The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. This time, they tackle the last of Disney's package films, The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/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>A little insight about Disney's package film era.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em> (1949)<\/li>\r\n<li>Initial thoughts. Differences between the two films.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him?<\/li>\r\n<li>Both of these films have pretty good gags.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cyril Proudbottom is not a good friend. Also, Winky is creepy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Onto the one we all want to get to...<em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em>!<\/li>\r\n<li>Ichabod is a really flawed character. And why do all the women like him? Actually, everyone here is flawed.<\/li>\r\n<li>The old frolic!<\/li>\r\n<li>The music makes this film. Bing Crosby is gold!<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua, Mark, Jemma, Catherine, Simba's Guard, Adrienne<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:26:12, 21.8 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>: Blu-ray\u00a0|\u00a0DVD\u00a0|\u00a0Digital\u00a0|\u00a0Rent | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: CD\u00a0| Digital | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad\u00a0<\/em>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NF9W3WQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NF9W3WQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=RMN56X24Q6VKUH34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0<\/em>Audiobook (FREE)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0786180315\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786180315&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FCSE5ESKAUEUGDFV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wind in the Willows\u00a0Audiobook<\/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:\/\/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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - The RotoSPOOKERS","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 17:06:28","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 00:06:28","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21364\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover.jpg\" alt=\"patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\" width=\"560\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nCinedigm and Gkids are releasing three beautiful anime films in a few short week.\u00a0<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will all be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on N<span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_767136241\">ovember 11.\u00a0<\/span>The Blu-ray release of these films will all include\u00a0all include English dub voice over, English subtitles and extensive bonus features.\r\n\r\nYou may never have heard of these three films before, but you definitely should. Despite being released on home media on the same day, each film is uniquely different from the others in terms of story and design. <em>Patema Inverted<\/em> was a \u00a0nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film;\u00a0<em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em>\u00a0is starts as tale set in a small Japanese town, but then goes berserk and turns into an outer-space adventure;\u00a0<em>Nocturna<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>visually\u00a0looks the most unlike Japanese anime (because it actually is a Mexican film), but looks completely adorable\u00a0children's tale.\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nTo celebrate the release, we are hosting a giveaway of <strong><em>all three <\/em><\/strong>titles to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. Entering is easy. Just do one or more of the following (also remember to log your entry in the contest widget below):\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Like the Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tweet about this contest once per day<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Leave a comment on this post\u00a0telling us which title you are most looking forward to<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe contest runs until November 11 at 11:59 PM PST, the day that all three titles will be released. Open to US residents only (sorry!). Spam entries will be disqualified--we know who you are.\r\n\r\n<center><a id=\"rc-779315d013\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d013\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/center> \r\n\r\nCheck out the plot synopses and trailer for each of the films below:\r\n<h3><i><b>Patema Inverted<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Time of Eve director Yasuhiro Yoshiura returns with a perspective-twisting sci-fi adventure about two kids separated by opposite gravities. Patema lives in an underground world of tunnels, the long-abandoned ruins of a giant industrial complex. Though she is a princess, she is held back by the rules imposed by the elders of her clan. One day when she is exploring in a forbidden zone, she is startled by a strange bat-like creature and tumbles headlong into a void \u2013 and out into the wide open world above the surface, a place with reversed physics, where if she let go she would \"fall up\" into the sky and be lost forever.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQZAXLAV63s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Welcome to the Space Show<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive feature revolves around five elementary school kids sent on an unexpected trip to space. While looking for their missing class pet, the children find and rescue a dog that turns out to be an alien, and he invites them to visit the moon as a reward for helping him. However, through a series of strange events, they become stranded and must make their way across the galaxy to get to his home world and then return to Earth.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vb5KcLHK4Cw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Nocturna<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning? Or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage, which plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by curious creatures who control the night.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WK0qqIuAc-E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Pre-Order<\/h3>\r\n<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSFIA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSFIA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=5WI4BR2HPUPGRS4V\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00009Y3P8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009Y3P8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QLUQZQMVBIZ6ENDQ\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJSUZY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJSUZY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YESPXVJUOGK3H2HA\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSEGI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSEGI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CHL5OWDBLE6RK3JR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCWE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCWE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=O3XOKC2VGX3675UP\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJUPK2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJUPK2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7QZ3OBZ3AZGDKPI\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCD8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCD8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=GSHN3IU4BZZ6FOTR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck! Which of these three films are you most looking forward to?<\/h3>","post_title":"[GIVEAWAY] Win Blu-ray Copies of 'Patema Inverted', 'Welcome to the Space Show' and 'Nocturna'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-24 09:19:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-24 16:19:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20599,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 14:37:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:37:14","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21361\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover\" width=\"400\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<i>is a wonderful celebration of Blue Sky Studios, the Connecticut-based animation studio that has brought us films like\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rio\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Epic<\/em>. This book is much different than most art-of books, which is a good thing. It's one of the best I've read in a long time.\r\n\r\nAt 304 pages, this book is huge! It's nearly double your typical art-of book, but that's because we're not just covering one film, we're covering a studio's entire library of films. With such a catalogue to delve into, it would be easy to gloss over some of the studio's less popular films, but that is not the case here. Every film is equally important in the eyes of this book and each film gets about 30-40 paged devoted to it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" \/>\r\n\r\nSince this is a book about the art of the studio, rather than a particular film, the text focuses more on the history and developments of the studio through the years. So if an advancement occurred during the making of\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em>, it is talked about. Insights about each individual film are definitely included as well, but it all ties back to Blue Sky Studios' history and evolution.\r\n\r\nThe book moves chronologically in the order that its films were released. So <i>after a few introductory pages about the studio's inception and commercial work, we move into exploring each one of its feature films, starting with\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age<\/em>. This is the obvious choice to lay out the book and allowed for each film to build upon each other and for the reader to see the natural progression of the studio from then and to today.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book features a variety of art from concept sketches, color keys, storyboards, background paintings and more. It's also interesting that, for the most part, the art seems to have similar \"Blue-Sky style\", which helped make the book feel more cohesive.\r\n\r\nIt also has an appropriate about of text by the author Jake S. Friedman, which enlightens and enhances the visual experience provided by the art. While informative about the behind-the-scenes thinking about the characters and story, there isn't much regarding the nitty-gritty technical details of animation filmmaking. Scattered throughout the book are a few two-pages sections that detail phases of the movie-making process such as the animation department, music, lighting and more.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis was an absolutely lovely book that I couldn't put down. I loved diving into the rich history of Blue Sky Studios and learning about this incredible studio that is sometimes forgotten when compared to the other \"Big 4\" mainstream animation studios.\r\n\r\nFor any animation fan, this book is a must own. Due to its enormous size, it's a little more expensive that your traditional art-of book, but its worth every penny.\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781783293544\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZ-BY3QIW6Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>More Photos<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20604\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20603\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20602\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20601\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20600\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Blue Sky Studios","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 15:52:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 22:52:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20599","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21098,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 13:59:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 20:59:14","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway\/coraline_08_bestmoviewalls-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21350\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls1.jpg\" alt=\"Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls\" width=\"563\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHalloween is approaching if you're feeling festive or spooky (or both), then you'll definitely want to change up your computer, phone or tablet's wallpaper to get in the spirit.\r\n\r\nOur friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> have just created a bunch of Halloween-themed animation wallpapers. They include films like\u00a0<em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Book of Life<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Maleficent<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ParaNorman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Corpse Bride <\/em>and more! Each wallpaper is custom made and available in a variety of sizes to fit any screen size.\r\n\r\nCheck out a sample of the Halloween wallpapers below. And be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> for lots more!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=9]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nIn celebration of Halloween, our friends at BestMovieWalls are giving away one free Halloween wallpaper of your choice to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. The giveaway is open to anyone and ends October\u00a027 at 11:49PM PST.\r\n\r\nEntering is easy, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how many \"social\" pumpkins are on the BestMovieWalls homepage. Also, be sure to officially submit your entry using the contest widget below.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"rc-779315d011\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d011\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck and happy Halloween!<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/p>","post_title":"The Best Halloween Animation Wallpapers on the Web + GIVEAWAY","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 14:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21098","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21044,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-21 16:12:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-21 23:12:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21046\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon-1024x426.png\" alt=\"meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt's just a few short weeks until Disney's new superhero animated film\u00a0<strong><em>Big Hero 6<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres. Most of the promotional material has focused on the protagonist Hiro and his robot companion Baymax, with a spattering of the other Big Hero 6 team in there.\r\n\r\nBut Disney just released a new set of videos called \"Meet the Team\", where we get more insight into the other team members and their personalities. The videos are set in the science lab where Tadashi, Hiro's older brother, and his friends work. It's Hiro's first time in the lab, so his first time meeting the characters is our first time meeting them as well.\r\n<h3>GoGo<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GToS3wKAzLI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>GoGo's clip focuses on her tough-as-nails, yet super-smart persona. She meets Hiro for the first time, who is touring the \"nerd lab\" where Tadashi and his friends work. Hiro is impressed by a bike that features tireless wheels with \"electro-mag suspension.\" Pretty neat. But, not they're not good enough to GoGo. She tosses one in the trash bin (with a bunch of other prototypes that didn't meet her standards), which shows GoGo's desire for perfection.\r\n<h3>Wasabi<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7pG-qqnzMU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Wasabi will cut you to your core. And if you're an apple, then that's literally. In this scene, the neurotic and almost OCD Wasabi shows off his new device--a laser-induced plasma--which he uses to slice an apple into a hundred paper-thin slices. We also see quickly that his obsession with neatness is a big weakness and will be a point of contention between him and the other more sloppy members of the team.\r\n<h3>Honey Lemon<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/by0EUc7fU9A\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Alright, I already found my girl crush. In Honey Lemon's video, she excitedly and passionately shows Hiro the process of \"chemical metal embrittlement\" (basically using chemicals to reconfigure the cellular structure of metal to make it brittle and break). Honey Lemon is very loud, but super adorable and endearing. She also is a super-smart science whiz, which is a huge plus.\r\n<h3>Fred<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFFJ5Od82hY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Next up, Fred. What's his science project? Well, he doesn't have one. He's actually not even a student at San Fransokyo Tech. He's just a major science enthusiast. We see him sporting a dragon suit \"School mascot by day, but my night...I'm also a school mascot.\"\r\n\r\nTadashi - \"Unbelievable\" Clip\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtmA7f7bCBU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWe also got a new clip showing Hiro and Tadashi interact. In all the trailers so far, we have seen how much Hiro loves Tadashi, but haven't gotten much interaction between the brothers. Well, looks like things aren't as peachy as the trailers made it seem. Tadashi wants more for his brother, but Hiro just wants to fight robots all day long. Hiro is obstinate and challenges authority and institutional learning. \"What? Go to college like you? So people can tell me stuff I already know?\" It's clear Tadashi cares for Hiro, but Hiro is just young and, well, wants to fight robots. Who can blame him?\r\n\r\n<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> hits theatres November 7, 2014.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0'Meet the Team' was your favorite?<\/h3>","post_title":"Meet the Other 'Big Hero 6' Team Members--GoGo, Wasabi, Honey Lemon & Fred!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-22 13:40:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-22 20:40:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21044","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20956,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-20 11:30:24","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-20 18:30:24","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/20\/hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017\/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20957\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic.jpg\" alt=\"My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nRejoice, fellow bronies. Hasbro is finally making the\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em> film you've been asking for. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2014\/film\/news\/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144\/\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> reports that Hasbro has greenlit a\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic<\/em>\u00a0feature-length animated movie, which it will release in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe film will produced through Allspark Pictures, a new Hasbro entertainment\u00a0production company. The firm will be responsible for financing its upcoming films by either self-financing or teaming up with other companies to co-produce. The first film Allspark Pictures will produce for Hasbro is\u00a0a live-action version of\u00a0<em>Jem and the Holograms<\/em>, which is due out October 23, 2015.\r\n\r\nIf you were worried that Hasbro won't do the film justice, never fear. Hasbro is going to be producing and financing it in-house, using the same team that works on the wildly popular television show. And yes, it will feature the ponies, not their human counterparts found in the\u00a0<em>Equestria Girls<\/em> spin-off movies. Hasbro also is planning a wide theatrical release to get it \u201con the broadest possible number of screens.\" So, get your brony costumes ready, the midnight showings are going to be insane.\r\n\r\nJoe Ballarini will pen the script and Megan McCarthy, who currently produces and writes for the <em>MLP: FIM\u00a0<\/em>TV series, will serve as co-executive producer. No word on who will direct. And before people ask, it's unlikely that the series\u00a0developer Lauren Faust will return to the franchise, since she's currently directing\u00a0<em>Medusa<\/em>\u00a0for Sony Pictures Animation.\r\n\r\nSome argue that this announcement might have come a bit too late, claiming that the series already hit its peak. It\u00a0is nearing in on its 100th episode soon and is show in over 180 countries worldwide, but will the fandom still be around in 2017? Only time will tell.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic\u00a0<\/em>film will hit theatres in 2017.","post_title":"'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' Movie Coming to Theatres in 2017","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-20 16:38:45","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-20 23:38:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20956","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"9","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":29},"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_20396_4_691e34878637c jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 29 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="28" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/28/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='28' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/28/'>28</a> <span class='page_number active'>29</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='30' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/30/'>30</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="30" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/30/"><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=ADV9711690161&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>More stories from Chelsea!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>An American Tail\u00a0<\/em>(1986)<\/li>\r\n<li>A little history of the film and how Fievel got his name.<\/li>\r\n<li>Who's who in a Don Bluth production.<\/li>\r\n<li>Talk of the figurative and literal meaning of \"cats\".<\/li>\r\n<li>How we feel of Fievel as a main character.<\/li>\r\n<li>Classic Don Bluth scariness in the ocean.<\/li>\r\n<li>Welcome to NYC! Fievel wandering and meeting a lot of different people.<\/li>\r\n<li>Lots of accents happening here (plus a speech impediment).<\/li>\r\n<li>The cats going to Hong Kong is depicting how cats really ended up in that city.<\/li>\r\n<li>When will we get the Rotoscopers band together?<\/li>\r\n<li>The Don Bluth dazzle is strong with this one.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua K, Sarah, Dan,\u00a0Henrieke, Drew<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts79&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts79<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:25:26, 20.6 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HEEAM3K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HEEAM3K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=W7ROKOWJ3UXHSKC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000VV4W2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000VV4W2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7BKJDCSQYSFK3H74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000002PF9\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000002PF9&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C4JEGK76ZR6RLLGW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B5SG6O0\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B5SG6O0&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C2S3OC2HXFGRXGYG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/american-tail-original-motion\/id596506504?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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ODsXUXhlA7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bolton version of \"Somewhere Out There\"<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/ipotz04k876jhq0\/AABQCZjcmAr_w-zmPzpXmIPaa\/Basil%20comics?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dutch Disney comics<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\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>Where To 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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #79: An American Tail - How Many Bands Have a Thunder Tube?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-79-an-american-tail-how-many-bands-have-a-thunder-tube","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:25","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-11-06 20:30:52","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-07 03:30:52","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/30\/opinion-big-expectations\/big-hero-6-team-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21724\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/big-hero-6-team-disney-1024x576.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team-disney\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPeople scoffed at the movie that would follow\u00a0Frozen;<em>\u00a0<\/em>\"There's no way it can live up,\" they\u00a0said. Why that may be true (worldwide phenomenons like that only come up every few decades of so), Disney smartly followed up with an animated film that in a completely different genre. No Broadway anthems. No singing. No princesses. And that's what makes\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0such a success: it blends science, Marvel superheroes and a sprinkle of Disney magic to create a movie that\u00a0just might make you forget about\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>.\r\n\r\nHiro Hamada is a 14-year-old boy genius who loves spending his nights skirting around the seedy parts of San Fransokyo, participating in fighting robot battles. But his brother, Tadashi, has different plans for him and introduces him to his friends at his college San Franskoyo Tech. Hiro had previously brushed it aside as \"nerd school\", but once he stepped foot in the doors and realized all the cool projects people were doing, he was all in. So he enters a project in the university's annual science competition in hopes of winning a coveted scholarship to attend. He wins, but not before losing his brother in a freak accident before the night is over.\r\n\r\nHiro is heartbroken and spends months grieving. One day, Tadashi's own project, a healthcare companion robot named Baymax, becomes activated and seeks to help heal Hiro of his emotional wounds. Hiro wants nothing of it, but decides instead to upgrade Baymax to a kung-fu fighting robot when he discovers that Tadashi's death wasn't an accident. With the help of Baymax and the rest of his new college friends, he forms the Big Hero 6 team to discover who killed Tadashi and stop them in their tracks.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-1-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nI felt that the first act rushed a bit. We were introduced to a whirlwind of characters and didn't have much time to\u00a0build up\u00a0Hiro and Tadashi's relationship. So when Tadashi died, yes, I was horrified. But it didn't sting quite as much as it probably should have. However, Tadashi's death is just the tip of the emotional iceberg that this movie will take you through, which is refreshing because the end result is completely unexpected.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble cast in this film work really well together. They both compliment and contrast each other, which creates a great team dynamic as well as some tension. Baymax and Hiro, at first, do not get along, but become quite the odd couple and quite a team. GoGo, the tough-as-nails chick, and Wasabi, the neurotic big guy, are always at each other's throats\u00a0due to her obvious incompatibility. For example, the car chase scene where Wasabi is gingerly driving and obeying every traffic sign and law is hilarious as the other members of the group (especially GoGo) frantically try to get him to go faster.\r\n\r\nMy two favorite members of the team; however, were Honey Lemon and Fred. Honey Lemon is bubbly, over the top, and excited about everything. She also is sweet, caring and the sticky glue that holds the team emotionally together. Fred is just a riot. He is the funniest character in the film, rivaling even the innocent Baymax. Every scene Fred is in steals the show (Especially the end credits scene; Stick around for that!).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 2nd and 3rd act, however, are paced quite nicely. After all the exposition is set up in the first act, we have more time to flesh out the other members of the gang and to focus on the film's main conflict, the mysterious super villain Yokai.\r\n\r\nThe great thing about\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is that these superheroes use their brains for their superpowers. No radioactive spiders, no kryptonite here. These characters use science to make them powerful and dangerous. Each member of the gang specializes in a different scientific area and, combined, they form a lethal team that will stop any bad guy in his or her tracks.\r\n\r\nThe music, by composer Henry Jackman, was appropriately epic in scale. Since this is an superhero action film, the music had be at least on par with what we see in other live-action superhero films. And it was. There are seven action sequences in this film and in each one you feel the intensity due, in part, to the music. I'm usually not one to notice music much, but I noticed (and approved) of this score.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-2-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (2)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nNormally I'm against sequels, but I must admit: the second the movie finished, I thought to myself, \"I would love to see a sequel.\" And I wouldn't be surprised if we get one.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> does a great job at establishing a new superhero franchise with rich characters. Disney would be stupid to leave them on the shelf.\r\n\r\nI never realized how much I needed Disney to do a superhero film until I saw this movie. <em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is action-packed, incredibly funny and filled with heart. It's not perfect, but this film further solidifies that Disney is just as good at making contemporary films as it is with Broadway-esque fairy tales. Go see\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>, you're going to have a great time. I know I'll be seeing it again real soon.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zaKvDYthlXY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"'Big Hero 6' Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 21:40:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 04:40:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"24","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21647,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-28 08:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 15:00:25","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/villain-vignettes-20-lord-shen\/2-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20908\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/22.jpg\" alt=\"Villain Vignettes Rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21652\"><img class=\"wp-image-21652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Yoohoo! Look at me. I'm being all unassuming and nice.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe's not only a villain, but also a really big jerk.\r\n\r\nBy this point, the cat's out of the bag on Prince Hans. Yep, turns out that he's the bad guy in\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Now, compared to other villains with powers of sorcery and are the epitome of evil, he's pretty tame. Except for the fact that he toyed with Anna's emotions and ultimately tried to murder her sister in order to gain the throne. Oh yeah, that.\r\n\r\nPrince Hans is the youngest of twelve brothers AKA he has no chance at gaining the throne. To some, this might be a good thing: since he will never have the crown and power will never rest upon his head, he can still enjoy the life of royalty without all the responsibility. Score! Nope. Not for power-hungry, unassuming Hans. He wants power and lots of it. So when a neighboring kingdom with two pretty orphan girls appears, he makes his plans to strike.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2684\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21650\"><img class=\"wp-image-21650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> He can sing too? This guy cannot be the real deal. Well, turns out he wasn't.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLike a snake, he surreptitiously\u00a0sneaks into Arendelle and begins schmoozing the princesses. One, he realizes rather quickly, is cold as ice, so he quickly moves onto making headway with the younger sister, Anna, who is warm, bubbly and dying for affection. A few sandwiches and dances later, they are engaged. \"Wow,\" he must have thought to himself, \"that was easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\nNow we move onto phase 2 of his plan: remove the sister. Now, we're not sure how Hans actually was going to try to \u00a0attempt this. Was he just going to marry Anna and then wait it out to see if Elsa would die, disappear or give up the crown? Who knows. But disappear she did, which allowed nice guy Hans to step in as a makeshift steward while Anna went into the icy storm to rescue her. Check. \"This is\u00a0<em>really<\/em> easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-3468\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21656\"><img class=\"wp-image-21656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Wait, did I just hear that correctly? I'm in charge of the kingdom. YESSSS!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAt this point, Hans is beginning to get excited. Nearly everything is working out for him and probably at a much faster pace than he predicted. Now onto phase 3: demonize Elsa. After all, she's the monster who created this big mess. So when word comes back that\u00a0Elsa is alive, he probably began to plant seeds of doubt into the citizens' heads. \"She's dangerous. She can't control her powers. Do you really want\u00a0<em>her<\/em>\u00a0with all her powers to rule over you?\"\r\n\r\nHans and the Arendelle guards storm Elsa's palace, only to trick and capture her (while pretending to be on her side and save her). Check. He brings her back to the kingdom where he immediately imprisons her. But, he puts on his nice guy face and acts like he cares. He doesn't. He then goes to visit Anna, who is on her deathbed freezing from within. Losing all compassion and humanity, he probably thought, \"Perfect! Elsa will soon be out of the way and now Anna, the only remaining heir, is dying too! And she made me ruler in her stead! YIPEE!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8425\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21657\"><img class=\"wp-image-21657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"It's really hard to act like I care when I could have just let her get squashed by like icy pointy chandelier!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHans is a rare villain because he's one of those surprise villains, who clandestinely works under cover\u00a0plotting and doing evil behind the scenes. There is usually a big reveal during Act 3 of the film where the identity of the vile betrayer is revealed. In the case of Hans, his reveal led to audible gasps. No one saw that coming.