's Web<\/em> in the last 5 years... add it to you list to watch again.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/charlottes-web-death-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"charlottes web death Rotoscopers\" width=\"592\" height=\"336\" \/>\r\n<h3><strong>7. <em>An American Tail<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIn <em>An American Tail<\/em>, the Mousekewitz family travels by boat to America to escape oppression in their homeland. On the way their son, Fievel, falls overboard and the Mousekewitz family\u00a0thinks they will never see him again. Fievel survives and makes his way to land in a bottle, but he is very young and all alone. Your heart stings are pulled upon the realization that Fievel must make friends and search to find his family in this new world.\r\n\r\nDon Bluth was the director of <em>An American Tail<\/em> and, after watching a few of his films, I have found that his main goal is to take the viewer to the place of vulnerability. He was traumatized by Bambi in his youth and wanted to make sure an entirely new generation felt that same sting (that's my theory, at least).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/An-American-Tail-Somewhere-Out-there-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"An American Tail Somewhere Out there Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" \/>\r\n<h3>6. <em>The Land Before Time<\/em><\/h3>\r\nThe next film that never fails to get me is another one from Don Bluth's library. Little Foot, the dinosaur, was born into world that changed\u00a0around him, but at least he had the support and guidance from a loving family. Tragedy catches up with him, however, and in one night he is separated from his grandparents and his mother is killed. He is very young and now completely alone. (I'm seeing a trend. Thanks, Don.) In an already unstable world, he must trust his mother's guiding words and search to find his family at the end of his travels to\u00a0\"The Great Valley.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Land-before-time-mom-dies-death-little-foot-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Land before time mom dies death little foot Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n<h3>5. <em>The Lion King<\/em><\/h3>\r\nThe future king of the lions, Simba, had the best father. He looked up to him and wanted to be just like him. However, when Simba gets stuck in the middle of a stampede of wildebeests, his father, Mufasa, is killed in his attempt\u00a0to save him.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment the rocks started to shake and I saw the stampede coming, to when it was all over and the dust cleared, I was sucked in. I have to give it up to Hans Zimmer here. The fact that Mufasa, the perfect dad, dies is heartbreaking enough. But the score adds so much depth to this moment that if you saw this film in the theaters, you will never forget it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Lion-King-Mufasa-Death-Simba-Rotoscopers.gif-.gif\" alt=\"Lion King Mufasa Death Simba Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/>\r\n<h3>4.<em> Toy Story 2<\/em><\/h3>\r\nJessie was the favorite toy of her owner, Emily. That is, until Emily grew up.\r\n\r\nIn 1999, this was the movie that every kid at the lunch table talked\u00a0about. The guilt caused by this movie effected everyone. Today, I think I know why: The song--\"When She Loved Me\"--took the viewer\u00a0to a time and place where life and relationships were simple. It made you realize that you changed. Even though it was a good\u00a0change, it still makes you remember and appreciate (maybe for the first time) the things that don't. Am I waxing too philosophic?\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/toy-story-2-jessie-somebody-loved-me-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"toy story 2 jessie somebody loved me Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"198\" \/>\r\n<h3>3.<em> Toy Story 3<\/em><\/h3>\r\nMost people will agree when I say that all the<em> Toy Story<\/em> movies are about friendship, but I believe they are a long form demonstration of the five stages of grief:\u00a0denial, anger, bargaining,\u00a0depression, and acceptance.\u00a0In the first movie, Woody was afraid Buzz would replace him as Andy's best friend. Woody dealt with his fear by becoming protective (and maybe a little resentful).\u00a0In the second movie, Woody knows that eventually Andy will grow up and kind of \"sells out\" as he contemplates running away in order to avoid the pain of eventually being left behind.\r\n\r\n<em>Toy Story 3<\/em> ended with the acceptance of\u00a0life, of people's choices as they come, and making the most of them both. This is hard to do. Mourning is natural when you loose something and everyone seemed to lose something in <em>Toy Story 3<\/em>. I cried for Woody as he watched his best friend take a new life path that didn't align with his. I cried for Andy as he had to trust that he'd be able to succeed in his new life without the security of his friend by his side. I cried for myself and for all the times I've had to do both.\r\n\r\nIt was this moment that I loved the most. Both Andy and Woody look at each other and\u00a0know that all those memories, all the \"play times\" were real. They were more than real and they wont be forgotten.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Toy-Story-3-Andy-Wood-been-my-pal-friend-for-as-long-as-I-can-remember-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Toy Story 3 Andy Wood been my pal friend for as long as I can remember Rotoscopers\" width=\"245\" height=\"170\" \/>\r\n<h3>2.<em> Up<\/em><\/h3>\r\nNormally, movies wait until the last 15 minuets to really wring the viewer out emotionally. Not so with <em>Up<\/em>. They (<span class=\"itemprop\">Pete Docter\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Bob Peterson)<\/span> decided to hit everyone in the FIRST 15 minutes with the emotional 2x4. It was definitely a way to leave a mark.\r\n\r\nCarl and Ellie were perfect for each other. Not only did they balance each other out in personality and style, but in face shape too! I remember watching this film for the first time in theaters with my parents (Who I also believe balance each other out perfectly). I know I get\u00a0my crying gene from them. I remember looking\u00a0over at my parents after the married life sequence and, seeing the state we were all in, I started laughing\u00a0and crying all in one gulp. At least I was in good company.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/up-married-life-scene-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"up married life scene Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"273\" \/>\r\n<h3>1. <em>The Fox and the Hound<\/em><\/h3>\r\nThis is the movie that I will not watch with others. Actually, I refuse to watch it in general. The night my family and I all sat\u00a0around and shard the movies that hit us the hardest, my mom asked why this one was so traumatizing. My brother and I started to tell the story together and I swear it turned into the scene from <em>Sleepless in Seattle<\/em> when the two \"emotionals\" retell\u00a0the story of\u00a0<em>An Affair to Remember.\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\nAs far as the heartbreaking themes in this movie, there is obviously the simplicity of friendship that turns complicated when friendships break social norms. The main scene that gets me, though, is where the Widow Tweed (<span class=\"itemprop\">Jeanette Nolan)<\/span> was forced to give up her pet and best friend, Todd the fox<span class=\"itemprop\">.\u00a0I related so much\u00a0to the Widow Tweed because I always had animals around. I will also say that there was just something with the sincere voice acting and the music in this scene that just tore me up.\u00a0(Maybe it was also because\u00a0Don Bluth animated on it. Yeah, I think I'm just going to blame Don.)<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fox-and-the-houd-friends-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Fox and the houd friends Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vuE_tNaRjmw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Let us know what movies make you cry and then vote on the next Top 10 video!<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=8825000]<\/p>\r\nEdited by: Hannah Wilkes","post_title":"Top 10 Animated Movies that Make Me Cry Like a Baby!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-10-30 13:30:34","post_modified_gmt":"2015-10-30 20:30:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=28333","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"28","filter":"raw"},{"ID":27028,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2015-03-10 08:30:46","post_date_gmt":"2015-03-10 15:30:46","post_content":"\r\n<p>Mason is flying solo as he interviews <strong>Christopher Knights<\/strong>, the voice of Private from <em><strong>Penguins of Madagascar<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV7706497105&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Chris\u00a0talks about his job at DreamWorks Animation as an editor and how he got into voice acting.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason asks about<em>\u00a0<\/em>other<em> DreamWorks <\/em>films like <em>Shrek,\u00a0Trolls, Me and My Shadow,\u00a0<\/em>and<em> Mumbai Musical.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Chris also answers a question we had on a previous episode, <em>We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Tell us what you think of the interview! Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts89%20&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts89<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:46, 37.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Penguins of Madagascar<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK573RU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK573RU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7ECH5R3YBOCJG4S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK572QM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK572QM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QS3FUOOHVOULVWOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/penguins-of-madagascar\/id932528635?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p>Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 89: Interview with Christopher Knights - 'Penguins of Madagascar'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:46:10","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:46:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=27028","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23578,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-13 06:10:59","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-13 13:10:59","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Disney Legend, <strong>Glen Keane<\/strong>, takes a moment out of his very busy schedule to talk to Mason and Chelsea about his new short, <em>Duet<\/em>!<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2968253493&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Intro of Glen Keane and his short interactive film<em>\u00a0Duet.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>What?! Glen listens to The Rotoscopers?<\/li>\r\n<li>CATCH N\u2019 FIRE!<\/li>\r\n<li>Glen talks about <em>Duet<\/em> and its inspirations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why graphite?<\/li>\r\n<li>Listener questions:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Thomas Van Acker:<\/strong> What do you think is the most important aspect of animation that should be taught by teachers? Or what did you miss in your animation classes?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Bridget Monica:<\/strong> What story (that hasn't been done!) would you love to see transformed into a full length animated film?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Jessica Wersky:<\/strong>\u00a0What role does faith play in your creative life?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts82&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts82<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<li>Blooper! Can we get Glen back?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Glen was so\u00a0kind and went on to the Facebook fan page and replied to many of the the questions personally! Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\/photos\/a.473424636023504.112717.315305321835437\/872029946162969\/?type=1&theater\">here!<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:53:12, 64.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch more Glen Keane:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC36VUROhQmP6tgzbl6ryDkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/masonsmtx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/chelsearobson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane - 'Duet'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:37:12","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:37:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23578","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23336,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-11 11:09:17","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-11 18:09:17","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE COVER\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Even if I had never seen a trailer for <em>The Book of Life<\/em>, the fact that the forward to the film's art book--<em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>--was written by Guillermo Del Toro interested me. I guess that\u2019s why they got him. The forward is short and to the point. It talks mostly about when Jorge Gutierrez approached him to produce his film and his infectious enthusiasm. As you read through this book, you feel like you get to know him and realize that is not an overstatement.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW-1.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW 1\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The best part of this book is that it is written by the director, Jorge Gutierrez, himself. Being that <em>The Book of Life<\/em>\u00a0was his brain child and had been in pre-production for the past 14 years, there would be no one better to do it. Jorge has a very strong voice in his writing and you feel like you are sitting down with him by your side as he shows you exactly what he was thinking. He shares with you his inspirations (both living and remembered) as well as his incredible love for the holiday Dia de los Muertos. Jorge introduces the book and says that \u201cThe unique look of the film is very much my passionate love letter to Mexican folk art.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The book is separated into three sections: Characters, Making Of, and Locations. It features all the things we have come to expect in contemporary art books such as\u00a0visualization development sketches, color keys, full page spreads, and pull outs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-LA-MUERTA.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE LA MUERTA\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Characters<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Jorge loves symbols and patterns. So, of course, symbolism and intricate designs are everywhere. There are so many details that you may have noticed while watching the film but didn\u2019t necessarily catch. He collaborated with his wife on many of the aspects of the film but said that when creating the characters, he would take everything \"manly or ugly\" and she would do all things feminine and beautiful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everything is a love letter. Xibalba is a love letter to Guillermo, Chakal is a love letter to the Mexican bandit villains from his favorite Spaghetti Westerns, and every man\u2019s mustache is a love letter to mustaches in and of themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-MOON.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE MOON\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Making Of<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter is full of colors, shapes, layouts, and materials--basically everything you would want to know about the minutia of what makes this film unique. It showcases color keys at the bottom of the pages and has a few pullouts. We also get brief introductions to all the worlds and a different setting within The Land of the Remembered where the reunion scene was going to take place.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW\" width=\"655\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Locations<\/h2>\r\nThis final section gives us a deep dive into\u00a0the film's backgrounds and the characters that fill in those backgrounds. More love letters to people like Picasso and even one of his favorite comedies, <em>Mean Girls.<\/em> The whole book is such a perfect melding of Mexican heritage, Spanish tradition, and just the right amount of Aztec flair.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-08-at-10.38.03-AM.png\" alt=\"Book of life art book locations\" width=\"626\" height=\"352\" \/>\r\n<h2>Afterword by Paul Sullivan<\/h2>\r\nIf it wasn't enough,\u00a0reading through the book from the directors eyes, a few words from the art director, Paul Sullivan, really put the stamp on the end. It's very obvious that Jorge's enthusiasm ignited a spark at Reel FX. Everyone felt like they were apart of something special. As you read, you can feel everyone's combined passion. It is tangible and permeates every page.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-BACK-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE BACK COVER\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">I give this book 4 1\/2 stars out of 5! It is a wonderful addition to your library and one that you'll want to go back to over and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofbookoflife\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/ArtofBookofLifeBD\">Book Depository<\/a><\/p>\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRnmNzf47v0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-28 12:03:32","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-28 19:03:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23336","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23559,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-09 08:00:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-09 15:00:47","post_content":"I love all things \"Lion King\", from the story to the soundtrack to the art. <em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0really is a masterpiece. Today, I get the special treat of reviewing the art book from Disney's iconic 1994 film. All and all, I would also say that it is one of the best 'Art Of' books of any animated film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-Lion-King-1.png\" alt=\"Art of Lion King 1\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" \/>\r\n\r\nMost contemporary art books are broken up into sections like Characters, Locations, and the \"Making Of.\" They have come to be more of a companion book to go along with the movie. The Art of The Lion King is a little different because it is very sequential. Starting from the unforgettable opening scene, as you flip through, it is like you are reliving the movie itself.\r\n\r\nIt broken up into 5 parts. The forward is by James Earl Jones and then goes into Acts One, Two, and Three, concluding with the \"Afterword,\" a section about 30 pages long detailing behind-the-scenes stories and the main people behind the film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-4.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 4\" width=\"611\" height=\"327\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book starts out with final key frames from the opening sequence. As the pages move on, it keeps your attention with a great mix of the final frames, story boards, concept art, and even excerpts from artists' work books. It's like walking through an art gallery. Every picture is chosen wisely and placed on the page with great care and purpose. With every page I felt like I was either learning more about the character or the animation that brought it all to life.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-3.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 3\" width=\"571\" height=\"325\" \/>\r\n\r\nI love the way this book is laid out! Generally, it has one main focal point per page. Most of the time that focal point is larger and a variation of one of the more iconic images, which is then sometimes balanced by a few smaller pictures to the right or to the left that add interest and the desire to study each page. As seen above, even on pages where there is a lot to look at, color choices and lines help guide your eye to look at one place first, before you move on to see what else there is to discover.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-5.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 5\" width=\"616\" height=\"320\" \/>\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed, author Christopher Finch's writing style. He tells the story simply and doesn't bring in too much text to take away from the art. He also knows how important the songs were in telling this story and lets the lyrics speak for themselves.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-6.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 6\" width=\"610\" height=\"326\" \/>\r\n\r\nI feel like they way that it is broken up really shows the quality of storytelling and just how much of a masterpiece this movie was, not just for it's time but all time. Every page, you get sucked in and remember what it was like the very first time you saw these iconic images.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-7.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 7\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\n\r\nAfter about 165 pages of story we finally move into what we love about art books. In the last 30 or so pages, Finch does a fantastic job of letting you know who the key players and\u00a0crew members were. You learn of their thoughts and feelings and antics during the production. This includes the stories from their trip to Africa for research on design as well as techniques and challenges they faced back at home. It's a mini history with the amount of details that would be expected on platinum level Blu-ray releases.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-8.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 8\" width=\"628\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nI give this book a perfect 5 stars! I was overwhelmed with the beauty and specific intent behind every page.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-9.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 9\" width=\"608\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs I mentioned at the beginning, this is one of the best 'Art Of' books I have ever read. It's going to be more expensive than other art books but, if you\u00a0save up, you wont regret it.\r\n\r\nYou can buy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBook\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBookbd\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\nListen to our podcast on how much we love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/60\"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a>!\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQ1L-x06Pto\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of 'The Lion King'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-lion-king","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-11 20:23:34","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-12 03:23:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23559","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22782,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-03 13:54:39","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:39","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/12\/03\/help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team\/businessman-taking-notes-with-laptop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23390\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rotoscopers-writers-wanted-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"rotoscopers-writers-wanted\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWith the new year we are looking to make the Rotoscopers bigger and better in order to provide our readers, listeners, and viewers with the highest quality and best experience in the animation community.\u00a0We're very excited to be taking on some new staff to help our news section, website, and YouTube stay up to date with the latest animation news!\r\n\r\nAll positions are\u00a0<strong>volunteer<\/strong>\u00a0(much like Hypable.com or other sites), but provide a great opportunity to gain experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that if you do apply, you be available to write 1-2 articles every few days (or as the news comes).\r\n<h2>Writing Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\nWe are looking for writers who are talented, enthusiastic, and\u2013of course\u2013knowledgable about animation (movies, studios, history, key players, etc.). While we want the site and articles to be informative, we encourage our writers to insert their own personality, voice, and opinions into their pieces.\r\n\r\nWe are currently\u00a0looking for writers in the following areas:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Animation News for DreamWorks and all studios listed under \"Other Studios\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Animated TV shows (Netflix included)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Weekend Box Office Recap<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Website Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) copy editor positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nAs a copy editor, it's your job to review articles and make sure they are error-free and formatted correctly. This position\u00a0is very\u00a0important to us. It ensures that our content is professional and and of the highest quality.\r\n\r\nIdeally, we are looking for someone who:\r\n\u2013 has a strong command of the English language\r\n\u2013 is a bit of a grammar snob\r\n\u2013 has a background in writing and\/or editing\r\n\u2013 is\u00a0knowledgeable with WordPress (or a quick learner)\r\n\u2013 would, ideally, be available on the same day(s) every week.\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) Video Editor Positions<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">When you don't have anything to do, is video editing all you want to do? If so, then we have a place for you!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">On the Rotoscopers YouTube we are looking to bump up the game to 3-5 videos\u00a0a week. We can't do that alone! The most important part of this job is availability. We expect editing to take 1-2 hours per video depending on the video (unless you're a super editing wizard who can do it faster). Most videos have a turnaround time of a few days; however, when news breaks or trailers are released those have a same-day turnaround.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"gmail_default\">Along with application as detailed at the bottom, please send 2-3 examples of your previous work. (YouTube or Vimeo links preferred.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\r\n\r\nAs a video editor, you will be credited on the Rotoscopers YouTube for every video you edit. We also will put a link in every video you edit to check out your channel and add it to our \"Featured Channels\" section on the home page of the RotoChannel.\u00a0\u00a0Whether you are an expert with the latest equipment or just extremely proficient with iMovie, you can help!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong>Two (2) Fabulously Talented Graphic Designers<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThe graphic designers will work in tandem with nearly all the rest of the Rotoscopers team. From website graphics to video thumbnails to video segments, the graphic designers will help to visually take the Rotoscopers to the next level.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Photoshop and Photoshop skills are a must.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\r\nIf you are interested, email <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>\u00a0with one of the following the subjects:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u201cNews Writer Application\u201d - In the body tell us\u00a0the news section(s) you\u2019re interested in writing.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Copy Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Video Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Graphic Designer Application\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso, please provide two to three work samples to be reviewed and write a few brief paragraphs explaining who you are, your history\/love\/passion for animation, and why you would be a great addition to the Rotoscopers team.\r\n\r\nDue to vacations, we will start looking at the applications and responding during the week of 12\/15. Please submit applications before then, as those applications will be reviewed first to fill any openings.\r\n\r\nAgain, all positions are\u00a0volunteer, but provide a great opportunity to get experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. We are flexible and understand time constraints. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that you let us know how much time you would be willing to give so we know what to expect. As we choose people to join the team, priority and other perks (such as attending special press events) will be given to those with the highest\u00a0quality of work and availability.","post_title":"Help Wanted: Come Join the Rotoscopers Team! ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-03 13:54:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22782","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"50","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23122,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:38:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:38:35","post_content":"<h4><i>However bad life may seem, where there is life there is hope.