\r\n\r\nI imagine he had a little spring in his step as he went to visit Anna for the last time. But, instead of keeping his secret within, he can't help himself. His ego gets the best of him and he has to reveal his big scheme. Not only does he reveal his plot, but he also has to be a mega super douche about it. \"Oh Anna, if only there was some one out there loved you.\" Ouch. At this point, feeling liberated and powerful, he\u00a0probably thought, \"Look at me! Little baby, 13th in line Hans. I did this! I will soon be king over all of Arendelle!\" Hubris. It gets them all in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8905\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21651\"><img class=\"wp-image-21651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"And with this kiss, I shall live in infamy. Actually, scratch that. I have a better idea.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWell, Hans almost got away with it. He was inches away from killing poor helpless Elsa when Anna, who was supposed to be dead by now, stepped in the way and saved her with an act of true love. Darn that true love! It ruins everything! With that, Hans' cover had been revealed and, with Elsa actually turning out to be good, there was nothing he could do to save face. Into the boat he went. Which, can I just say, was a pretty lame punishment. No horrific villain death here. He just has to go back,\u00a0face mommy and daddy and be sent to his room to think about his actions. Disney, you got soft.\r\n\r\nSo there you have it. The saga of Prince Hans. He may not go down in history as the baddest villain of all, but he definitely wins the crown for being the jerkiest.\r\n\r\nAnd to close this chapter of the Villain Vignettes, I'll end with this:\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEPCyWyrv8U\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><center><\/center><\/center>","post_title":"Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-02 06:00:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-02 13:00:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21647","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"37","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21631,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-27 19:42:00","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 02:42:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17107\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover\" width=\"640\" height=\"521\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6\u00a0<\/em>is probably one of the most anticipated art books of the year. It's no surprise considering the film\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is probably the most anticipated animated film of the year. With so much hype, will the book live up? Will it be as good as other recent Disney art books such as\u00a0<em>The Art of Frozen<\/em>? You bet!\r\n\r\nSince <em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0is based on a little known comic book series of the same name, the art book is set up to reflect that: it feels like a comic book, filled\u00a0with lots of graphics and text boxes. The text boxes are really what makes this book stand out from other art books. They are not only used for explanatory paragraphs, but are also widely used to include quotes from the filmmakers and artists. This was a great way to get a lot of firsthand behind-the-scenes knowledge without having to rephrase it into the book's narrative.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/27\/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21636\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe book, for the most part is spoiler free. I actually hadn't seen the movie and I still don't have any idea where the film is going to go or end. The book more focuses on the design, characters and location, opposed to the plot. Yes, there are quite a few new characters and locations that aren't mentioned in the trailers, but didn't go too deep into those.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> is broken down into three main sections: the world, characters and cinematography. Since the film is set in an entirely new and fictional world--the East meets West city of San Fransokyo--there is lot of ground to cover in the first section. We get to see photos from research trips, architecture studies and a lot of really cool concept art.\r\n\r\nThe second chapter focuses on the characters. One thing I noticed is that there are a lot of characters in this film, not only are there the main Big Hero 6 gang, but also relatives, teachers, baddies and more. While the pages are filled with sketches and paintings of the final character designs, there actually isn't that many rejected designs. Yes, there are a few here and there (for example, Hiro was a chubby, uber nerdy kid at one point), there aren't enough to give you a deeper understanding of the characters' design evolution. The most we see in terms of that is Honey Lemon, who has a an entire page devoted to her wacky and over-the-top design iterations, from a blonde Boo Peep to sassy brunette.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6-1024x418.jpg\" alt=\"page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe final (and very short) chapter delves into the cinematography and the technical advances the crew at Walt Disney Animation Studios achieved in creating the film's final look.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> was actually the first film to use Disney's new light rendering system, the Hyperion Renderer, which is used to create more naturalistic cinematography. One key feature of this software is that it can\u00a0better mimic\u00a0light reflecting off surfaces such as wood, metal and glass. As a result, the final film feel real and believable.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> stands out from other art books in a great way. I applaud that it didn't go too deep into the plot and spoilers, but instead focused on the creation of the look and feel of the world and characters. As someone who is most fascinated by characters and humans, I was very satisfied reading this book because nearly half of the book is devoted to them. As a Disney fan, this is yet another must own for your collection.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781452122212\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P5RlmWTOe_k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-05 10:10:06","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-05 17:10:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21631","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21056,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-24 00:01:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 07:01:46","post_content":"\r\n<p>The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. This time, they tackle the last of Disney's package films, <em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/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=ADV6907875546&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>A little insight about Disney's package film era.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em> (1949)<\/li>\r\n<li>Initial thoughts. Differences between the two films.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him?<\/li>\r\n<li>Both of these films have pretty good gags.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cyril Proudbottom is not a good friend. Also, Winky is creepy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Onto the one we all want to get to...<em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em>!<\/li>\r\n<li>Ichabod is a really flawed character. And why do all the women like him? Actually, everyone here is flawed.<\/li>\r\n<li>The old frolic!<\/li>\r\n<li>The music makes this film. Bing Crosby is gold!<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua, Mark, Jemma, Catherine, Simba's Guard, Adrienne<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:26:12, 21.8 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>: Blu-ray\u00a0|\u00a0DVD\u00a0|\u00a0Digital\u00a0|\u00a0Rent | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: CD\u00a0| Digital | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad\u00a0<\/em>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NF9W3WQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NF9W3WQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=RMN56X24Q6VKUH34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0<\/em>Audiobook (FREE)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0786180315\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786180315&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FCSE5ESKAUEUGDFV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wind in the Willows\u00a0Audiobook<\/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:\/\/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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - The RotoSPOOKERS","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 17:06:28","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 00:06:28","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21364\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover.jpg\" alt=\"patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\" width=\"560\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nCinedigm and Gkids are releasing three beautiful anime films in a few short week.\u00a0<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will all be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on N<span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_767136241\">ovember 11.\u00a0<\/span>The Blu-ray release of these films will all include\u00a0all include English dub voice over, English subtitles and extensive bonus features.\r\n\r\nYou may never have heard of these three films before, but you definitely should. Despite being released on home media on the same day, each film is uniquely different from the others in terms of story and design. <em>Patema Inverted<\/em> was a \u00a0nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film;\u00a0<em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em>\u00a0is starts as tale set in a small Japanese town, but then goes berserk and turns into an outer-space adventure;\u00a0<em>Nocturna<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>visually\u00a0looks the most unlike Japanese anime (because it actually is a Mexican film), but looks completely adorable\u00a0children's tale.\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nTo celebrate the release, we are hosting a giveaway of <strong><em>all three <\/em><\/strong>titles to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. Entering is easy. Just do one or more of the following (also remember to log your entry in the contest widget below):\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Like the Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tweet about this contest once per day<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Leave a comment on this post\u00a0telling us which title you are most looking forward to<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe contest runs until November 11 at 11:59 PM PST, the day that all three titles will be released. Open to US residents only (sorry!). Spam entries will be disqualified--we know who you are.\r\n\r\n<center><a id=\"rc-779315d013\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d013\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/center> \r\n\r\nCheck out the plot synopses and trailer for each of the films below:\r\n<h3><i><b>Patema Inverted<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Time of Eve director Yasuhiro Yoshiura returns with a perspective-twisting sci-fi adventure about two kids separated by opposite gravities. Patema lives in an underground world of tunnels, the long-abandoned ruins of a giant industrial complex. Though she is a princess, she is held back by the rules imposed by the elders of her clan. One day when she is exploring in a forbidden zone, she is startled by a strange bat-like creature and tumbles headlong into a void \u2013 and out into the wide open world above the surface, a place with reversed physics, where if she let go she would \"fall up\" into the sky and be lost forever.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQZAXLAV63s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Welcome to the Space Show<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive feature revolves around five elementary school kids sent on an unexpected trip to space. While looking for their missing class pet, the children find and rescue a dog that turns out to be an alien, and he invites them to visit the moon as a reward for helping him. However, through a series of strange events, they become stranded and must make their way across the galaxy to get to his home world and then return to Earth.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vb5KcLHK4Cw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Nocturna<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning? Or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage, which plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by curious creatures who control the night.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WK0qqIuAc-E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Pre-Order<\/h3>\r\n<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSFIA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSFIA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=5WI4BR2HPUPGRS4V\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00009Y3P8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009Y3P8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QLUQZQMVBIZ6ENDQ\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJSUZY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJSUZY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YESPXVJUOGK3H2HA\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSEGI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSEGI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CHL5OWDBLE6RK3JR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCWE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCWE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=O3XOKC2VGX3675UP\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJUPK2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJUPK2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7QZ3OBZ3AZGDKPI\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCD8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCD8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=GSHN3IU4BZZ6FOTR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck! Which of these three films are you most looking forward to?<\/h3>","post_title":"[GIVEAWAY] Win Blu-ray Copies of 'Patema Inverted', 'Welcome to the Space Show' and 'Nocturna'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-24 09:19:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-24 16:19:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20599,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 14:37:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:37:14","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21361\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover\" width=\"400\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<i>is a wonderful celebration of Blue Sky Studios, the Connecticut-based animation studio that has brought us films like\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rio\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Epic<\/em>. This book is much different than most art-of books, which is a good thing. It's one of the best I've read in a long time.\r\n\r\nAt 304 pages, this book is huge! It's nearly double your typical art-of book, but that's because we're not just covering one film, we're covering a studio's entire library of films. With such a catalogue to delve into, it would be easy to gloss over some of the studio's less popular films, but that is not the case here. Every film is equally important in the eyes of this book and each film gets about 30-40 paged devoted to it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" \/>\r\n\r\nSince this is a book about the art of the studio, rather than a particular film, the text focuses more on the history and developments of the studio through the years. So if an advancement occurred during the making of\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em>, it is talked about. Insights about each individual film are definitely included as well, but it all ties back to Blue Sky Studios' history and evolution.\r\n\r\nThe book moves chronologically in the order that its films were released. So <i>after a few introductory pages about the studio's inception and commercial work, we move into exploring each one of its feature films, starting with\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age<\/em>. This is the obvious choice to lay out the book and allowed for each film to build upon each other and for the reader to see the natural progression of the studio from then and to today.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book features a variety of art from concept sketches, color keys, storyboards, background paintings and more. It's also interesting that, for the most part, the art seems to have similar \"Blue-Sky style\", which helped make the book feel more cohesive.\r\n\r\nIt also has an appropriate about of text by the author Jake S. Friedman, which enlightens and enhances the visual experience provided by the art. While informative about the behind-the-scenes thinking about the characters and story, there isn't much regarding the nitty-gritty technical details of animation filmmaking. Scattered throughout the book are a few two-pages sections that detail phases of the movie-making process such as the animation department, music, lighting and more.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis was an absolutely lovely book that I couldn't put down. I loved diving into the rich history of Blue Sky Studios and learning about this incredible studio that is sometimes forgotten when compared to the other \"Big 4\" mainstream animation studios.\r\n\r\nFor any animation fan, this book is a must own. Due to its enormous size, it's a little more expensive that your traditional art-of book, but its worth every penny.\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781783293544\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZ-BY3QIW6Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>More Photos<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20604\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20603\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20602\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20601\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20600\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Blue Sky Studios","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 15:52:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 22:52:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20599","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21098,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 13:59:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 20:59:14","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway\/coraline_08_bestmoviewalls-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21350\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls1.jpg\" alt=\"Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls\" width=\"563\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHalloween is approaching if you're feeling festive or spooky (or both), then you'll definitely want to change up your computer, phone or tablet's wallpaper to get in the spirit.\r\n\r\nOur friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> have just created a bunch of Halloween-themed animation wallpapers. They include films like\u00a0<em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Book of Life<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Maleficent<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ParaNorman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Corpse Bride <\/em>and more! Each wallpaper is custom made and available in a variety of sizes to fit any screen size.\r\n\r\nCheck out a sample of the Halloween wallpapers below. And be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> for lots more!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=9]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nIn celebration of Halloween, our friends at BestMovieWalls are giving away one free Halloween wallpaper of your choice to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. The giveaway is open to anyone and ends October\u00a027 at 11:49PM PST.\r\n\r\nEntering is easy, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how many \"social\" pumpkins are on the BestMovieWalls homepage. Also, be sure to officially submit your entry using the contest widget below.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"rc-779315d011\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d011\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck and happy Halloween!<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/p>","post_title":"The Best Halloween Animation Wallpapers on the Web + GIVEAWAY","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 14:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21098","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21044,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-21 16:12:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-21 23:12:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21046\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon-1024x426.png\" alt=\"meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt's just a few short weeks until Disney's new superhero animated film\u00a0<strong><em>Big Hero 6<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres. Most of the promotional material has focused on the protagonist Hiro and his robot companion Baymax, with a spattering of the other Big Hero 6 team in there.\r\n\r\nBut Disney just released a new set of videos called \"Meet the Team\", where we get more insight into the other team members and their personalities. The videos are set in the science lab where Tadashi, Hiro's older brother, and his friends work. It's Hiro's first time in the lab, so his first time meeting the characters is our first time meeting them as well.\r\n<h3>GoGo<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GToS3wKAzLI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>GoGo's clip focuses on her tough-as-nails, yet super-smart persona. She meets Hiro for the first time, who is touring the \"nerd lab\" where Tadashi and his friends work. Hiro is impressed by a bike that features tireless wheels with \"electro-mag suspension.\" Pretty neat. But, not they're not good enough to GoGo. She tosses one in the trash bin (with a bunch of other prototypes that didn't meet her standards), which shows GoGo's desire for perfection.\r\n<h3>Wasabi<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7pG-qqnzMU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Wasabi will cut you to your core. And if you're an apple, then that's literally. In this scene, the neurotic and almost OCD Wasabi shows off his new device--a laser-induced plasma--which he uses to slice an apple into a hundred paper-thin slices. We also see quickly that his obsession with neatness is a big weakness and will be a point of contention between him and the other more sloppy members of the team.\r\n<h3>Honey Lemon<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/by0EUc7fU9A\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Alright, I already found my girl crush. In Honey Lemon's video, she excitedly and passionately shows Hiro the process of \"chemical metal embrittlement\" (basically using chemicals to reconfigure the cellular structure of metal to make it brittle and break). Honey Lemon is very loud, but super adorable and endearing. She also is a super-smart science whiz, which is a huge plus.\r\n<h3>Fred<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFFJ5Od82hY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Next up, Fred. What's his science project? Well, he doesn't have one. He's actually not even a student at San Fransokyo Tech. He's just a major science enthusiast. We see him sporting a dragon suit \"School mascot by day, but my night...I'm also a school mascot.\"\r\n\r\nTadashi - \"Unbelievable\" Clip\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtmA7f7bCBU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWe also got a new clip showing Hiro and Tadashi interact. In all the trailers so far, we have seen how much Hiro loves Tadashi, but haven't gotten much interaction between the brothers. Well, looks like things aren't as peachy as the trailers made it seem. Tadashi wants more for his brother, but Hiro just wants to fight robots all day long. Hiro is obstinate and challenges authority and institutional learning. \"What? Go to college like you? So people can tell me stuff I already know?\" It's clear Tadashi cares for Hiro, but Hiro is just young and, well, wants to fight robots. Who can blame him?\r\n\r\n<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> hits theatres November 7, 2014.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0'Meet the Team' was your favorite?<\/h3>","post_title":"Meet the Other 'Big Hero 6' Team Members--GoGo, Wasabi, Honey Lemon & Fred!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-22 13:40:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-22 20:40:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21044","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20956,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-20 11:30:24","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-20 18:30:24","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/20\/hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017\/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20957\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic.jpg\" alt=\"My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nRejoice, fellow bronies. Hasbro is finally making the\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em> film you've been asking for. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2014\/film\/news\/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144\/\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> reports that Hasbro has greenlit a\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic<\/em>\u00a0feature-length animated movie, which it will release in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe film will produced through Allspark Pictures, a new Hasbro entertainment\u00a0production company. The firm will be responsible for financing its upcoming films by either self-financing or teaming up with other companies to co-produce. The first film Allspark Pictures will produce for Hasbro is\u00a0a live-action version of\u00a0<em>Jem and the Holograms<\/em>, which is due out October 23, 2015.\r\n\r\nIf you were worried that Hasbro won't do the film justice, never fear. Hasbro is going to be producing and financing it in-house, using the same team that works on the wildly popular television show. And yes, it will feature the ponies, not their human counterparts found in the\u00a0<em>Equestria Girls<\/em> spin-off movies. Hasbro also is planning a wide theatrical release to get it \u201con the broadest possible number of screens.\" So, get your brony costumes ready, the midnight showings are going to be insane.\r\n\r\nJoe Ballarini will pen the script and Megan McCarthy, who currently produces and writes for the <em>MLP: FIM\u00a0<\/em>TV series, will serve as co-executive producer. No word on who will direct. And before people ask, it's unlikely that the series\u00a0developer Lauren Faust will return to the franchise, since she's currently directing\u00a0<em>Medusa<\/em>\u00a0for Sony Pictures Animation.\r\n\r\nSome argue that this announcement might have come a bit too late, claiming that the series already hit its peak. It\u00a0is nearing in on its 100th episode soon and is show in over 180 countries worldwide, but will the fandom still be around in 2017? Only time will tell.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic\u00a0<\/em>film will hit theatres in 2017.","post_title":"'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' Movie Coming to Theatres in 2017","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-20 16:38:45","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-20 23:38:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20956","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"9","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":29},"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_20396_4_691e34878637c jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 29 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="28" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/28/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='28' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/28/'>28</a> <span class='page_number active'>29</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='30' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/30/'>30</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="30" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/30/"><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>For the\u00a0next\u00a0film in our 'Mice & Rats' series, we cover Don Bluth's 1986 mouse film\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9711690161&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>More stories from Chelsea!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>An American Tail\u00a0<\/em>(1986)<\/li>\r\n<li>A little history of the film and how Fievel got his name.<\/li>\r\n<li>Who's who in a Don Bluth production.<\/li>\r\n<li>Talk of the figurative and literal meaning of \"cats\".<\/li>\r\n<li>How we feel of Fievel as a main character.<\/li>\r\n<li>Classic Don Bluth scariness in the ocean.<\/li>\r\n<li>Welcome to NYC! Fievel wandering and meeting a lot of different people.<\/li>\r\n<li>Lots of accents happening here (plus a speech impediment).<\/li>\r\n<li>The cats going to Hong Kong is depicting how cats really ended up in that city.<\/li>\r\n<li>When will we get the Rotoscopers band together?<\/li>\r\n<li>The Don Bluth dazzle is strong with this one.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua K, Sarah, Dan,\u00a0Henrieke, Drew<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts79&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts79<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:25:26, 20.6 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HEEAM3K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HEEAM3K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=W7ROKOWJ3UXHSKC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000VV4W2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000VV4W2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7BKJDCSQYSFK3H74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000002PF9\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000002PF9&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C4JEGK76ZR6RLLGW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B5SG6O0\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B5SG6O0&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C2S3OC2HXFGRXGYG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/american-tail-original-motion\/id596506504?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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ODsXUXhlA7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bolton version of \"Somewhere Out There\"<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/ipotz04k876jhq0\/AABQCZjcmAr_w-zmPzpXmIPaa\/Basil%20comics?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dutch Disney comics<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\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>Where To 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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #79: An American Tail - How Many Bands Have a Thunder Tube?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-79-an-american-tail-how-many-bands-have-a-thunder-tube","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:25","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-11-06 20:30:52","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-07 03:30:52","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/30\/opinion-big-expectations\/big-hero-6-team-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21724\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/big-hero-6-team-disney-1024x576.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team-disney\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPeople scoffed at the movie that would follow\u00a0Frozen;<em>\u00a0<\/em>\"There's no way it can live up,\" they\u00a0said. Why that may be true (worldwide phenomenons like that only come up every few decades of so), Disney smartly followed up with an animated film that in a completely different genre. No Broadway anthems. No singing. No princesses. And that's what makes\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0such a success: it blends science, Marvel superheroes and a sprinkle of Disney magic to create a movie that\u00a0just might make you forget about\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>.\r\n\r\nHiro Hamada is a 14-year-old boy genius who loves spending his nights skirting around the seedy parts of San Fransokyo, participating in fighting robot battles. But his brother, Tadashi, has different plans for him and introduces him to his friends at his college San Franskoyo Tech. Hiro had previously brushed it aside as \"nerd school\", but once he stepped foot in the doors and realized all the cool projects people were doing, he was all in. So he enters a project in the university's annual science competition in hopes of winning a coveted scholarship to attend. He wins, but not before losing his brother in a freak accident before the night is over.\r\n\r\nHiro is heartbroken and spends months grieving. One day, Tadashi's own project, a healthcare companion robot named Baymax, becomes activated and seeks to help heal Hiro of his emotional wounds. Hiro wants nothing of it, but decides instead to upgrade Baymax to a kung-fu fighting robot when he discovers that Tadashi's death wasn't an accident. With the help of Baymax and the rest of his new college friends, he forms the Big Hero 6 team to discover who killed Tadashi and stop them in their tracks.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-1-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nI felt that the first act rushed a bit. We were introduced to a whirlwind of characters and didn't have much time to\u00a0build up\u00a0Hiro and Tadashi's relationship. So when Tadashi died, yes, I was horrified. But it didn't sting quite as much as it probably should have. However, Tadashi's death is just the tip of the emotional iceberg that this movie will take you through, which is refreshing because the end result is completely unexpected.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble cast in this film work really well together. They both compliment and contrast each other, which creates a great team dynamic as well as some tension. Baymax and Hiro, at first, do not get along, but become quite the odd couple and quite a team. GoGo, the tough-as-nails chick, and Wasabi, the neurotic big guy, are always at each other's throats\u00a0due to her obvious incompatibility. For example, the car chase scene where Wasabi is gingerly driving and obeying every traffic sign and law is hilarious as the other members of the group (especially GoGo) frantically try to get him to go faster.\r\n\r\nMy two favorite members of the team; however, were Honey Lemon and Fred. Honey Lemon is bubbly, over the top, and excited about everything. She also is sweet, caring and the sticky glue that holds the team emotionally together. Fred is just a riot. He is the funniest character in the film, rivaling even the innocent Baymax. Every scene Fred is in steals the show (Especially the end credits scene; Stick around for that!).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 2nd and 3rd act, however, are paced quite nicely. After all the exposition is set up in the first act, we have more time to flesh out the other members of the gang and to focus on the film's main conflict, the mysterious super villain Yokai.\r\n\r\nThe great thing about\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is that these superheroes use their brains for their superpowers. No radioactive spiders, no kryptonite here. These characters use science to make them powerful and dangerous. Each member of the gang specializes in a different scientific area and, combined, they form a lethal team that will stop any bad guy in his or her tracks.\r\n\r\nThe music, by composer Henry Jackman, was appropriately epic in scale. Since this is an superhero action film, the music had be at least on par with what we see in other live-action superhero films. And it was. There are seven action sequences in this film and in each one you feel the intensity due, in part, to the music. I'm usually not one to notice music much, but I noticed (and approved) of this score.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-2-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (2)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nNormally I'm against sequels, but I must admit: the second the movie finished, I thought to myself, \"I would love to see a sequel.\" And I wouldn't be surprised if we get one.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> does a great job at establishing a new superhero franchise with rich characters. Disney would be stupid to leave them on the shelf.\r\n\r\nI never realized how much I needed Disney to do a superhero film until I saw this movie. <em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is action-packed, incredibly funny and filled with heart. It's not perfect, but this film further solidifies that Disney is just as good at making contemporary films as it is with Broadway-esque fairy tales. Go see\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>, you're going to have a great time. I know I'll be seeing it again real soon.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zaKvDYthlXY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"'Big Hero 6' Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 21:40:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 04:40:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"24","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21647,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-28 08:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 15:00:25","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/villain-vignettes-20-lord-shen\/2-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20908\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/22.jpg\" alt=\"Villain Vignettes Rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21652\"><img class=\"wp-image-21652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Yoohoo! Look at me. I'm being all unassuming and nice.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe's not only a villain, but also a really big jerk.\r\n\r\nBy this point, the cat's out of the bag on Prince Hans. Yep, turns out that he's the bad guy in\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Now, compared to other villains with powers of sorcery and are the epitome of evil, he's pretty tame. Except for the fact that he toyed with Anna's emotions and ultimately tried to murder her sister in order to gain the throne. Oh yeah, that.\r\n\r\nPrince Hans is the youngest of twelve brothers AKA he has no chance at gaining the throne. To some, this might be a good thing: since he will never have the crown and power will never rest upon his head, he can still enjoy the life of royalty without all the responsibility. Score! Nope. Not for power-hungry, unassuming Hans. He wants power and lots of it. So when a neighboring kingdom with two pretty orphan girls appears, he makes his plans to strike.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2684\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21650\"><img class=\"wp-image-21650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> He can sing too? This guy cannot be the real deal. Well, turns out he wasn't.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLike a snake, he surreptitiously\u00a0sneaks into Arendelle and begins schmoozing the princesses. One, he realizes rather quickly, is cold as ice, so he quickly moves onto making headway with the younger sister, Anna, who is warm, bubbly and dying for affection. A few sandwiches and dances later, they are engaged. \"Wow,\" he must have thought to himself, \"that was easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\nNow we move onto phase 2 of his plan: remove the sister. Now, we're not sure how Hans actually was going to try to \u00a0attempt this. Was he just going to marry Anna and then wait it out to see if Elsa would die, disappear or give up the crown? Who knows. But disappear she did, which allowed nice guy Hans to step in as a makeshift steward while Anna went into the icy storm to rescue her. Check. \"This is\u00a0<em>really<\/em> easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-3468\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21656\"><img class=\"wp-image-21656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Wait, did I just hear that correctly? I'm in charge of the kingdom. YESSSS!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAt this point, Hans is beginning to get excited. Nearly everything is working out for him and probably at a much faster pace than he predicted. Now onto phase 3: demonize Elsa. After all, she's the monster who created this big mess. So when word comes back that\u00a0Elsa is alive, he probably began to plant seeds of doubt into the citizens' heads. \"She's dangerous. She can't control her powers. Do you really want\u00a0<em>her<\/em>\u00a0with all her powers to rule over you?\"\r\n\r\nHans and the Arendelle guards storm Elsa's palace, only to trick and capture her (while pretending to be on her side and save her). Check. He brings her back to the kingdom where he immediately imprisons her. But, he puts on his nice guy face and acts like he cares. He doesn't. He then goes to visit Anna, who is on her deathbed freezing from within. Losing all compassion and humanity, he probably thought, \"Perfect! Elsa will soon be out of the way and now Anna, the only remaining heir, is dying too! And she made me ruler in her stead! YIPEE!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8425\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21657\"><img class=\"wp-image-21657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"It's really hard to act like I care when I could have just let her get squashed by like icy pointy chandelier!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHans is a rare villain because he's one of those surprise villains, who clandestinely works under cover\u00a0plotting and doing evil behind the scenes. There is usually a big reveal during Act 3 of the film where the identity of the vile betrayer is revealed. In the case of Hans, his reveal led to audible gasps. No one saw that coming.\r\n\r\nI imagine he had a little spring in his step as he went to visit Anna for the last time. But, instead of keeping his secret within, he can't help himself. His ego gets the best of him and he has to reveal his big scheme. Not only does he reveal his plot, but he also has to be a mega super douche about it. \"Oh Anna, if only there was some one out there loved you.\" Ouch. At this point, feeling liberated and powerful, he\u00a0probably thought, \"Look at me! Little baby, 13th in line Hans. I did this! I will soon be king over all of Arendelle!\" Hubris. It gets them all in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8905\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21651\"><img class=\"wp-image-21651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"And with this kiss, I shall live in infamy. Actually, scratch that. I have a better idea.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWell, Hans almost got away with it. He was inches away from killing poor helpless Elsa when Anna, who was supposed to be dead by now, stepped in the way and saved her with an act of true love. Darn that true love! It ruins everything! With that, Hans' cover had been revealed and, with Elsa actually turning out to be good, there was nothing he could do to save face. Into the boat he went. Which, can I just say, was a pretty lame punishment. No horrific villain death here. He just has to go back,\u00a0face mommy and daddy and be sent to his room to think about his actions. Disney, you got soft.\r\n\r\nSo there you have it. The saga of Prince Hans. He may not go down in history as the baddest villain of all, but he definitely wins the crown for being the jerkiest.\r\n\r\nAnd to close this chapter of the Villain Vignettes, I'll end with this:\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEPCyWyrv8U\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><center><\/center><\/center>","post_title":"Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-02 06:00:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-02 13:00:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21647","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"37","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21631,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-27 19:42:00","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 02:42:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17107\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover\" width=\"640\" height=\"521\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6\u00a0<\/em>is probably one of the most anticipated art books of the year. It's no surprise considering the film\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is probably the most anticipated animated film of the year. With so much hype, will the book live up? Will it be as good as other recent Disney art books such as\u00a0<em>The Art of Frozen<\/em>? You bet!\r\n\r\nSince <em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0is based on a little known comic book series of the same name, the art book is set up to reflect that: it feels like a comic book, filled\u00a0with lots of graphics and text boxes. The text boxes are really what makes this book stand out from other art books. They are not only used for explanatory paragraphs, but are also widely used to include quotes from the filmmakers and artists. This was a great way to get a lot of firsthand behind-the-scenes knowledge without having to rephrase it into the book's narrative.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/27\/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21636\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe book, for the most part is spoiler free. I actually hadn't seen the movie and I still don't have any idea where the film is going to go or end. The book more focuses on the design, characters and location, opposed to the plot. Yes, there are quite a few new characters and locations that aren't mentioned in the trailers, but didn't go too deep into those.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> is broken down into three main sections: the world, characters and cinematography. Since the film is set in an entirely new and fictional world--the East meets West city of San Fransokyo--there is lot of ground to cover in the first section. We get to see photos from research trips, architecture studies and a lot of really cool concept art.\r\n\r\nThe second chapter focuses on the characters. One thing I noticed is that there are a lot of characters in this film, not only are there the main Big Hero 6 gang, but also relatives, teachers, baddies and more. While the pages are filled with sketches and paintings of the final character designs, there actually isn't that many rejected designs. Yes, there are a few here and there (for example, Hiro was a chubby, uber nerdy kid at one point), there aren't enough to give you a deeper understanding of the characters' design evolution. The most we see in terms of that is Honey Lemon, who has a an entire page devoted to her wacky and over-the-top design iterations, from a blonde Boo Peep to sassy brunette.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6-1024x418.jpg\" alt=\"page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe final (and very short) chapter delves into the cinematography and the technical advances the crew at Walt Disney Animation Studios achieved in creating the film's final look.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> was actually the first film to use Disney's new light rendering system, the Hyperion Renderer, which is used to create more naturalistic cinematography. One key feature of this software is that it can\u00a0better mimic\u00a0light reflecting off surfaces such as wood, metal and glass. As a result, the final film feel real and believable.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> stands out from other art books in a great way. I applaud that it didn't go too deep into the plot and spoilers, but instead focused on the creation of the look and feel of the world and characters. As someone who is most fascinated by characters and humans, I was very satisfied reading this book because nearly half of the book is devoted to them. As a Disney fan, this is yet another must own for your collection.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781452122212\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P5RlmWTOe_k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-05 10:10:06","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-05 17:10:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21631","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21056,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-24 00:01:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 07:01:46","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. This time, they tackle the last of Disney's package films, <em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/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=ADV6907875546&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>A little insight about Disney's package film era.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em> (1949)<\/li>\r\n<li>Initial thoughts. Differences between the two films.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him?<\/li>\r\n<li>Both of these films have pretty good gags.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cyril Proudbottom is not a good friend. Also, Winky is creepy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Onto the one we all want to get to...<em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em>!<\/li>\r\n<li>Ichabod is a really flawed character. And why do all the women like him? Actually, everyone here is flawed.<\/li>\r\n<li>The old frolic!<\/li>\r\n<li>The music makes this film. Bing Crosby is gold!<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua, Mark, Jemma, Catherine, Simba's Guard, Adrienne<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:26:12, 21.8 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>: Blu-ray\u00a0|\u00a0DVD\u00a0|\u00a0Digital\u00a0|\u00a0Rent | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: CD\u00a0| Digital | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad\u00a0<\/em>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NF9W3WQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NF9W3WQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=RMN56X24Q6VKUH34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0<\/em>Audiobook (FREE)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0786180315\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786180315&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FCSE5ESKAUEUGDFV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wind in the Willows\u00a0Audiobook<\/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:\/\/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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - The RotoSPOOKERS","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 17:06:28","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 00:06:28","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21364\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover.jpg\" alt=\"patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\" width=\"560\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nCinedigm and Gkids are releasing three beautiful anime films in a few short week.\u00a0<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will all be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on N<span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_767136241\">ovember 11.\u00a0<\/span>The Blu-ray release of these films will all include\u00a0all include English dub voice over, English subtitles and extensive bonus features.\r\n\r\nYou may never have heard of these three films before, but you definitely should. Despite being released on home media on the same day, each film is uniquely different from the others in terms of story and design. <em>Patema Inverted<\/em> was a \u00a0nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film;\u00a0<em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em>\u00a0is starts as tale set in a small Japanese town, but then goes berserk and turns into an outer-space adventure;\u00a0<em>Nocturna<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>visually\u00a0looks the most unlike Japanese anime (because it actually is a Mexican film), but looks completely adorable\u00a0children's tale.\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nTo celebrate the release, we are hosting a giveaway of <strong><em>all three <\/em><\/strong>titles to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. Entering is easy. Just do one or more of the following (also remember to log your entry in the contest widget below):\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Like the Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tweet about this contest once per day<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Leave a comment on this post\u00a0telling us which title you are most looking forward to<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe contest runs until November 11 at 11:59 PM PST, the day that all three titles will be released. Open to US residents only (sorry!). Spam entries will be disqualified--we know who you are.\r\n\r\n<center><a id=\"rc-779315d013\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d013\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/center> \r\n\r\nCheck out the plot synopses and trailer for each of the films below:\r\n<h3><i><b>Patema Inverted<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Time of Eve director Yasuhiro Yoshiura returns with a perspective-twisting sci-fi adventure about two kids separated by opposite gravities. Patema lives in an underground world of tunnels, the long-abandoned ruins of a giant industrial complex. Though she is a princess, she is held back by the rules imposed by the elders of her clan. One day when she is exploring in a forbidden zone, she is startled by a strange bat-like creature and tumbles headlong into a void \u2013 and out into the wide open world above the surface, a place with reversed physics, where if she let go she would \"fall up\" into the sky and be lost forever.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQZAXLAV63s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Welcome to the Space Show<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive feature revolves around five elementary school kids sent on an unexpected trip to space. While looking for their missing class pet, the children find and rescue a dog that turns out to be an alien, and he invites them to visit the moon as a reward for helping him. However, through a series of strange events, they become stranded and must make their way across the galaxy to get to his home world and then return to Earth.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vb5KcLHK4Cw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Nocturna<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning? Or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage, which plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by curious creatures who control the night.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WK0qqIuAc-E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Pre-Order<\/h3>\r\n<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSFIA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSFIA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=5WI4BR2HPUPGRS4V\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00009Y3P8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009Y3P8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QLUQZQMVBIZ6ENDQ\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJSUZY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJSUZY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YESPXVJUOGK3H2HA\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSEGI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSEGI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CHL5OWDBLE6RK3JR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCWE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCWE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=O3XOKC2VGX3675UP\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJUPK2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJUPK2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7QZ3OBZ3AZGDKPI\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCD8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCD8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=GSHN3IU4BZZ6FOTR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck! Which of these three films are you most looking forward to?<\/h3>","post_title":"[GIVEAWAY] Win Blu-ray Copies of 'Patema Inverted', 'Welcome to the Space Show' and 'Nocturna'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-24 09:19:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-24 16:19:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20599,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 14:37:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:37:14","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21361\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover\" width=\"400\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<i>is a wonderful celebration of Blue Sky Studios, the Connecticut-based animation studio that has brought us films like\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rio\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Epic<\/em>. This book is much different than most art-of books, which is a good thing. It's one of the best I've read in a long time.\r\n\r\nAt 304 pages, this book is huge! It's nearly double your typical art-of book, but that's because we're not just covering one film, we're covering a studio's entire library of films. With such a catalogue to delve into, it would be easy to gloss over some of the studio's less popular films, but that is not the case here. Every film is equally important in the eyes of this book and each film gets about 30-40 paged devoted to it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" \/>\r\n\r\nSince this is a book about the art of the studio, rather than a particular film, the text focuses more on the history and developments of the studio through the years. So if an advancement occurred during the making of\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em>, it is talked about. Insights about each individual film are definitely included as well, but it all ties back to Blue Sky Studios' history and evolution.\r\n\r\nThe book moves chronologically in the order that its films were released. So <i>after a few introductory pages about the studio's inception and commercial work, we move into exploring each one of its feature films, starting with\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age<\/em>. This is the obvious choice to lay out the book and allowed for each film to build upon each other and for the reader to see the natural progression of the studio from then and to today.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book features a variety of art from concept sketches, color keys, storyboards, background paintings and more. It's also interesting that, for the most part, the art seems to have similar \"Blue-Sky style\", which helped make the book feel more cohesive.\r\n\r\nIt also has an appropriate about of text by the author Jake S. Friedman, which enlightens and enhances the visual experience provided by the art. While informative about the behind-the-scenes thinking about the characters and story, there isn't much regarding the nitty-gritty technical details of animation filmmaking. Scattered throughout the book are a few two-pages sections that detail phases of the movie-making process such as the animation department, music, lighting and more.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis was an absolutely lovely book that I couldn't put down. I loved diving into the rich history of Blue Sky Studios and learning about this incredible studio that is sometimes forgotten when compared to the other \"Big 4\" mainstream animation studios.\r\n\r\nFor any animation fan, this book is a must own. Due to its enormous size, it's a little more expensive that your traditional art-of book, but its worth every penny.\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781783293544\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZ-BY3QIW6Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>More Photos<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20604\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20603\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20602\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20601\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20600\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Blue Sky Studios","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 15:52:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 22:52:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20599","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21098,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 13:59:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 20:59:14","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway\/coraline_08_bestmoviewalls-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21350\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls1.jpg\" alt=\"Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls\" width=\"563\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHalloween is approaching if you're feeling festive or spooky (or both), then you'll definitely want to change up your computer, phone or tablet's wallpaper to get in the spirit.\r\n\r\nOur friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> have just created a bunch of Halloween-themed animation wallpapers. They include films like\u00a0<em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Book of Life<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Maleficent<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ParaNorman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Corpse Bride <\/em>and more! Each wallpaper is custom made and available in a variety of sizes to fit any screen size.\r\n\r\nCheck out a sample of the Halloween wallpapers below. And be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> for lots more!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=9]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nIn celebration of Halloween, our friends at BestMovieWalls are giving away one free Halloween wallpaper of your choice to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. The giveaway is open to anyone and ends October\u00a027 at 11:49PM PST.\r\n\r\nEntering is easy, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how many \"social\" pumpkins are on the BestMovieWalls homepage. Also, be sure to officially submit your entry using the contest widget below.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"rc-779315d011\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d011\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck and happy Halloween!<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/p>","post_title":"The Best Halloween Animation Wallpapers on the Web + GIVEAWAY","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 14:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21098","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21044,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-21 16:12:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-21 23:12:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21046\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon-1024x426.png\" alt=\"meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt's just a few short weeks until Disney's new superhero animated film\u00a0<strong><em>Big Hero 6<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres. Most of the promotional material has focused on the protagonist Hiro and his robot companion Baymax, with a spattering of the other Big Hero 6 team in there.\r\n\r\nBut Disney just released a new set of videos called \"Meet the Team\", where we get more insight into the other team members and their personalities. The videos are set in the science lab where Tadashi, Hiro's older brother, and his friends work. It's Hiro's first time in the lab, so his first time meeting the characters is our first time meeting them as well.\r\n<h3>GoGo<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GToS3wKAzLI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>GoGo's clip focuses on her tough-as-nails, yet super-smart persona. She meets Hiro for the first time, who is touring the \"nerd lab\" where Tadashi and his friends work. Hiro is impressed by a bike that features tireless wheels with \"electro-mag suspension.\" Pretty neat. But, not they're not good enough to GoGo. She tosses one in the trash bin (with a bunch of other prototypes that didn't meet her standards), which shows GoGo's desire for perfection.\r\n<h3>Wasabi<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7pG-qqnzMU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Wasabi will cut you to your core. And if you're an apple, then that's literally. In this scene, the neurotic and almost OCD Wasabi shows off his new device--a laser-induced plasma--which he uses to slice an apple into a hundred paper-thin slices. We also see quickly that his obsession with neatness is a big weakness and will be a point of contention between him and the other more sloppy members of the team.\r\n<h3>Honey Lemon<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/by0EUc7fU9A\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Alright, I already found my girl crush. In Honey Lemon's video, she excitedly and passionately shows Hiro the process of \"chemical metal embrittlement\" (basically using chemicals to reconfigure the cellular structure of metal to make it brittle and break). Honey Lemon is very loud, but super adorable and endearing. She also is a super-smart science whiz, which is a huge plus.\r\n<h3>Fred<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFFJ5Od82hY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Next up, Fred. What's his science project? Well, he doesn't have one. He's actually not even a student at San Fransokyo Tech. He's just a major science enthusiast. We see him sporting a dragon suit \"School mascot by day, but my night...I'm also a school mascot.\"\r\n\r\nTadashi - \"Unbelievable\" Clip\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtmA7f7bCBU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWe also got a new clip showing Hiro and Tadashi interact. In all the trailers so far, we have seen how much Hiro loves Tadashi, but haven't gotten much interaction between the brothers. Well, looks like things aren't as peachy as the trailers made it seem. Tadashi wants more for his brother, but Hiro just wants to fight robots all day long. Hiro is obstinate and challenges authority and institutional learning. \"What? Go to college like you? So people can tell me stuff I already know?\" It's clear Tadashi cares for Hiro, but Hiro is just young and, well, wants to fight robots. Who can blame him?\r\n\r\n<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> hits theatres November 7, 2014.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0'Meet the Team' was your favorite?<\/h3>","post_title":"Meet the Other 'Big Hero 6' Team Members--GoGo, Wasabi, Honey Lemon & Fred!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-22 13:40:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-22 20:40:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21044","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20956,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-20 11:30:24","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-20 18:30:24","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/20\/hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017\/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20957\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic.jpg\" alt=\"My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nRejoice, fellow bronies. Hasbro is finally making the\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em> film you've been asking for. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2014\/film\/news\/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144\/\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> reports that Hasbro has greenlit a\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic<\/em>\u00a0feature-length animated movie, which it will release in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe film will produced through Allspark Pictures, a new Hasbro entertainment\u00a0production company. The firm will be responsible for financing its upcoming films by either self-financing or teaming up with other companies to co-produce. The first film Allspark Pictures will produce for Hasbro is\u00a0a live-action version of\u00a0<em>Jem and the Holograms<\/em>, which is due out October 23, 2015.\r\n\r\nIf you were worried that Hasbro won't do the film justice, never fear. Hasbro is going to be producing and financing it in-house, using the same team that works on the wildly popular television show. And yes, it will feature the ponies, not their human counterparts found in the\u00a0<em>Equestria Girls<\/em> spin-off movies. Hasbro also is planning a wide theatrical release to get it \u201con the broadest possible number of screens.\" So, get your brony costumes ready, the midnight showings are going to be insane.\r\n\r\nJoe Ballarini will pen the script and Megan McCarthy, who currently produces and writes for the <em>MLP: FIM\u00a0<\/em>TV series, will serve as co-executive producer. No word on who will direct. And before people ask, it's unlikely that the series\u00a0developer Lauren Faust will return to the franchise, since she's currently directing\u00a0<em>Medusa<\/em>\u00a0for Sony Pictures Animation.\r\n\r\nSome argue that this announcement might have come a bit too late, claiming that the series already hit its peak. It\u00a0is nearing in on its 100th episode soon and is show in over 180 countries worldwide, but will the fandom still be around in 2017? 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Her favorite animated films are <i>Aladdin</i>, <i>Beauty & the Beast</i>, and <i>The Iron Giant</i>. She earned an MBA in Marketing from Arizona State University, climbed the corporate ladder in the tech world, and now is a stay-at-home mom of four kids. 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Highlights More stories...