<\/i><i>\u00a0\u2013 Stephen Hawking\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Theory-of-Everything-movie.jpg\" alt=\"Theory of Everything movie\" width=\"511\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nStephen Hawking was a normal, healthy, young man in the 1960s. As a cosmology student - not to be confused with a cosmetology student - at Cambridge, Stephen (portrayed by Eddie Redmayne of <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>)\u00a0had high hopes of discovering the one singular answer to explain everything.\r\n\r\nEven though the story is about one of the smartest men of our time, it isn't really about science. It gives you enough science to think about, but not too much to really scare anyone away. The film is based on the memoir <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen<\/span>\u00a0by Jane Hawking and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (<em>Man on Wire<\/em>). The acting was fantastic; I believed not only that the man on the screen had a motor neuron disease\u00a0but also the depth and complexities of his life, and the lives of everyone around him.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/theory_of_everything_still_a_l-1.jpg\" alt=\"theory_of_everything_still_a_l (1)\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/>\r\n\r\nEddie Redmayne and\u00a0Felicity Jones are great on camera together and play their roles beautifully. You are able to put yourself into Jane's shoes so effortlessly, and it makes you look at your own trials a little differently. It leaves you respecting both Jane and Stephen for their fierce determination to press forward despite what life brings you.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie\" width=\"391\" height=\"184\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis would be an especially great film to see with someone who is a science lover or biography buff. It will leave you thinking for days after.\r\n\r\n4 stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Theory of Everything: The Story of Jane and Stephen Hawking","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-theory-of-everything-the-story-of-jane-and-stephen-hawking","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-22 23:56:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-23 06:56:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23122","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23110,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:36:49","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:36:49","post_content":"I've never read the books but I've been following this film series from the beginning. Every movie has left me completely engaged and feeling like I was along for the ride. After seeing <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, <\/em>the newest of the saga, I can safely say I have\u00a0never been disappointed.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l.png\" alt=\"hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l\" width=\"568\" height=\"323\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe story starts out as\u00a0Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is having nightmares about the last moments of the games. Hugely affected by what she has been through (violence is real people), she wakes up in District 13, a military district that has been in hiding and preparing for the last 75 years to fight back against The Capital.\r\n\r\nJennifer Lawrence does a fabulous job in her role. We are also joined by some familiar friends that have made it through to this point of the rebellion.\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Elizabeth Banks\u00a0as\u00a0Effie Trinket<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Woody Harrelson as\u00a0Haymitch Abernathy, her closest friends and allies in the Games, played their parts very well and added the much needed comic relief in the film. Effie is one of my favorite characters by now. The hunky<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Liam Hemsworth, did a good job playing the tortured yet strong third in the ever complicated love triangle. Of course we can't forget the late\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Philip Seymour Hoffman against the beautiful\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Julianne Moore. The ensemble are able to bring you into the story to the point that you never want to leave.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThough I wouldn't recommend going into this without seeing the previous two films, as a stand alone film it does a good job at keeping you up to date while not wasting time rehashing the story. Old characters that have been lost are remembered and new characters make their stories known. You don't have to be the type of moviegoer who reads into everything but if you are the symbolism and allegorical tones of the story are fascinating. The whole series has\u00a0few allusions to <em>The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire<\/em>\u00a0and how opulence and suppression plays into it. For example, distraction is used as an aid to and form of suppression. It makes you see a lot of commentary and even a bit of irony on our own media uses.\r\n\r\nFrom what I've heard it is very close to the book and some say even better than the book. I really liked the movie. From the moment I sat down to the post credits animation, I didn't want it to end. Of course I didn't appreciate the cliff hanger. The thought of having to wait a whole year until the next film is just annoying but that is also the mark of a good series. They definitely know how to leave us wanting more.\r\n\r\n4 Stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - They Know How to Leave Us Wanting More","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-they-know-how-to-leave-us-wanting-more","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23110","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21602,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-17 21:02:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-18 04:02:30","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests.jpeg\" alt=\"taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests\" width=\"626\" height=\"182\" \/>Nashville, Tennessee is known to tourists as \"Music City\" for its rich history and abundant musical talent. It's not currently known for animation. Yes, Big Idea (creator of <em>Veggie Tales<\/em>) makes its home here but there really isn't much else. Tom Bancroft, Supervising animator of Mushu from Disney's <em>Mulan, <\/em>and now President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\" target=\"_blank\">TaughByAPro.com<\/a>,\u00a0an\u00a0online resource for instruction\u00a0of\u00a0animation topics,\u00a0is looking to change that with the first ever Taught By A Pro Weekend that was held last month at Lipscomb University.\r\n\r\nIn hopes of building the animation community in and around the southern part of the United States, Taugh By A Pro brought in some of the most renowned talent in the industry. The weekend consisted of two days. Friday evening held a V.I.P. Dinner where artists could sit down and get one on one time with animation\u00a0veterans and share their portfolios and get\u00a0some great personal advice and tips all over a delicious Italian dinner.\r\n\r\nSaturday was really the main event, and it was an ALL day event. With meet-and-greet breakfast at 7am all the way to pictures and signings getting out around 7pm. But it was well worth the time. It was a very casual environment with about 75 aspiring and gifted artists in attendance... and myself. The main guests were all three veteran Disney artist and animators with a wealth of knowledge.\r\n<h3>Ruben Aquino, Disney Animation Legend<\/h3>\r\nThe first speaker was Ruben Aquino. Now, I'd seen him on <em>The Lion King<\/em> Diamond Edition Blu-ray and thought he seemed like a\u00a0lovely person then, but in this setting, he was just so endearing! You can tell he, like most artists, is a bit of an introvert but when you get him in his element, all you see is heart!\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Ruben Aquino talks about adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Brancoft\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> Ruben Aquino talks about his work on adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Bancroft[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe started out his talk with how he got involved with animation. Architecture was where he thought he would end up but got out of school in the middle of a recession. In the mean time, he worked in a print shop where it was\u00a0his boss who told him to go into animation. Taking his advice, he went and worked in a small studio in Hawaii before he finally got a job with Disney, only to join the team as they all went on strike. He thought this was, yet again, poor timing but decided to use his extra time to work on his pencil tests. He said that it was that time that gave him the extra bit to move forward when he actually started working at the studio.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-11-14 at 6.04.27 PM\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/>\r\n\r\nHe went on to draw some of the most iconic images in our favorite Disney films. I loved hearing him talk about the evolution of Shang from <em>Mulan<\/em>.\u00a0Because he was born in Japan, he felt more connected to that movie. He showed a lot of concept art that he got inspiration from as well as a behind-the-scenes story. In early story process, Shang was betrothed to Mulan and she\u00a0went to war to be closer to him\u2026 Ruben said he\u00a0was glad that they didn\u2019t go that route.\r\n\r\nI talked to him during one of the breaks. Knowing that they were wanting to do this annually, I asked if he would be willing to come and do it again. He was conflicted when he said yes, but only because his schedule is in flux right now. He and a handful of other Disney 2D artists are in negotiations with an independent studio to make a 2D animated film. \u201cIf it happens it\u2019s going to have to be different than anything we\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d I loved hearing this, of course. I hope all comes to fruition but even if his current opportunity doesn\u2019t work out, it is clear that the irrepressible spirit of 2D is going to lead to great things in the future. #TwoDIsNotDead\r\n<h3>Tom Bancroft, Animation Supervisor, Author and Teacher<\/h3>\r\nAfter over 25 years in the animation industry (11 of which were at Disney working on\u00a0films like: <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>,<em> The Lion King<\/em>,<em> Aladdin, Mulan<\/em>, and<em> Brother Bear<\/em>),\u00a0Tom Bancroft is a guy to keep on your radar.<em>\u00a0<\/em>After Disney, Tom worked at Big idea for a time before it was acquired by DreamWorks and that is where he learned CG animation. He then went back to Disney to work on Brother Bear. Next he got in to books at\u00a0Disney publishing as well as worked on many <em>Veggie Tales<\/em> books. He realized how much he enjoys teaching and went on to write three character animation books.\u00a0Tom has been appointed resident Animator and is in charge of creating an animation program at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.05-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Tom Brancroft\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\nHe gave most of his talk on character performance. He said \u201cWhat\u2019s going to set you apart from everyone else is bringing characters to life.\u201d Tom likes asking questions like \"What is the character\u2019s place in the film? Hero, villain, comic foil, sidekick, heroine?\" He says create the story. What is the attitude?\u00a0What is the character's personality? Is he content, dysfunctional, passionate, loving?\" The most important thing to remember, he says, is \"You are not an animator. You are a filmmaker.\"\r\n\r\nHe also went in to how to navigate the industry and succeed in freelance. He's a big proponent of social media because he doesn't live in LA. He says he has to be seen to keep getting work and has sites like Deviant Art to thank for some of that. When working with a client he says \u201cDon\u2019t give them\u00a0what they ask for, give them what they want.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf it wasn't clear by his, now, four instructional books, teaching is a big passion of his.\u00a0It's easy to see that Tom will do extremely well in the teacher\/mentor position at Lipscomb.\r\n<pre>Check out his <a href=\"http:\/\/tombancroft.deviantart.com\/%20\">DeviantArt<\/a>\u00a0and also his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outnumbered.com\">webcomic\u00a0<\/a>that he updates every Monday! \r\nI've also become a big fan of his animation <a href=\"http:\/\/taughtbyapro.com\/episode-1-the-bancroft-brothers-animation-podcast\/\">podcast<\/a> that he hosts with his twin brother, Tony,\r\nwho is also an animator as well as a former Disney director.<\/pre>\r\n<h2>Lunch!<\/h2>\r\nThe style and flow was very laid back and personal. And of course the Southern hospitality was in full force with the catering at breaks and full meals. (Yum!) Everyone felt very at home and free to ask questions. While everyone was sitting around talking and sharing their art you could even see Ruben Aquino, in a mentor like fashion, go threw and give notes on a few people\u2019s portfolios. It didn\u2019t look like there was any appointment or ranking to be able to sit there. I think one girl just sat down and asked and he was happy to do so. She ended up getting about 20 minutes of one-on-one time. It was refreshing to see, to be honest. It's pretty rare to find a meet up of animation fans in the southern part of the United States to begin with, but to have so much talent and sense of community in one room was beautiful. That\u2019s the only word I can think of. That was the moment I said to myself, this was worth it.\r\n<h3>Claire Keane, Visual Development Artist and Children's Author<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane Disney Concept Artist\" width=\"637\" height=\"357\" \/>\r\nOne of my favorite parts of Claire Keane's presentation was the family slide show at the beginning! She was very cute on the lap of her father Glen Keane! She is third generation in a family of artists. Family, itself, has always been a big part of each generation\u2019s inspiration for art and characters.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.41-PM.png\" alt=\"As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nShe grew up drawing but in high school she just wanted to be a singer. Step by step her desires changed and she found that she wanted to stick with illustration and eventually visual development. She was brought on to the team of Tangled by her father Glen who was the executive producer. (Nepotism is alive and well... and I\u2019m ok with that.)\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane\" width=\"617\" height=\"362\" \/>\r\nShe talked about and went through several versions of <em>Tangled<\/em>. One was going to be a boy and girl who got transported into the fairytale world. Another was going to be a lot darker with inspiration taken from Rembrandt. Claire really could have done her own <em>Art of Tangled\u00a0<\/em>book with how much she brought to the project.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-22798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"607\" height=\"342\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.08-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\nClaire is releasing a children\u2019s book in March of 2015. She read and showed us all the art. It\u2019s a tender story about a little girl named Celeste looking for the perfect gift for her mother. The art is beautiful, as you would imagine.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.22-PM.png\" alt=\"Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015\" width=\"611\" height=\"344\" \/> Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015[\/caption]\r\n<h2><strong>Q&A With All Three Guests<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAfter the concept art contest where the winners of different categories received special gifts from the artists (I have total envy of the guy who got the signed drawing of Ursula). They literally pulled up a couch and had a question and answer session with all three speakers. Everyone had great questions. Claire was really fun. (For all those who want to know her favorite medium lately is pastel.) I loved her response when she was asked what it was like to be a woman in animation: \"It\u2019s like being a man in animation\u2026 it\u2019s your job.\"\r\n\r\nBy now you could tell Ruben felt right at home and was telling jokes and getting very passionate. In closing I will leave you with his words: \"The best part of today is that we have independent studios who can work virtually, together. I\u2019m not giving up on 2D animation at all.\u201d He said to the whole audience,\u00a0\u201cI think the key to making 2D more relevant is to give them something extra. We definitely have to 'up the anti' and do more than what we have done in the past.\u201d\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\">HERE<\/a> for more Information on Taught By a Pro and what it offers!","post_title":"Taught By a Pro Weekend Recap: Disney Animation Legend Says \u201cI\u2019m Not Giving Up on 2D Animation at All\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"taughtbyaproweekendreview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21602","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22718,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-13 20:48:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-14 03:48:47","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/dumb-and-dumber-to-banner-rotoscopers.jpg\" alt=\"dumb-and-dumber-to-banner rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 90s were a special time. TV shows like <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>In Living Color<\/em> hit a fabulous stride that opened the door for a slew of totally eccentric, out-of-this-world comedies that warped a\u00a0generation and set a standard for the genre!\r\n\r\nIn 1994 we were given <em>Dumb and Dumber.\u00a0<\/em>The story of two guys who set off on a journey to return a brief case to a beautiful girl. Little do they know, the contents of the case\u00a0is worth millions and there are bad guys who are trying to steel its contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nThis year, in 2014, we are given the follow up: <em>Dumb and Dumber To<\/em>. The story of the same two guys who set off on a journey to return a box to a beautiful girl. The contents of the box is worth billions and there are\u00a0bad guys\u00a0who are trying to steel it's contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nIt was the exact same story with the exact same jokes rehashed the exact same way just with a cast that is 20 years older. The original<em> Dumb and Dumber <\/em>has\u00a0quotes that still have relevance in my daily life so when I heard they were making the sequel, the idea of seeing Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in action again was both appealing and, like with most sequels we didn't ask for, a little disappointing. I was right to be disappointed.\r\n\r\nMy guest and I wanted this to be funny. We both had very fond memories of movies like the original,\u00a0<em>Tommy Boy, Billy\u00a0Madison,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ace Ventura: Pet\u00a0<\/em><em>Detective.<\/em>\u00a0Even though we were ready to laugh we only found one new joke to be funny. At least with the sequel to Ace Ventura they knew to change to storyline. Here, to cover up the lack of creativity, they just went cruder.\r\n\r\nI understand what they were going for. \"Harry and Lloyd are so dumb that even after 20 years they are still getting themselves into the same problems\" or \"<em>Dumb and Dumber<\/em> for a new generation! The first one worked...\" Even the ending credits pointed out the similarities of the two, but as instead of making me feel nostalgic and happy, as I'm sure was what they wanted, I felt very let down and just wished I would have spent the last 110 minutes watching the original.\r\n\r\nI look at the successful comedies of today like<em> Pitch Perfect <\/em>and<em> Bridesmaids, <\/em>just to name a few,\u00a0and this\u00a0just falls so short.<i>\u00a0Today we expect much more. I feel like\u00a0<\/i>audiences<i>\u00a0today have advanced to expect a <\/i><em>smarter<\/em><i> dumb humor. Wow, isn't that<\/i>\u00a0comforting? 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<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Intro of Glen Keane and his short interactive film<em>\u00a0Duet.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>What?! Glen listens to The Rotoscopers?<\/li>\r\n<li>CATCH N\u2019 FIRE!<\/li>\r\n<li>Glen talks about <em>Duet<\/em> and its inspirations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why graphite?<\/li>\r\n<li>Listener questions:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Thomas Van Acker:<\/strong> What do you think is the most important aspect of animation that should be taught by teachers? Or what did you miss in your animation classes?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Bridget Monica:<\/strong> What story (that hasn't been done!) would you love to see transformed into a full length animated film?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Jessica Wersky:<\/strong>\u00a0What role does faith play in your creative life?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts82&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts82<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<li>Blooper! Can we get Glen back?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Glen was so\u00a0kind and went on to the Facebook fan page and replied to many of the the questions personally! 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Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/masonsmtx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/chelsearobson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane - 'Duet'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:37:12","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:37:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23578","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23336,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-11 11:09:17","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-11 18:09:17","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE COVER\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Even if I had never seen a trailer for <em>The Book of Life<\/em>, the fact that the forward to the film's art book--<em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>--was written by Guillermo Del Toro interested me. I guess that\u2019s why they got him. The forward is short and to the point. It talks mostly about when Jorge Gutierrez approached him to produce his film and his infectious enthusiasm. As you read through this book, you feel like you get to know him and realize that is not an overstatement.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW-1.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW 1\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The best part of this book is that it is written by the director, Jorge Gutierrez, himself. Being that <em>The Book of Life<\/em>\u00a0was his brain child and had been in pre-production for the past 14 years, there would be no one better to do it. Jorge has a very strong voice in his writing and you feel like you are sitting down with him by your side as he shows you exactly what he was thinking. He shares with you his inspirations (both living and remembered) as well as his incredible love for the holiday Dia de los Muertos. Jorge introduces the book and says that \u201cThe unique look of the film is very much my passionate love letter to Mexican folk art.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The book is separated into three sections: Characters, Making Of, and Locations. It features all the things we have come to expect in contemporary art books such as\u00a0visualization development sketches, color keys, full page spreads, and pull outs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-LA-MUERTA.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE LA MUERTA\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Characters<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Jorge loves symbols and patterns. So, of course, symbolism and intricate designs are everywhere. There are so many details that you may have noticed while watching the film but didn\u2019t necessarily catch. He collaborated with his wife on many of the aspects of the film but said that when creating the characters, he would take everything \"manly or ugly\" and she would do all things feminine and beautiful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everything is a love letter. Xibalba is a love letter to Guillermo, Chakal is a love letter to the Mexican bandit villains from his favorite Spaghetti Westerns, and every man\u2019s mustache is a love letter to mustaches in and of themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-MOON.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE MOON\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Making Of<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter is full of colors, shapes, layouts, and materials--basically everything you would want to know about the minutia of what makes this film unique. It showcases color keys at the bottom of the pages and has a few pullouts. We also get brief introductions to all the worlds and a different setting within The Land of the Remembered where the reunion scene was going to take place.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW\" width=\"655\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Locations<\/h2>\r\nThis final section gives us a deep dive into\u00a0the film's backgrounds and the characters that fill in those backgrounds. More love letters to people like Picasso and even one of his favorite comedies, <em>Mean Girls.<\/em> The whole book is such a perfect melding of Mexican heritage, Spanish tradition, and just the right amount of Aztec flair.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-08-at-10.38.03-AM.png\" alt=\"Book of life art book locations\" width=\"626\" height=\"352\" \/>\r\n<h2>Afterword by Paul Sullivan<\/h2>\r\nIf it wasn't enough,\u00a0reading through the book from the directors eyes, a few words from the art director, Paul Sullivan, really put the stamp on the end. It's very obvious that Jorge's enthusiasm ignited a spark at Reel FX. Everyone felt like they were apart of something special. As you read, you can feel everyone's combined passion. It is tangible and permeates every page.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-BACK-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE BACK COVER\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">I give this book 4 1\/2 stars out of 5! It is a wonderful addition to your library and one that you'll want to go back to over and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofbookoflife\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/ArtofBookofLifeBD\">Book Depository<\/a><\/p>\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRnmNzf47v0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-28 12:03:32","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-28 19:03:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23336","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23559,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-09 08:00:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-09 15:00:47","post_content":"I love all things \"Lion King\", from the story to the soundtrack to the art. <em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0really is a masterpiece. Today, I get the special treat of reviewing the art book from Disney's iconic 1994 film. All and all, I would also say that it is one of the best 'Art Of' books of any animated film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-Lion-King-1.png\" alt=\"Art of Lion King 1\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" \/>\r\n\r\nMost contemporary art books are broken up into sections like Characters, Locations, and the \"Making Of.\" They have come to be more of a companion book to go along with the movie. The Art of The Lion King is a little different because it is very sequential. Starting from the unforgettable opening scene, as you flip through, it is like you are reliving the movie itself.\r\n\r\nIt broken up into 5 parts. The forward is by James Earl Jones and then goes into Acts One, Two, and Three, concluding with the \"Afterword,\" a section about 30 pages long detailing behind-the-scenes stories and the main people behind the film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-4.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 4\" width=\"611\" height=\"327\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book starts out with final key frames from the opening sequence. As the pages move on, it keeps your attention with a great mix of the final frames, story boards, concept art, and even excerpts from artists' work books. It's like walking through an art gallery. Every picture is chosen wisely and placed on the page with great care and purpose. With every page I felt like I was either learning more about the character or the animation that brought it all to life.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-3.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 3\" width=\"571\" height=\"325\" \/>\r\n\r\nI love the way this book is laid out! Generally, it has one main focal point per page. Most of the time that focal point is larger and a variation of one of the more iconic images, which is then sometimes balanced by a few smaller pictures to the right or to the left that add interest and the desire to study each page. As seen above, even on pages where there is a lot to look at, color choices and lines help guide your eye to look at one place first, before you move on to see what else there is to discover.