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/07/animation-addicts-podcast-79-an-american-tail-how-many-bands-have-a-thunder-tube/" 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/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Big Hero 6’ Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img width="350" height="146" 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="The New ‘Big Hero 6’ Trailer Is All You Ever Wanted" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6.png 1280w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-600x250.png 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-300x125.png 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-1024x427.png 1024w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-620x258.png 620w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-900x375.png 900w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/animated-movies/" class="category-animated-movies">Animated Movies</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/">‘Big Hero 6’ Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 6, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>People scoffed at the movie that would follow Frozen; "There's no way it can live up," they said. Why that may be true...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/" 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/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/" aria-label="Read article: Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans"><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="Villain Vignettes #31: Rasputin" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers.png 1440w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-600x336.png 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-300x167.png 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-1024x573.png 1024w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-620x347.png 620w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-900x503.png 900w" 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/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/">Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> October 28, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>"Yoohoo! Look at me. I'm being all unassuming and nice." -Hans He's not only a villain, but also a really...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/" 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/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/" aria-label="Read article: [BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="192" 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="Villain Vignettes #31: Rasputin" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review.png 1440w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-600x329.png 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-300x164.png 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-1024x561.png 1024w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-200x110.png 200w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-620x339.png 620w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-900x493.png 900w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/art-book/" class="category-art-book">Art Books</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/">[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> October 27, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 6 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>The Art of Big Hero 6 is probably one of the most anticipated art books of the year. It's no surprise...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/" 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/2014/10/24/animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers/" aria-label="Read article: Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad – The RotoSPOOKERS"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" 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="78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art.jpg 827w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art-600x337.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art-620x347.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/2014/10/24/animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers/">Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad – The RotoSPOOKERS</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/24/animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> October 24, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/24/animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. 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06:00:08","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-07 13:00:08","post_content":"\r\n<p>For the\u00a0next\u00a0film in our 'Mice & Rats' series, we cover Don Bluth's 1986 mouse film\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/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=ADV9711690161&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>More stories from Chelsea!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>An American Tail\u00a0<\/em>(1986)<\/li>\r\n<li>A little history of the film and how Fievel got his name.<\/li>\r\n<li>Who's who in a Don Bluth production.<\/li>\r\n<li>Talk of the figurative and literal meaning of \"cats\".<\/li>\r\n<li>How we feel of Fievel as a main character.<\/li>\r\n<li>Classic Don Bluth scariness in the ocean.<\/li>\r\n<li>Welcome to NYC! Fievel wandering and meeting a lot of different people.<\/li>\r\n<li>Lots of accents happening here (plus a speech impediment).<\/li>\r\n<li>The cats going to Hong Kong is depicting how cats really ended up in that city.<\/li>\r\n<li>When will we get the Rotoscopers band together?<\/li>\r\n<li>The Don Bluth dazzle is strong with this one.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua K, Sarah, Dan,\u00a0Henrieke, Drew<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts79&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts79<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:25:26, 20.6 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HEEAM3K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HEEAM3K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=W7ROKOWJ3UXHSKC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000VV4W2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000VV4W2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7BKJDCSQYSFK3H74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000002PF9\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000002PF9&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C4JEGK76ZR6RLLGW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B5SG6O0\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B5SG6O0&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C2S3OC2HXFGRXGYG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/american-tail-original-motion\/id596506504?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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ODsXUXhlA7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bolton version of \"Somewhere Out There\"<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/ipotz04k876jhq0\/AABQCZjcmAr_w-zmPzpXmIPaa\/Basil%20comics?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dutch Disney comics<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\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>Where To 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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #79: An American Tail - How Many Bands Have a Thunder Tube?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-79-an-american-tail-how-many-bands-have-a-thunder-tube","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:25","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-11-06 20:30:52","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-07 03:30:52","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/30\/opinion-big-expectations\/big-hero-6-team-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21724\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/big-hero-6-team-disney-1024x576.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team-disney\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPeople scoffed at the movie that would follow\u00a0Frozen;<em>\u00a0<\/em>\"There's no way it can live up,\" they\u00a0said. Why that may be true (worldwide phenomenons like that only come up every few decades of so), Disney smartly followed up with an animated film that in a completely different genre. No Broadway anthems. No singing. No princesses. And that's what makes\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0such a success: it blends science, Marvel superheroes and a sprinkle of Disney magic to create a movie that\u00a0just might make you forget about\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>.\r\n\r\nHiro Hamada is a 14-year-old boy genius who loves spending his nights skirting around the seedy parts of San Fransokyo, participating in fighting robot battles. But his brother, Tadashi, has different plans for him and introduces him to his friends at his college San Franskoyo Tech. Hiro had previously brushed it aside as \"nerd school\", but once he stepped foot in the doors and realized all the cool projects people were doing, he was all in. So he enters a project in the university's annual science competition in hopes of winning a coveted scholarship to attend. He wins, but not before losing his brother in a freak accident before the night is over.\r\n\r\nHiro is heartbroken and spends months grieving. One day, Tadashi's own project, a healthcare companion robot named Baymax, becomes activated and seeks to help heal Hiro of his emotional wounds. Hiro wants nothing of it, but decides instead to upgrade Baymax to a kung-fu fighting robot when he discovers that Tadashi's death wasn't an accident. With the help of Baymax and the rest of his new college friends, he forms the Big Hero 6 team to discover who killed Tadashi and stop them in their tracks.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-1-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nI felt that the first act rushed a bit. We were introduced to a whirlwind of characters and didn't have much time to\u00a0build up\u00a0Hiro and Tadashi's relationship. So when Tadashi died, yes, I was horrified. But it didn't sting quite as much as it probably should have. However, Tadashi's death is just the tip of the emotional iceberg that this movie will take you through, which is refreshing because the end result is completely unexpected.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble cast in this film work really well together. They both compliment and contrast each other, which creates a great team dynamic as well as some tension. Baymax and Hiro, at first, do not get along, but become quite the odd couple and quite a team. GoGo, the tough-as-nails chick, and Wasabi, the neurotic big guy, are always at each other's throats\u00a0due to her obvious incompatibility. For example, the car chase scene where Wasabi is gingerly driving and obeying every traffic sign and law is hilarious as the other members of the group (especially GoGo) frantically try to get him to go faster.\r\n\r\nMy two favorite members of the team; however, were Honey Lemon and Fred. Honey Lemon is bubbly, over the top, and excited about everything. She also is sweet, caring and the sticky glue that holds the team emotionally together. Fred is just a riot. He is the funniest character in the film, rivaling even the innocent Baymax. Every scene Fred is in steals the show (Especially the end credits scene; Stick around for that!).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 2nd and 3rd act, however, are paced quite nicely. After all the exposition is set up in the first act, we have more time to flesh out the other members of the gang and to focus on the film's main conflict, the mysterious super villain Yokai.\r\n\r\nThe great thing about\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is that these superheroes use their brains for their superpowers. No radioactive spiders, no kryptonite here. These characters use science to make them powerful and dangerous. Each member of the gang specializes in a different scientific area and, combined, they form a lethal team that will stop any bad guy in his or her tracks.\r\n\r\nThe music, by composer Henry Jackman, was appropriately epic in scale. Since this is an superhero action film, the music had be at least on par with what we see in other live-action superhero films. And it was. There are seven action sequences in this film and in each one you feel the intensity due, in part, to the music. I'm usually not one to notice music much, but I noticed (and approved) of this score.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-2-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (2)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nNormally I'm against sequels, but I must admit: the second the movie finished, I thought to myself, \"I would love to see a sequel.\" And I wouldn't be surprised if we get one.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> does a great job at establishing a new superhero franchise with rich characters. Disney would be stupid to leave them on the shelf.\r\n\r\nI never realized how much I needed Disney to do a superhero film until I saw this movie. <em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is action-packed, incredibly funny and filled with heart. It's not perfect, but this film further solidifies that Disney is just as good at making contemporary films as it is with Broadway-esque fairy tales. Go see\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>, you're going to have a great time. I know I'll be seeing it again real soon.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zaKvDYthlXY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"'Big Hero 6' Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 21:40:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 04:40:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"24","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21647,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-28 08:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 15:00:25","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/villain-vignettes-20-lord-shen\/2-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20908\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/22.jpg\" alt=\"Villain Vignettes Rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21652\"><img class=\"wp-image-21652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Yoohoo! Look at me. I'm being all unassuming and nice.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe's not only a villain, but also a really big jerk.\r\n\r\nBy this point, the cat's out of the bag on Prince Hans. Yep, turns out that he's the bad guy in\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Now, compared to other villains with powers of sorcery and are the epitome of evil, he's pretty tame. Except for the fact that he toyed with Anna's emotions and ultimately tried to murder her sister in order to gain the throne. Oh yeah, that.\r\n\r\nPrince Hans is the youngest of twelve brothers AKA he has no chance at gaining the throne. To some, this might be a good thing: since he will never have the crown and power will never rest upon his head, he can still enjoy the life of royalty without all the responsibility. Score! Nope. Not for power-hungry, unassuming Hans. He wants power and lots of it. So when a neighboring kingdom with two pretty orphan girls appears, he makes his plans to strike.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2684\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21650\"><img class=\"wp-image-21650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> He can sing too? This guy cannot be the real deal. Well, turns out he wasn't.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLike a snake, he surreptitiously\u00a0sneaks into Arendelle and begins schmoozing the princesses. One, he realizes rather quickly, is cold as ice, so he quickly moves onto making headway with the younger sister, Anna, who is warm, bubbly and dying for affection. A few sandwiches and dances later, they are engaged. \"Wow,\" he must have thought to himself, \"that was easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\nNow we move onto phase 2 of his plan: remove the sister. Now, we're not sure how Hans actually was going to try to \u00a0attempt this. Was he just going to marry Anna and then wait it out to see if Elsa would die, disappear or give up the crown? Who knows. But disappear she did, which allowed nice guy Hans to step in as a makeshift steward while Anna went into the icy storm to rescue her. Check. \"This is\u00a0<em>really<\/em> easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-3468\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21656\"><img class=\"wp-image-21656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Wait, did I just hear that correctly? I'm in charge of the kingdom. YESSSS!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAt this point, Hans is beginning to get excited. Nearly everything is working out for him and probably at a much faster pace than he predicted. Now onto phase 3: demonize Elsa. After all, she's the monster who created this big mess. So when word comes back that\u00a0Elsa is alive, he probably began to plant seeds of doubt into the citizens' heads. \"She's dangerous. She can't control her powers. Do you really want\u00a0<em>her<\/em>\u00a0with all her powers to rule over you?\"\r\n\r\nHans and the Arendelle guards storm Elsa's palace, only to trick and capture her (while pretending to be on her side and save her). Check. He brings her back to the kingdom where he immediately imprisons her. But, he puts on his nice guy face and acts like he cares. He doesn't. He then goes to visit Anna, who is on her deathbed freezing from within. Losing all compassion and humanity, he probably thought, \"Perfect! Elsa will soon be out of the way and now Anna, the only remaining heir, is dying too! And she made me ruler in her stead! YIPEE!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8425\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21657\"><img class=\"wp-image-21657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"It's really hard to act like I care when I could have just let her get squashed by like icy pointy chandelier!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHans is a rare villain because he's one of those surprise villains, who clandestinely works under cover\u00a0plotting and doing evil behind the scenes. There is usually a big reveal during Act 3 of the film where the identity of the vile betrayer is revealed. In the case of Hans, his reveal led to audible gasps. No one saw that coming.\r\n\r\nI imagine he had a little spring in his step as he went to visit Anna for the last time. But, instead of keeping his secret within, he can't help himself. His ego gets the best of him and he has to reveal his big scheme. Not only does he reveal his plot, but he also has to be a mega super douche about it. \"Oh Anna, if only there was some one out there loved you.\" Ouch. At this point, feeling liberated and powerful, he\u00a0probably thought, \"Look at me! Little baby, 13th in line Hans. I did this! I will soon be king over all of Arendelle!\" Hubris. It gets them all in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8905\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21651\"><img class=\"wp-image-21651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"And with this kiss, I shall live in infamy. Actually, scratch that. I have a better idea.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWell, Hans almost got away with it. He was inches away from killing poor helpless Elsa when Anna, who was supposed to be dead by now, stepped in the way and saved her with an act of true love. Darn that true love! It ruins everything! With that, Hans' cover had been revealed and, with Elsa actually turning out to be good, there was nothing he could do to save face. Into the boat he went. Which, can I just say, was a pretty lame punishment. No horrific villain death here. He just has to go back,\u00a0face mommy and daddy and be sent to his room to think about his actions. Disney, you got soft.\r\n\r\nSo there you have it. The saga of Prince Hans. He may not go down in history as the baddest villain of all, but he definitely wins the crown for being the jerkiest.\r\n\r\nAnd to close this chapter of the Villain Vignettes, I'll end with this:\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEPCyWyrv8U\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><center><\/center><\/center>","post_title":"Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-02 06:00:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-02 13:00:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21647","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"37","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21631,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-27 19:42:00","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 02:42:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17107\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover\" width=\"640\" height=\"521\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6\u00a0<\/em>is probably one of the most anticipated art books of the year. It's no surprise considering the film\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is probably the most anticipated animated film of the year. With so much hype, will the book live up? Will it be as good as other recent Disney art books such as\u00a0<em>The Art of Frozen<\/em>? You bet!\r\n\r\nSince <em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0is based on a little known comic book series of the same name, the art book is set up to reflect that: it feels like a comic book, filled\u00a0with lots of graphics and text boxes. The text boxes are really what makes this book stand out from other art books. They are not only used for explanatory paragraphs, but are also widely used to include quotes from the filmmakers and artists. This was a great way to get a lot of firsthand behind-the-scenes knowledge without having to rephrase it into the book's narrative.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/27\/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21636\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe book, for the most part is spoiler free. I actually hadn't seen the movie and I still don't have any idea where the film is going to go or end. The book more focuses on the design, characters and location, opposed to the plot. Yes, there are quite a few new characters and locations that aren't mentioned in the trailers, but didn't go too deep into those.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> is broken down into three main sections: the world, characters and cinematography. Since the film is set in an entirely new and fictional world--the East meets West city of San Fransokyo--there is lot of ground to cover in the first section. We get to see photos from research trips, architecture studies and a lot of really cool concept art.\r\n\r\nThe second chapter focuses on the characters. One thing I noticed is that there are a lot of characters in this film, not only are there the main Big Hero 6 gang, but also relatives, teachers, baddies and more. While the pages are filled with sketches and paintings of the final character designs, there actually isn't that many rejected designs. Yes, there are a few here and there (for example, Hiro was a chubby, uber nerdy kid at one point), there aren't enough to give you a deeper understanding of the characters' design evolution. The most we see in terms of that is Honey Lemon, who has a an entire page devoted to her wacky and over-the-top design iterations, from a blonde Boo Peep to sassy brunette.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6-1024x418.jpg\" alt=\"page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe final (and very short) chapter delves into the cinematography and the technical advances the crew at Walt Disney Animation Studios achieved in creating the film's final look.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> was actually the first film to use Disney's new light rendering system, the Hyperion Renderer, which is used to create more naturalistic cinematography. One key feature of this software is that it can\u00a0better mimic\u00a0light reflecting off surfaces such as wood, metal and glass. As a result, the final film feel real and believable.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> stands out from other art books in a great way. I applaud that it didn't go too deep into the plot and spoilers, but instead focused on the creation of the look and feel of the world and characters. As someone who is most fascinated by characters and humans, I was very satisfied reading this book because nearly half of the book is devoted to them. As a Disney fan, this is yet another must own for your collection.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781452122212\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P5RlmWTOe_k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-05 10:10:06","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-05 17:10:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21631","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21056,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-24 00:01:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 07:01:46","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. This time, they tackle the last of Disney's package films, <em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/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=ADV6907875546&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>A little insight about Disney's package film era.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em> (1949)<\/li>\r\n<li>Initial thoughts. Differences between the two films.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him?<\/li>\r\n<li>Both of these films have pretty good gags.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cyril Proudbottom is not a good friend. Also, Winky is creepy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Onto the one we all want to get to...<em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em>!<\/li>\r\n<li>Ichabod is a really flawed character. And why do all the women like him? Actually, everyone here is flawed.<\/li>\r\n<li>The old frolic!<\/li>\r\n<li>The music makes this film. Bing Crosby is gold!<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua, Mark, Jemma, Catherine, Simba's Guard, Adrienne<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:26:12, 21.8 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>: Blu-ray\u00a0|\u00a0DVD\u00a0|\u00a0Digital\u00a0|\u00a0Rent | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: CD\u00a0| Digital | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad\u00a0<\/em>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NF9W3WQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NF9W3WQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=RMN56X24Q6VKUH34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0<\/em>Audiobook (FREE)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0786180315\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786180315&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FCSE5ESKAUEUGDFV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wind in the Willows\u00a0Audiobook<\/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:\/\/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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - The RotoSPOOKERS","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 17:06:28","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 00:06:28","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21364\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover.jpg\" alt=\"patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\" width=\"560\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nCinedigm and Gkids are releasing three beautiful anime films in a few short week.\u00a0<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will all be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on N<span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_767136241\">ovember 11.\u00a0<\/span>The Blu-ray release of these films will all include\u00a0all include English dub voice over, English subtitles and extensive bonus features.\r\n\r\nYou may never have heard of these three films before, but you definitely should. Despite being released on home media on the same day, each film is uniquely different from the others in terms of story and design. <em>Patema Inverted<\/em> was a \u00a0nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film;\u00a0<em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em>\u00a0is starts as tale set in a small Japanese town, but then goes berserk and turns into an outer-space adventure;\u00a0<em>Nocturna<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>visually\u00a0looks the most unlike Japanese anime (because it actually is a Mexican film), but looks completely adorable\u00a0children's tale.\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nTo celebrate the release, we are hosting a giveaway of <strong><em>all three <\/em><\/strong>titles to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. Entering is easy. Just do one or more of the following (also remember to log your entry in the contest widget below):\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Like the Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tweet about this contest once per day<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Leave a comment on this post\u00a0telling us which title you are most looking forward to<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe contest runs until November 11 at 11:59 PM PST, the day that all three titles will be released. Open to US residents only (sorry!). Spam entries will be disqualified--we know who you are.\r\n\r\n<center><a id=\"rc-779315d013\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d013\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/center> \r\n\r\nCheck out the plot synopses and trailer for each of the films below:\r\n<h3><i><b>Patema Inverted<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Time of Eve director Yasuhiro Yoshiura returns with a perspective-twisting sci-fi adventure about two kids separated by opposite gravities. Patema lives in an underground world of tunnels, the long-abandoned ruins of a giant industrial complex. Though she is a princess, she is held back by the rules imposed by the elders of her clan. One day when she is exploring in a forbidden zone, she is startled by a strange bat-like creature and tumbles headlong into a void \u2013 and out into the wide open world above the surface, a place with reversed physics, where if she let go she would \"fall up\" into the sky and be lost forever.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQZAXLAV63s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Welcome to the Space Show<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive feature revolves around five elementary school kids sent on an unexpected trip to space. While looking for their missing class pet, the children find and rescue a dog that turns out to be an alien, and he invites them to visit the moon as a reward for helping him. However, through a series of strange events, they become stranded and must make their way across the galaxy to get to his home world and then return to Earth.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vb5KcLHK4Cw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Nocturna<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning? Or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage, which plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by curious creatures who control the night.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WK0qqIuAc-E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Pre-Order<\/h3>\r\n<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSFIA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSFIA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=5WI4BR2HPUPGRS4V\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00009Y3P8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009Y3P8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QLUQZQMVBIZ6ENDQ\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJSUZY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJSUZY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YESPXVJUOGK3H2HA\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSEGI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSEGI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CHL5OWDBLE6RK3JR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCWE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCWE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=O3XOKC2VGX3675UP\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJUPK2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJUPK2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7QZ3OBZ3AZGDKPI\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCD8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCD8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=GSHN3IU4BZZ6FOTR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck! Which of these three films are you most looking forward to?<\/h3>","post_title":"[GIVEAWAY] Win Blu-ray Copies of 'Patema Inverted', 'Welcome to the Space Show' and 'Nocturna'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-24 09:19:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-24 16:19:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20599,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 14:37:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:37:14","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21361\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover\" width=\"400\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<i>is a wonderful celebration of Blue Sky Studios, the Connecticut-based animation studio that has brought us films like\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rio\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Epic<\/em>. This book is much different than most art-of books, which is a good thing. It's one of the best I've read in a long time.\r\n\r\nAt 304 pages, this book is huge! It's nearly double your typical art-of book, but that's because we're not just covering one film, we're covering a studio's entire library of films. With such a catalogue to delve into, it would be easy to gloss over some of the studio's less popular films, but that is not the case here. Every film is equally important in the eyes of this book and each film gets about 30-40 paged devoted to it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" \/>\r\n\r\nSince this is a book about the art of the studio, rather than a particular film, the text focuses more on the history and developments of the studio through the years. So if an advancement occurred during the making of\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em>, it is talked about. Insights about each individual film are definitely included as well, but it all ties back to Blue Sky Studios' history and evolution.\r\n\r\nThe book moves chronologically in the order that its films were released. So <i>after a few introductory pages about the studio's inception and commercial work, we move into exploring each one of its feature films, starting with\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age<\/em>. This is the obvious choice to lay out the book and allowed for each film to build upon each other and for the reader to see the natural progression of the studio from then and to today.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book features a variety of art from concept sketches, color keys, storyboards, background paintings and more. It's also interesting that, for the most part, the art seems to have similar \"Blue-Sky style\", which helped make the book feel more cohesive.\r\n\r\nIt also has an appropriate about of text by the author Jake S. Friedman, which enlightens and enhances the visual experience provided by the art. While informative about the behind-the-scenes thinking about the characters and story, there isn't much regarding the nitty-gritty technical details of animation filmmaking. Scattered throughout the book are a few two-pages sections that detail phases of the movie-making process such as the animation department, music, lighting and more.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis was an absolutely lovely book that I couldn't put down. I loved diving into the rich history of Blue Sky Studios and learning about this incredible studio that is sometimes forgotten when compared to the other \"Big 4\" mainstream animation studios.\r\n\r\nFor any animation fan, this book is a must own. Due to its enormous size, it's a little more expensive that your traditional art-of book, but its worth every penny.\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781783293544\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZ-BY3QIW6Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>More Photos<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20604\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20603\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20602\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20601\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20600\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Blue Sky Studios","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 15:52:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 22:52:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20599","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21098,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 13:59:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 20:59:14","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway\/coraline_08_bestmoviewalls-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21350\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls1.jpg\" alt=\"Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls\" width=\"563\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHalloween is approaching if you're feeling festive or spooky (or both), then you'll definitely want to change up your computer, phone or tablet's wallpaper to get in the spirit.\r\n\r\nOur friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> have just created a bunch of Halloween-themed animation wallpapers. They include films like\u00a0<em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Book of Life<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Maleficent<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ParaNorman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Corpse Bride <\/em>and more! Each wallpaper is custom made and available in a variety of sizes to fit any screen size.\r\n\r\nCheck out a sample of the Halloween wallpapers below. And be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> for lots more!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=9]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nIn celebration of Halloween, our friends at BestMovieWalls are giving away one free Halloween wallpaper of your choice to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. The giveaway is open to anyone and ends October\u00a027 at 11:49PM PST.\r\n\r\nEntering is easy, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how many \"social\" pumpkins are on the BestMovieWalls homepage. Also, be sure to officially submit your entry using the contest widget below.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"rc-779315d011\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d011\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck and happy Halloween!<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/p>","post_title":"The Best Halloween Animation Wallpapers on the Web + GIVEAWAY","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 14:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21098","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21044,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-21 16:12:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-21 23:12:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21046\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon-1024x426.png\" alt=\"meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt's just a few short weeks until Disney's new superhero animated film\u00a0<strong><em>Big Hero 6<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres. Most of the promotional material has focused on the protagonist Hiro and his robot companion Baymax, with a spattering of the other Big Hero 6 team in there.\r\n\r\nBut Disney just released a new set of videos called \"Meet the Team\", where we get more insight into the other team members and their personalities. The videos are set in the science lab where Tadashi, Hiro's older brother, and his friends work. It's Hiro's first time in the lab, so his first time meeting the characters is our first time meeting them as well.\r\n<h3>GoGo<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GToS3wKAzLI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>GoGo's clip focuses on her tough-as-nails, yet super-smart persona. She meets Hiro for the first time, who is touring the \"nerd lab\" where Tadashi and his friends work. Hiro is impressed by a bike that features tireless wheels with \"electro-mag suspension.\" Pretty neat. But, not they're not good enough to GoGo. She tosses one in the trash bin (with a bunch of other prototypes that didn't meet her standards), which shows GoGo's desire for perfection.\r\n<h3>Wasabi<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7pG-qqnzMU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Wasabi will cut you to your core. And if you're an apple, then that's literally. In this scene, the neurotic and almost OCD Wasabi shows off his new device--a laser-induced plasma--which he uses to slice an apple into a hundred paper-thin slices. We also see quickly that his obsession with neatness is a big weakness and will be a point of contention between him and the other more sloppy members of the team.\r\n<h3>Honey Lemon<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/by0EUc7fU9A\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Alright, I already found my girl crush. In Honey Lemon's video, she excitedly and passionately shows Hiro the process of \"chemical metal embrittlement\" (basically using chemicals to reconfigure the cellular structure of metal to make it brittle and break). Honey Lemon is very loud, but super adorable and endearing. She also is a super-smart science whiz, which is a huge plus.\r\n<h3>Fred<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFFJ5Od82hY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Next up, Fred. What's his science project? Well, he doesn't have one. He's actually not even a student at San Fransokyo Tech. He's just a major science enthusiast. We see him sporting a dragon suit \"School mascot by day, but my night...I'm also a school mascot.\"\r\n\r\nTadashi - \"Unbelievable\" Clip\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtmA7f7bCBU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWe also got a new clip showing Hiro and Tadashi interact. In all the trailers so far, we have seen how much Hiro loves Tadashi, but haven't gotten much interaction between the brothers. Well, looks like things aren't as peachy as the trailers made it seem. Tadashi wants more for his brother, but Hiro just wants to fight robots all day long. Hiro is obstinate and challenges authority and institutional learning. \"What? Go to college like you? So people can tell me stuff I already know?\" It's clear Tadashi cares for Hiro, but Hiro is just young and, well, wants to fight robots. Who can blame him?\r\n\r\n<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> hits theatres November 7, 2014.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0'Meet the Team' was your favorite?<\/h3>","post_title":"Meet the Other 'Big Hero 6' Team Members--GoGo, Wasabi, Honey Lemon & Fred!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-22 13:40:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-22 20:40:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21044","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20956,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-20 11:30:24","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-20 18:30:24","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/20\/hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017\/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20957\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic.jpg\" alt=\"My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nRejoice, fellow bronies. Hasbro is finally making the\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em> film you've been asking for. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2014\/film\/news\/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144\/\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> reports that Hasbro has greenlit a\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic<\/em>\u00a0feature-length animated movie, which it will release in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe film will produced through Allspark Pictures, a new Hasbro entertainment\u00a0production company. The firm will be responsible for financing its upcoming films by either self-financing or teaming up with other companies to co-produce. The first film Allspark Pictures will produce for Hasbro is\u00a0a live-action version of\u00a0<em>Jem and the Holograms<\/em>, which is due out October 23, 2015.\r\n\r\nIf you were worried that Hasbro won't do the film justice, never fear. Hasbro is going to be producing and financing it in-house, using the same team that works on the wildly popular television show. And yes, it will feature the ponies, not their human counterparts found in the\u00a0<em>Equestria Girls<\/em> spin-off movies. Hasbro also is planning a wide theatrical release to get it \u201con the broadest possible number of screens.\" So, get your brony costumes ready, the midnight showings are going to be insane.\r\n\r\nJoe Ballarini will pen the script and Megan McCarthy, who currently produces and writes for the <em>MLP: FIM\u00a0<\/em>TV series, will serve as co-executive producer. No word on who will direct. And before people ask, it's unlikely that the series\u00a0developer Lauren Faust will return to the franchise, since she's currently directing\u00a0<em>Medusa<\/em>\u00a0for Sony Pictures Animation.\r\n\r\nSome argue that this announcement might have come a bit too late, claiming that the series already hit its peak. It\u00a0is nearing in on its 100th episode soon and is show in over 180 countries worldwide, but will the fandom still be around in 2017? Only time will tell.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic\u00a0<\/em>film will hit theatres in 2017.","post_title":"'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' Movie Coming to Theatres in 2017","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-20 16:38:45","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-20 23:38:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20956","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"9","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":29},"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" 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<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>A little insight about Disney's package film era.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em> (1949)<\/li>\r\n<li>Initial thoughts. Differences between the two films.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him?<\/li>\r\n<li>Both of these films have pretty good gags.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cyril Proudbottom is not a good friend. Also, Winky is creepy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Onto the one we all want to get to...<em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em>!<\/li>\r\n<li>Ichabod is a really flawed character. And why do all the women like him? Actually, everyone here is flawed.<\/li>\r\n<li>The old frolic!<\/li>\r\n<li>The music makes this film. Bing Crosby is gold!<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua, Mark, Jemma, Catherine, Simba's Guard, Adrienne<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:26:12, 21.8 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>: Blu-ray\u00a0|\u00a0DVD\u00a0|\u00a0Digital\u00a0|\u00a0Rent | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: CD\u00a0| Digital | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad\u00a0<\/em>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NF9W3WQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NF9W3WQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=RMN56X24Q6VKUH34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0<\/em>Audiobook (FREE)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0786180315\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786180315&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FCSE5ESKAUEUGDFV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wind in the Willows\u00a0Audiobook<\/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:\/\/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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - The RotoSPOOKERS","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 17:06:28","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 00:06:28","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21364\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover.jpg\" alt=\"patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\" width=\"560\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nCinedigm and Gkids are releasing three beautiful anime films in a few short week.\u00a0<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will all be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on N<span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_767136241\">ovember 11.\u00a0<\/span>The Blu-ray release of these films will all include\u00a0all include English dub voice over, English subtitles and extensive bonus features.\r\n\r\nYou may never have heard of these three films before, but you definitely should. Despite being released on home media on the same day, each film is uniquely different from the others in terms of story and design. <em>Patema Inverted<\/em> was a \u00a0nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film;\u00a0<em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em>\u00a0is starts as tale set in a small Japanese town, but then goes berserk and turns into an outer-space adventure;\u00a0<em>Nocturna<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>visually\u00a0looks the most unlike Japanese anime (because it actually is a Mexican film), but looks completely adorable\u00a0children's tale.\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nTo celebrate the release, we are hosting a giveaway of <strong><em>all three <\/em><\/strong>titles to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. Entering is easy. Just do one or more of the following (also remember to log your entry in the contest widget below):\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Like the Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tweet about this contest once per day<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Leave a comment on this post\u00a0telling us which title you are most looking forward to<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe contest runs until November 11 at 11:59 PM PST, the day that all three titles will be released. Open to US residents only (sorry!). Spam entries will be disqualified--we know who you are.\r\n\r\n<center><a id=\"rc-779315d013\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d013\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/center> \r\n\r\nCheck out the plot synopses and trailer for each of the films below:\r\n<h3><i><b>Patema Inverted<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Time of Eve director Yasuhiro Yoshiura returns with a perspective-twisting sci-fi adventure about two kids separated by opposite gravities. Patema lives in an underground world of tunnels, the long-abandoned ruins of a giant industrial complex. Though she is a princess, she is held back by the rules imposed by the elders of her clan. One day when she is exploring in a forbidden zone, she is startled by a strange bat-like creature and tumbles headlong into a void \u2013 and out into the wide open world above the surface, a place with reversed physics, where if she let go she would \"fall up\" into the sky and be lost forever.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQZAXLAV63s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Welcome to the Space Show<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive feature revolves around five elementary school kids sent on an unexpected trip to space. While looking for their missing class pet, the children find and rescue a dog that turns out to be an alien, and he invites them to visit the moon as a reward for helping him. However, through a series of strange events, they become stranded and must make their way across the galaxy to get to his home world and then return to Earth.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vb5KcLHK4Cw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Nocturna<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning? Or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage, which plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by curious creatures who control the night.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WK0qqIuAc-E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Pre-Order<\/h3>\r\n<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSFIA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSFIA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=5WI4BR2HPUPGRS4V\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00009Y3P8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009Y3P8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QLUQZQMVBIZ6ENDQ\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJSUZY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJSUZY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YESPXVJUOGK3H2HA\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSEGI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSEGI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CHL5OWDBLE6RK3JR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCWE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCWE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=O3XOKC2VGX3675UP\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJUPK2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJUPK2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7QZ3OBZ3AZGDKPI\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCD8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCD8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=GSHN3IU4BZZ6FOTR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck! Which of these three films are you most looking forward to?<\/h3>","post_title":"[GIVEAWAY] Win Blu-ray Copies of 'Patema Inverted', 'Welcome to the Space Show' and 'Nocturna'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-24 09:19:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-24 16:19:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20599,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 14:37:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:37:14","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21361\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover\" width=\"400\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<i>is a wonderful celebration of Blue Sky Studios, the Connecticut-based animation studio that has brought us films like\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rio\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Epic<\/em>. This book is much different than most art-of books, which is a good thing. It's one of the best I've read in a long time.\r\n\r\nAt 304 pages, this book is huge! It's nearly double your typical art-of book, but that's because we're not just covering one film, we're covering a studio's entire library of films. With such a catalogue to delve into, it would be easy to gloss over some of the studio's less popular films, but that is not the case here. Every film is equally important in the eyes of this book and each film gets about 30-40 paged devoted to it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" \/>\r\n\r\nSince this is a book about the art of the studio, rather than a particular film, the text focuses more on the history and developments of the studio through the years. So if an advancement occurred during the making of\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em>, it is talked about. Insights about each individual film are definitely included as well, but it all ties back to Blue Sky Studios' history and evolution.\r\n\r\nThe book moves chronologically in the order that its films were released. So <i>after a few introductory pages about the studio's inception and commercial work, we move into exploring each one of its feature films, starting with\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age<\/em>. This is the obvious choice to lay out the book and allowed for each film to build upon each other and for the reader to see the natural progression of the studio from then and to today.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book features a variety of art from concept sketches, color keys, storyboards, background paintings and more. It's also interesting that, for the most part, the art seems to have similar \"Blue-Sky style\", which helped make the book feel more cohesive.\r\n\r\nIt also has an appropriate about of text by the author Jake S. Friedman, which enlightens and enhances the visual experience provided by the art. While informative about the behind-the-scenes thinking about the characters and story, there isn't much regarding the nitty-gritty technical details of animation filmmaking. Scattered throughout the book are a few two-pages sections that detail phases of the movie-making process such as the animation department, music, lighting and more.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis was an absolutely lovely book that I couldn't put down. I loved diving into the rich history of Blue Sky Studios and learning about this incredible studio that is sometimes forgotten when compared to the other \"Big 4\" mainstream animation studios.\r\n\r\nFor any animation fan, this book is a must own. Due to its enormous size, it's a little more expensive that your traditional art-of book, but its worth every penny.\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781783293544\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZ-BY3QIW6Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>More Photos<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20604\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20603\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20602\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20601\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20600\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Blue Sky Studios","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 15:52:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 22:52:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20599","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21098,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 13:59:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 20:59:14","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway\/coraline_08_bestmoviewalls-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21350\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls1.jpg\" alt=\"Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls\" width=\"563\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHalloween is approaching if you're feeling festive or spooky (or both), then you'll definitely want to change up your computer, phone or tablet's wallpaper to get in the spirit.\r\n\r\nOur friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> have just created a bunch of Halloween-themed animation wallpapers. They include films like\u00a0<em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Book of Life<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Maleficent<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ParaNorman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Corpse Bride <\/em>and more! Each wallpaper is custom made and available in a variety of sizes to fit any screen size.\r\n\r\nCheck out a sample of the Halloween wallpapers below. And be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> for lots more!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=9]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nIn celebration of Halloween, our friends at BestMovieWalls are giving away one free Halloween wallpaper of your choice to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. The giveaway is open to anyone and ends October\u00a027 at 11:49PM PST.\r\n\r\nEntering is easy, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how many \"social\" pumpkins are on the BestMovieWalls homepage. Also, be sure to officially submit your entry using the contest widget below.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"rc-779315d011\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d011\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck and happy Halloween!<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/p>","post_title":"The Best Halloween Animation Wallpapers on the Web + GIVEAWAY","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 14:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21098","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21044,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-21 16:12:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-21 23:12:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21046\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon-1024x426.png\" alt=\"meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt's just a few short weeks until Disney's new superhero animated film\u00a0<strong><em>Big Hero 6<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres. Most of the promotional material has focused on the protagonist Hiro and his robot companion Baymax, with a spattering of the other Big Hero 6 team in there.\r\n\r\nBut Disney just released a new set of videos called \"Meet the Team\", where we get more insight into the other team members and their personalities. The videos are set in the science lab where Tadashi, Hiro's older brother, and his friends work. It's Hiro's first time in the lab, so his first time meeting the characters is our first time meeting them as well.\r\n<h3>GoGo<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GToS3wKAzLI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>GoGo's clip focuses on her tough-as-nails, yet super-smart persona. She meets Hiro for the first time, who is touring the \"nerd lab\" where Tadashi and his friends work. Hiro is impressed by a bike that features tireless wheels with \"electro-mag suspension.\" Pretty neat. But, not they're not good enough to GoGo. She tosses one in the trash bin (with a bunch of other prototypes that didn't meet her standards), which shows GoGo's desire for perfection.\r\n<h3>Wasabi<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7pG-qqnzMU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Wasabi will cut you to your core. And if you're an apple, then that's literally. In this scene, the neurotic and almost OCD Wasabi shows off his new device--a laser-induced plasma--which he uses to slice an apple into a hundred paper-thin slices. We also see quickly that his obsession with neatness is a big weakness and will be a point of contention between him and the other more sloppy members of the team.\r\n<h3>Honey Lemon<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/by0EUc7fU9A\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Alright, I already found my girl crush. In Honey Lemon's video, she excitedly and passionately shows Hiro the process of \"chemical metal embrittlement\" (basically using chemicals to reconfigure the cellular structure of metal to make it brittle and break). Honey Lemon is very loud, but super adorable and endearing. She also is a super-smart science whiz, which is a huge plus.\r\n<h3>Fred<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFFJ5Od82hY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Next up, Fred. What's his science project? Well, he doesn't have one. He's actually not even a student at San Fransokyo Tech. He's just a major science enthusiast. We see him sporting a dragon suit \"School mascot by day, but my night...I'm also a school mascot.\"\r\n\r\nTadashi - \"Unbelievable\" Clip\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtmA7f7bCBU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWe also got a new clip showing Hiro and Tadashi interact. In all the trailers so far, we have seen how much Hiro loves Tadashi, but haven't gotten much interaction between the brothers. Well, looks like things aren't as peachy as the trailers made it seem. Tadashi wants more for his brother, but Hiro just wants to fight robots all day long. Hiro is obstinate and challenges authority and institutional learning. \"What? Go to college like you? So people can tell me stuff I already know?\" It's clear Tadashi cares for Hiro, but Hiro is just young and, well, wants to fight robots. Who can blame him?\r\n\r\n<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> hits theatres November 7, 2014.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0'Meet the Team' was your favorite?<\/h3>","post_title":"Meet the Other 'Big Hero 6' Team Members--GoGo, Wasabi, Honey Lemon & Fred!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-22 13:40:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-22 20:40:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21044","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20956,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-20 11:30:24","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-20 18:30:24","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/20\/hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017\/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20957\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic.jpg\" alt=\"My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nRejoice, fellow bronies. Hasbro is finally making the\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em> film you've been asking for. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2014\/film\/news\/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144\/\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> reports that Hasbro has greenlit a\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic<\/em>\u00a0feature-length animated movie, which it will release in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe film will produced through Allspark Pictures, a new Hasbro entertainment\u00a0production company. The firm will be responsible for financing its upcoming films by either self-financing or teaming up with other companies to co-produce. The first film Allspark Pictures will produce for Hasbro is\u00a0a live-action version of\u00a0<em>Jem and the Holograms<\/em>, which is due out October 23, 2015.\r\n\r\nIf you were worried that Hasbro won't do the film justice, never fear. Hasbro is going to be producing and financing it in-house, using the same team that works on the wildly popular television show. And yes, it will feature the ponies, not their human counterparts found in the\u00a0<em>Equestria Girls<\/em> spin-off movies. Hasbro also is planning a wide theatrical release to get it \u201con the broadest possible number of screens.\" So, get your brony costumes ready, the midnight showings are going to be insane.\r\n\r\nJoe Ballarini will pen the script and Megan McCarthy, who currently produces and writes for the <em>MLP: FIM\u00a0<\/em>TV series, will serve as co-executive producer. No word on who will direct. And before people ask, it's unlikely that the series\u00a0developer Lauren Faust will return to the franchise, since she's currently directing\u00a0<em>Medusa<\/em>\u00a0for Sony Pictures Animation.\r\n\r\nSome argue that this announcement might have come a bit too late, claiming that the series already hit its peak. It\u00a0is nearing in on its 100th episode soon and is show in over 180 countries worldwide, but will the fandom still be around in 2017? Only time will tell.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic\u00a0<\/em>film will hit theatres in 2017.","post_title":"'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' Movie Coming to Theatres in 2017","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-20 16:38:45","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-20 23:38:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20956","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"9","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":29},"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_20396_4_691e34878637c jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 29 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="28" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/28/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='28' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/28/'>28</a> <span class='page_number active'>29</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='30' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/30/'>30</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="30" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/30/"><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=ADV9711690161&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>More stories from Chelsea!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>An American Tail\u00a0<\/em>(1986)<\/li>\r\n<li>A little history of the film and how Fievel got his name.<\/li>\r\n<li>Who's who in a Don Bluth production.<\/li>\r\n<li>Talk of the figurative and literal meaning of \"cats\".<\/li>\r\n<li>How we feel of Fievel as a main character.<\/li>\r\n<li>Classic Don Bluth scariness in the ocean.<\/li>\r\n<li>Welcome to NYC! Fievel wandering and meeting a lot of different people.<\/li>\r\n<li>Lots of accents happening here (plus a speech impediment).<\/li>\r\n<li>The cats going to Hong Kong is depicting how cats really ended up in that city.<\/li>\r\n<li>When will we get the Rotoscopers band together?<\/li>\r\n<li>The Don Bluth dazzle is strong with this one.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua K, Sarah, Dan,\u00a0Henrieke, Drew<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts79&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts79<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:25:26, 20.6 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HEEAM3K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HEEAM3K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=W7ROKOWJ3UXHSKC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000VV4W2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000VV4W2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7BKJDCSQYSFK3H74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000002PF9\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000002PF9&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C4JEGK76ZR6RLLGW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B5SG6O0\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B5SG6O0&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C2S3OC2HXFGRXGYG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/american-tail-original-motion\/id596506504?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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ODsXUXhlA7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bolton version of \"Somewhere Out There\"<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/ipotz04k876jhq0\/AABQCZjcmAr_w-zmPzpXmIPaa\/Basil%20comics?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dutch Disney comics<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\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>Where To 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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #79: An American Tail - How Many Bands Have a Thunder Tube?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-79-an-american-tail-how-many-bands-have-a-thunder-tube","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:25","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-11-06 20:30:52","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-07 03:30:52","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/30\/opinion-big-expectations\/big-hero-6-team-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21724\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/big-hero-6-team-disney-1024x576.