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-5.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 5\" width=\"616\" height=\"320\" \/>\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed, author Christopher Finch's writing style. He tells the story simply and doesn't bring in too much text to take away from the art. He also knows how important the songs were in telling this story and lets the lyrics speak for themselves.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-6.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 6\" width=\"610\" height=\"326\" \/>\r\n\r\nI feel like they way that it is broken up really shows the quality of storytelling and just how much of a masterpiece this movie was, not just for it's time but all time. Every page, you get sucked in and remember what it was like the very first time you saw these iconic images.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-7.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 7\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\n\r\nAfter about 165 pages of story we finally move into what we love about art books. In the last 30 or so pages, Finch does a fantastic job of letting you know who the key players and\u00a0crew members were. You learn of their thoughts and feelings and antics during the production. This includes the stories from their trip to Africa for research on design as well as techniques and challenges they faced back at home. It's a mini history with the amount of details that would be expected on platinum level Blu-ray releases.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-8.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 8\" width=\"628\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nI give this book a perfect 5 stars! I was overwhelmed with the beauty and specific intent behind every page.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-9.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 9\" width=\"608\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs I mentioned at the beginning, this is one of the best 'Art Of' books I have ever read. It's going to be more expensive than other art books but, if you\u00a0save up, you wont regret it.\r\n\r\nYou can buy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBook\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBookbd\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\nListen to our podcast on how much we love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/60\"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a>!\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQ1L-x06Pto\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of 'The Lion King'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-lion-king","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-11 20:23:34","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-12 03:23:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23559","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22782,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-03 13:54:39","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:39","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/12\/03\/help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team\/businessman-taking-notes-with-laptop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23390\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rotoscopers-writers-wanted-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"rotoscopers-writers-wanted\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWith the new year we are looking to make the Rotoscopers bigger and better in order to provide our readers, listeners, and viewers with the highest quality and best experience in the animation community.\u00a0We're very excited to be taking on some new staff to help our news section, website, and YouTube stay up to date with the latest animation news!\r\n\r\nAll positions are\u00a0<strong>volunteer<\/strong>\u00a0(much like Hypable.com or other sites), but provide a great opportunity to gain experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that if you do apply, you be available to write 1-2 articles every few days (or as the news comes).\r\n<h2>Writing Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\nWe are looking for writers who are talented, enthusiastic, and\u2013of course\u2013knowledgable about animation (movies, studios, history, key players, etc.). While we want the site and articles to be informative, we encourage our writers to insert their own personality, voice, and opinions into their pieces.\r\n\r\nWe are currently\u00a0looking for writers in the following areas:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Animation News for DreamWorks and all studios listed under \"Other Studios\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Animated TV shows (Netflix included)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Weekend Box Office Recap<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Website Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) copy editor positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nAs a copy editor, it's your job to review articles and make sure they are error-free and formatted correctly. This position\u00a0is very\u00a0important to us. It ensures that our content is professional and and of the highest quality.\r\n\r\nIdeally, we are looking for someone who:\r\n\u2013 has a strong command of the English language\r\n\u2013 is a bit of a grammar snob\r\n\u2013 has a background in writing and\/or editing\r\n\u2013 is\u00a0knowledgeable with WordPress (or a quick learner)\r\n\u2013 would, ideally, be available on the same day(s) every week.\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) Video Editor Positions<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">When you don't have anything to do, is video editing all you want to do? If so, then we have a place for you!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">On the Rotoscopers YouTube we are looking to bump up the game to 3-5 videos\u00a0a week. We can't do that alone! The most important part of this job is availability. We expect editing to take 1-2 hours per video depending on the video (unless you're a super editing wizard who can do it faster). Most videos have a turnaround time of a few days; however, when news breaks or trailers are released those have a same-day turnaround.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"gmail_default\">Along with application as detailed at the bottom, please send 2-3 examples of your previous work. (YouTube or Vimeo links preferred.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\r\n\r\nAs a video editor, you will be credited on the Rotoscopers YouTube for every video you edit. We also will put a link in every video you edit to check out your channel and add it to our \"Featured Channels\" section on the home page of the RotoChannel.\u00a0\u00a0Whether you are an expert with the latest equipment or just extremely proficient with iMovie, you can help!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong>Two (2) Fabulously Talented Graphic Designers<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThe graphic designers will work in tandem with nearly all the rest of the Rotoscopers team. From website graphics to video thumbnails to video segments, the graphic designers will help to visually take the Rotoscopers to the next level.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Photoshop and Photoshop skills are a must.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\r\nIf you are interested, email <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>\u00a0with one of the following the subjects:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u201cNews Writer Application\u201d - In the body tell us\u00a0the news section(s) you\u2019re interested in writing.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Copy Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Video Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Graphic Designer Application\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso, please provide two to three work samples to be reviewed and write a few brief paragraphs explaining who you are, your history\/love\/passion for animation, and why you would be a great addition to the Rotoscopers team.\r\n\r\nDue to vacations, we will start looking at the applications and responding during the week of 12\/15. Please submit applications before then, as those applications will be reviewed first to fill any openings.\r\n\r\nAgain, all positions are\u00a0volunteer, but provide a great opportunity to get experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. We are flexible and understand time constraints. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that you let us know how much time you would be willing to give so we know what to expect. As we choose people to join the team, priority and other perks (such as attending special press events) will be given to those with the highest\u00a0quality of work and availability.","post_title":"Help Wanted: Come Join the Rotoscopers Team! ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-03 13:54:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22782","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"50","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23122,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:38:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:38:35","post_content":"<h4><i>However bad life may seem, where there is life there is hope.<\/i><i>\u00a0\u2013 Stephen Hawking\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Theory-of-Everything-movie.jpg\" alt=\"Theory of Everything movie\" width=\"511\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nStephen Hawking was a normal, healthy, young man in the 1960s. As a cosmology student - not to be confused with a cosmetology student - at Cambridge, Stephen (portrayed by Eddie Redmayne of <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>)\u00a0had high hopes of discovering the one singular answer to explain everything.\r\n\r\nEven though the story is about one of the smartest men of our time, it isn't really about science. It gives you enough science to think about, but not too much to really scare anyone away. The film is based on the memoir <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen<\/span>\u00a0by Jane Hawking and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (<em>Man on Wire<\/em>). The acting was fantastic; I believed not only that the man on the screen had a motor neuron disease\u00a0but also the depth and complexities of his life, and the lives of everyone around him.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/theory_of_everything_still_a_l-1.jpg\" alt=\"theory_of_everything_still_a_l (1)\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/>\r\n\r\nEddie Redmayne and\u00a0Felicity Jones are great on camera together and play their roles beautifully. You are able to put yourself into Jane's shoes so effortlessly, and it makes you look at your own trials a little differently. It leaves you respecting both Jane and Stephen for their fierce determination to press forward despite what life brings you.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie\" width=\"391\" height=\"184\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis would be an especially great film to see with someone who is a science lover or biography buff. It will leave you thinking for days after.\r\n\r\n4 stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Theory of Everything: The Story of Jane and Stephen Hawking","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-theory-of-everything-the-story-of-jane-and-stephen-hawking","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-22 23:56:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-23 06:56:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23122","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23110,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:36:49","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:36:49","post_content":"I've never read the books but I've been following this film series from the beginning. Every movie has left me completely engaged and feeling like I was along for the ride. After seeing <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, <\/em>the newest of the saga, I can safely say I have\u00a0never been disappointed.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l.png\" alt=\"hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l\" width=\"568\" height=\"323\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe story starts out as\u00a0Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is having nightmares about the last moments of the games. Hugely affected by what she has been through (violence is real people), she wakes up in District 13, a military district that has been in hiding and preparing for the last 75 years to fight back against The Capital.\r\n\r\nJennifer Lawrence does a fabulous job in her role. We are also joined by some familiar friends that have made it through to this point of the rebellion.\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Elizabeth Banks\u00a0as\u00a0Effie Trinket<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Woody Harrelson as\u00a0Haymitch Abernathy, her closest friends and allies in the Games, played their parts very well and added the much needed comic relief in the film. Effie is one of my favorite characters by now. The hunky<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Liam Hemsworth, did a good job playing the tortured yet strong third in the ever complicated love triangle. Of course we can't forget the late\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Philip Seymour Hoffman against the beautiful\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Julianne Moore. The ensemble are able to bring you into the story to the point that you never want to leave.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThough I wouldn't recommend going into this without seeing the previous two films, as a stand alone film it does a good job at keeping you up to date while not wasting time rehashing the story. Old characters that have been lost are remembered and new characters make their stories known. You don't have to be the type of moviegoer who reads into everything but if you are the symbolism and allegorical tones of the story are fascinating. The whole series has\u00a0few allusions to <em>The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire<\/em>\u00a0and how opulence and suppression plays into it. For example, distraction is used as an aid to and form of suppression. It makes you see a lot of commentary and even a bit of irony on our own media uses.\r\n\r\nFrom what I've heard it is very close to the book and some say even better than the book. I really liked the movie. From the moment I sat down to the post credits animation, I didn't want it to end. Of course I didn't appreciate the cliff hanger. The thought of having to wait a whole year until the next film is just annoying but that is also the mark of a good series. They definitely know how to leave us wanting more.\r\n\r\n4 Stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - They Know How to Leave Us Wanting More","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-they-know-how-to-leave-us-wanting-more","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23110","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21602,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-17 21:02:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-18 04:02:30","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests.jpeg\" alt=\"taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests\" width=\"626\" height=\"182\" \/>Nashville, Tennessee is known to tourists as \"Music City\" for its rich history and abundant musical talent. It's not currently known for animation. Yes, Big Idea (creator of <em>Veggie Tales<\/em>) makes its home here but there really isn't much else. Tom Bancroft, Supervising animator of Mushu from Disney's <em>Mulan, <\/em>and now President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\" target=\"_blank\">TaughByAPro.com<\/a>,\u00a0an\u00a0online resource for instruction\u00a0of\u00a0animation topics,\u00a0is looking to change that with the first ever Taught By A Pro Weekend that was held last month at Lipscomb University.\r\n\r\nIn hopes of building the animation community in and around the southern part of the United States, Taugh By A Pro brought in some of the most renowned talent in the industry. The weekend consisted of two days. Friday evening held a V.I.P. Dinner where artists could sit down and get one on one time with animation\u00a0veterans and share their portfolios and get\u00a0some great personal advice and tips all over a delicious Italian dinner.\r\n\r\nSaturday was really the main event, and it was an ALL day event. With meet-and-greet breakfast at 7am all the way to pictures and signings getting out around 7pm. But it was well worth the time. It was a very casual environment with about 75 aspiring and gifted artists in attendance... and myself. The main guests were all three veteran Disney artist and animators with a wealth of knowledge.\r\n<h3>Ruben Aquino, Disney Animation Legend<\/h3>\r\nThe first speaker was Ruben Aquino. Now, I'd seen him on <em>The Lion King<\/em> Diamond Edition Blu-ray and thought he seemed like a\u00a0lovely person then, but in this setting, he was just so endearing! You can tell he, like most artists, is a bit of an introvert but when you get him in his element, all you see is heart!\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Ruben Aquino talks about adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Brancoft\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> Ruben Aquino talks about his work on adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Bancroft[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe started out his talk with how he got involved with animation. Architecture was where he thought he would end up but got out of school in the middle of a recession. In the mean time, he worked in a print shop where it was\u00a0his boss who told him to go into animation. Taking his advice, he went and worked in a small studio in Hawaii before he finally got a job with Disney, only to join the team as they all went on strike. He thought this was, yet again, poor timing but decided to use his extra time to work on his pencil tests. He said that it was that time that gave him the extra bit to move forward when he actually started working at the studio.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-11-14 at 6.04.27 PM\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/>\r\n\r\nHe went on to draw some of the most iconic images in our favorite Disney films. I loved hearing him talk about the evolution of Shang from <em>Mulan<\/em>.\u00a0Because he was born in Japan, he felt more connected to that movie. He showed a lot of concept art that he got inspiration from as well as a behind-the-scenes story. In early story process, Shang was betrothed to Mulan and she\u00a0went to war to be closer to him\u2026 Ruben said he\u00a0was glad that they didn\u2019t go that route.\r\n\r\nI talked to him during one of the breaks. Knowing that they were wanting to do this annually, I asked if he would be willing to come and do it again. He was conflicted when he said yes, but only because his schedule is in flux right now. He and a handful of other Disney 2D artists are in negotiations with an independent studio to make a 2D animated film. \u201cIf it happens it\u2019s going to have to be different than anything we\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d I loved hearing this, of course. I hope all comes to fruition but even if his current opportunity doesn\u2019t work out, it is clear that the irrepressible spirit of 2D is going to lead to great things in the future. #TwoDIsNotDead\r\n<h3>Tom Bancroft, Animation Supervisor, Author and Teacher<\/h3>\r\nAfter over 25 years in the animation industry (11 of which were at Disney working on\u00a0films like: <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>,<em> The Lion King<\/em>,<em> Aladdin, Mulan<\/em>, and<em> Brother Bear<\/em>),\u00a0Tom Bancroft is a guy to keep on your radar.<em>\u00a0<\/em>After Disney, Tom worked at Big idea for a time before it was acquired by DreamWorks and that is where he learned CG animation. He then went back to Disney to work on Brother Bear. Next he got in to books at\u00a0Disney publishing as well as worked on many <em>Veggie Tales<\/em> books. He realized how much he enjoys teaching and went on to write three character animation books.\u00a0Tom has been appointed resident Animator and is in charge of creating an animation program at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.05-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Tom Brancroft\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\nHe gave most of his talk on character performance. He said \u201cWhat\u2019s going to set you apart from everyone else is bringing characters to life.\u201d Tom likes asking questions like \"What is the character\u2019s place in the film? Hero, villain, comic foil, sidekick, heroine?\" He says create the story. What is the attitude?\u00a0What is the character's personality? Is he content, dysfunctional, passionate, loving?\" The most important thing to remember, he says, is \"You are not an animator. You are a filmmaker.\"\r\n\r\nHe also went in to how to navigate the industry and succeed in freelance. He's a big proponent of social media because he doesn't live in LA. He says he has to be seen to keep getting work and has sites like Deviant Art to thank for some of that. When working with a client he says \u201cDon\u2019t give them\u00a0what they ask for, give them what they want.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf it wasn't clear by his, now, four instructional books, teaching is a big passion of his.\u00a0It's easy to see that Tom will do extremely well in the teacher\/mentor position at Lipscomb.\r\n<pre>Check out his <a href=\"http:\/\/tombancroft.deviantart.com\/%20\">DeviantArt<\/a>\u00a0and also his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outnumbered.com\">webcomic\u00a0<\/a>that he updates every Monday! \r\nI've also become a big fan of his animation <a href=\"http:\/\/taughtbyapro.com\/episode-1-the-bancroft-brothers-animation-podcast\/\">podcast<\/a> that he hosts with his twin brother, Tony,\r\nwho is also an animator as well as a former Disney director.<\/pre>\r\n<h2>Lunch!<\/h2>\r\nThe style and flow was very laid back and personal. And of course the Southern hospitality was in full force with the catering at breaks and full meals. (Yum!) Everyone felt very at home and free to ask questions. While everyone was sitting around talking and sharing their art you could even see Ruben Aquino, in a mentor like fashion, go threw and give notes on a few people\u2019s portfolios. It didn\u2019t look like there was any appointment or ranking to be able to sit there. I think one girl just sat down and asked and he was happy to do so. She ended up getting about 20 minutes of one-on-one time. It was refreshing to see, to be honest. It's pretty rare to find a meet up of animation fans in the southern part of the United States to begin with, but to have so much talent and sense of community in one room was beautiful. That\u2019s the only word I can think of. That was the moment I said to myself, this was worth it.\r\n<h3>Claire Keane, Visual Development Artist and Children's Author<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane Disney Concept Artist\" width=\"637\" height=\"357\" \/>\r\nOne of my favorite parts of Claire Keane's presentation was the family slide show at the beginning! She was very cute on the lap of her father Glen Keane! She is third generation in a family of artists. Family, itself, has always been a big part of each generation\u2019s inspiration for art and characters.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.41-PM.png\" alt=\"As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nShe grew up drawing but in high school she just wanted to be a singer. Step by step her desires changed and she found that she wanted to stick with illustration and eventually visual development. She was brought on to the team of Tangled by her father Glen who was the executive producer. (Nepotism is alive and well... and I\u2019m ok with that.)\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane\" width=\"617\" height=\"362\" \/>\r\nShe talked about and went through several versions of <em>Tangled<\/em>. One was going to be a boy and girl who got transported into the fairytale world. Another was going to be a lot darker with inspiration taken from Rembrandt. Claire really could have done her own <em>Art of Tangled\u00a0<\/em>book with how much she brought to the project.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-22798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"607\" height=\"342\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.08-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\nClaire is releasing a children\u2019s book in March of 2015. She read and showed us all the art. It\u2019s a tender story about a little girl named Celeste looking for the perfect gift for her mother. The art is beautiful, as you would imagine.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.22-PM.png\" alt=\"Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015\" width=\"611\" height=\"344\" \/> Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015[\/caption]\r\n<h2><strong>Q&A With All Three Guests<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAfter the concept art contest where the winners of different categories received special gifts from the artists (I have total envy of the guy who got the signed drawing of Ursula). They literally pulled up a couch and had a question and answer session with all three speakers. Everyone had great questions. Claire was really fun. (For all those who want to know her favorite medium lately is pastel.) I loved her response when she was asked what it was like to be a woman in animation: \"It\u2019s like being a man in animation\u2026 it\u2019s your job.\"\r\n\r\nBy now you could tell Ruben felt right at home and was telling jokes and getting very passionate. In closing I will leave you with his words: \"The best part of today is that we have independent studios who can work virtually, together. I\u2019m not giving up on 2D animation at all.\u201d He said to the whole audience,\u00a0\u201cI think the key to making 2D more relevant is to give them something extra. We definitely have to 'up the anti' and do more than what we have done in the past.\u201d\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\">HERE<\/a> for more Information on Taught By a Pro and what it offers!","post_title":"Taught By a Pro Weekend Recap: Disney Animation Legend Says \u201cI\u2019m Not Giving Up on 2D Animation at All\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"taughtbyaproweekendreview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21602","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22718,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-13 20:48:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-14 03:48:47","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/dumb-and-dumber-to-banner-rotoscopers.jpg\" alt=\"dumb-and-dumber-to-banner rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 90s were a special time. TV shows like <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>In Living Color<\/em> hit a fabulous stride that opened the door for a slew of totally eccentric, out-of-this-world comedies that warped a\u00a0generation and set a standard for the genre!\r\n\r\nIn 1994 we were given <em>Dumb and Dumber.\u00a0<\/em>The story of two guys who set off on a journey to return a brief case to a beautiful girl. Little do they know, the contents of the case\u00a0is worth millions and there are bad guys who are trying to steel its contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nThis year, in 2014, we are given the follow up: <em>Dumb and Dumber To<\/em>. The story of the same two guys who set off on a journey to return a box to a beautiful girl. The contents of the box is worth billions and there are\u00a0bad guys\u00a0who are trying to steel it's contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nIt was the exact same story with the exact same jokes rehashed the exact same way just with a cast that is 20 years older. The original<em> Dumb and Dumber <\/em>has\u00a0quotes that still have relevance in my daily life so when I heard they were making the sequel, the idea of seeing Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in action again was both appealing and, like with most sequels we didn't ask for, a little disappointing. I was right to be disappointed.\r\n\r\nMy guest and I wanted this to be funny. We both had very fond memories of movies like the original,\u00a0<em>Tommy Boy, Billy\u00a0Madison,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ace Ventura: Pet\u00a0<\/em><em>Detective.<\/em>\u00a0Even though we were ready to laugh we only found one new joke to be funny. At least with the sequel to Ace Ventura they knew to change to storyline. Here, to cover up the lack of creativity, they just went cruder.\r\n\r\nI understand what they were going for. \"Harry and Lloyd are so dumb that even after 20 years they are still getting themselves into the same problems\" or \"<em>Dumb and Dumber<\/em> for a new generation! The first one worked...\" Even the ending credits pointed out the similarities of the two, but as instead of making me feel nostalgic and happy, as I'm sure was what they wanted, I felt very let down and just wished I would have spent the last 110 minutes watching the original.\r\n\r\nI look at the successful comedies of today like<em> Pitch Perfect <\/em>and<em> Bridesmaids, <\/em>just to name a few,\u00a0and this\u00a0just falls so short.