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team-disney\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPeople scoffed at the movie that would follow\u00a0Frozen;<em>\u00a0<\/em>\"There's no way it can live up,\" they\u00a0said. Why that may be true (worldwide phenomenons like that only come up every few decades of so), Disney smartly followed up with an animated film that in a completely different genre. No Broadway anthems. No singing. No princesses. And that's what makes\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0such a success: it blends science, Marvel superheroes and a sprinkle of Disney magic to create a movie that\u00a0just might make you forget about\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>.\r\n\r\nHiro Hamada is a 14-year-old boy genius who loves spending his nights skirting around the seedy parts of San Fransokyo, participating in fighting robot battles. But his brother, Tadashi, has different plans for him and introduces him to his friends at his college San Franskoyo Tech. Hiro had previously brushed it aside as \"nerd school\", but once he stepped foot in the doors and realized all the cool projects people were doing, he was all in. So he enters a project in the university's annual science competition in hopes of winning a coveted scholarship to attend. He wins, but not before losing his brother in a freak accident before the night is over.\r\n\r\nHiro is heartbroken and spends months grieving. One day, Tadashi's own project, a healthcare companion robot named Baymax, becomes activated and seeks to help heal Hiro of his emotional wounds. Hiro wants nothing of it, but decides instead to upgrade Baymax to a kung-fu fighting robot when he discovers that Tadashi's death wasn't an accident. With the help of Baymax and the rest of his new college friends, he forms the Big Hero 6 team to discover who killed Tadashi and stop them in their tracks.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-1-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nI felt that the first act rushed a bit. We were introduced to a whirlwind of characters and didn't have much time to\u00a0build up\u00a0Hiro and Tadashi's relationship. So when Tadashi died, yes, I was horrified. But it didn't sting quite as much as it probably should have. However, Tadashi's death is just the tip of the emotional iceberg that this movie will take you through, which is refreshing because the end result is completely unexpected.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble cast in this film work really well together. They both compliment and contrast each other, which creates a great team dynamic as well as some tension. Baymax and Hiro, at first, do not get along, but become quite the odd couple and quite a team. GoGo, the tough-as-nails chick, and Wasabi, the neurotic big guy, are always at each other's throats\u00a0due to her obvious incompatibility. For example, the car chase scene where Wasabi is gingerly driving and obeying every traffic sign and law is hilarious as the other members of the group (especially GoGo) frantically try to get him to go faster.\r\n\r\nMy two favorite members of the team; however, were Honey Lemon and Fred. Honey Lemon is bubbly, over the top, and excited about everything. She also is sweet, caring and the sticky glue that holds the team emotionally together. Fred is just a riot. He is the funniest character in the film, rivaling even the innocent Baymax. Every scene Fred is in steals the show (Especially the end credits scene; Stick around for that!).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 2nd and 3rd act, however, are paced quite nicely. After all the exposition is set up in the first act, we have more time to flesh out the other members of the gang and to focus on the film's main conflict, the mysterious super villain Yokai.\r\n\r\nThe great thing about\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is that these superheroes use their brains for their superpowers. No radioactive spiders, no kryptonite here. These characters use science to make them powerful and dangerous. Each member of the gang specializes in a different scientific area and, combined, they form a lethal team that will stop any bad guy in his or her tracks.\r\n\r\nThe music, by composer Henry Jackman, was appropriately epic in scale. Since this is an superhero action film, the music had be at least on par with what we see in other live-action superhero films. And it was. There are seven action sequences in this film and in each one you feel the intensity due, in part, to the music. I'm usually not one to notice music much, but I noticed (and approved) of this score.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-2-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (2)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nNormally I'm against sequels, but I must admit: the second the movie finished, I thought to myself, \"I would love to see a sequel.\" And I wouldn't be surprised if we get one.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> does a great job at establishing a new superhero franchise with rich characters. Disney would be stupid to leave them on the shelf.\r\n\r\nI never realized how much I needed Disney to do a superhero film until I saw this movie. <em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is action-packed, incredibly funny and filled with heart. It's not perfect, but this film further solidifies that Disney is just as good at making contemporary films as it is with Broadway-esque fairy tales. Go see\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>, you're going to have a great time. I know I'll be seeing it again real soon.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zaKvDYthlXY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"'Big Hero 6' Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 21:40:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 04:40:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"24","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21647,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-28 08:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 15:00:25","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/villain-vignettes-20-lord-shen\/2-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20908\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/22.jpg\" alt=\"Villain Vignettes Rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21652\"><img class=\"wp-image-21652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Yoohoo! Look at me. I'm being all unassuming and nice.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe's not only a villain, but also a really big jerk.\r\n\r\nBy this point, the cat's out of the bag on Prince Hans. Yep, turns out that he's the bad guy in\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Now, compared to other villains with powers of sorcery and are the epitome of evil, he's pretty tame. Except for the fact that he toyed with Anna's emotions and ultimately tried to murder her sister in order to gain the throne. Oh yeah, that.\r\n\r\nPrince Hans is the youngest of twelve brothers AKA he has no chance at gaining the throne. To some, this might be a good thing: since he will never have the crown and power will never rest upon his head, he can still enjoy the life of royalty without all the responsibility. Score! Nope. Not for power-hungry, unassuming Hans. He wants power and lots of it. So when a neighboring kingdom with two pretty orphan girls appears, he makes his plans to strike.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2684\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21650\"><img class=\"wp-image-21650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> He can sing too? This guy cannot be the real deal. Well, turns out he wasn't.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLike a snake, he surreptitiously\u00a0sneaks into Arendelle and begins schmoozing the princesses. One, he realizes rather quickly, is cold as ice, so he quickly moves onto making headway with the younger sister, Anna, who is warm, bubbly and dying for affection. A few sandwiches and dances later, they are engaged. \"Wow,\" he must have thought to himself, \"that was easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\nNow we move onto phase 2 of his plan: remove the sister. Now, we're not sure how Hans actually was going to try to \u00a0attempt this. Was he just going to marry Anna and then wait it out to see if Elsa would die, disappear or give up the crown? Who knows. But disappear she did, which allowed nice guy Hans to step in as a makeshift steward while Anna went into the icy storm to rescue her. Check. \"This is\u00a0<em>really<\/em> easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-3468\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21656\"><img class=\"wp-image-21656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Wait, did I just hear that correctly? I'm in charge of the kingdom. YESSSS!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAt this point, Hans is beginning to get excited. Nearly everything is working out for him and probably at a much faster pace than he predicted. Now onto phase 3: demonize Elsa. After all, she's the monster who created this big mess. So when word comes back that\u00a0Elsa is alive, he probably began to plant seeds of doubt into the citizens' heads. \"She's dangerous. She can't control her powers. Do you really want\u00a0<em>her<\/em>\u00a0with all her powers to rule over you?\"\r\n\r\nHans and the Arendelle guards storm Elsa's palace, only to trick and capture her (while pretending to be on her side and save her). Check. He brings her back to the kingdom where he immediately imprisons her. But, he puts on his nice guy face and acts like he cares. He doesn't. He then goes to visit Anna, who is on her deathbed freezing from within. Losing all compassion and humanity, he probably thought, \"Perfect! Elsa will soon be out of the way and now Anna, the only remaining heir, is dying too! And she made me ruler in her stead! YIPEE!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8425\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21657\"><img class=\"wp-image-21657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"It's really hard to act like I care when I could have just let her get squashed by like icy pointy chandelier!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHans is a rare villain because he's one of those surprise villains, who clandestinely works under cover\u00a0plotting and doing evil behind the scenes. There is usually a big reveal during Act 3 of the film where the identity of the vile betrayer is revealed. In the case of Hans, his reveal led to audible gasps. No one saw that coming.\r\n\r\nI imagine he had a little spring in his step as he went to visit Anna for the last time. But, instead of keeping his secret within, he can't help himself. His ego gets the best of him and he has to reveal his big scheme. Not only does he reveal his plot, but he also has to be a mega super douche about it. \"Oh Anna, if only there was some one out there loved you.\" Ouch. At this point, feeling liberated and powerful, he\u00a0probably thought, \"Look at me! Little baby, 13th in line Hans. I did this! I will soon be king over all of Arendelle!\" Hubris. It gets them all in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8905\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21651\"><img class=\"wp-image-21651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"And with this kiss, I shall live in infamy. Actually, scratch that. I have a better idea.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWell, Hans almost got away with it. He was inches away from killing poor helpless Elsa when Anna, who was supposed to be dead by now, stepped in the way and saved her with an act of true love. Darn that true love! It ruins everything! With that, Hans' cover had been revealed and, with Elsa actually turning out to be good, there was nothing he could do to save face. Into the boat he went. Which, can I just say, was a pretty lame punishment. No horrific villain death here. He just has to go back,\u00a0face mommy and daddy and be sent to his room to think about his actions. Disney, you got soft.\r\n\r\nSo there you have it. The saga of Prince Hans. He may not go down in history as the baddest villain of all, but he definitely wins the crown for being the jerkiest.\r\n\r\nAnd to close this chapter of the Villain Vignettes, I'll end with this:\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEPCyWyrv8U\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><center><\/center><\/center>","post_title":"Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-02 06:00:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-02 13:00:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21647","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"37","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21631,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-27 19:42:00","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 02:42:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17107\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover\" width=\"640\" height=\"521\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6\u00a0<\/em>is probably one of the most anticipated art books of the year. It's no surprise considering the film\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is probably the most anticipated animated film of the year. With so much hype, will the book live up? Will it be as good as other recent Disney art books such as\u00a0<em>The Art of Frozen<\/em>? You bet!\r\n\r\nSince <em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0is based on a little known comic book series of the same name, the art book is set up to reflect that: it feels like a comic book, filled\u00a0with lots of graphics and text boxes. The text boxes are really what makes this book stand out from other art books. They are not only used for explanatory paragraphs, but are also widely used to include quotes from the filmmakers and artists. This was a great way to get a lot of firsthand behind-the-scenes knowledge without having to rephrase it into the book's narrative.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/27\/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21636\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe book, for the most part is spoiler free. I actually hadn't seen the movie and I still don't have any idea where the film is going to go or end. The book more focuses on the design, characters and location, opposed to the plot. Yes, there are quite a few new characters and locations that aren't mentioned in the trailers, but didn't go too deep into those.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> is broken down into three main sections: the world, characters and cinematography. Since the film is set in an entirely new and fictional world--the East meets West city of San Fransokyo--there is lot of ground to cover in the first section. We get to see photos from research trips, architecture studies and a lot of really cool concept art.\r\n\r\nThe second chapter focuses on the characters. One thing I noticed is that there are a lot of characters in this film, not only are there the main Big Hero 6 gang, but also relatives, teachers, baddies and more. While the pages are filled with sketches and paintings of the final character designs, there actually isn't that many rejected designs. Yes, there are a few here and there (for example, Hiro was a chubby, uber nerdy kid at one point), there aren't enough to give you a deeper understanding of the characters' design evolution. The most we see in terms of that is Honey Lemon, who has a an entire page devoted to her wacky and over-the-top design iterations, from a blonde Boo Peep to sassy brunette.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6-1024x418.jpg\" alt=\"page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe final (and very short) chapter delves into the cinematography and the technical advances the crew at Walt Disney Animation Studios achieved in creating the film's final look.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> was actually the first film to use Disney's new light rendering system, the Hyperion Renderer, which is used to create more naturalistic cinematography. One key feature of this software is that it can\u00a0better mimic\u00a0light reflecting off surfaces such as wood, metal and glass. As a result, the final film feel real and believable.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> stands out from other art books in a great way. I applaud that it didn't go too deep into the plot and spoilers, but instead focused on the creation of the look and feel of the world and characters. As someone who is most fascinated by characters and humans, I was very satisfied reading this book because nearly half of the book is devoted to them. As a Disney fan, this is yet another must own for your collection.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781452122212\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P5RlmWTOe_k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-05 10:10:06","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-05 17:10:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21631","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21056,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-24 00:01:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 07:01:46","post_content":"\r\n<p>The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. This time, they tackle the last of Disney's package films, <em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/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=ADV6907875546&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>A little insight about Disney's package film era.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em> (1949)<\/li>\r\n<li>Initial thoughts. Differences between the two films.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him?<\/li>\r\n<li>Both of these films have pretty good gags.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cyril Proudbottom is not a good friend. Also, Winky is creepy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Onto the one we all want to get to...<em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em>!<\/li>\r\n<li>Ichabod is a really flawed character. And why do all the women like him? Actually, everyone here is flawed.<\/li>\r\n<li>The old frolic!<\/li>\r\n<li>The music makes this film. Bing Crosby is gold!<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua, Mark, Jemma, Catherine, Simba's Guard, Adrienne<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:26:12, 21.8 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>: Blu-ray\u00a0|\u00a0DVD\u00a0|\u00a0Digital\u00a0|\u00a0Rent | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: CD\u00a0| Digital | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad\u00a0<\/em>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NF9W3WQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NF9W3WQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=RMN56X24Q6VKUH34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0<\/em>Audiobook (FREE)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0786180315\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786180315&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FCSE5ESKAUEUGDFV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wind in the Willows\u00a0Audiobook<\/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:\/\/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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - The RotoSPOOKERS","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 17:06:28","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 00:06:28","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21364\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover.jpg\" alt=\"patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\" width=\"560\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nCinedigm and Gkids are releasing three beautiful anime films in a few short week.\u00a0<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will all be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on N<span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_767136241\">ovember 11.\u00a0<\/span>The Blu-ray release of these films will all include\u00a0all include English dub voice over, English subtitles and extensive bonus features.\r\n\r\nYou may never have heard of these three films before, but you definitely should. Despite being released on home media on the same day, each film is uniquely different from the others in terms of story and design. <em>Patema Inverted<\/em> was a \u00a0nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film;\u00a0<em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em>\u00a0is starts as tale set in a small Japanese town, but then goes berserk and turns into an outer-space adventure;\u00a0<em>Nocturna<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>visually\u00a0looks the most unlike Japanese anime (because it actually is a Mexican film), but looks completely adorable\u00a0children's tale.\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nTo celebrate the release, we are hosting a giveaway of <strong><em>all three <\/em><\/strong>titles to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. Entering is easy. Just do one or more of the following (also remember to log your entry in the contest widget below):\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Like the Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tweet about this contest once per day<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Leave a comment on this post\u00a0telling us which title you are most looking forward to<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe contest runs until November 11 at 11:59 PM PST, the day that all three titles will be released. Open to US residents only (sorry!). Spam entries will be disqualified--we know who you are.\r\n\r\n<center><a id=\"rc-779315d013\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d013\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/center> \r\n\r\nCheck out the plot synopses and trailer for each of the films below:\r\n<h3><i><b>Patema Inverted<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Time of Eve director Yasuhiro Yoshiura returns with a perspective-twisting sci-fi adventure about two kids separated by opposite gravities. Patema lives in an underground world of tunnels, the long-abandoned ruins of a giant industrial complex. Though she is a princess, she is held back by the rules imposed by the elders of her clan. One day when she is exploring in a forbidden zone, she is startled by a strange bat-like creature and tumbles headlong into a void \u2013 and out into the wide open world above the surface, a place with reversed physics, where if she let go she would \"fall up\" into the sky and be lost forever.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQZAXLAV63s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Welcome to the Space Show<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive feature revolves around five elementary school kids sent on an unexpected trip to space. While looking for their missing class pet, the children find and rescue a dog that turns out to be an alien, and he invites them to visit the moon as a reward for helping him. However, through a series of strange events, they become stranded and must make their way across the galaxy to get to his home world and then return to Earth.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vb5KcLHK4Cw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Nocturna<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning? Or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage, which plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by curious creatures who control the night.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WK0qqIuAc-E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Pre-Order<\/h3>\r\n<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSFIA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSFIA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=5WI4BR2HPUPGRS4V\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00009Y3P8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009Y3P8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QLUQZQMVBIZ6ENDQ\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJSUZY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJSUZY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YESPXVJUOGK3H2HA\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSEGI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSEGI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CHL5OWDBLE6RK3JR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCWE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCWE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=O3XOKC2VGX3675UP\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJUPK2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJUPK2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7QZ3OBZ3AZGDKPI\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCD8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCD8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=GSHN3IU4BZZ6FOTR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck! Which of these three films are you most looking forward to?<\/h3>","post_title":"[GIVEAWAY] Win Blu-ray Copies of 'Patema Inverted', 'Welcome to the Space Show' and 'Nocturna'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-24 09:19:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-24 16:19:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20599,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 14:37:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:37:14","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21361\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover\" width=\"400\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<i>is a wonderful celebration of Blue Sky Studios, the Connecticut-based animation studio that has brought us films like\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rio\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Epic<\/em>. This book is much different than most art-of books, which is a good thing. It's one of the best I've read in a long time.\r\n\r\nAt 304 pages, this book is huge! It's nearly double your typical art-of book, but that's because we're not just covering one film, we're covering a studio's entire library of films. With such a catalogue to delve into, it would be easy to gloss over some of the studio's less popular films, but that is not the case here. Every film is equally important in the eyes of this book and each film gets about 30-40 paged devoted to it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" \/>\r\n\r\nSince this is a book about the art of the studio, rather than a particular film, the text focuses more on the history and developments of the studio through the years. So if an advancement occurred during the making of\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em>, it is talked about. Insights about each individual film are definitely included as well, but it all ties back to Blue Sky Studios' history and evolution.\r\n\r\nThe book moves chronologically in the order that its films were released. So <i>after a few introductory pages about the studio's inception and commercial work, we move into exploring each one of its feature films, starting with\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age<\/em>. This is the obvious choice to lay out the book and allowed for each film to build upon each other and for the reader to see the natural progression of the studio from then and to today.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book features a variety of art from concept sketches, color keys, storyboards, background paintings and more. It's also interesting that, for the most part, the art seems to have similar \"Blue-Sky style\", which helped make the book feel more cohesive.\r\n\r\nIt also has an appropriate about of text by the author Jake S. Friedman, which enlightens and enhances the visual experience provided by the art. While informative about the behind-the-scenes thinking about the characters and story, there isn't much regarding the nitty-gritty technical details of animation filmmaking. Scattered throughout the book are a few two-pages sections that detail phases of the movie-making process such as the animation department, music, lighting and more.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis was an absolutely lovely book that I couldn't put down. I loved diving into the rich history of Blue Sky Studios and learning about this incredible studio that is sometimes forgotten when compared to the other \"Big 4\" mainstream animation studios.\r\n\r\nFor any animation fan, this book is a must own. Due to its enormous size, it's a little more expensive that your traditional art-of book, but its worth every penny.\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781783293544\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZ-BY3QIW6Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>More Photos<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20604\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20603\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20602\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20601\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20600\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Blue Sky Studios","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 15:52:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 22:52:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20599","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21098,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 13:59:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 20:59:14","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway\/coraline_08_bestmoviewalls-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21350\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls1.jpg\" alt=\"Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls\" width=\"563\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHalloween is approaching if you're feeling festive or spooky (or both), then you'll definitely want to change up your computer, phone or tablet's wallpaper to get in the spirit.\r\n\r\nOur friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> have just created a bunch of Halloween-themed animation wallpapers. They include films like\u00a0<em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Book of Life<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Maleficent<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ParaNorman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Corpse Bride <\/em>and more! Each wallpaper is custom made and available in a variety of sizes to fit any screen size.\r\n\r\nCheck out a sample of the Halloween wallpapers below. And be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> for lots more!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=9]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nIn celebration of Halloween, our friends at BestMovieWalls are giving away one free Halloween wallpaper of your choice to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. The giveaway is open to anyone and ends October\u00a027 at 11:49PM PST.\r\n\r\nEntering is easy, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how many \"social\" pumpkins are on the BestMovieWalls homepage. Also, be sure to officially submit your entry using the contest widget below.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"rc-779315d011\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d011\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck and happy Halloween!<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/p>","post_title":"The Best Halloween Animation Wallpapers on the Web + GIVEAWAY","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 14:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21098","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21044,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-21 16:12:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-21 23:12:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21046\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon-1024x426.png\" alt=\"meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt's just a few short weeks until Disney's new superhero animated film\u00a0<strong><em>Big Hero 6<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres. Most of the promotional material has focused on the protagonist Hiro and his robot companion Baymax, with a spattering of the other Big Hero 6 team in there.\r\n\r\nBut Disney just released a new set of videos called \"Meet the Team\", where we get more insight into the other team members and their personalities. The videos are set in the science lab where Tadashi, Hiro's older brother, and his friends work. It's Hiro's first time in the lab, so his first time meeting the characters is our first time meeting them as well.\r\n<h3>GoGo<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GToS3wKAzLI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>GoGo's clip focuses on her tough-as-nails, yet super-smart persona. She meets Hiro for the first time, who is touring the \"nerd lab\" where Tadashi and his friends work. Hiro is impressed by a bike that features tireless wheels with \"electro-mag suspension.\" Pretty neat. But, not they're not good enough to GoGo. She tosses one in the trash bin (with a bunch of other prototypes that didn't meet her standards), which shows GoGo's desire for perfection.\r\n<h3>Wasabi<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7pG-qqnzMU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Wasabi will cut you to your core. And if you're an apple, then that's literally. In this scene, the neurotic and almost OCD Wasabi shows off his new device--a laser-induced plasma--which he uses to slice an apple into a hundred paper-thin slices. We also see quickly that his obsession with neatness is a big weakness and will be a point of contention between him and the other more sloppy members of the team.\r\n<h3>Honey Lemon<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/by0EUc7fU9A\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Alright, I already found my girl crush. In Honey Lemon's video, she excitedly and passionately shows Hiro the process of \"chemical metal embrittlement\" (basically using chemicals to reconfigure the cellular structure of metal to make it brittle and break). Honey Lemon is very loud, but super adorable and endearing. She also is a super-smart science whiz, which is a huge plus.\r\n<h3>Fred<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFFJ5Od82hY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Next up, Fred. What's his science project? Well, he doesn't have one. He's actually not even a student at San Fransokyo Tech. He's just a major science enthusiast. We see him sporting a dragon suit \"School mascot by day, but my night...I'm also a school mascot.\"\r\n\r\nTadashi - \"Unbelievable\" Clip\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtmA7f7bCBU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWe also got a new clip showing Hiro and Tadashi interact. In all the trailers so far, we have seen how much Hiro loves Tadashi, but haven't gotten much interaction between the brothers. Well, looks like things aren't as peachy as the trailers made it seem. Tadashi wants more for his brother, but Hiro just wants to fight robots all day long. Hiro is obstinate and challenges authority and institutional learning. \"What? Go to college like you? So people can tell me stuff I already know?\" It's clear Tadashi cares for Hiro, but Hiro is just young and, well, wants to fight robots. Who can blame him?\r\n\r\n<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> hits theatres November 7, 2014.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0'Meet the Team' was your favorite?<\/h3>","post_title":"Meet the Other 'Big Hero 6' Team Members--GoGo, Wasabi, Honey Lemon & Fred!