<i>\u00a0Today we expect much more. I feel like\u00a0<\/i>audiences<i>\u00a0today have advanced to expect a <\/i><em>smarter<\/em><i> dumb humor. Wow, isn't that<\/i>\u00a0comforting? We've advanced past Dumb and Dumber!\r\n\r\n...Well, sort of.\r\n<h3>\u2605<\/h3>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Dumb and Dumber To': We Waited 20 Years to See the Same Movie","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-dumb-and-dumber-to-we-waited-20-years-to-see-the-same-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-14 11:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-14 18:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22718","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_28333_4_6806afe4cf9bf jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 23 of 25</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="22" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='22' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/'>22</a> <span class='page_number active'>23</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='24' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/'>24</a> <a class='page_number' data-id='25' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/25/'>25</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="24" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV7706497105&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Chris\u00a0talks about his job at DreamWorks Animation as an editor and how he got into voice acting.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason asks about<em>\u00a0<\/em>other<em> DreamWorks <\/em>films like <em>Shrek,\u00a0Trolls, Me and My Shadow,\u00a0<\/em>and<em> Mumbai Musical.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Chris also answers a question we had on a previous episode, <em>We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Tell us what you think of the interview! Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts89%20&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts89<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:46, 37.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Penguins of Madagascar<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK573RU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK573RU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7ECH5R3YBOCJG4S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK572QM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK572QM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QS3FUOOHVOULVWOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/penguins-of-madagascar\/id932528635?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p>Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 89: Interview with Christopher Knights - 'Penguins of Madagascar'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:46:10","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:46:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=27028","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23578,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-13 06:10:59","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-13 13:10:59","post_content":"\r\n<p>Disney Legend, <strong>Glen Keane<\/strong>, takes a moment out of his very busy schedule to talk to Mason and Chelsea about his new short, <em>Duet<\/em>!<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2968253493&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Intro of Glen Keane and his short interactive film<em>\u00a0Duet.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>What?! Glen listens to The Rotoscopers?<\/li>\r\n<li>CATCH N\u2019 FIRE!<\/li>\r\n<li>Glen talks about <em>Duet<\/em> and its inspirations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why graphite?<\/li>\r\n<li>Listener questions:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Thomas Van Acker:<\/strong> What do you think is the most important aspect of animation that should be taught by teachers? Or what did you miss in your animation classes?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Bridget Monica:<\/strong> What story (that hasn't been done!) would you love to see transformed into a full length animated film?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Jessica Wersky:<\/strong>\u00a0What role does faith play in your creative life?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts82&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts82<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<li>Blooper! Can we get Glen back?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Glen was so\u00a0kind and went on to the Facebook fan page and replied to many of the the questions personally! Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\/photos\/a.473424636023504.112717.315305321835437\/872029946162969\/?type=1&theater\">here!<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:53:12, 64.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch more Glen Keane:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC36VUROhQmP6tgzbl6ryDkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/masonsmtx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/chelsearobson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane - 'Duet'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:37:12","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:37:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23578","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23336,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-11 11:09:17","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-11 18:09:17","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE COVER\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Even if I had never seen a trailer for <em>The Book of Life<\/em>, the fact that the forward to the film's art book--<em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>--was written by Guillermo Del Toro interested me. I guess that\u2019s why they got him. The forward is short and to the point. It talks mostly about when Jorge Gutierrez approached him to produce his film and his infectious enthusiasm. As you read through this book, you feel like you get to know him and realize that is not an overstatement.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW-1.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW 1\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The best part of this book is that it is written by the director, Jorge Gutierrez, himself. Being that <em>The Book of Life<\/em>\u00a0was his brain child and had been in pre-production for the past 14 years, there would be no one better to do it. Jorge has a very strong voice in his writing and you feel like you are sitting down with him by your side as he shows you exactly what he was thinking. He shares with you his inspirations (both living and remembered) as well as his incredible love for the holiday Dia de los Muertos. Jorge introduces the book and says that \u201cThe unique look of the film is very much my passionate love letter to Mexican folk art.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The book is separated into three sections: Characters, Making Of, and Locations. It features all the things we have come to expect in contemporary art books such as\u00a0visualization development sketches, color keys, full page spreads, and pull outs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-LA-MUERTA.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE LA MUERTA\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Characters<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Jorge loves symbols and patterns. So, of course, symbolism and intricate designs are everywhere. There are so many details that you may have noticed while watching the film but didn\u2019t necessarily catch. He collaborated with his wife on many of the aspects of the film but said that when creating the characters, he would take everything \"manly or ugly\" and she would do all things feminine and beautiful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everything is a love letter. Xibalba is a love letter to Guillermo, Chakal is a love letter to the Mexican bandit villains from his favorite Spaghetti Westerns, and every man\u2019s mustache is a love letter to mustaches in and of themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-MOON.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE MOON\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Making Of<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter is full of colors, shapes, layouts, and materials--basically everything you would want to know about the minutia of what makes this film unique. It showcases color keys at the bottom of the pages and has a few pullouts. We also get brief introductions to all the worlds and a different setting within The Land of the Remembered where the reunion scene was going to take place.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW\" width=\"655\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Locations<\/h2>\r\nThis final section gives us a deep dive into\u00a0the film's backgrounds and the characters that fill in those backgrounds. More love letters to people like Picasso and even one of his favorite comedies, <em>Mean Girls.<\/em> The whole book is such a perfect melding of Mexican heritage, Spanish tradition, and just the right amount of Aztec flair.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-08-at-10.38.03-AM.png\" alt=\"Book of life art book locations\" width=\"626\" height=\"352\" \/>\r\n<h2>Afterword by Paul Sullivan<\/h2>\r\nIf it wasn't enough,\u00a0reading through the book from the directors eyes, a few words from the art director, Paul Sullivan, really put the stamp on the end. It's very obvious that Jorge's enthusiasm ignited a spark at Reel FX. Everyone felt like they were apart of something special. As you read, you can feel everyone's combined passion. It is tangible and permeates every page.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-BACK-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE BACK COVER\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">I give this book 4 1\/2 stars out of 5! It is a wonderful addition to your library and one that you'll want to go back to over and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofbookoflife\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/ArtofBookofLifeBD\">Book Depository<\/a><\/p>\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRnmNzf47v0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-28 12:03:32","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-28 19:03:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23336","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23559,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-09 08:00:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-09 15:00:47","post_content":"I love all things \"Lion King\", from the story to the soundtrack to the art. <em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0really is a masterpiece. Today, I get the special treat of reviewing the art book from Disney's iconic 1994 film. All and all, I would also say that it is one of the best 'Art Of' books of any animated film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-Lion-King-1.png\" alt=\"Art of Lion King 1\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" \/>\r\n\r\nMost contemporary art books are broken up into sections like Characters, Locations, and the \"Making Of.\" They have come to be more of a companion book to go along with the movie. The Art of The Lion King is a little different because it is very sequential. Starting from the unforgettable opening scene, as you flip through, it is like you are reliving the movie itself.\r\n\r\nIt broken up into 5 parts. The forward is by James Earl Jones and then goes into Acts One, Two, and Three, concluding with the \"Afterword,\" a section about 30 pages long detailing behind-the-scenes stories and the main people behind the film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-4.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 4\" width=\"611\" height=\"327\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book starts out with final key frames from the opening sequence. As the pages move on, it keeps your attention with a great mix of the final frames, story boards, concept art, and even excerpts from artists' work books. It's like walking through an art gallery. Every picture is chosen wisely and placed on the page with great care and purpose. With every page I felt like I was either learning more about the character or the animation that brought it all to life.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-3.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 3\" width=\"571\" height=\"325\" \/>\r\n\r\nI love the way this book is laid out! Generally, it has one main focal point per page. Most of the time that focal point is larger and a variation of one of the more iconic images, which is then sometimes balanced by a few smaller pictures to the right or to the left that add interest and the desire to study each page. As seen above, even on pages where there is a lot to look at, color choices and lines help guide your eye to look at one place first, before you move on to see what else there is to discover.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-5.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 5\" width=\"616\" height=\"320\" \/>\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed, author Christopher Finch's writing style. He tells the story simply and doesn't bring in too much text to take away from the art. He also knows how important the songs were in telling this story and lets the lyrics speak for themselves.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-6.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 6\" width=\"610\" height=\"326\" \/>\r\n\r\nI feel like they way that it is broken up really shows the quality of storytelling and just how much of a masterpiece this movie was, not just for it's time but all time. Every page, you get sucked in and remember what it was like the very first time you saw these iconic images.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-7.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 7\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\n\r\nAfter about 165 pages of story we finally move into what we love about art books. In the last 30 or so pages, Finch does a fantastic job of letting you know who the key players and\u00a0crew members were. You learn of their thoughts and feelings and antics during the production. This includes the stories from their trip to Africa for research on design as well as techniques and challenges they faced back at home. It's a mini history with the amount of details that would be expected on platinum level Blu-ray releases.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-8.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 8\" width=\"628\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nI give this book a perfect 5 stars! I was overwhelmed with the beauty and specific intent behind every page.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-9.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 9\" width=\"608\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs I mentioned at the beginning, this is one of the best 'Art Of' books I have ever read. It's going to be more expensive than other art books but, if you\u00a0save up, you wont regret it.\r\n\r\nYou can buy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBook\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBookbd\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\nListen to our podcast on how much we love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/60\"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a>!\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQ1L-x06Pto\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of 'The Lion King'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-lion-king","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-11 20:23:34","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-12 03:23:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23559","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22782,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-03 13:54:39","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:39","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/12\/03\/help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team\/businessman-taking-notes-with-laptop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23390\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rotoscopers-writers-wanted-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"rotoscopers-writers-wanted\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWith the new year we are looking to make the Rotoscopers bigger and better in order to provide our readers, listeners, and viewers with the highest quality and best experience in the animation community.\u00a0We're very excited to be taking on some new staff to help our news section, website, and YouTube stay up to date with the latest animation news!\r\n\r\nAll positions are\u00a0<strong>volunteer<\/strong>\u00a0(much like Hypable.com or other sites), but provide a great opportunity to gain experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that if you do apply, you be available to write 1-2 articles every few days (or as the news comes).\r\n<h2>Writing Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\nWe are looking for writers who are talented, enthusiastic, and\u2013of course\u2013knowledgable about animation (movies, studios, history, key players, etc.). While we want the site and articles to be informative, we encourage our writers to insert their own personality, voice, and opinions into their pieces.\r\n\r\nWe are currently\u00a0looking for writers in the following areas:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Animation News for DreamWorks and all studios listed under \"Other Studios\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Animated TV shows (Netflix included)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Weekend Box Office Recap<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Website Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) copy editor positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nAs a copy editor, it's your job to review articles and make sure they are error-free and formatted correctly. This position\u00a0is very\u00a0important to us. It ensures that our content is professional and and of the highest quality.\r\n\r\nIdeally, we are looking for someone who:\r\n\u2013 has a strong command of the English language\r\n\u2013 is a bit of a grammar snob\r\n\u2013 has a background in writing and\/or editing\r\n\u2013 is\u00a0knowledgeable with WordPress (or a quick learner)\r\n\u2013 would, ideally, be available on the same day(s) every week.\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) Video Editor Positions<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">When you don't have anything to do, is video editing all you want to do? If so, then we have a place for you!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">On the Rotoscopers YouTube we are looking to bump up the game to 3-5 videos\u00a0a week. We can't do that alone! The most important part of this job is availability. We expect editing to take 1-2 hours per video depending on the video (unless you're a super editing wizard who can do it faster). Most videos have a turnaround time of a few days; however, when news breaks or trailers are released those have a same-day turnaround.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"gmail_default\">Along with application as detailed at the bottom, please send 2-3 examples of your previous work. (YouTube or Vimeo links preferred.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\r\n\r\nAs a video editor, you will be credited on the Rotoscopers YouTube for every video you edit. We also will put a link in every video you edit to check out your channel and add it to our \"Featured Channels\" section on the home page of the RotoChannel.\u00a0\u00a0Whether you are an expert with the latest equipment or just extremely proficient with iMovie, you can help!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong>Two (2) Fabulously Talented Graphic Designers<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThe graphic designers will work in tandem with nearly all the rest of the Rotoscopers team. From website graphics to video thumbnails to video segments, the graphic designers will help to visually take the Rotoscopers to the next level.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Photoshop and Photoshop skills are a must.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\r\nIf you are interested, email <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>\u00a0with one of the following the subjects:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u201cNews Writer Application\u201d - In the body tell us\u00a0the news section(s) you\u2019re interested in writing.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Copy Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Video Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Graphic Designer Application\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso, please provide two to three work samples to be reviewed and write a few brief paragraphs explaining who you are, your history\/love\/passion for animation, and why you would be a great addition to the Rotoscopers team.\r\n\r\nDue to vacations, we will start looking at the applications and responding during the week of 12\/15. Please submit applications before then, as those applications will be reviewed first to fill any openings.\r\n\r\nAgain, all positions are\u00a0volunteer, but provide a great opportunity to get experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. We are flexible and understand time constraints. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that you let us know how much time you would be willing to give so we know what to expect. As we choose people to join the team, priority and other perks (such as attending special press events) will be given to those with the highest\u00a0quality of work and availability.","post_title":"Help Wanted: Come Join the Rotoscopers Team! ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-03 13:54:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22782","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"50","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23122,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:38:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:38:35","post_content":"<h4><i>However bad life may seem, where there is life there is hope.<\/i><i>\u00a0\u2013 Stephen Hawking\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Theory-of-Everything-movie.jpg\" alt=\"Theory of Everything movie\" width=\"511\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nStephen Hawking was a normal, healthy, young man in the 1960s. As a cosmology student - not to be confused with a cosmetology student - at Cambridge, Stephen (portrayed by Eddie Redmayne of <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>)\u00a0had high hopes of discovering the one singular answer to explain everything.\r\n\r\nEven though the story is about one of the smartest men of our time, it isn't really about science. It gives you enough science to think about, but not too much to really scare anyone away. The film is based on the memoir <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen<\/span>\u00a0by Jane Hawking and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (<em>Man on Wire<\/em>). The acting was fantastic; I believed not only that the man on the screen had a motor neuron disease\u00a0but also the depth and complexities of his life, and the lives of everyone around him.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/theory_of_everything_still_a_l-1.jpg\" alt=\"theory_of_everything_still_a_l (1)\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/>\r\n\r\nEddie Redmayne and\u00a0Felicity Jones are great on camera together and play their roles beautifully. You are able to put yourself into Jane's shoes so effortlessly, and it makes you look at your own trials a little differently. It leaves you respecting both Jane and Stephen for their fierce determination to press forward despite what life brings you.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie\" width=\"391\" height=\"184\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis would be an especially great film to see with someone who is a science lover or biography buff. It will leave you thinking for days after.\r\n\r\n4 stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Theory of Everything: The Story of Jane and Stephen Hawking","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-theory-of-everything-the-story-of-jane-and-stephen-hawking","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-22 23:56:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-23 06:56:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23122","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23110,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:36:49","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:36:49","post_content":"I've never read the books but I've been following this film series from the beginning. Every movie has left me completely engaged and feeling like I was along for the ride. After seeing <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, <\/em>the newest of the saga, I can safely say I have\u00a0never been disappointed.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l.png\" alt=\"hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l\" width=\"568\" height=\"323\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe story starts out as\u00a0Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is having nightmares about the last moments of the games. Hugely affected by what she has been through (violence is real people), she wakes up in District 13, a military district that has been in hiding and preparing for the last 75 years to fight back against The Capital.\r\n\r\nJennifer Lawrence does a fabulous job in her role. We are also joined by some familiar friends that have made it through to this point of the rebellion.\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Elizabeth Banks\u00a0as\u00a0Effie Trinket<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Woody Harrelson as\u00a0Haymitch Abernathy, her closest friends and allies in the Games, played their parts very well and added the much needed comic relief in the film. Effie is one of my favorite characters by now. The hunky<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Liam Hemsworth, did a good job playing the tortured yet strong third in the ever complicated love triangle. Of course we can't forget the late\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Philip Seymour Hoffman against the beautiful\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Julianne Moore. The ensemble are able to bring you into the story to the point that you never want to leave.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThough I wouldn't recommend going into this without seeing the previous two films, as a stand alone film it does a good job at keeping you up to date while not wasting time rehashing the story. Old characters that have been lost are remembered and new characters make their stories known. You don't have to be the type of moviegoer who reads into everything but if you are the symbolism and allegorical tones of the story are fascinating. The whole series has\u00a0few allusions to <em>The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire<\/em>\u00a0and how opulence and suppression plays into it. For example, distraction is used as an aid to and form of suppression. It makes you see a lot of commentary and even a bit of irony on our own media uses.\r\n\r\nFrom what I've heard it is very close to the book and some say even better than the book. I really liked the movie. From the moment I sat down to the post credits animation, I didn't want it to end. Of course I didn't appreciate the cliff hanger. The thought of having to wait a whole year until the next film is just annoying but that is also the mark of a good series. They definitely know how to leave us wanting more.\r\n\r\n4 Stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - They Know How to Leave Us Wanting More","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-they-know-how-to-leave-us-wanting-more","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23110","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21602,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-17 21:02:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-18 04:02:30","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests.jpeg\" alt=\"taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests\" width=\"626\" height=\"182\" \/>Nashville, Tennessee is known to tourists as \"Music City\" for its rich history and abundant musical talent. It's not currently known for animation. Yes, Big Idea (creator of <em>Veggie Tales<\/em>) makes its home here but there really isn't much else. Tom Bancroft, Supervising animator of Mushu from Disney's <em>Mulan, <\/em>and now President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\" target=\"_blank\">TaughByAPro.com<\/a>,\u00a0an\u00a0online resource for instruction\u00a0of\u00a0animation topics,\u00a0is looking to change that with the first ever Taught By A Pro Weekend that was held last month at Lipscomb University.\r\n\r\nIn hopes of building the animation community in and around the southern part of the United States, Taugh By A Pro brought in some of the most renowned talent in the industry. The weekend consisted of two days. Friday evening held a V.I.P. Dinner where artists could sit down and get one on one time with animation\u00a0veterans and share their portfolios and get\u00a0some great personal advice and tips all over a delicious Italian dinner.\r\n\r\nSaturday was really the main event, and it was an ALL day event. With meet-and-greet breakfast at 7am all the way to pictures and signings getting out around 7pm. But it was well worth the time. It was a very casual environment with about 75 aspiring and gifted artists in attendance... and myself. The main guests were all three veteran Disney artist and animators with a wealth of knowledge.\r\n<h3>Ruben Aquino, Disney Animation Legend<\/h3>\r\nThe first speaker was Ruben Aquino. Now, I'd seen him on <em>The Lion King<\/em> Diamond Edition Blu-ray and thought he seemed like a\u00a0lovely person then, but in this setting, he was just so endearing! You can tell he, like most artists, is a bit of an introvert but when you get him in his element, all you see is heart!\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Ruben Aquino talks about adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Brancoft\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> Ruben Aquino talks about his work on adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Bancroft[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe started out his talk with how he got involved with animation. Architecture was where he thought he would end up but got out of school in the middle of a recession. In the mean time, he worked in a print shop where it was\u00a0his boss who told him to go into animation. Taking his advice, he went and worked in a small studio in Hawaii before he finally got a job with Disney, only to join the team as they all went on strike. He thought this was, yet again, poor timing but decided to use his extra time to work on his pencil tests. He said that it was that time that gave him the extra bit to move forward when he actually started working at the studio.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-11-14 at 6.04.27 PM\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/>\r\n\r\nHe went on to draw some of the most iconic images in our favorite Disney films. I loved hearing him talk about the evolution of Shang from <em>Mulan<\/em>.\u00a0Because he was born in Japan, he felt more connected to that movie. He showed a lot of concept art that he got inspiration from as well as a behind-the-scenes story. In early story process, Shang was betrothed to Mulan and she\u00a0went to war to be closer to him\u2026 Ruben said he\u00a0was glad that they didn\u2019t go that route.\r\n\r\nI talked to him during one of the breaks. Knowing that they were wanting to do this annually, I asked if he would be willing to come and do it again. He was conflicted when he said yes, but only because his schedule is in flux right now. He and a handful of other Disney 2D artists are in negotiations with an independent studio to make a 2D animated film. \u201cIf it happens it\u2019s going to have to be different than anything we\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d I loved hearing this, of course. I hope all comes to fruition but even if his current opportunity doesn\u2019t work out, it is clear that the irrepressible spirit of 2D is going to lead to great things in the future. #TwoDIsNotDead\r\n<h3>Tom Bancroft, Animation Supervisor, Author and Teacher<\/h3>\r\nAfter over 25 years in the animation industry (11 of which were at Disney working on\u00a0films like: <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>,<em> The Lion King<\/em>,<em> Aladdin, Mulan<\/em>, and<em> Brother Bear<\/em>),\u00a0Tom Bancroft is a guy to keep on your radar.<em>\u00a0<\/em>After Disney, Tom worked at Big idea for a time before it was acquired by DreamWorks and that is where he learned CG animation. He then went back to Disney to work on Brother Bear. Next he got in to books at\u00a0Disney publishing as well as worked on many <em>Veggie Tales<\/em> books. He realized how much he enjoys teaching and went on to write three character animation books.\u00a0Tom has been appointed resident Animator and is in charge of creating an animation program at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.05-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Tom Brancroft\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\nHe gave most of his talk on character performance. He said \u201cWhat\u2019s going to set you apart from everyone else is bringing characters to life.\u201d Tom likes asking questions like \"What is the character\u2019s place in the film? Hero, villain, comic foil, sidekick, heroine?\" He says create the story. What is the attitude?\u00a0What is the character's personality? Is he content, dysfunctional, passionate, loving?\" The most important thing to remember, he says, is \"You are not an animator. You are a filmmaker.\"\r\n\r\nHe also went in to how to navigate the industry and succeed in freelance. He's a big proponent of social media because he doesn't live in LA. He says he has to be seen to keep getting work and has sites like Deviant Art to thank for some of that. When working with a client he says \u201cDon\u2019t give them\u00a0what they ask for, give them what they want.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf it wasn't clear by his, now, four instructional books, teaching is a big passion of his.\u00a0It's easy to see that Tom will do extremely well in the teacher\/mentor position at Lipscomb.\r\n<pre>Check out his <a href=\"http:\/\/tombancroft.deviantart.com\/%20\">DeviantArt<\/a>\u00a0and also his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outnumbered.com\">webcomic\u00a0<\/a>that he updates every Monday! \r\nI've also become a big fan of his animation <a href=\"http:\/\/taughtbyapro.com\/episode-1-the-bancroft-brothers-animation-podcast\/\">podcast<\/a> that he hosts with his twin brother, Tony,\r\nwho is also an animator as well as a former Disney director.<\/pre>\r\n<h2>Lunch!<\/h2>\r\nThe style and flow was very laid back and personal. And of course the Southern hospitality was in full force with the catering at breaks and full meals. (Yum!) Everyone felt very at home and free to ask questions. While everyone was sitting around talking and sharing their art you could even see Ruben Aquino, in a mentor like fashion, go threw and give notes on a few people\u2019s portfolios. It didn\u2019t look like there was any appointment or ranking to be able to sit there. I think one girl just sat down and asked and he was happy to do so. She ended up getting about 20 minutes of one-on-one time. It was refreshing to see, to be honest. It's pretty rare to find a meet up of animation fans in the southern part of the United States to begin with, but to have so much talent and sense of community in one room was beautiful. That\u2019s the only word I can think of. That was the moment I said to myself, this was worth it.\r\n<h3>Claire Keane, Visual Development Artist and Children's Author<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane Disney Concept Artist\" width=\"637\" height=\"357\" \/>\r\nOne of my favorite parts of Claire Keane's presentation was the family slide show at the beginning! She was very cute on the lap of her father Glen Keane! She is third generation in a family of artists. Family, itself, has always been a big part of each generation\u2019s inspiration for art and characters.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.41-PM.png\" alt=\"As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nShe grew up drawing but in high school she just wanted to be a singer. Step by step her desires changed and she found that she wanted to stick with illustration and eventually visual development. She was brought on to the team of Tangled by her father Glen who was the executive producer. (Nepotism is alive and well... and I\u2019m ok with that.)\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane\" width=\"617\" height=\"362\" \/>\r\nShe talked about and went through several versions of <em>Tangled<\/em>. One was going to be a boy and girl who got transported into the fairytale world. Another was going to be a lot darker with inspiration taken from Rembrandt. Claire really could have done her own <em>Art of Tangled\u00a0<\/em>book with how much she brought to the project.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-22798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"607\" height=\"342\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.08-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\nClaire is releasing a children\u2019s book in March of 2015. She read and showed us all the art. It\u2019s a tender story about a little girl named Celeste looking for the perfect gift for her mother. The art is beautiful, as you would imagine.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.22-PM.png\" alt=\"Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015\" width=\"611\" height=\"344\" \/> Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015[\/caption]\r\n<h2><strong>Q&A With All Three Guests<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAfter the concept art contest where the winners of different categories received special gifts from the artists (I have total envy of the guy who got the signed drawing of Ursula). They literally pulled up a couch and had a question and answer session with all three speakers. Everyone had great questions. Claire was really fun. (For all those who want to know her favorite medium lately is pastel.) I loved her response when she was asked what it was like to be a woman in animation: \"It\u2019s like being a man in animation\u2026 it\u2019s your job.\"\r\n\r\nBy now you could tell Ruben felt right at home and was telling jokes and getting very passionate. In closing I will leave you with his words: \"The best part of today is that we have independent studios who can work virtually, together. I\u2019m not giving up on 2D animation at all.\u201d He said to the whole audience,\u00a0\u201cI think the key to making 2D more relevant is to give them something extra. We definitely have to 'up the anti' and do more than what we have done in the past.\u201d\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\">HERE<\/a> for more Information on Taught By a Pro and what it offers!","post_title":"Taught By a Pro Weekend Recap: Disney Animation Legend Says \u201cI\u2019m Not Giving Up on 2D Animation at All\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"taughtbyaproweekendreview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21602","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22718,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-13 20:48:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-14 03:48:47","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/dumb-and-dumber-to-banner-rotoscopers.jpg\" alt=\"dumb-and-dumber-to-banner rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 90s were a special time. TV shows like <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>In Living Color<\/em> hit a fabulous stride that opened the door for a slew of totally eccentric, out-of-this-world comedies that warped a\u00a0generation and set a standard for the genre!\r\n\r\nIn 1994 we were given <em>Dumb and Dumber.\u00a0<\/em>The story of two guys who set off on a journey to return a brief case to a beautiful girl. Little do they know, the contents of the case\u00a0is worth millions and there are bad guys who are trying to steel its contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nThis year, in 2014, we are given the follow up: <em>Dumb and Dumber To<\/em>. The story of the same two guys who set off on a journey to return a box to a beautiful girl. The contents of the box is worth billions and there are\u00a0bad guys\u00a0who are trying to steel it's contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nIt was the exact same story with the exact same jokes rehashed the exact same way just with a cast that is 20 years older. The original<em> Dumb and Dumber <\/em>has\u00a0quotes that still have relevance in my daily life so when I heard they were making the sequel, the idea of seeing Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in action again was both appealing and, like with most sequels we didn't ask for, a little disappointing. I was right to be disappointed.\r\n\r\nMy guest and I wanted this to be funny. We both had very fond memories of movies like the original,\u00a0<em>Tommy Boy, Billy\u00a0Madison,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ace Ventura: Pet\u00a0<\/em><em>Detective.<\/em>\u00a0Even though we were ready to laugh we only found one new joke to be funny. At least with the sequel to Ace Ventura they knew to change to storyline. Here, to cover up the lack of creativity, they just went cruder.\r\n\r\nI understand what they were going for. \"Harry and Lloyd are so dumb that even after 20 years they are still getting themselves into the same problems\" or \"<em>Dumb and Dumber<\/em> for a new generation! The first one worked...\" Even the ending credits pointed out the similarities of the two, but as instead of making me feel nostalgic and happy, as I'm sure was what they wanted, I felt very let down and just wished I would have spent the last 110 minutes watching the original.\r\n\r\nI look at the successful comedies of today like<em> Pitch Perfect <\/em>and<em> Bridesmaids, <\/em>just to name a few,\u00a0and this\u00a0just falls so short.<i>\u00a0Today we expect much more. I feel like\u00a0<\/i>audiences<i>\u00a0today have advanced to expect a <\/i><em>smarter<\/em><i> dumb humor. Wow, isn't that<\/i>\u00a0comforting? We've advanced past Dumb and Dumber!\r\n\r\n...Well, sort of.\r\n<h3>\u2605<\/h3>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Dumb and Dumber To': We Waited 20 Years to See the Same Movie","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-dumb-and-dumber-to-we-waited-20-years-to-see-the-same-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-14 11:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-14 18:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22718","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_28333_4_6806afe4cf9bf jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 23 of 25</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="22" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='22' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/'>22</a> <span class='page_number active'>23</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='24' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/'>24</a> <a class='page_number' data-id='25' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/25/'>25</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="24" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p>Mason is flying solo as he interviews <strong>Christopher Knights<\/strong>, the voice of Private from <em><strong>Penguins of Madagascar<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV7706497105&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Chris\u00a0talks about his job at DreamWorks Animation as an editor and how he got into voice acting.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason asks about<em>\u00a0<\/em>other<em> DreamWorks <\/em>films like <em>Shrek,\u00a0Trolls, Me and My Shadow,\u00a0<\/em>and<em> Mumbai Musical.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Chris also answers a question we had on a previous episode, <em>We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Tell us what you think of the interview! Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts89%20&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts89<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:46, 37.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Penguins of Madagascar<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK573RU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK573RU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7ECH5R3YBOCJG4S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK572QM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK572QM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QS3FUOOHVOULVWOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/penguins-of-madagascar\/id932528635?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p>Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 89: Interview with Christopher Knights - 'Penguins of Madagascar'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:46:10","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:46:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=27028","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23578,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-13 06:10:59","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-13 13:10:59","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Disney Legend, <strong>Glen Keane<\/strong>, takes a moment out of his very busy schedule to talk to Mason and Chelsea about his new short, <em>Duet<\/em>!<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2968253493&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Intro of Glen Keane and his short interactive film<em>\u00a0Duet.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>What?! Glen listens to The Rotoscopers?<\/li>\r\n<li>CATCH N\u2019 FIRE!<\/li>\r\n<li>Glen talks about <em>Duet<\/em> and its inspirations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why graphite?<\/li>\r\n<li>Listener questions:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Thomas Van Acker:<\/strong> What do you think is the most important aspect of animation that should be taught by teachers? Or what did you miss in your animation classes?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Bridget Monica:<\/strong> What story (that hasn't been done!) would you love to see transformed into a full length animated film?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Jessica Wersky:<\/strong>\u00a0What role does faith play in your creative life?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts82&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts82<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<li>Blooper! Can we get Glen back?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Glen was so\u00a0kind and went on to the Facebook fan page and replied to many of the the questions personally! Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\/photos\/a.473424636023504.112717.315305321835437\/872029946162969\/?type=1&theater\">here!<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:53:12, 64.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch more Glen Keane:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC36VUROhQmP6tgzbl6ryDkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/masonsmtx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/chelsearobson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane - 'Duet'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:37:12","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:37:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23578","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23336,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-11 11:09:17","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-11 18:09:17","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE COVER\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Even if I had never seen a trailer for <em>The Book of Life<\/em>, the fact that the forward to the film's art book--<em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>--was written by Guillermo Del Toro interested me. I guess that\u2019s why they got him. The forward is short and to the point. It talks mostly about when Jorge Gutierrez approached him to produce his film and his infectious enthusiasm. As you read through this book, you feel like you get to know him and realize that is not an overstatement.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW-1.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW 1\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The best part of this book is that it is written by the director, Jorge Gutierrez, himself. Being that <em>The Book of Life<\/em>\u00a0was his brain child and had been in pre-production for the past 14 years, there would be no one better to do it. Jorge has a very strong voice in his writing and you feel like you are sitting down with him by your side as he shows you exactly what he was thinking. He shares with you his inspirations (both living and remembered) as well as his incredible love for the holiday Dia de los Muertos. Jorge introduces the book and says that \u201cThe unique look of the film is very much my passionate love letter to Mexican folk art.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The book is separated into three sections: Characters, Making Of, and Locations. It features all the things we have come to expect in contemporary art books such as\u00a0visualization development sketches, color keys, full page spreads, and pull outs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-LA-MUERTA.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE LA MUERTA\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Characters<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Jorge loves symbols and patterns. So, of course, symbolism and intricate designs are everywhere. There are so many details that you may have noticed while watching the film but didn\u2019t necessarily catch. He collaborated with his wife on many of the aspects of the film but said that when creating the characters, he would take everything \"manly or ugly\" and she would do all things feminine and beautiful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everything is a love letter. Xibalba is a love letter to Guillermo, Chakal is a love letter to the Mexican bandit villains from his favorite Spaghetti Westerns, and every man\u2019s mustache is a love letter to mustaches in and of themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-MOON.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE MOON\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Making Of<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter is full of colors, shapes, layouts, and materials--basically everything you would want to know about the minutia of what makes this film unique. It showcases color keys at the bottom of the pages and has a few pullouts. We also get brief introductions to all the worlds and a different setting within The Land of the Remembered where the reunion scene was going to take place.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW\" width=\"655\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Locations<\/h2>\r\nThis final section gives us a deep dive into\u00a0the film's backgrounds and the characters that fill in those backgrounds. More love letters to people like Picasso and even one of his favorite comedies, <em>Mean Girls.<\/em> The whole book is such a perfect melding of Mexican heritage, Spanish tradition, and just the right amount of Aztec flair.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-08-at-10.38.03-AM.png\" alt=\"Book of life art book locations\" width=\"626\" height=\"352\" \/>\r\n<h2>Afterword by Paul Sullivan<\/h2>\r\nIf it wasn't enough,\u00a0reading through the book from the directors eyes, a few words from the art director, Paul Sullivan, really put the stamp on the end. It's very obvious that Jorge's enthusiasm ignited a spark at Reel FX. Everyone felt like they were apart of something special. As you read, you can feel everyone's combined passion. It is tangible and permeates every page.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-BACK-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE BACK COVER\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">I give this book 4 1\/2 stars out of 5! It is a wonderful addition to your library and one that you'll want to go back to over and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofbookoflife\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/ArtofBookofLifeBD\">Book Depository<\/a><\/p>\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRnmNzf47v0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-28 12:03:32","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-28 19:03:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23336","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23559,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-09 08:00:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-09 15:00:47","post_content":"I love all things \"Lion King\", from the story to the soundtrack to the art. <em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0really is a masterpiece. Today, I get the special treat of reviewing the art book from Disney's iconic 1994 film. All and all, I would also say that it is one of the best 'Art Of' books of any animated film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-Lion-King-1.png\" alt=\"Art of Lion King 1\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" \/>\r\n\r\nMost contemporary art books are broken up into sections like Characters, Locations, and the \"Making Of.\" They have come to be more of a companion book to go along with the movie. The Art of The Lion King is a little different because it is very sequential. Starting from the unforgettable opening scene, as you flip through, it is like you are reliving the movie itself.\r\n\r\nIt broken up into 5 parts. The forward is by James Earl Jones and then goes into Acts One, Two, and Three, concluding with the \"Afterword,\" a section about 30 pages long detailing behind-the-scenes stories and the main people behind the film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-4.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 4\" width=\"611\" height=\"327\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book starts out with final key frames from the opening sequence. As the pages move on, it keeps your attention with a great mix of the final frames, story boards, concept art, and even excerpts from artists' work books. It's like walking through an art gallery. Every picture is chosen wisely and placed on the page with great care and purpose. With every page I felt like I was either learning more about the character or the animation that brought it all to life.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-3.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 3\" width=\"571\" height=\"325\" \/>\r\n\r\nI love the way this book is laid out! Generally, it has one main focal point per page. Most of the time that focal point is larger and a variation of one of the more iconic images, which is then sometimes balanced by a few smaller pictures to the right or to the left that add interest and the desire to study each page. As seen above, even on pages where there is a lot to look at, color choices and lines help guide your eye to look at one place first, before you move on to see what else there is to discover.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-5.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 5\" width=\"616\" height=\"320\" \/>\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed, author Christopher Finch's writing style. He tells the story simply and doesn't bring in too much text to take away from the art. He also knows how important the songs were in telling this story and lets the lyrics speak for themselves.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-6.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 6\" width=\"610\" height=\"326\" \/>\r\n\r\nI feel like they way that it is broken up really shows the quality of storytelling and just how much of a masterpiece this movie was, not just for it's time but all time. Every page, you get sucked in and remember what it was like the very first time you saw these iconic images.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-7.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 7\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\n\r\nAfter about 165 pages of story we finally move into what we love about art books. In the last 30 or so pages, Finch does a fantastic job of letting you know who the key players and\u00a0crew members were. You learn of their thoughts and feelings and antics during the production. This includes the stories from their trip to Africa for research on design as well as techniques and challenges they faced back at home. It's a mini history with the amount of details that would be expected on platinum level Blu-ray releases.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-8.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 8\" width=\"628\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nI give this book a perfect 5 stars! I was overwhelmed with the beauty and specific intent behind every page.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-9.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 9\" width=\"608\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs I mentioned at the beginning, this is one of the best 'Art Of' books I have ever read. It's going to be more expensive than other art books but, if you\u00a0save up, you wont regret it.\r\n\r\nYou can buy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBook\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBookbd\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\nListen to our podcast on how much we love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/60\"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a>!\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQ1L-x06Pto\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of 'The Lion King'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-lion-king","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-11 20:23:34","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-12 03:23:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23559","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22782,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-03 13:54:39","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:39","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/12\/03\/help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team\/businessman-taking-notes-with-laptop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23390\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rotoscopers-writers-wanted-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"rotoscopers-writers-wanted\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWith the new year we are looking to make the Rotoscopers bigger and better in order to provide our readers, listeners, and viewers with the highest quality and best experience in the animation community.