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-22 13:40:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-22 20:40:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21044","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20956,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-20 11:30:24","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-20 18:30:24","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/20\/hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017\/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20957\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic.jpg\" alt=\"My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nRejoice, fellow bronies. Hasbro is finally making the\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em> film you've been asking for. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2014\/film\/news\/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144\/\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> reports that Hasbro has greenlit a\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic<\/em>\u00a0feature-length animated movie, which it will release in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe film will produced through Allspark Pictures, a new Hasbro entertainment\u00a0production company. The firm will be responsible for financing its upcoming films by either self-financing or teaming up with other companies to co-produce. The first film Allspark Pictures will produce for Hasbro is\u00a0a live-action version of\u00a0<em>Jem and the Holograms<\/em>, which is due out October 23, 2015.\r\n\r\nIf you were worried that Hasbro won't do the film justice, never fear. Hasbro is going to be producing and financing it in-house, using the same team that works on the wildly popular television show. And yes, it will feature the ponies, not their human counterparts found in the\u00a0<em>Equestria Girls<\/em> spin-off movies. Hasbro also is planning a wide theatrical release to get it \u201con the broadest possible number of screens.\" So, get your brony costumes ready, the midnight showings are going to be insane.\r\n\r\nJoe Ballarini will pen the script and Megan McCarthy, who currently produces and writes for the <em>MLP: FIM\u00a0<\/em>TV series, will serve as co-executive producer. No word on who will direct. And before people ask, it's unlikely that the series\u00a0developer Lauren Faust will return to the franchise, since she's currently directing\u00a0<em>Medusa<\/em>\u00a0for Sony Pictures Animation.\r\n\r\nSome argue that this announcement might have come a bit too late, claiming that the series already hit its peak. It\u00a0is nearing in on its 100th episode soon and is show in over 180 countries worldwide, but will the fandom still be around in 2017? Only time will tell.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic\u00a0<\/em>film will hit theatres in 2017.","post_title":"'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' Movie Coming to Theatres in 2017","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-20 16:38:45","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-20 23:38:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20956","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"9","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":29},"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_20396_4_691e34878637c jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 29 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="28" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/28/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='28' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/28/'>28</a> <span class='page_number active'>29</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='30' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/30/'>30</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="30" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/30/"><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>For the\u00a0next\u00a0film in our 'Mice & Rats' series, we cover Don Bluth's 1986 mouse film\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9711690161&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>More stories from Chelsea!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>An American Tail\u00a0<\/em>(1986)<\/li>\r\n<li>A little history of the film and how Fievel got his name.<\/li>\r\n<li>Who's who in a Don Bluth production.<\/li>\r\n<li>Talk of the figurative and literal meaning of \"cats\".<\/li>\r\n<li>How we feel of Fievel as a main character.<\/li>\r\n<li>Classic Don Bluth scariness in the ocean.<\/li>\r\n<li>Welcome to NYC! Fievel wandering and meeting a lot of different people.<\/li>\r\n<li>Lots of accents happening here (plus a speech impediment).<\/li>\r\n<li>The cats going to Hong Kong is depicting how cats really ended up in that city.<\/li>\r\n<li>When will we get the Rotoscopers band together?<\/li>\r\n<li>The Don Bluth dazzle is strong with this one.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua K, Sarah, Dan,\u00a0Henrieke, Drew<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts79&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts79<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:25:26, 20.6 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HEEAM3K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HEEAM3K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=W7ROKOWJ3UXHSKC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000VV4W2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000VV4W2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7BKJDCSQYSFK3H74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000002PF9\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000002PF9&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C4JEGK76ZR6RLLGW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B5SG6O0\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B5SG6O0&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C2S3OC2HXFGRXGYG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/american-tail-original-motion\/id596506504?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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ODsXUXhlA7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bolton version of \"Somewhere Out There\"<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/ipotz04k876jhq0\/AABQCZjcmAr_w-zmPzpXmIPaa\/Basil%20comics?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dutch Disney comics<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\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>Where To 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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #79: An American Tail - How Many Bands Have a Thunder Tube?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-79-an-american-tail-how-many-bands-have-a-thunder-tube","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:25","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-11-06 20:30:52","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-07 03:30:52","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/30\/opinion-big-expectations\/big-hero-6-team-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21724\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/big-hero-6-team-disney-1024x576.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team-disney\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPeople scoffed at the movie that would follow\u00a0Frozen;<em>\u00a0<\/em>\"There's no way it can live up,\" they\u00a0said. Why that may be true (worldwide phenomenons like that only come up every few decades of so), Disney smartly followed up with an animated film that in a completely different genre. No Broadway anthems. No singing. No princesses. And that's what makes\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0such a success: it blends science, Marvel superheroes and a sprinkle of Disney magic to create a movie that\u00a0just might make you forget about\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>.\r\n\r\nHiro Hamada is a 14-year-old boy genius who loves spending his nights skirting around the seedy parts of San Fransokyo, participating in fighting robot battles. But his brother, Tadashi, has different plans for him and introduces him to his friends at his college San Franskoyo Tech. Hiro had previously brushed it aside as \"nerd school\", but once he stepped foot in the doors and realized all the cool projects people were doing, he was all in. So he enters a project in the university's annual science competition in hopes of winning a coveted scholarship to attend. He wins, but not before losing his brother in a freak accident before the night is over.\r\n\r\nHiro is heartbroken and spends months grieving. One day, Tadashi's own project, a healthcare companion robot named Baymax, becomes activated and seeks to help heal Hiro of his emotional wounds. Hiro wants nothing of it, but decides instead to upgrade Baymax to a kung-fu fighting robot when he discovers that Tadashi's death wasn't an accident. With the help of Baymax and the rest of his new college friends, he forms the Big Hero 6 team to discover who killed Tadashi and stop them in their tracks.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-1-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nI felt that the first act rushed a bit. We were introduced to a whirlwind of characters and didn't have much time to\u00a0build up\u00a0Hiro and Tadashi's relationship. So when Tadashi died, yes, I was horrified. But it didn't sting quite as much as it probably should have. However, Tadashi's death is just the tip of the emotional iceberg that this movie will take you through, which is refreshing because the end result is completely unexpected.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble cast in this film work really well together. They both compliment and contrast each other, which creates a great team dynamic as well as some tension. Baymax and Hiro, at first, do not get along, but become quite the odd couple and quite a team. GoGo, the tough-as-nails chick, and Wasabi, the neurotic big guy, are always at each other's throats\u00a0due to her obvious incompatibility. For example, the car chase scene where Wasabi is gingerly driving and obeying every traffic sign and law is hilarious as the other members of the group (especially GoGo) frantically try to get him to go faster.\r\n\r\nMy two favorite members of the team; however, were Honey Lemon and Fred. Honey Lemon is bubbly, over the top, and excited about everything. She also is sweet, caring and the sticky glue that holds the team emotionally together. Fred is just a riot. He is the funniest character in the film, rivaling even the innocent Baymax. Every scene Fred is in steals the show (Especially the end credits scene; Stick around for that!).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 2nd and 3rd act, however, are paced quite nicely. After all the exposition is set up in the first act, we have more time to flesh out the other members of the gang and to focus on the film's main conflict, the mysterious super villain Yokai.\r\n\r\nThe great thing about\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is that these superheroes use their brains for their superpowers. No radioactive spiders, no kryptonite here. These characters use science to make them powerful and dangerous. Each member of the gang specializes in a different scientific area and, combined, they form a lethal team that will stop any bad guy in his or her tracks.\r\n\r\nThe music, by composer Henry Jackman, was appropriately epic in scale. Since this is an superhero action film, the music had be at least on par with what we see in other live-action superhero films. And it was. There are seven action sequences in this film and in each one you feel the intensity due, in part, to the music. I'm usually not one to notice music much, but I noticed (and approved) of this score.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-2-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (2)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nNormally I'm against sequels, but I must admit: the second the movie finished, I thought to myself, \"I would love to see a sequel.\" And I wouldn't be surprised if we get one.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> does a great job at establishing a new superhero franchise with rich characters. Disney would be stupid to leave them on the shelf.\r\n\r\nI never realized how much I needed Disney to do a superhero film until I saw this movie. <em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is action-packed, incredibly funny and filled with heart. It's not perfect, but this film further solidifies that Disney is just as good at making contemporary films as it is with Broadway-esque fairy tales. Go see\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>, you're going to have a great time. I know I'll be seeing it again real soon.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zaKvDYthlXY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"'Big Hero 6' Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 21:40:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 04:40:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"24","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21647,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-28 08:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 15:00:25","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/villain-vignettes-20-lord-shen\/2-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20908\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/22.jpg\" alt=\"Villain Vignettes Rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21652\"><img class=\"wp-image-21652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Yoohoo! Look at me. I'm being all unassuming and nice.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe's not only a villain, but also a really big jerk.\r\n\r\nBy this point, the cat's out of the bag on Prince Hans. Yep, turns out that he's the bad guy in\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Now, compared to other villains with powers of sorcery and are the epitome of evil, he's pretty tame. Except for the fact that he toyed with Anna's emotions and ultimately tried to murder her sister in order to gain the throne. Oh yeah, that.\r\n\r\nPrince Hans is the youngest of twelve brothers AKA he has no chance at gaining the throne. To some, this might be a good thing: since he will never have the crown and power will never rest upon his head, he can still enjoy the life of royalty without all the responsibility. Score! Nope. Not for power-hungry, unassuming Hans. He wants power and lots of it. So when a neighboring kingdom with two pretty orphan girls appears, he makes his plans to strike.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2684\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21650\"><img class=\"wp-image-21650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> He can sing too? This guy cannot be the real deal. Well, turns out he wasn't.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLike a snake, he surreptitiously\u00a0sneaks into Arendelle and begins schmoozing the princesses. One, he realizes rather quickly, is cold as ice, so he quickly moves onto making headway with the younger sister, Anna, who is warm, bubbly and dying for affection. A few sandwiches and dances later, they are engaged. \"Wow,\" he must have thought to himself, \"that was easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\nNow we move onto phase 2 of his plan: remove the sister. Now, we're not sure how Hans actually was going to try to \u00a0attempt this. Was he just going to marry Anna and then wait it out to see if Elsa would die, disappear or give up the crown? Who knows. But disappear she did, which allowed nice guy Hans to step in as a makeshift steward while Anna went into the icy storm to rescue her. Check. \"This is\u00a0<em>really<\/em> easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-3468\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21656\"><img class=\"wp-image-21656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Wait, did I just hear that correctly? I'm in charge of the kingdom. YESSSS!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAt this point, Hans is beginning to get excited. Nearly everything is working out for him and probably at a much faster pace than he predicted. Now onto phase 3: demonize Elsa. After all, she's the monster who created this big mess. So when word comes back that\u00a0Elsa is alive, he probably began to plant seeds of doubt into the citizens' heads. \"She's dangerous. She can't control her powers. Do you really want\u00a0<em>her<\/em>\u00a0with all her powers to rule over you?\"\r\n\r\nHans and the Arendelle guards storm Elsa's palace, only to trick and capture her (while pretending to be on her side and save her). Check. He brings her back to the kingdom where he immediately imprisons her. But, he puts on his nice guy face and acts like he cares. He doesn't. He then goes to visit Anna, who is on her deathbed freezing from within. Losing all compassion and humanity, he probably thought, \"Perfect! Elsa will soon be out of the way and now Anna, the only remaining heir, is dying too! And she made me ruler in her stead! YIPEE!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8425\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21657\"><img class=\"wp-image-21657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"It's really hard to act like I care when I could have just let her get squashed by like icy pointy chandelier!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHans is a rare villain because he's one of those surprise villains, who clandestinely works under cover\u00a0plotting and doing evil behind the scenes. There is usually a big reveal during Act 3 of the film where the identity of the vile betrayer is revealed. In the case of Hans, his reveal led to audible gasps. No one saw that coming.\r\n\r\nI imagine he had a little spring in his step as he went to visit Anna for the last time. But, instead of keeping his secret within, he can't help himself. His ego gets the best of him and he has to reveal his big scheme. Not only does he reveal his plot, but he also has to be a mega super douche about it. \"Oh Anna, if only there was some one out there loved you.\" Ouch. At this point, feeling liberated and powerful, he\u00a0probably thought, \"Look at me! Little baby, 13th in line Hans. I did this! I will soon be king over all of Arendelle!\" Hubris. It gets them all in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8905\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21651\"><img class=\"wp-image-21651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"And with this kiss, I shall live in infamy. Actually, scratch that. I have a better idea.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWell, Hans almost got away with it. He was inches away from killing poor helpless Elsa when Anna, who was supposed to be dead by now, stepped in the way and saved her with an act of true love. Darn that true love! It ruins everything! With that, Hans' cover had been revealed and, with Elsa actually turning out to be good, there was nothing he could do to save face. Into the boat he went. Which, can I just say, was a pretty lame punishment. No horrific villain death here. He just has to go back,\u00a0face mommy and daddy and be sent to his room to think about his actions. Disney, you got soft.\r\n\r\nSo there you have it. The saga of Prince Hans. He may not go down in history as the baddest villain of all, but he definitely wins the crown for being the jerkiest.\r\n\r\nAnd to close this chapter of the Villain Vignettes, I'll end with this:\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEPCyWyrv8U\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><center><\/center><\/center>","post_title":"Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-02 06:00:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-02 13:00:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21647","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"37","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21631,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-27 19:42:00","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 02:42:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17107\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover\" width=\"640\" height=\"521\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6\u00a0<\/em>is probably one of the most anticipated art books of the year. It's no surprise considering the film\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is probably the most anticipated animated film of the year. With so much hype, will the book live up? Will it be as good as other recent Disney art books such as\u00a0<em>The Art of Frozen<\/em>? You bet!\r\n\r\nSince <em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0is based on a little known comic book series of the same name, the art book is set up to reflect that: it feels like a comic book, filled\u00a0with lots of graphics and text boxes. The text boxes are really what makes this book stand out from other art books. They are not only used for explanatory paragraphs, but are also widely used to include quotes from the filmmakers and artists. This was a great way to get a lot of firsthand behind-the-scenes knowledge without having to rephrase it into the book's narrative.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/27\/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21636\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe book, for the most part is spoiler free. I actually hadn't seen the movie and I still don't have any idea where the film is going to go or end. The book more focuses on the design, characters and location, opposed to the plot. Yes, there are quite a few new characters and locations that aren't mentioned in the trailers, but didn't go too deep into those.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> is broken down into three main sections: the world, characters and cinematography. Since the film is set in an entirely new and fictional world--the East meets West city of San Fransokyo--there is lot of ground to cover in the first section. We get to see photos from research trips, architecture studies and a lot of really cool concept art.\r\n\r\nThe second chapter focuses on the characters. One thing I noticed is that there are a lot of characters in this film, not only are there the main Big Hero 6 gang, but also relatives, teachers, baddies and more. While the pages are filled with sketches and paintings of the final character designs, there actually isn't that many rejected designs. Yes, there are a few here and there (for example, Hiro was a chubby, uber nerdy kid at one point), there aren't enough to give you a deeper understanding of the characters' design evolution. The most we see in terms of that is Honey Lemon, who has a an entire page devoted to her wacky and over-the-top design iterations, from a blonde Boo Peep to sassy brunette.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6-1024x418.jpg\" alt=\"page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe final (and very short) chapter delves into the cinematography and the technical advances the crew at Walt Disney Animation Studios achieved in creating the film's final look.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> was actually the first film to use Disney's new light rendering system, the Hyperion Renderer, which is used to create more naturalistic cinematography. One key feature of this software is that it can\u00a0better mimic\u00a0light reflecting off surfaces such as wood, metal and glass. As a result, the final film feel real and believable.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> stands out from other art books in a great way. I applaud that it didn't go too deep into the plot and spoilers, but instead focused on the creation of the look and feel of the world and characters. As someone who is most fascinated by characters and humans, I was very satisfied reading this book because nearly half of the book is devoted to them. As a Disney fan, this is yet another must own for your collection.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781452122212\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P5RlmWTOe_k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-05 10:10:06","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-05 17:10:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21631","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21056,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-24 00:01:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 07:01:46","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. This time, they tackle the last of Disney's package films, <em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/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=ADV6907875546&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>A little insight about Disney's package film era.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em> (1949)<\/li>\r\n<li>Initial thoughts. Differences between the two films.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him?<\/li>\r\n<li>Both of these films have pretty good gags.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cyril Proudbottom is not a good friend. Also, Winky is creepy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Onto the one we all want to get to...<em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em>!<\/li>\r\n<li>Ichabod is a really flawed character. And why do all the women like him? Actually, everyone here is flawed.<\/li>\r\n<li>The old frolic!<\/li>\r\n<li>The music makes this film. Bing Crosby is gold!<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua, Mark, Jemma, Catherine, Simba's Guard, Adrienne<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:26:12, 21.8 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>: Blu-ray\u00a0|\u00a0DVD\u00a0|\u00a0Digital\u00a0|\u00a0Rent | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: CD\u00a0| Digital | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad\u00a0<\/em>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NF9W3WQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NF9W3WQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=RMN56X24Q6VKUH34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0<\/em>Audiobook (FREE)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0786180315\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786180315&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FCSE5ESKAUEUGDFV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wind in the Willows\u00a0Audiobook<\/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:\/\/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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - The RotoSPOOKERS","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 17:06:28","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 00:06:28","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21364\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover.jpg\" alt=\"patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\" width=\"560\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nCinedigm and Gkids are releasing three beautiful anime films in a few short week.\u00a0<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will all be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on N<span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_767136241\">ovember 11.\u00a0<\/span>The Blu-ray release of these films will all include\u00a0all include English dub voice over, English subtitles and extensive bonus features.\r\n\r\nYou may never have heard of these three films before, but you definitely should. Despite being released on home media on the same day, each film is uniquely different from the others in terms of story and design. <em>Patema Inverted<\/em> was a \u00a0nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film;\u00a0<em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em>\u00a0is starts as tale set in a small Japanese town, but then goes berserk and turns into an outer-space adventure;\u00a0<em>Nocturna<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>visually\u00a0looks the most unlike Japanese anime (because it actually is a Mexican film), but looks completely adorable\u00a0children's tale.\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nTo celebrate the release, we are hosting a giveaway of <strong><em>all three <\/em><\/strong>titles to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. Entering is easy. Just do one or more of the following (also remember to log your entry in the contest widget below):\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Like the Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tweet about this contest once per day<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Leave a comment on this post\u00a0telling us which title you are most looking forward to<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe contest runs until November 11 at 11:59 PM PST, the day that all three titles will be released. Open to US residents only (sorry!). Spam entries will be disqualified--we know who you are.\r\n\r\n<center><a id=\"rc-779315d013\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d013\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/center> \r\n\r\nCheck out the plot synopses and trailer for each of the films below:\r\n<h3><i><b>Patema Inverted<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Time of Eve director Yasuhiro Yoshiura returns with a perspective-twisting sci-fi adventure about two kids separated by opposite gravities. Patema lives in an underground world of tunnels, the long-abandoned ruins of a giant industrial complex. Though she is a princess, she is held back by the rules imposed by the elders of her clan. One day when she is exploring in a forbidden zone, she is startled by a strange bat-like creature and tumbles headlong into a void \u2013 and out into the wide open world above the surface, a place with reversed physics, where if she let go she would \"fall up\" into the sky and be lost forever.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQZAXLAV63s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Welcome to the Space Show<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive feature revolves around five elementary school kids sent on an unexpected trip to space. While looking for their missing class pet, the children find and rescue a dog that turns out to be an alien, and he invites them to visit the moon as a reward for helping him. However, through a series of strange events, they become stranded and must make their way across the galaxy to get to his home world and then return to Earth.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vb5KcLHK4Cw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Nocturna<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning? Or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage, which plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by curious creatures who control the night.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WK0qqIuAc-E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Pre-Order<\/h3>\r\n<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSFIA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSFIA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=5WI4BR2HPUPGRS4V\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00009Y3P8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009Y3P8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QLUQZQMVBIZ6ENDQ\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJSUZY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJSUZY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YESPXVJUOGK3H2HA\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSEGI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSEGI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CHL5OWDBLE6RK3JR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCWE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCWE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=O3XOKC2VGX3675UP\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJUPK2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJUPK2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7QZ3OBZ3AZGDKPI\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCD8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCD8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=GSHN3IU4BZZ6FOTR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck! Which of these three films are you most looking forward to?<\/h3>","post_title":"[GIVEAWAY] Win Blu-ray Copies of 'Patema Inverted', 'Welcome to the Space Show' and 'Nocturna'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-24 09:19:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-24 16:19:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20599,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 14:37:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:37:14","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21361\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover\" width=\"400\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<i>is a wonderful celebration of Blue Sky Studios, the Connecticut-based animation studio that has brought us films like\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rio\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Epic<\/em>. This book is much different than most art-of books, which is a good thing. It's one of the best I've read in a long time.\r\n\r\nAt 304 pages, this book is huge! It's nearly double your typical art-of book, but that's because we're not just covering one film, we're covering a studio's entire library of films. With such a catalogue to delve into, it would be easy to gloss over some of the studio's less popular films, but that is not the case here. Every film is equally important in the eyes of this book and each film gets about 30-40 paged devoted to it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" \/>\r\n\r\nSince this is a book about the art of the studio, rather than a particular film, the text focuses more on the history and developments of the studio through the years. So if an advancement occurred during the making of\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em>, it is talked about. Insights about each individual film are definitely included as well, but it all ties back to Blue Sky Studios' history and evolution.\r\n\r\nThe book moves chronologically in the order that its films were released. So <i>after a few introductory pages about the studio's inception and commercial work, we move into exploring each one of its feature films, starting with\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age<\/em>. This is the obvious choice to lay out the book and allowed for each film to build upon each other and for the reader to see the natural progression of the studio from then and to today.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book features a variety of art from concept sketches, color keys, storyboards, background paintings and more. It's also interesting that, for the most part, the art seems to have similar \"Blue-Sky style\", which helped make the book feel more cohesive.\r\n\r\nIt also has an appropriate about of text by the author Jake S. Friedman, which enlightens and enhances the visual experience provided by the art. While informative about the behind-the-scenes thinking about the characters and story, there isn't much regarding the nitty-gritty technical details of animation filmmaking. Scattered throughout the book are a few two-pages sections that detail phases of the movie-making process such as the animation department, music, lighting and more.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis was an absolutely lovely book that I couldn't put down. I loved diving into the rich history of Blue Sky Studios and learning about this incredible studio that is sometimes forgotten when compared to the other \"Big 4\" mainstream animation studios.\r\n\r\nFor any animation fan, this book is a must own. Due to its enormous size, it's a little more expensive that your traditional art-of book, but its worth every penny.