\u00a0We're very excited to be taking on some new staff to help our news section, website, and YouTube stay up to date with the latest animation news!\r\n\r\nAll positions are\u00a0<strong>volunteer<\/strong>\u00a0(much like Hypable.com or other sites), but provide a great opportunity to gain experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that if you do apply, you be available to write 1-2 articles every few days (or as the news comes).\r\n<h2>Writing Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\nWe are looking for writers who are talented, enthusiastic, and\u2013of course\u2013knowledgable about animation (movies, studios, history, key players, etc.). While we want the site and articles to be informative, we encourage our writers to insert their own personality, voice, and opinions into their pieces.\r\n\r\nWe are currently\u00a0looking for writers in the following areas:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Animation News for DreamWorks and all studios listed under \"Other Studios\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Animated TV shows (Netflix included)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Weekend Box Office Recap<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Website Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) copy editor positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nAs a copy editor, it's your job to review articles and make sure they are error-free and formatted correctly. This position\u00a0is very\u00a0important to us. It ensures that our content is professional and and of the highest quality.\r\n\r\nIdeally, we are looking for someone who:\r\n\u2013 has a strong command of the English language\r\n\u2013 is a bit of a grammar snob\r\n\u2013 has a background in writing and\/or editing\r\n\u2013 is\u00a0knowledgeable with WordPress (or a quick learner)\r\n\u2013 would, ideally, be available on the same day(s) every week.\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) Video Editor Positions<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">When you don't have anything to do, is video editing all you want to do? If so, then we have a place for you!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">On the Rotoscopers YouTube we are looking to bump up the game to 3-5 videos\u00a0a week. We can't do that alone! The most important part of this job is availability. We expect editing to take 1-2 hours per video depending on the video (unless you're a super editing wizard who can do it faster). Most videos have a turnaround time of a few days; however, when news breaks or trailers are released those have a same-day turnaround.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"gmail_default\">Along with application as detailed at the bottom, please send 2-3 examples of your previous work. (YouTube or Vimeo links preferred.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\r\n\r\nAs a video editor, you will be credited on the Rotoscopers YouTube for every video you edit. We also will put a link in every video you edit to check out your channel and add it to our \"Featured Channels\" section on the home page of the RotoChannel.\u00a0\u00a0Whether you are an expert with the latest equipment or just extremely proficient with iMovie, you can help!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong>Two (2) Fabulously Talented Graphic Designers<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThe graphic designers will work in tandem with nearly all the rest of the Rotoscopers team. From website graphics to video thumbnails to video segments, the graphic designers will help to visually take the Rotoscopers to the next level.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Photoshop and Photoshop skills are a must.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\r\nIf you are interested, email <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>\u00a0with one of the following the subjects:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u201cNews Writer Application\u201d - In the body tell us\u00a0the news section(s) you\u2019re interested in writing.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Copy Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Video Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Graphic Designer Application\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso, please provide two to three work samples to be reviewed and write a few brief paragraphs explaining who you are, your history\/love\/passion for animation, and why you would be a great addition to the Rotoscopers team.\r\n\r\nDue to vacations, we will start looking at the applications and responding during the week of 12\/15. Please submit applications before then, as those applications will be reviewed first to fill any openings.\r\n\r\nAgain, all positions are\u00a0volunteer, but provide a great opportunity to get experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. We are flexible and understand time constraints. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that you let us know how much time you would be willing to give so we know what to expect. As we choose people to join the team, priority and other perks (such as attending special press events) will be given to those with the highest\u00a0quality of work and availability.","post_title":"Help Wanted: Come Join the Rotoscopers Team! ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-03 13:54:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22782","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"50","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23122,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:38:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:38:35","post_content":"<h4><i>However bad life may seem, where there is life there is hope.<\/i><i>\u00a0\u2013 Stephen Hawking\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Theory-of-Everything-movie.jpg\" alt=\"Theory of Everything movie\" width=\"511\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nStephen Hawking was a normal, healthy, young man in the 1960s. As a cosmology student - not to be confused with a cosmetology student - at Cambridge, Stephen (portrayed by Eddie Redmayne of <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>)\u00a0had high hopes of discovering the one singular answer to explain everything.\r\n\r\nEven though the story is about one of the smartest men of our time, it isn't really about science. It gives you enough science to think about, but not too much to really scare anyone away. The film is based on the memoir <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen<\/span>\u00a0by Jane Hawking and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (<em>Man on Wire<\/em>). The acting was fantastic; I believed not only that the man on the screen had a motor neuron disease\u00a0but also the depth and complexities of his life, and the lives of everyone around him.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/theory_of_everything_still_a_l-1.jpg\" alt=\"theory_of_everything_still_a_l (1)\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/>\r\n\r\nEddie Redmayne and\u00a0Felicity Jones are great on camera together and play their roles beautifully. You are able to put yourself into Jane's shoes so effortlessly, and it makes you look at your own trials a little differently. It leaves you respecting both Jane and Stephen for their fierce determination to press forward despite what life brings you.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie\" width=\"391\" height=\"184\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis would be an especially great film to see with someone who is a science lover or biography buff. It will leave you thinking for days after.\r\n\r\n4 stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Theory of Everything: The Story of Jane and Stephen Hawking","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-theory-of-everything-the-story-of-jane-and-stephen-hawking","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-22 23:56:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-23 06:56:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23122","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23110,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:36:49","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:36:49","post_content":"I've never read the books but I've been following this film series from the beginning. Every movie has left me completely engaged and feeling like I was along for the ride. After seeing <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, <\/em>the newest of the saga, I can safely say I have\u00a0never been disappointed.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l.png\" alt=\"hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l\" width=\"568\" height=\"323\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe story starts out as\u00a0Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is having nightmares about the last moments of the games. Hugely affected by what she has been through (violence is real people), she wakes up in District 13, a military district that has been in hiding and preparing for the last 75 years to fight back against The Capital.\r\n\r\nJennifer Lawrence does a fabulous job in her role. We are also joined by some familiar friends that have made it through to this point of the rebellion.\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Elizabeth Banks\u00a0as\u00a0Effie Trinket<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Woody Harrelson as\u00a0Haymitch Abernathy, her closest friends and allies in the Games, played their parts very well and added the much needed comic relief in the film. Effie is one of my favorite characters by now. The hunky<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Liam Hemsworth, did a good job playing the tortured yet strong third in the ever complicated love triangle. Of course we can't forget the late\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Philip Seymour Hoffman against the beautiful\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Julianne Moore. The ensemble are able to bring you into the story to the point that you never want to leave.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThough I wouldn't recommend going into this without seeing the previous two films, as a stand alone film it does a good job at keeping you up to date while not wasting time rehashing the story. Old characters that have been lost are remembered and new characters make their stories known. You don't have to be the type of moviegoer who reads into everything but if you are the symbolism and allegorical tones of the story are fascinating. The whole series has\u00a0few allusions to <em>The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire<\/em>\u00a0and how opulence and suppression plays into it. For example, distraction is used as an aid to and form of suppression. It makes you see a lot of commentary and even a bit of irony on our own media uses.\r\n\r\nFrom what I've heard it is very close to the book and some say even better than the book. I really liked the movie. From the moment I sat down to the post credits animation, I didn't want it to end. Of course I didn't appreciate the cliff hanger. The thought of having to wait a whole year until the next film is just annoying but that is also the mark of a good series. They definitely know how to leave us wanting more.\r\n\r\n4 Stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - They Know How to Leave Us Wanting More","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-they-know-how-to-leave-us-wanting-more","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23110","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21602,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-17 21:02:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-18 04:02:30","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests.jpeg\" alt=\"taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests\" width=\"626\" height=\"182\" \/>Nashville, Tennessee is known to tourists as \"Music City\" for its rich history and abundant musical talent. It's not currently known for animation. Yes, Big Idea (creator of <em>Veggie Tales<\/em>) makes its home here but there really isn't much else. Tom Bancroft, Supervising animator of Mushu from Disney's <em>Mulan, <\/em>and now President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\" target=\"_blank\">TaughByAPro.com<\/a>,\u00a0an\u00a0online resource for instruction\u00a0of\u00a0animation topics,\u00a0is looking to change that with the first ever Taught By A Pro Weekend that was held last month at Lipscomb University.\r\n\r\nIn hopes of building the animation community in and around the southern part of the United States, Taugh By A Pro brought in some of the most renowned talent in the industry. The weekend consisted of two days. Friday evening held a V.I.P. Dinner where artists could sit down and get one on one time with animation\u00a0veterans and share their portfolios and get\u00a0some great personal advice and tips all over a delicious Italian dinner.\r\n\r\nSaturday was really the main event, and it was an ALL day event. With meet-and-greet breakfast at 7am all the way to pictures and signings getting out around 7pm. But it was well worth the time. It was a very casual environment with about 75 aspiring and gifted artists in attendance... and myself. The main guests were all three veteran Disney artist and animators with a wealth of knowledge.\r\n<h3>Ruben Aquino, Disney Animation Legend<\/h3>\r\nThe first speaker was Ruben Aquino. Now, I'd seen him on <em>The Lion King<\/em> Diamond Edition Blu-ray and thought he seemed like a\u00a0lovely person then, but in this setting, he was just so endearing! You can tell he, like most artists, is a bit of an introvert but when you get him in his element, all you see is heart!\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Ruben Aquino talks about adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Brancoft\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> Ruben Aquino talks about his work on adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Bancroft[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe started out his talk with how he got involved with animation. Architecture was where he thought he would end up but got out of school in the middle of a recession. In the mean time, he worked in a print shop where it was\u00a0his boss who told him to go into animation. Taking his advice, he went and worked in a small studio in Hawaii before he finally got a job with Disney, only to join the team as they all went on strike. He thought this was, yet again, poor timing but decided to use his extra time to work on his pencil tests. He said that it was that time that gave him the extra bit to move forward when he actually started working at the studio.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-11-14 at 6.04.27 PM\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/>\r\n\r\nHe went on to draw some of the most iconic images in our favorite Disney films. I loved hearing him talk about the evolution of Shang from <em>Mulan<\/em>.\u00a0Because he was born in Japan, he felt more connected to that movie. He showed a lot of concept art that he got inspiration from as well as a behind-the-scenes story. In early story process, Shang was betrothed to Mulan and she\u00a0went to war to be closer to him\u2026 Ruben said he\u00a0was glad that they didn\u2019t go that route.\r\n\r\nI talked to him during one of the breaks. Knowing that they were wanting to do this annually, I asked if he would be willing to come and do it again. He was conflicted when he said yes, but only because his schedule is in flux right now. He and a handful of other Disney 2D artists are in negotiations with an independent studio to make a 2D animated film. \u201cIf it happens it\u2019s going to have to be different than anything we\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d I loved hearing this, of course. I hope all comes to fruition but even if his current opportunity doesn\u2019t work out, it is clear that the irrepressible spirit of 2D is going to lead to great things in the future. #TwoDIsNotDead\r\n<h3>Tom Bancroft, Animation Supervisor, Author and Teacher<\/h3>\r\nAfter over 25 years in the animation industry (11 of which were at Disney working on\u00a0films like: <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>,<em> The Lion King<\/em>,<em> Aladdin, Mulan<\/em>, and<em> Brother Bear<\/em>),\u00a0Tom Bancroft is a guy to keep on your radar.<em>\u00a0<\/em>After Disney, Tom worked at Big idea for a time before it was acquired by DreamWorks and that is where he learned CG animation. He then went back to Disney to work on Brother Bear. Next he got in to books at\u00a0Disney publishing as well as worked on many <em>Veggie Tales<\/em> books. He realized how much he enjoys teaching and went on to write three character animation books.\u00a0Tom has been appointed resident Animator and is in charge of creating an animation program at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.05-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Tom Brancroft\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\nHe gave most of his talk on character performance. He said \u201cWhat\u2019s going to set you apart from everyone else is bringing characters to life.\u201d Tom likes asking questions like \"What is the character\u2019s place in the film? Hero, villain, comic foil, sidekick, heroine?\" He says create the story. What is the attitude?\u00a0What is the character's personality? Is he content, dysfunctional, passionate, loving?\" The most important thing to remember, he says, is \"You are not an animator. You are a filmmaker.\"\r\n\r\nHe also went in to how to navigate the industry and succeed in freelance. He's a big proponent of social media because he doesn't live in LA. He says he has to be seen to keep getting work and has sites like Deviant Art to thank for some of that. When working with a client he says \u201cDon\u2019t give them\u00a0what they ask for, give them what they want.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf it wasn't clear by his, now, four instructional books, teaching is a big passion of his.\u00a0It's easy to see that Tom will do extremely well in the teacher\/mentor position at Lipscomb.\r\n<pre>Check out his <a href=\"http:\/\/tombancroft.deviantart.com\/%20\">DeviantArt<\/a>\u00a0and also his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outnumbered.com\">webcomic\u00a0<\/a>that he updates every Monday! \r\nI've also become a big fan of his animation <a href=\"http:\/\/taughtbyapro.com\/episode-1-the-bancroft-brothers-animation-podcast\/\">podcast<\/a> that he hosts with his twin brother, Tony,\r\nwho is also an animator as well as a former Disney director.<\/pre>\r\n<h2>Lunch!<\/h2>\r\nThe style and flow was very laid back and personal. And of course the Southern hospitality was in full force with the catering at breaks and full meals. (Yum!) Everyone felt very at home and free to ask questions. While everyone was sitting around talking and sharing their art you could even see Ruben Aquino, in a mentor like fashion, go threw and give notes on a few people\u2019s portfolios. It didn\u2019t look like there was any appointment or ranking to be able to sit there. I think one girl just sat down and asked and he was happy to do so. She ended up getting about 20 minutes of one-on-one time. It was refreshing to see, to be honest. It's pretty rare to find a meet up of animation fans in the southern part of the United States to begin with, but to have so much talent and sense of community in one room was beautiful. That\u2019s the only word I can think of. That was the moment I said to myself, this was worth it.\r\n<h3>Claire Keane, Visual Development Artist and Children's Author<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane Disney Concept Artist\" width=\"637\" height=\"357\" \/>\r\nOne of my favorite parts of Claire Keane's presentation was the family slide show at the beginning! She was very cute on the lap of her father Glen Keane! She is third generation in a family of artists. Family, itself, has always been a big part of each generation\u2019s inspiration for art and characters.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.41-PM.png\" alt=\"As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nShe grew up drawing but in high school she just wanted to be a singer. Step by step her desires changed and she found that she wanted to stick with illustration and eventually visual development. She was brought on to the team of Tangled by her father Glen who was the executive producer. (Nepotism is alive and well... and I\u2019m ok with that.)\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane\" width=\"617\" height=\"362\" \/>\r\nShe talked about and went through several versions of <em>Tangled<\/em>. One was going to be a boy and girl who got transported into the fairytale world. Another was going to be a lot darker with inspiration taken from Rembrandt. Claire really could have done her own <em>Art of Tangled\u00a0<\/em>book with how much she brought to the project.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-22798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"607\" height=\"342\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.08-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\nClaire is releasing a children\u2019s book in March of 2015. She read and showed us all the art. It\u2019s a tender story about a little girl named Celeste looking for the perfect gift for her mother. The art is beautiful, as you would imagine.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.22-PM.png\" alt=\"Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015\" width=\"611\" height=\"344\" \/> Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015[\/caption]\r\n<h2><strong>Q&A With All Three Guests<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAfter the concept art contest where the winners of different categories received special gifts from the artists (I have total envy of the guy who got the signed drawing of Ursula). They literally pulled up a couch and had a question and answer session with all three speakers. Everyone had great questions. Claire was really fun. (For all those who want to know her favorite medium lately is pastel.) I loved her response when she was asked what it was like to be a woman in animation: \"It\u2019s like being a man in animation\u2026 it\u2019s your job.\"\r\n\r\nBy now you could tell Ruben felt right at home and was telling jokes and getting very passionate. In closing I will leave you with his words: \"The best part of today is that we have independent studios who can work virtually, together. I\u2019m not giving up on 2D animation at all.\u201d He said to the whole audience,\u00a0\u201cI think the key to making 2D more relevant is to give them something extra. We definitely have to 'up the anti' and do more than what we have done in the past.\u201d\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\">HERE<\/a> for more Information on Taught By a Pro and what it offers!","post_title":"Taught By a Pro Weekend Recap: Disney Animation Legend Says \u201cI\u2019m Not Giving Up on 2D Animation at All\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"taughtbyaproweekendreview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21602","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22718,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-13 20:48:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-14 03:48:47","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/dumb-and-dumber-to-banner-rotoscopers.jpg\" alt=\"dumb-and-dumber-to-banner rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 90s were a special time. TV shows like <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>In Living Color<\/em> hit a fabulous stride that opened the door for a slew of totally eccentric, out-of-this-world comedies that warped a\u00a0generation and set a standard for the genre!\r\n\r\nIn 1994 we were given <em>Dumb and Dumber.\u00a0<\/em>The story of two guys who set off on a journey to return a brief case to a beautiful girl. Little do they know, the contents of the case\u00a0is worth millions and there are bad guys who are trying to steel its contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nThis year, in 2014, we are given the follow up: <em>Dumb and Dumber To<\/em>. The story of the same two guys who set off on a journey to return a box to a beautiful girl. The contents of the box is worth billions and there are\u00a0bad guys\u00a0who are trying to steel it's contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nIt was the exact same story with the exact same jokes rehashed the exact same way just with a cast that is 20 years older. The original<em> Dumb and Dumber <\/em>has\u00a0quotes that still have relevance in my daily life so when I heard they were making the sequel, the idea of seeing Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in action again was both appealing and, like with most sequels we didn't ask for, a little disappointing. I was right to be disappointed.\r\n\r\nMy guest and I wanted this to be funny. We both had very fond memories of movies like the original,\u00a0<em>Tommy Boy, Billy\u00a0Madison,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ace Ventura: Pet\u00a0<\/em><em>Detective.<\/em>\u00a0Even though we were ready to laugh we only found one new joke to be funny. At least with the sequel to Ace Ventura they knew to change to storyline. Here, to cover up the lack of creativity, they just went cruder.\r\n\r\nI understand what they were going for. \"Harry and Lloyd are so dumb that even after 20 years they are still getting themselves into the same problems\" or \"<em>Dumb and Dumber<\/em> for a new generation! The first one worked...\" Even the ending credits pointed out the similarities of the two, but as instead of making me feel nostalgic and happy, as I'm sure was what they wanted, I felt very let down and just wished I would have spent the last 110 minutes watching the original.\r\n\r\nI look at the successful comedies of today like<em> Pitch Perfect <\/em>and<em> Bridesmaids, <\/em>just to name a few,\u00a0and this\u00a0just falls so short.<i>\u00a0Today we expect much more. I feel like\u00a0<\/i>audiences<i>\u00a0today have advanced to expect a <\/i><em>smarter<\/em><i> dumb humor. Wow, isn't that<\/i>\u00a0comforting? We've advanced past Dumb and Dumber!\r\n\r\n...Well, sort of.\r\n<h3>\u2605<\/h3>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Dumb and Dumber To': We Waited 20 Years to See the Same Movie","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-dumb-and-dumber-to-we-waited-20-years-to-see-the-same-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-14 11:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-14 18:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22718","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_28333_4_6806afe4cf9bf jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 23 of 25</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="22" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='22' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/22/'>22</a> <span class='page_number active'>23</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='24' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/'>24</a> <a class='page_number' data-id='25' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/25/'>25</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="24" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/page/24/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-422e1b1a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle" data-id="422e1b1a" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66260058" data-id="66260058" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7beab944 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="7beab944" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d939b8e" data-id="3d939b8e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-486021e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_post_author_elementor" data-id="486021e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_post_author_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class='jeg_custom_author_wrapper jnews_author_box_container jnews_module_28333_0_6806afe39aaaf author-main'> <div class="jeg_authorbox"> <div class="jeg_author_image"> <img alt='Chelsea Robson' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7fefa4457801cc31549bda486b298a25?s=80&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7fefa4457801cc31549bda486b298a25?s=160&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' decoding='async'/> </div> <div class="jeg_author_content"> <h3 class="jeg_author_name"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/"> Chelsea Robson </a> </h3> <p class="jeg_author_desc"> Chelsea Robson, Co-host of the Animation Addicts Podcast, studied studio engineering and is a singer/songwriter and is know as "The World Traveler of the Podcast." She speaks fluent Portuguese, loves being outdoors, hiking small mountains, riding horses, and talking about human nature. </p> <div class="jeg_author_socials"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.chelsearobson.com" class="url"><i class="fa fa-globe"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e545853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="e545853" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-baf19a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_element_header_elementor" data-id="baf19a8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_element_header_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module_28333_1_6806afe39b7a0 "> <h3 class="jeg_block_title"><span>Latest Articles</span></h3> <style>.jnews_module_28333_1_6806afe39b7a0.jeg_block_heading_6:after { background-color: #e62c91; }</style> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d72494f elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_block_elementor" data-id="d72494f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_block_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_postblock_5 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_28333_3_6806afe3ba3fd " data-unique="jnews_module_28333_3_6806afe3ba3fd"> <div class="jeg_block_container"> <div class="jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag"><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/05/14/top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby/" aria-label="Read article: Top 10 Animated Movies that Make Me Cry Like a Baby!"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img fetchpriority="high" width="350" height="210" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="Top 10 Animated Movies that Make Me Cry Like a Baby!" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bambi2.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bambi2.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bambi2-300x180.jpg 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bambi2-583x350.jpg 583w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/opinion-corner/" class="category-opinion-corner">Opinions</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/05/14/top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby/">Top 10 Animated Movies that Make Me Cry Like a Baby!</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/">Chelsea Robson</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/05/14/top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 14, 2015</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/05/14/top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 29 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Mine is a very tender hearted family. Seriously, we get emotional at the littlest things: firework shows, parades... it's embarrassing. We...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/05/14/top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/03/10/animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar/" aria-label="Read article: Animation Addicts 89: Interview with Christopher Knights – ‘Penguins of Madagascar’"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img width="350" height="196" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="89-christopher-knights-animation-addicts-podcast-website-art" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/89-christopher-knights-animation-addicts-podcast-website-art.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/89-christopher-knights-animation-addicts-podcast-website-art.jpg 827w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/89-christopher-knights-animation-addicts-podcast-website-art-600x337.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/89-christopher-knights-animation-addicts-podcast-website-art-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/89-christopher-knights-animation-addicts-podcast-website-art-620x348.jpg 620w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/podcasts/animation-addicts-podcast/" class="category-animation-addicts-podcast">Animation Addicts Podcast</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/03/10/animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar/">Animation Addicts 89: Interview with Christopher Knights – ‘Penguins of Madagascar’</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/chelsea-robson/">Chelsea Robson</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/03/10/animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 10, 2015</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2015/03/10/animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Mason is flying solo as he interviews Christopher Knights, the voice of Private from Penguins of Madagascar. 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06:03:07","post_date_gmt":"2015-05-14 13:03:07","post_content":"Mine is a\u00a0very tender hearted family. Seriously, we get emotional at the littlest things: firework shows, parades... it's embarrassing. We were all laughing about it amongst ourselves one evening and the subject turned to movies that make us cry. Obviously, it was a long list. However, as we went\u00a0through them I realized, unsurprisingly, that most of them are animated.\r\n<h2>Today I\u00a0ask\u00a0the question: What are the saddest animated movies? What movies make you cry like a baby, every time?<\/h2>\r\n<h3>10. Bambi<\/h3>\r\nIt's almost clich\u00e9 to say this one. But, at the same time, it's traumatized\u00a0children since 1942. If you ask anyone over the age of 40, they will be able to tell you the emotional scars that came after the moment when Bambi called out for his mother and there was\u00a0no reply.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bambi-Mom-Dies-Mother-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Bambi Mom Dies Mother Rotoscopers\" width=\"400\" height=\"347\" \/>\r\n<h3>9. <em>Dumbo<\/em><\/h3>\r\nSomehow, we have all felt like Dumbo when we were made fun of or left out. As bad as this feels, I think it's actually worse to see someone we love go through this and not be able to help them. When little sweet Dumbo is\u00a0made into a joke, all 'Mama Jumbo' wants to do is comfort him. She is\u00a0tied up and separated from her child, but she does everything in her power to make it better.\u00a0It's not much, but it's the little things that get us through in our own lives. That is why this part of <em>Dumbo<\/em> always makes me cry.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Dumbo-Baby-Mine-Mom-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Dumbo Baby Mine Mom Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/>\r\n<h3>8. <em>Charlotte's Web<\/em><\/h3>\r\nCharlotte the spider take\u00a0a liking to the little pig, Wilber, who shares a pen with her on the Zukerman farm, and wants to save him from the inevitable fate of being the main course on the dinner table.\u00a0(Facts of farm life.) She throws away her daily schedule and spins a web that entitles him \"Terrific,\" \"Radiant,\" \"Humble,\" or \"Some Pig.\" This changes the farmer's mind and makes him think the pig is too special to eat.\r\n\r\nSelflessness: That is what I take away from this movie. There are saint-like people in this world that will give and give. They will spend their time and energy to help and encourage you, without ever asking for anything in return. They find joy when they see\u00a0you succeed. Most of the time we can never really repay them... even if we tried. But that's not why they do the things they do, anyway. They help others to enjoy the journey. If you haven't seen <em>Charlotte's Web<\/em> in the last 5 years... add it to you list to watch again.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/charlottes-web-death-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"charlottes web death Rotoscopers\" width=\"592\" height=\"336\" \/>\r\n<h3><strong>7. <em>An American Tail<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIn <em>An American Tail<\/em>, the Mousekewitz family travels by boat to America to escape oppression in their homeland. On the way their son, Fievel, falls overboard and the Mousekewitz family\u00a0thinks they will never see him again. Fievel survives and makes his way to land in a bottle, but he is very young and all alone. Your heart stings are pulled upon the realization that Fievel must make friends and search to find his family in this new world.\r\n\r\nDon Bluth was the director of <em>An American Tail<\/em> and, after watching a few of his films, I have found that his main goal is to take the viewer to the place of vulnerability. He was traumatized by Bambi in his youth and wanted to make sure an entirely new generation felt that same sting (that's my theory, at least).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/An-American-Tail-Somewhere-Out-there-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"An American Tail Somewhere Out there Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" \/>\r\n<h3>6. <em>The Land Before Time<\/em><\/h3>\r\nThe next film that never fails to get me is another one from Don Bluth's library. Little Foot, the dinosaur, was born into world that changed\u00a0around him, but at least he had the support and guidance from a loving family. Tragedy catches up with him, however, and in one night he is separated from his grandparents and his mother is killed. He is very young and now completely alone. (I'm seeing a trend. Thanks, Don.) In an already unstable world, he must trust his mother's guiding words and search to find his family at the end of his travels to\u00a0\"The Great Valley.\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Land-before-time-mom-dies-death-little-foot-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Land before time mom dies death little foot Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n<h3>5. <em>The Lion King<\/em><\/h3>\r\nThe future king of the lions, Simba, had the best father. He looked up to him and wanted to be just like him. However, when Simba gets stuck in the middle of a stampede of wildebeests, his father, Mufasa, is killed in his attempt\u00a0to save him.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment the rocks started to shake and I saw the stampede coming, to when it was all over and the dust cleared, I was sucked in. I have to give it up to Hans Zimmer here. The fact that Mufasa, the perfect dad, dies is heartbreaking enough. But the score adds so much depth to this moment that if you saw this film in the theaters, you will never forget it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Lion-King-Mufasa-Death-Simba-Rotoscopers.gif-.gif\" alt=\"Lion King Mufasa Death Simba Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/>\r\n<h3>4.<em> Toy Story 2<\/em><\/h3>\r\nJessie was the favorite toy of her owner, Emily. That is, until Emily grew up.\r\n\r\nIn 1999, this was the movie that every kid at the lunch table talked\u00a0about. The guilt caused by this movie effected everyone. Today, I think I know why: The song--\"When She Loved Me\"--took the viewer\u00a0to a time and place where life and relationships were simple. It made you realize that you changed. Even though it was a good\u00a0change, it still makes you remember and appreciate (maybe for the first time) the things that don't. Am I waxing too philosophic?\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/toy-story-2-jessie-somebody-loved-me-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"toy story 2 jessie somebody loved me Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"198\" \/>\r\n<h3>3.<em> Toy Story 3<\/em><\/h3>\r\nMost people will agree when I say that all the<em> Toy Story<\/em> movies are about friendship, but I believe they are a long form demonstration of the five stages of grief:\u00a0denial, anger, bargaining,\u00a0depression, and acceptance.\u00a0In the first movie, Woody was afraid Buzz would replace him as Andy's best friend. Woody dealt with his fear by becoming protective (and maybe a little resentful).\u00a0In the second movie, Woody knows that eventually Andy will grow up and kind of \"sells out\" as he contemplates running away in order to avoid the pain of eventually being left behind.\r\n\r\n<em>Toy Story 3<\/em> ended with the acceptance of\u00a0life, of people's choices as they come, and making the most of them both. This is hard to do. Mourning is natural when you loose something and everyone seemed to lose something in <em>Toy Story 3<\/em>. I cried for Woody as he watched his best friend take a new life path that didn't align with his. I cried for Andy as he had to trust that he'd be able to succeed in his new life without the security of his friend by his side. I cried for myself and for all the times I've had to do both.\r\n\r\nIt was this moment that I loved the most. Both Andy and Woody look at each other and\u00a0know that all those memories, all the \"play times\" were real. They were more than real and they wont be forgotten.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Toy-Story-3-Andy-Wood-been-my-pal-friend-for-as-long-as-I-can-remember-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Toy Story 3 Andy Wood been my pal friend for as long as I can remember Rotoscopers\" width=\"245\" height=\"170\" \/>\r\n<h3>2.<em> Up<\/em><\/h3>\r\nNormally, movies wait until the last 15 minuets to really wring the viewer out emotionally. Not so with <em>Up<\/em>. They (<span class=\"itemprop\">Pete Docter\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Bob Peterson)<\/span> decided to hit everyone in the FIRST 15 minutes with the emotional 2x4. It was definitely a way to leave a mark.\r\n\r\nCarl and Ellie were perfect for each other. Not only did they balance each other out in personality and style, but in face shape too! I remember watching this film for the first time in theaters with my parents (Who I also believe balance each other out perfectly). I know I get\u00a0my crying gene from them. I remember looking\u00a0over at my parents after the married life sequence and, seeing the state we were all in, I started laughing\u00a0and crying all in one gulp. At least I was in good company.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/up-married-life-scene-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"up married life scene Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"273\" \/>\r\n<h3>1. <em>The Fox and the Hound<\/em><\/h3>\r\nThis is the movie that I will not watch with others. Actually, I refuse to watch it in general. The night my family and I all sat\u00a0around and shard the movies that hit us the hardest, my mom asked why this one was so traumatizing. My brother and I started to tell the story together and I swear it turned into the scene from <em>Sleepless in Seattle<\/em> when the two \"emotionals\" retell\u00a0the story of\u00a0<em>An Affair to Remember.\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\nAs far as the heartbreaking themes in this movie, there is obviously the simplicity of friendship that turns complicated when friendships break social norms. The main scene that gets me, though, is where the Widow Tweed (<span class=\"itemprop\">Jeanette Nolan)<\/span> was forced to give up her pet and best friend, Todd the fox<span class=\"itemprop\">.\u00a0I related so much\u00a0to the Widow Tweed because I always had animals around. I will also say that there was just something with the sincere voice acting and the music in this scene that just tore me up.\u00a0(Maybe it was also because\u00a0Don Bluth animated on it. Yeah, I think I'm just going to blame Don.)<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fox-and-the-houd-friends-Rotoscopers.gif\" alt=\"Fox and the houd friends Rotoscopers\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vuE_tNaRjmw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Let us know what movies make you cry and then vote on the next Top 10 video!<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=8825000]<\/p>\r\nEdited by: Hannah Wilkes","post_title":"Top 10 Animated Movies that Make Me Cry Like a Baby!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"top-10-animated-movies-that-make-me-cry-like-a-baby","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2015-10-30 13:30:34","post_modified_gmt":"2015-10-30 20:30:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=28333","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"28","filter":"raw"},{"ID":27028,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2015-03-10 08:30:46","post_date_gmt":"2015-03-10 15:30:46","post_content":"\r\n<p>Mason is flying solo as he interviews <strong>Christopher Knights<\/strong>, the voice of Private from <em><strong>Penguins of Madagascar<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV7706497105&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Chris\u00a0talks about his job at DreamWorks Animation as an editor and how he got into voice acting.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason asks about<em>\u00a0<\/em>other<em> DreamWorks <\/em>films like <em>Shrek,\u00a0Trolls, Me and My Shadow,\u00a0<\/em>and<em> Mumbai Musical.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Chris also answers a question we had on a previous episode, <em>We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Tell us what you think of the interview! Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=animaddicts89%20&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts89<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:46, 37.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Penguins of Madagascar<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK573RU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK573RU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7ECH5R3YBOCJG4S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SK572QM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00SK572QM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QS3FUOOHVOULVWOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00Q6DCXKA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00Q6DCXKA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZYUCO5TMG5TSHYDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/penguins-of-madagascar\/id932528635?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p>Edited by: Kelly Conley<\/p>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 89: Interview with Christopher Knights - 'Penguins of Madagascar'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-89-interview-with-christopher-knights-penguins-of-madagascar","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:46:10","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:46:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=27028","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23578,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-13 06:10:59","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-13 13:10:59","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Disney Legend, <strong>Glen Keane<\/strong>, takes a moment out of his very busy schedule to talk to Mason and Chelsea about his new short, <em>Duet<\/em>!<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2968253493&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Intro of Glen Keane and his short interactive film<em>\u00a0Duet.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>What?! Glen listens to The Rotoscopers?<\/li>\r\n<li>CATCH N\u2019 FIRE!<\/li>\r\n<li>Glen talks about <em>Duet<\/em> and its inspirations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why graphite?<\/li>\r\n<li>Listener questions:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Thomas Van Acker:<\/strong> What do you think is the most important aspect of animation that should be taught by teachers? Or what did you miss in your animation classes?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Bridget Monica:<\/strong> What story (that hasn't been done!) would you love to see transformed into a full length animated film?<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Jessica Wersky:<\/strong>\u00a0What role does faith play in your creative life?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Don't forget to use the hashtags <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts82&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts82<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<li>Blooper! Can we get Glen back?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Glen was so\u00a0kind and went on to the Facebook fan page and replied to many of the the questions personally! Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\/photos\/a.473424636023504.112717.315305321835437\/872029946162969\/?type=1&theater\">here!<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:53:12, 64.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch more Glen Keane:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC36VUROhQmP6tgzbl6ryDkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\/products\/rotoscopers-contest-t-shirt-teal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy the Rotoscopers Shirt!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/store.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotoscopers Store<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/masonsmtx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masonsmithportfolio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/chelsearobson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 082: Interview with Glen Keane - 'Duet'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-episode-82-interview-with-glen-keane-duet","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:37:12","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:37:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23578","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23336,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-11 11:09:17","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-11 18:09:17","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE COVER\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Even if I had never seen a trailer for <em>The Book of Life<\/em>, the fact that the forward to the film's art book--<em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>--was written by Guillermo Del Toro interested me. I guess that\u2019s why they got him. The forward is short and to the point. It talks mostly about when Jorge Gutierrez approached him to produce his film and his infectious enthusiasm. As you read through this book, you feel like you get to know him and realize that is not an overstatement.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW-1.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW 1\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The best part of this book is that it is written by the director, Jorge Gutierrez, himself. Being that <em>The Book of Life<\/em>\u00a0was his brain child and had been in pre-production for the past 14 years, there would be no one better to do it. Jorge has a very strong voice in his writing and you feel like you are sitting down with him by your side as he shows you exactly what he was thinking. He shares with you his inspirations (both living and remembered) as well as his incredible love for the holiday Dia de los Muertos. Jorge introduces the book and says that \u201cThe unique look of the film is very much my passionate love letter to Mexican folk art.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The book is separated into three sections: Characters, Making Of, and Locations. It features all the things we have come to expect in contemporary art books such as\u00a0visualization development sketches, color keys, full page spreads, and pull outs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-LA-MUERTA.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE LA MUERTA\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Characters<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Jorge loves symbols and patterns. So, of course, symbolism and intricate designs are everywhere. There are so many details that you may have noticed while watching the film but didn\u2019t necessarily catch. He collaborated with his wife on many of the aspects of the film but said that when creating the characters, he would take everything \"manly or ugly\" and she would do all things feminine and beautiful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everything is a love letter. Xibalba is a love letter to Guillermo, Chakal is a love letter to the Mexican bandit villains from his favorite Spaghetti Westerns, and every man\u2019s mustache is a love letter to mustaches in and of themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-MOON.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE MOON\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Making Of<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter is full of colors, shapes, layouts, and materials--basically everything you would want to know about the minutia of what makes this film unique. It showcases color keys at the bottom of the pages and has a few pullouts. We also get brief introductions to all the worlds and a different setting within The Land of the Remembered where the reunion scene was going to take place.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-REVIEW.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE REVIEW\" width=\"655\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Locations<\/h2>\r\nThis final section gives us a deep dive into\u00a0the film's backgrounds and the characters that fill in those backgrounds. More love letters to people like Picasso and even one of his favorite comedies, <em>Mean Girls.<\/em> The whole book is such a perfect melding of Mexican heritage, Spanish tradition, and just the right amount of Aztec flair.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-08-at-10.38.03-AM.png\" alt=\"Book of life art book locations\" width=\"626\" height=\"352\" \/>\r\n<h2>Afterword by Paul Sullivan<\/h2>\r\nIf it wasn't enough,\u00a0reading through the book from the directors eyes, a few words from the art director, Paul Sullivan, really put the stamp on the end. It's very obvious that Jorge's enthusiasm ignited a spark at Reel FX. Everyone felt like they were apart of something special. As you read, you can feel everyone's combined passion. It is tangible and permeates every page.\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ART-OF-THE-BOOK-OF-LIFE-BACK-COVER.png\" alt=\"ART OF THE BOOK OF LIFE BACK COVER\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">I give this book 4 1\/2 stars out of 5! It is a wonderful addition to your library and one that you'll want to go back to over and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>The Art of The Book of Life<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofbookoflife\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/ArtofBookofLifeBD\">Book Depository<\/a><\/p>\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRnmNzf47v0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Book of Life","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-book-of-life","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-28 12:03:32","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-28 19:03:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23336","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23559,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-09 08:00:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-09 15:00:47","post_content":"I love all things \"Lion King\", from the story to the soundtrack to the art. <em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0really is a masterpiece. Today, I get the special treat of reviewing the art book from Disney's iconic 1994 film. All and all, I would also say that it is one of the best 'Art Of' books of any animated film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-Lion-King-1.png\" alt=\"Art of Lion King 1\" width=\"538\" height=\"387\" \/>\r\n\r\nMost contemporary art books are broken up into sections like Characters, Locations, and the \"Making Of.\" They have come to be more of a companion book to go along with the movie. The Art of The Lion King is a little different because it is very sequential. Starting from the unforgettable opening scene, as you flip through, it is like you are reliving the movie itself.\r\n\r\nIt broken up into 5 parts. The forward is by James Earl Jones and then goes into Acts One, Two, and Three, concluding with the \"Afterword,\" a section about 30 pages long detailing behind-the-scenes stories and the main people behind the film.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-4.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 4\" width=\"611\" height=\"327\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book starts out with final key frames from the opening sequence. As the pages move on, it keeps your attention with a great mix of the final frames, story boards, concept art, and even excerpts from artists' work books. It's like walking through an art gallery. Every picture is chosen wisely and placed on the page with great care and purpose. With every page I felt like I was either learning more about the character or the animation that brought it all to life.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-3.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 3\" width=\"571\" height=\"325\" \/>\r\n\r\nI love the way this book is laid out! Generally, it has one main focal point per page. Most of the time that focal point is larger and a variation of one of the more iconic images, which is then sometimes balanced by a few smaller pictures to the right or to the left that add interest and the desire to study each page. As seen above, even on pages where there is a lot to look at, color choices and lines help guide your eye to look at one place first, before you move on to see what else there is to discover.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-5.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 5\" width=\"616\" height=\"320\" \/>\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed, author Christopher Finch's writing style. He tells the story simply and doesn't bring in too much text to take away from the art. He also knows how important the songs were in telling this story and lets the lyrics speak for themselves.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-6.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 6\" width=\"610\" height=\"326\" \/>\r\n\r\nI feel like they way that it is broken up really shows the quality of storytelling and just how much of a masterpiece this movie was, not just for it's time but all time. Every page, you get sucked in and remember what it was like the very first time you saw these iconic images.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-7.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 7\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\n\r\nAfter about 165 pages of story we finally move into what we love about art books. In the last 30 or so pages, Finch does a fantastic job of letting you know who the key players and\u00a0crew members were. You learn of their thoughts and feelings and antics during the production. This includes the stories from their trip to Africa for research on design as well as techniques and challenges they faced back at home. It's a mini history with the amount of details that would be expected on platinum level Blu-ray releases.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-8.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 8\" width=\"628\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nI give this book a perfect 5 stars! I was overwhelmed with the beauty and specific intent behind every page.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Art-of-lion-king-9.png\" alt=\"Art of lion king 9\" width=\"608\" height=\"333\" \/>\r\n\r\nAs I mentioned at the beginning, this is one of the best 'Art Of' books I have ever read. It's going to be more expensive than other art books but, if you\u00a0save up, you wont regret it.\r\n\r\nYou can buy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBook\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/LionKingArtBookbd\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\nListen to our podcast on how much we love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/60\"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a>!\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQ1L-x06Pto\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of 'The Lion King'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-the-lion-king","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-11 20:23:34","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-12 03:23:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23559","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22782,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-12-03 13:54:39","post_date_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:39","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/12\/03\/help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team\/businessman-taking-notes-with-laptop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23390\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rotoscopers-writers-wanted-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"rotoscopers-writers-wanted\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWith the new year we are looking to make the Rotoscopers bigger and better in order to provide our readers, listeners, and viewers with the highest quality and best experience in the animation community.\u00a0We're very excited to be taking on some new staff to help our news section, website, and YouTube stay up to date with the latest animation news!\r\n\r\nAll positions are\u00a0<strong>volunteer<\/strong>\u00a0(much like Hypable.com or other sites), but provide a great opportunity to gain experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that if you do apply, you be available to write 1-2 articles every few days (or as the news comes).\r\n<h2>Writing Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\nWe are looking for writers who are talented, enthusiastic, and\u2013of course\u2013knowledgable about animation (movies, studios, history, key players, etc.). While we want the site and articles to be informative, we encourage our writers to insert their own personality, voice, and opinions into their pieces.\r\n\r\nWe are currently\u00a0looking for writers in the following areas:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Animation News for DreamWorks and all studios listed under \"Other Studios\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Animated TV shows (Netflix included)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Weekend Box Office Recap<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Website Staff Needs<\/h2>\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) copy editor positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nAs a copy editor, it's your job to review articles and make sure they are error-free and formatted correctly. This position\u00a0is very\u00a0important to us. It ensures that our content is professional and and of the highest quality.\r\n\r\nIdeally, we are looking for someone who:\r\n\u2013 has a strong command of the English language\r\n\u2013 is a bit of a grammar snob\r\n\u2013 has a background in writing and\/or editing\r\n\u2013 is\u00a0knowledgeable with WordPress (or a quick learner)\r\n\u2013 would, ideally, be available on the same day(s) every week.\r\n<h5><strong>Three (3) Video Editor Positions<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">When you don't have anything to do, is video editing all you want to do? If so, then we have a place for you!<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">On the Rotoscopers YouTube we are looking to bump up the game to 3-5 videos\u00a0a week. We can't do that alone! The most important part of this job is availability. We expect editing to take 1-2 hours per video depending on the video (unless you're a super editing wizard who can do it faster). Most videos have a turnaround time of a few days; however, when news breaks or trailers are released those have a same-day turnaround.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"gmail_default\">Along with application as detailed at the bottom, please send 2-3 examples of your previous work. (YouTube or Vimeo links preferred.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\r\n\r\nAs a video editor, you will be credited on the Rotoscopers YouTube for every video you edit. We also will put a link in every video you edit to check out your channel and add it to our \"Featured Channels\" section on the home page of the RotoChannel.\u00a0\u00a0Whether you are an expert with the latest equipment or just extremely proficient with iMovie, you can help!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong>Two (2) Fabulously Talented Graphic Designers<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThe graphic designers will work in tandem with nearly all the rest of the Rotoscopers team. From website graphics to video thumbnails to video segments, the graphic designers will help to visually take the Rotoscopers to the next level.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Photoshop and Photoshop skills are a must.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\r\nIf you are interested, email <a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>\u00a0with one of the following the subjects:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u201cNews Writer Application\u201d - In the body tell us\u00a0the news section(s) you\u2019re interested in writing.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Copy Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Video Editor Application\"<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\"Graphic Designer Application\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso, please provide two to three work samples to be reviewed and write a few brief paragraphs explaining who you are, your history\/love\/passion for animation, and why you would be a great addition to the Rotoscopers team.\r\n\r\nDue to vacations, we will start looking at the applications and responding during the week of 12\/15. Please submit applications before then, as those applications will be reviewed first to fill any openings.\r\n\r\nAgain, all positions are\u00a0volunteer, but provide a great opportunity to get experience and build your resume and\/or writing portfolio. We are flexible and understand time constraints. There is no time requirement; you can do everything\u00a0on your own time, but we do ask that you let us know how much time you would be willing to give so we know what to expect. As we choose people to join the team, priority and other perks (such as attending special press events) will be given to those with the highest\u00a0quality of work and availability.","post_title":"Help Wanted: Come Join the Rotoscopers Team! ","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"help-wanted-come-join-the-rotoscopers-team","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-12-03 13:54:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-12-03 20:54:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22782","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"50","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23122,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:38:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:38:35","post_content":"<h4><i>However bad life may seem, where there is life there is hope.<\/i><i>\u00a0\u2013 Stephen Hawking\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Theory-of-Everything-movie.jpg\" alt=\"Theory of Everything movie\" width=\"511\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nStephen Hawking was a normal, healthy, young man in the 1960s. As a cosmology student - not to be confused with a cosmetology student - at Cambridge, Stephen (portrayed by Eddie Redmayne of <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>)\u00a0had high hopes of discovering the one singular answer to explain everything.\r\n\r\nEven though the story is about one of the smartest men of our time, it isn't really about science. It gives you enough science to think about, but not too much to really scare anyone away. The film is based on the memoir <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen<\/span>\u00a0by Jane Hawking and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh (<em>Man on Wire<\/em>). The acting was fantastic; I believed not only that the man on the screen had a motor neuron disease\u00a0but also the depth and complexities of his life, and the lives of everyone around him.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/theory_of_everything_still_a_l-1.jpg\" alt=\"theory_of_everything_still_a_l (1)\" width=\"494\" height=\"278\" \/>\r\n\r\nEddie Redmayne and\u00a0Felicity Jones are great on camera together and play their roles beautifully. You are able to put yourself into Jane's shoes so effortlessly, and it makes you look at your own trials a little differently. It leaves you respecting both Jane and Stephen for their fierce determination to press forward despite what life brings you.\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie.jpg\" alt=\"The-Theory-of-Everything-Movie\" width=\"391\" height=\"184\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis would be an especially great film to see with someone who is a science lover or biography buff. It will leave you thinking for days after.\r\n\r\n4 stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Theory of Everything: The Story of Jane and Stephen Hawking","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-theory-of-everything-the-story-of-jane-and-stephen-hawking","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-22 23:56:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-23 06:56:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23122","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":23110,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-22 21:36:49","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-23 04:36:49","post_content":"I've never read the books but I've been following this film series from the beginning. Every movie has left me completely engaged and feeling like I was along for the ride. After seeing <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, <\/em>the newest of the saga, I can safely say I have\u00a0never been disappointed.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l.png\" alt=\"hunger-games-3-mockingjay-trailer-breakdown-in-feels-5a863441-8899-4c68-a9f6-9586fd6a0aaa-take-a-look-at-bare-faced-effie-trinket-in-this-l\" width=\"568\" height=\"323\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe story starts out as\u00a0Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is having nightmares about the last moments of the games. Hugely affected by what she has been through (violence is real people), she wakes up in District 13, a military district that has been in hiding and preparing for the last 75 years to fight back against The Capital.\r\n\r\nJennifer Lawrence does a fabulous job in her role. We are also joined by some familiar friends that have made it through to this point of the rebellion.\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Elizabeth Banks\u00a0as\u00a0Effie Trinket<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Woody Harrelson as\u00a0Haymitch Abernathy, her closest friends and allies in the Games, played their parts very well and added the much needed comic relief in the film. Effie is one of my favorite characters by now. The hunky<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Liam Hemsworth, did a good job playing the tortured yet strong third in the ever complicated love triangle. Of course we can't forget the late\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Philip Seymour Hoffman against the beautiful\u00a0<span class=\"itemprop\">Julianne Moore. The ensemble are able to bring you into the story to the point that you never want to leave.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThough I wouldn't recommend going into this without seeing the previous two films, as a stand alone film it does a good job at keeping you up to date while not wasting time rehashing the story. Old characters that have been lost are remembered and new characters make their stories known. You don't have to be the type of moviegoer who reads into everything but if you are the symbolism and allegorical tones of the story are fascinating. The whole series has\u00a0few allusions to <em>The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire<\/em>\u00a0and how opulence and suppression plays into it. For example, distraction is used as an aid to and form of suppression. It makes you see a lot of commentary and even a bit of irony on our own media uses.\r\n\r\nFrom what I've heard it is very close to the book and some say even better than the book. I really liked the movie. From the moment I sat down to the post credits animation, I didn't want it to end. Of course I didn't appreciate the cliff hanger. The thought of having to wait a whole year until the next film is just annoying but that is also the mark of a good series. They definitely know how to leave us wanting more.\r\n\r\n4 Stars","post_title":"[REVIEW] The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - They Know How to Leave Us Wanting More","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-they-know-how-to-leave-us-wanting-more","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:24","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=23110","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21602,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-17 21:02:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-18 04:02:30","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests.jpeg\" alt=\"taught-by-a-pro-proweekend-event-guests\" width=\"626\" height=\"182\" \/>Nashville, Tennessee is known to tourists as \"Music City\" for its rich history and abundant musical talent. It's not currently known for animation. Yes, Big Idea (creator of <em>Veggie Tales<\/em>) makes its home here but there really isn't much else. Tom Bancroft, Supervising animator of Mushu from Disney's <em>Mulan, <\/em>and now President of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\" target=\"_blank\">TaughByAPro.com<\/a>,\u00a0an\u00a0online resource for instruction\u00a0of\u00a0animation topics,\u00a0is looking to change that with the first ever Taught By A Pro Weekend that was held last month at Lipscomb University.\r\n\r\nIn hopes of building the animation community in and around the southern part of the United States, Taugh By A Pro brought in some of the most renowned talent in the industry. The weekend consisted of two days. Friday evening held a V.I.P. Dinner where artists could sit down and get one on one time with animation\u00a0veterans and share their portfolios and get\u00a0some great personal advice and tips all over a delicious Italian dinner.\r\n\r\nSaturday was really the main event, and it was an ALL day event. With meet-and-greet breakfast at 7am all the way to pictures and signings getting out around 7pm. But it was well worth the time. It was a very casual environment with about 75 aspiring and gifted artists in attendance... and myself. The main guests were all three veteran Disney artist and animators with a wealth of knowledge.\r\n<h3>Ruben Aquino, Disney Animation Legend<\/h3>\r\nThe first speaker was Ruben Aquino. Now, I'd seen him on <em>The Lion King<\/em> Diamond Edition Blu-ray and thought he seemed like a\u00a0lovely person then, but in this setting, he was just so endearing! You can tell he, like most artists, is a bit of an introvert but when you get him in his element, all you see is heart!\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Ruben Aquino talks about adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Brancoft\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> Ruben Aquino talks about his work on adult Simba from Disney's 'The Lion King.' Seated Tom Bancroft[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe started out his talk with how he got involved with animation. Architecture was where he thought he would end up but got out of school in the middle of a recession. In the mean time, he worked in a print shop where it was\u00a0his boss who told him to go into animation. Taking his advice, he went and worked in a small studio in Hawaii before he finally got a job with Disney, only to join the team as they all went on strike. He thought this was, yet again, poor timing but decided to use his extra time to work on his pencil tests. He said that it was that time that gave him the extra bit to move forward when he actually started working at the studio.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-6.04.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-11-14 at 6.04.27 PM\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/>\r\n\r\nHe went on to draw some of the most iconic images in our favorite Disney films. I loved hearing him talk about the evolution of Shang from <em>Mulan<\/em>.\u00a0Because he was born in Japan, he felt more connected to that movie. He showed a lot of concept art that he got inspiration from as well as a behind-the-scenes story. In early story process, Shang was betrothed to Mulan and she\u00a0went to war to be closer to him\u2026 Ruben said he\u00a0was glad that they didn\u2019t go that route.\r\n\r\nI talked to him during one of the breaks. Knowing that they were wanting to do this annually, I asked if he would be willing to come and do it again. He was conflicted when he said yes, but only because his schedule is in flux right now. He and a handful of other Disney 2D artists are in negotiations with an independent studio to make a 2D animated film. \u201cIf it happens it\u2019s going to have to be different than anything we\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d I loved hearing this, of course. I hope all comes to fruition but even if his current opportunity doesn\u2019t work out, it is clear that the irrepressible spirit of 2D is going to lead to great things in the future. #TwoDIsNotDead\r\n<h3>Tom Bancroft, Animation Supervisor, Author and Teacher<\/h3>\r\nAfter over 25 years in the animation industry (11 of which were at Disney working on\u00a0films like: <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>,<em> The Lion King<\/em>,<em> Aladdin, Mulan<\/em>, and<em> Brother Bear<\/em>),\u00a0Tom Bancroft is a guy to keep on your radar.<em>\u00a0<\/em>After Disney, Tom worked at Big idea for a time before it was acquired by DreamWorks and that is where he learned CG animation. He then went back to Disney to work on Brother Bear. Next he got in to books at\u00a0Disney publishing as well as worked on many <em>Veggie Tales<\/em> books. He realized how much he enjoys teaching and went on to write three character animation books.\u00a0Tom has been appointed resident Animator and is in charge of creating an animation program at Lipscomb University in Nashville TN.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.05-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Tom Brancroft\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" \/>\r\nHe gave most of his talk on character performance. He said \u201cWhat\u2019s going to set you apart from everyone else is bringing characters to life.\u201d Tom likes asking questions like \"What is the character\u2019s place in the film? Hero, villain, comic foil, sidekick, heroine?\" He says create the story. What is the attitude?\u00a0What is the character's personality? Is he content, dysfunctional, passionate, loving?\" The most important thing to remember, he says, is \"You are not an animator. You are a filmmaker.\"\r\n\r\nHe also went in to how to navigate the industry and succeed in freelance. He's a big proponent of social media because he doesn't live in LA. He says he has to be seen to keep getting work and has sites like Deviant Art to thank for some of that. When working with a client he says \u201cDon\u2019t give them\u00a0what they ask for, give them what they want.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf it wasn't clear by his, now, four instructional books, teaching is a big passion of his.\u00a0It's easy to see that Tom will do extremely well in the teacher\/mentor position at Lipscomb.\r\n<pre>Check out his <a href=\"http:\/\/tombancroft.deviantart.com\/%20\">DeviantArt<\/a>\u00a0and also his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outnumbered.com\">webcomic\u00a0<\/a>that he updates every Monday! \r\nI've also become a big fan of his animation <a href=\"http:\/\/taughtbyapro.com\/episode-1-the-bancroft-brothers-animation-podcast\/\">podcast<\/a> that he hosts with his twin brother, Tony,\r\nwho is also an animator as well as a former Disney director.<\/pre>\r\n<h2>Lunch!<\/h2>\r\nThe style and flow was very laid back and personal. And of course the Southern hospitality was in full force with the catering at breaks and full meals. (Yum!) Everyone felt very at home and free to ask questions. While everyone was sitting around talking and sharing their art you could even see Ruben Aquino, in a mentor like fashion, go threw and give notes on a few people\u2019s portfolios. It didn\u2019t look like there was any appointment or ranking to be able to sit there. I think one girl just sat down and asked and he was happy to do so. She ended up getting about 20 minutes of one-on-one time. It was refreshing to see, to be honest. It's pretty rare to find a meet up of animation fans in the southern part of the United States to begin with, but to have so much talent and sense of community in one room was beautiful. That\u2019s the only word I can think of. That was the moment I said to myself, this was worth it.\r\n<h3>Claire Keane, Visual Development Artist and Children's Author<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane Disney Concept Artist\" width=\"637\" height=\"357\" \/>\r\nOne of my favorite parts of Claire Keane's presentation was the family slide show at the beginning! She was very cute on the lap of her father Glen Keane! She is third generation in a family of artists. Family, itself, has always been a big part of each generation\u2019s inspiration for art and characters.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.41-PM.png\" alt=\"As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.\" width=\"621\" height=\"348\" \/> As one of the only women on the Visual Development Team for Disney's Tangled, she was the hair and dress expert.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nShe grew up drawing but in high school she just wanted to be a singer. Step by step her desires changed and she found that she wanted to stick with illustration and eventually visual development. She was brought on to the team of Tangled by her father Glen who was the executive producer. (Nepotism is alive and well... and I\u2019m ok with that.)\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Taught by a Pro Weekend Claire Keane\" width=\"617\" height=\"362\" \/>\r\nShe talked about and went through several versions of <em>Tangled<\/em>. One was going to be a boy and girl who got transported into the fairytale world. Another was going to be a lot darker with inspiration taken from Rembrandt. Claire really could have done her own <em>Art of Tangled\u00a0<\/em>book with how much she brought to the project.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-22798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.40.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"607\" height=\"342\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.08-PM.png\" alt=\"Concept Art from Disney's Frozen\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" \/> Concept Art from Disney's Frozen[\/caption]\r\n\r\nClaire is releasing a children\u2019s book in March of 2015. She read and showed us all the art. It\u2019s a tender story about a little girl named Celeste looking for the perfect gift for her mother. The art is beautiful, as you would imagine.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2014-11-14-at-7.41.22-PM.png\" alt=\"Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015\" width=\"611\" height=\"344\" \/> Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane will release in March of 2015[\/caption]\r\n<h2><strong>Q&A With All Three Guests<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAfter the concept art contest where the winners of different categories received special gifts from the artists (I have total envy of the guy who got the signed drawing of Ursula). They literally pulled up a couch and had a question and answer session with all three speakers. Everyone had great questions. Claire was really fun. (For all those who want to know her favorite medium lately is pastel.) I loved her response when she was asked what it was like to be a woman in animation: \"It\u2019s like being a man in animation\u2026 it\u2019s your job.\"\r\n\r\nBy now you could tell Ruben felt right at home and was telling jokes and getting very passionate. In closing I will leave you with his words: \"The best part of today is that we have independent studios who can work virtually, together. I\u2019m not giving up on 2D animation at all.\u201d He said to the whole audience,\u00a0\u201cI think the key to making 2D more relevant is to give them something extra. We definitely have to 'up the anti' and do more than what we have done in the past.\u201d\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taughtbyapro.com\">HERE<\/a> for more Information on Taught By a Pro and what it offers!","post_title":"Taught By a Pro Weekend Recap: Disney Animation Legend Says \u201cI\u2019m Not Giving Up on 2D Animation at All\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"taughtbyaproweekendreview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-05 10:02:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-05 17:02:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21602","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22718,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2014-11-13 20:48:47","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-14 03:48:47","post_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/dumb-and-dumber-to-banner-rotoscopers.jpg\" alt=\"dumb-and-dumber-to-banner rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 90s were a special time. TV shows like <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>In Living Color<\/em> hit a fabulous stride that opened the door for a slew of totally eccentric, out-of-this-world comedies that warped a\u00a0generation and set a standard for the genre!\r\n\r\nIn 1994 we were given <em>Dumb and Dumber.\u00a0<\/em>The story of two guys who set off on a journey to return a brief case to a beautiful girl. Little do they know, the contents of the case\u00a0is worth millions and there are bad guys who are trying to steel its contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nThis year, in 2014, we are given the follow up: <em>Dumb and Dumber To<\/em>. The story of the same two guys who set off on a journey to return a box to a beautiful girl. The contents of the box is worth billions and there are\u00a0bad guys\u00a0who are trying to steel it's contents for a mighty large pay off.\r\n\r\nIt was the exact same story with the exact same jokes rehashed the exact same way just with a cast that is 20 years older. The original<em> Dumb and Dumber <\/em>has\u00a0quotes that still have relevance in my daily life so when I heard they were making the sequel, the idea of seeing Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in action again was both appealing and, like with most sequels we didn't ask for, a little disappointing. I was right to be disappointed.\r\n\r\nMy guest and I wanted this to be funny. We both had very fond memories of movies like the original,\u00a0<em>Tommy Boy, Billy\u00a0Madison,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ace Ventura: Pet\u00a0<\/em><em>Detective.<\/em>\u00a0Even though we were ready to laugh we only found one new joke to be funny. At least with the sequel to Ace Ventura they knew to change to storyline. Here, to cover up the lack of creativity, they just went cruder.\r\n\r\nI understand what they were going for. \"Harry and Lloyd are so dumb that even after 20 years they are still getting themselves into the same problems\" or \"<em>Dumb and Dumber<\/em> for a new generation! The first one worked...\" Even the ending credits pointed out the similarities of the two, but as instead of making me feel nostalgic and happy, as I'm sure was what they wanted, I felt very let down and just wished I would have spent the last 110 minutes watching the original.\r\n\r\nI look at the successful comedies of today like<em> Pitch Perfect <\/em>and<em> Bridesmaids, <\/em>just to name a few,\u00a0and this\u00a0just falls so short.<i>\u00a0Today we expect much more. I feel like\u00a0<\/i>audiences<i>\u00a0today have advanced to expect a <\/i><em>smarter<\/em><i> dumb humor. Wow, isn't that<\/i>\u00a0comforting? We've advanced past Dumb and Dumber!\r\n\r\n...Well, sort of.\r\n<h3>\u2605<\/h3>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Dumb and Dumber To': We Waited 20 Years to See the Same Movie","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-dumb-and-dumber-to-we-waited-20-years-to-see-the-same-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-14 11:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-14 18:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22718","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" 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