\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781783293544\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZ-BY3QIW6Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>More Photos<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20604\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20603\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20602\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20601\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20600\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Blue Sky Studios","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 15:52:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 22:52:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20599","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21098,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 13:59:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 20:59:14","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway\/coraline_08_bestmoviewalls-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21350\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls1.jpg\" alt=\"Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls\" width=\"563\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHalloween is approaching if you're feeling festive or spooky (or both), then you'll definitely want to change up your computer, phone or tablet's wallpaper to get in the spirit.\r\n\r\nOur friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> have just created a bunch of Halloween-themed animation wallpapers. They include films like\u00a0<em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Book of Life<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Maleficent<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ParaNorman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Corpse Bride <\/em>and more! Each wallpaper is custom made and available in a variety of sizes to fit any screen size.\r\n\r\nCheck out a sample of the Halloween wallpapers below. And be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> for lots more!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=9]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nIn celebration of Halloween, our friends at BestMovieWalls are giving away one free Halloween wallpaper of your choice to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. The giveaway is open to anyone and ends October\u00a027 at 11:49PM PST.\r\n\r\nEntering is easy, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how many \"social\" pumpkins are on the BestMovieWalls homepage. Also, be sure to officially submit your entry using the contest widget below.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"rc-779315d011\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d011\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck and happy Halloween!<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/p>","post_title":"The Best Halloween Animation Wallpapers on the Web + GIVEAWAY","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 14:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21098","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21044,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-21 16:12:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-21 23:12:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21046\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon-1024x426.png\" alt=\"meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt's just a few short weeks until Disney's new superhero animated film\u00a0<strong><em>Big Hero 6<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres. Most of the promotional material has focused on the protagonist Hiro and his robot companion Baymax, with a spattering of the other Big Hero 6 team in there.\r\n\r\nBut Disney just released a new set of videos called \"Meet the Team\", where we get more insight into the other team members and their personalities. The videos are set in the science lab where Tadashi, Hiro's older brother, and his friends work. It's Hiro's first time in the lab, so his first time meeting the characters is our first time meeting them as well.\r\n<h3>GoGo<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GToS3wKAzLI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>GoGo's clip focuses on her tough-as-nails, yet super-smart persona. She meets Hiro for the first time, who is touring the \"nerd lab\" where Tadashi and his friends work. Hiro is impressed by a bike that features tireless wheels with \"electro-mag suspension.\" Pretty neat. But, not they're not good enough to GoGo. She tosses one in the trash bin (with a bunch of other prototypes that didn't meet her standards), which shows GoGo's desire for perfection.\r\n<h3>Wasabi<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7pG-qqnzMU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Wasabi will cut you to your core. And if you're an apple, then that's literally. In this scene, the neurotic and almost OCD Wasabi shows off his new device--a laser-induced plasma--which he uses to slice an apple into a hundred paper-thin slices. We also see quickly that his obsession with neatness is a big weakness and will be a point of contention between him and the other more sloppy members of the team.\r\n<h3>Honey Lemon<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/by0EUc7fU9A\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Alright, I already found my girl crush. In Honey Lemon's video, she excitedly and passionately shows Hiro the process of \"chemical metal embrittlement\" (basically using chemicals to reconfigure the cellular structure of metal to make it brittle and break). Honey Lemon is very loud, but super adorable and endearing. She also is a super-smart science whiz, which is a huge plus.\r\n<h3>Fred<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFFJ5Od82hY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Next up, Fred. What's his science project? Well, he doesn't have one. He's actually not even a student at San Fransokyo Tech. He's just a major science enthusiast. We see him sporting a dragon suit \"School mascot by day, but my night...I'm also a school mascot.\"\r\n\r\nTadashi - \"Unbelievable\" Clip\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtmA7f7bCBU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWe also got a new clip showing Hiro and Tadashi interact. In all the trailers so far, we have seen how much Hiro loves Tadashi, but haven't gotten much interaction between the brothers. Well, looks like things aren't as peachy as the trailers made it seem. Tadashi wants more for his brother, but Hiro just wants to fight robots all day long. Hiro is obstinate and challenges authority and institutional learning. \"What? Go to college like you? So people can tell me stuff I already know?\" It's clear Tadashi cares for Hiro, but Hiro is just young and, well, wants to fight robots. Who can blame him?\r\n\r\n<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> hits theatres November 7, 2014.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0'Meet the Team' was your favorite?<\/h3>","post_title":"Meet the Other 'Big Hero 6' Team Members--GoGo, Wasabi, Honey Lemon & Fred!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-22 13:40:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-22 20:40:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21044","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20956,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-20 11:30:24","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-20 18:30:24","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/20\/hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017\/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20957\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic.jpg\" alt=\"My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nRejoice, fellow bronies. Hasbro is finally making the\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em> film you've been asking for. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2014\/film\/news\/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144\/\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> reports that Hasbro has greenlit a\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic<\/em>\u00a0feature-length animated movie, which it will release in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe film will produced through Allspark Pictures, a new Hasbro entertainment\u00a0production company. The firm will be responsible for financing its upcoming films by either self-financing or teaming up with other companies to co-produce. The first film Allspark Pictures will produce for Hasbro is\u00a0a live-action version of\u00a0<em>Jem and the Holograms<\/em>, which is due out October 23, 2015.\r\n\r\nIf you were worried that Hasbro won't do the film justice, never fear. Hasbro is going to be producing and financing it in-house, using the same team that works on the wildly popular television show. And yes, it will feature the ponies, not their human counterparts found in the\u00a0<em>Equestria Girls<\/em> spin-off movies. Hasbro also is planning a wide theatrical release to get it \u201con the broadest possible number of screens.\" So, get your brony costumes ready, the midnight showings are going to be insane.\r\n\r\nJoe Ballarini will pen the script and Megan McCarthy, who currently produces and writes for the <em>MLP: FIM\u00a0<\/em>TV series, will serve as co-executive producer. No word on who will direct. And before people ask, it's unlikely that the series\u00a0developer Lauren Faust will return to the franchise, since she's currently directing\u00a0<em>Medusa<\/em>\u00a0for Sony Pictures Animation.\r\n\r\nSome argue that this announcement might have come a bit too late, claiming that the series already hit its peak. It\u00a0is nearing in on its 100th episode soon and is show in over 180 countries worldwide, but will the fandom still be around in 2017? 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Her favorite animated films are <i>Aladdin</i>, <i>Beauty & the Beast</i>, and <i>The Iron Giant</i>. She earned an MBA in Marketing from Arizona State University, climbed the corporate ladder in the tech world, and now is a stay-at-home mom of four kids. 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Highlights More stories...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/07/animation-addicts-podcast-79-an-american-tail-how-many-bands-have-a-thunder-tube/" 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/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Big Hero 6’ Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img width="350" height="146" 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="The New ‘Big Hero 6’ Trailer Is All You Ever Wanted" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6.png 1280w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-600x250.png 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-300x125.png 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-1024x427.png 1024w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-620x258.png 620w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/big-hero-6-900x375.png 900w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/animated-movies/" class="category-animated-movies">Animated Movies</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/">‘Big Hero 6’ Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 6, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>People scoffed at the movie that would follow Frozen; "There's no way it can live up," they said. Why that may be true...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/06/review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best/" 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/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/" aria-label="Read article: Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans"><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="Villain Vignettes #31: Rasputin" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers.png 1440w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-600x336.png 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-300x167.png 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-1024x573.png 1024w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-620x347.png 620w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Frozen-Hans-Villain-Rotoscopers-900x503.png 900w" 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/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/">Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> October 28, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>"Yoohoo! Look at me. I'm being all unassuming and nice." -Hans He's not only a villain, but also a really...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/28/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans/" 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/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/" aria-label="Read article: [BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="192" 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="Villain Vignettes #31: Rasputin" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review.png 1440w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-600x329.png 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-300x164.png 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-1024x561.png 1024w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-200x110.png 200w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-620x339.png 620w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Art-of-Big-Hero6-review-900x493.png 900w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/art-book/" class="category-art-book">Art Books</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/">[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> October 27, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 6 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>The Art of Big Hero 6 is probably one of the most anticipated art books of the year. It's no surprise...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/27/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6/" 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/2014/10/24/animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers/" aria-label="Read article: Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad – The RotoSPOOKERS"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" 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="78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art.jpg 827w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art-600x337.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/78-ichabod-mr-toad-animation-addicts-website-art-620x347.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/2014/10/24/animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers/">Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad – The RotoSPOOKERS</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/24/animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> October 24, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/10/24/animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. 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06:00:08","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-07 13:00:08","post_content":"\r\n<p>For the\u00a0next\u00a0film in our 'Mice & Rats' series, we cover Don Bluth's 1986 mouse film\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/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=ADV9711690161&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>More stories from Chelsea!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>An American Tail\u00a0<\/em>(1986)<\/li>\r\n<li>A little history of the film and how Fievel got his name.<\/li>\r\n<li>Who's who in a Don Bluth production.<\/li>\r\n<li>Talk of the figurative and literal meaning of \"cats\".<\/li>\r\n<li>How we feel of Fievel as a main character.<\/li>\r\n<li>Classic Don Bluth scariness in the ocean.<\/li>\r\n<li>Welcome to NYC! Fievel wandering and meeting a lot of different people.<\/li>\r\n<li>Lots of accents happening here (plus a speech impediment).<\/li>\r\n<li>The cats going to Hong Kong is depicting how cats really ended up in that city.<\/li>\r\n<li>When will we get the Rotoscopers band together?<\/li>\r\n<li>The Don Bluth dazzle is strong with this one.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua K, Sarah, Dan,\u00a0Henrieke, Drew<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts79&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts79<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:25:26, 20.6 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HEEAM3K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HEEAM3K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=W7ROKOWJ3UXHSKC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000VV4W2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000VV4W2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7BKJDCSQYSFK3H74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJUA28K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJUA28K&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YRWYEERGS3GJK3SG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>An American Tail<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000002PF9\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000002PF9&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C4JEGK76ZR6RLLGW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B5SG6O0\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B5SG6O0&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=C2S3OC2HXFGRXGYG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/american-tail-original-motion\/id596506504?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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ODsXUXhlA7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bolton version of \"Somewhere Out There\"<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/ipotz04k876jhq0\/AABQCZjcmAr_w-zmPzpXmIPaa\/Basil%20comics?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dutch Disney comics<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\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>Where To 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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #79: An American Tail - How Many Bands Have a Thunder Tube?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-79-an-american-tail-how-many-bands-have-a-thunder-tube","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:25","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20396","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":22433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-11-06 20:30:52","post_date_gmt":"2014-11-07 03:30:52","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/30\/opinion-big-expectations\/big-hero-6-team-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21724\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/big-hero-6-team-disney-1024x576.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team-disney\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPeople scoffed at the movie that would follow\u00a0Frozen;<em>\u00a0<\/em>\"There's no way it can live up,\" they\u00a0said. Why that may be true (worldwide phenomenons like that only come up every few decades of so), Disney smartly followed up with an animated film that in a completely different genre. No Broadway anthems. No singing. No princesses. And that's what makes\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0such a success: it blends science, Marvel superheroes and a sprinkle of Disney magic to create a movie that\u00a0just might make you forget about\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>.\r\n\r\nHiro Hamada is a 14-year-old boy genius who loves spending his nights skirting around the seedy parts of San Fransokyo, participating in fighting robot battles. But his brother, Tadashi, has different plans for him and introduces him to his friends at his college San Franskoyo Tech. Hiro had previously brushed it aside as \"nerd school\", but once he stepped foot in the doors and realized all the cool projects people were doing, he was all in. So he enters a project in the university's annual science competition in hopes of winning a coveted scholarship to attend. He wins, but not before losing his brother in a freak accident before the night is over.\r\n\r\nHiro is heartbroken and spends months grieving. One day, Tadashi's own project, a healthcare companion robot named Baymax, becomes activated and seeks to help heal Hiro of his emotional wounds. Hiro wants nothing of it, but decides instead to upgrade Baymax to a kung-fu fighting robot when he discovers that Tadashi's death wasn't an accident. With the help of Baymax and the rest of his new college friends, he forms the Big Hero 6 team to discover who killed Tadashi and stop them in their tracks.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-1-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nI felt that the first act rushed a bit. We were introduced to a whirlwind of characters and didn't have much time to\u00a0build up\u00a0Hiro and Tadashi's relationship. So when Tadashi died, yes, I was horrified. But it didn't sting quite as much as it probably should have. However, Tadashi's death is just the tip of the emotional iceberg that this movie will take you through, which is refreshing because the end result is completely unexpected.\r\n\r\nThe ensemble cast in this film work really well together. They both compliment and contrast each other, which creates a great team dynamic as well as some tension. Baymax and Hiro, at first, do not get along, but become quite the odd couple and quite a team. GoGo, the tough-as-nails chick, and Wasabi, the neurotic big guy, are always at each other's throats\u00a0due to her obvious incompatibility. For example, the car chase scene where Wasabi is gingerly driving and obeying every traffic sign and law is hilarious as the other members of the group (especially GoGo) frantically try to get him to go faster.\r\n\r\nMy two favorite members of the team; however, were Honey Lemon and Fred. Honey Lemon is bubbly, over the top, and excited about everything. She also is sweet, caring and the sticky glue that holds the team emotionally together. Fred is just a riot. He is the funniest character in the film, rivaling even the innocent Baymax. Every scene Fred is in steals the show (Especially the end credits scene; Stick around for that!).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe 2nd and 3rd act, however, are paced quite nicely. After all the exposition is set up in the first act, we have more time to flesh out the other members of the gang and to focus on the film's main conflict, the mysterious super villain Yokai.\r\n\r\nThe great thing about\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is that these superheroes use their brains for their superpowers. No radioactive spiders, no kryptonite here. These characters use science to make them powerful and dangerous. Each member of the gang specializes in a different scientific area and, combined, they form a lethal team that will stop any bad guy in his or her tracks.\r\n\r\nThe music, by composer Henry Jackman, was appropriately epic in scale. Since this is an superhero action film, the music had be at least on par with what we see in other live-action superhero films. And it was. There are seven action sequences in this film and in each one you feel the intensity due, in part, to the music. I'm usually not one to notice music much, but I noticed (and approved) of this score.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/big-hero-6-team-2-1024x427.png\" alt=\"big-hero-6-team (2)\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" \/>\r\n\r\nNormally I'm against sequels, but I must admit: the second the movie finished, I thought to myself, \"I would love to see a sequel.\" And I wouldn't be surprised if we get one.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> does a great job at establishing a new superhero franchise with rich characters. Disney would be stupid to leave them on the shelf.\r\n\r\nI never realized how much I needed Disney to do a superhero film until I saw this movie. <em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is action-packed, incredibly funny and filled with heart. It's not perfect, but this film further solidifies that Disney is just as good at making contemporary films as it is with Broadway-esque fairy tales. Go see\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>, you're going to have a great time. I know I'll be seeing it again real soon.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zaKvDYthlXY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"'Big Hero 6' Review: An Animated Superhero Film that Rivals the Best","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-big-hero-6-is-an-animated-superhero-film-that-rivals-the-best","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 21:40:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 04:40:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=22433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"24","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21647,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-28 08:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 15:00:25","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/villain-vignettes-20-lord-shen\/2-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20908\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/22.jpg\" alt=\"Villain Vignettes Rotoscopers\" width=\"640\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21652\"><img class=\"wp-image-21652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2013\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Yoohoo! Look at me. I'm being all unassuming and nice.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHe's not only a villain, but also a really big jerk.\r\n\r\nBy this point, the cat's out of the bag on Prince Hans. Yep, turns out that he's the bad guy in\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Now, compared to other villains with powers of sorcery and are the epitome of evil, he's pretty tame. Except for the fact that he toyed with Anna's emotions and ultimately tried to murder her sister in order to gain the throne. Oh yeah, that.\r\n\r\nPrince Hans is the youngest of twelve brothers AKA he has no chance at gaining the throne. To some, this might be a good thing: since he will never have the crown and power will never rest upon his head, he can still enjoy the life of royalty without all the responsibility. Score! Nope. Not for power-hungry, unassuming Hans. He wants power and lots of it. So when a neighboring kingdom with two pretty orphan girls appears, he makes his plans to strike.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-2684\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21650\"><img class=\"wp-image-21650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-2684\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> He can sing too? This guy cannot be the real deal. Well, turns out he wasn't.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLike a snake, he surreptitiously\u00a0sneaks into Arendelle and begins schmoozing the princesses. One, he realizes rather quickly, is cold as ice, so he quickly moves onto making headway with the younger sister, Anna, who is warm, bubbly and dying for affection. A few sandwiches and dances later, they are engaged. \"Wow,\" he must have thought to himself, \"that was easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\nNow we move onto phase 2 of his plan: remove the sister. Now, we're not sure how Hans actually was going to try to \u00a0attempt this. Was he just going to marry Anna and then wait it out to see if Elsa would die, disappear or give up the crown? Who knows. But disappear she did, which allowed nice guy Hans to step in as a makeshift steward while Anna went into the icy storm to rescue her. Check. \"This is\u00a0<em>really<\/em> easier than I thought.\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-3468\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21656\"><img class=\"wp-image-21656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-3468\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"Wait, did I just hear that correctly? I'm in charge of the kingdom. YESSSS!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAt this point, Hans is beginning to get excited. Nearly everything is working out for him and probably at a much faster pace than he predicted. Now onto phase 3: demonize Elsa. After all, she's the monster who created this big mess. So when word comes back that\u00a0Elsa is alive, he probably began to plant seeds of doubt into the citizens' heads. \"She's dangerous. She can't control her powers. Do you really want\u00a0<em>her<\/em>\u00a0with all her powers to rule over you?\"\r\n\r\nHans and the Arendelle guards storm Elsa's palace, only to trick and capture her (while pretending to be on her side and save her). Check. He brings her back to the kingdom where he immediately imprisons her. But, he puts on his nice guy face and acts like he cares. He doesn't. He then goes to visit Anna, who is on her deathbed freezing from within. Losing all compassion and humanity, he probably thought, \"Perfect! Elsa will soon be out of the way and now Anna, the only remaining heir, is dying too! And she made me ruler in her stead! YIPEE!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8425\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21657\"><img class=\"wp-image-21657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8425\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"It's really hard to act like I care when I could have just let her get squashed by like icy pointy chandelier!\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHans is a rare villain because he's one of those surprise villains, who clandestinely works under cover\u00a0plotting and doing evil behind the scenes. There is usually a big reveal during Act 3 of the film where the identity of the vile betrayer is revealed. In the case of Hans, his reveal led to audible gasps. No one saw that coming.\r\n\r\nI imagine he had a little spring in his step as he went to visit Anna for the last time. But, instead of keeping his secret within, he can't help himself. His ego gets the best of him and he has to reveal his big scheme. Not only does he reveal his plot, but he also has to be a mega super douche about it. \"Oh Anna, if only there was some one out there loved you.\" Ouch. At this point, feeling liberated and powerful, he\u00a0probably thought, \"Look at me! Little baby, 13th in line Hans. I did this! I will soon be king over all of Arendelle!\" Hubris. It gets them all in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/28\/villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans\/frozen-disneyscreencaps-com-8905\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21651\"><img class=\"wp-image-21651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-disneyscreencaps.com-8905\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a> \"And with this kiss, I shall live in infamy. Actually, scratch that. I have a better idea.\" -Hans[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWell, Hans almost got away with it. He was inches away from killing poor helpless Elsa when Anna, who was supposed to be dead by now, stepped in the way and saved her with an act of true love. Darn that true love! It ruins everything! With that, Hans' cover had been revealed and, with Elsa actually turning out to be good, there was nothing he could do to save face. Into the boat he went. Which, can I just say, was a pretty lame punishment. No horrific villain death here. He just has to go back,\u00a0face mommy and daddy and be sent to his room to think about his actions. Disney, you got soft.\r\n\r\nSo there you have it. The saga of Prince Hans. He may not go down in history as the baddest villain of all, but he definitely wins the crown for being the jerkiest.\r\n\r\nAnd to close this chapter of the Villain Vignettes, I'll end with this:\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEPCyWyrv8U\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><center><\/center><\/center>","post_title":"Villain Vignettes #28: Prince Hans","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"villain-vignettes-28-prince-hans","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-02 06:00:51","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-02 13:00:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21647","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"37","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21631,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-27 19:42:00","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-28 02:42:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17107\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-big-hero-6-cover\" width=\"640\" height=\"521\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6\u00a0<\/em>is probably one of the most anticipated art books of the year. It's no surprise considering the film\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> is probably the most anticipated animated film of the year. With so much hype, will the book live up? Will it be as good as other recent Disney art books such as\u00a0<em>The Art of Frozen<\/em>? You bet!\r\n\r\nSince <em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0is based on a little known comic book series of the same name, the art book is set up to reflect that: it feels like a comic book, filled\u00a0with lots of graphics and text boxes. The text boxes are really what makes this book stand out from other art books. They are not only used for explanatory paragraphs, but are also widely used to include quotes from the filmmakers and artists. This was a great way to get a lot of firsthand behind-the-scenes knowledge without having to rephrase it into the book's narrative.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/27\/book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21636\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-big-hero-6-concept-art\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe book, for the most part is spoiler free. I actually hadn't seen the movie and I still don't have any idea where the film is going to go or end. The book more focuses on the design, characters and location, opposed to the plot. Yes, there are quite a few new characters and locations that aren't mentioned in the trailers, but didn't go too deep into those.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> is broken down into three main sections: the world, characters and cinematography. Since the film is set in an entirely new and fictional world--the East meets West city of San Fransokyo--there is lot of ground to cover in the first section. We get to see photos from research trips, architecture studies and a lot of really cool concept art.\r\n\r\nThe second chapter focuses on the characters. One thing I noticed is that there are a lot of characters in this film, not only are there the main Big Hero 6 gang, but also relatives, teachers, baddies and more. While the pages are filled with sketches and paintings of the final character designs, there actually isn't that many rejected designs. Yes, there are a few here and there (for example, Hiro was a chubby, uber nerdy kid at one point), there aren't enough to give you a deeper understanding of the characters' design evolution. The most we see in terms of that is Honey Lemon, who has a an entire page devoted to her wacky and over-the-top design iterations, from a blonde Boo Peep to sassy brunette.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6-1024x418.jpg\" alt=\"page-hiro-art-of-big-hero-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe final (and very short) chapter delves into the cinematography and the technical advances the crew at Walt Disney Animation Studios achieved in creating the film's final look.\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> was actually the first film to use Disney's new light rendering system, the Hyperion Renderer, which is used to create more naturalistic cinematography. One key feature of this software is that it can\u00a0better mimic\u00a0light reflecting off surfaces such as wood, metal and glass. As a result, the final film feel real and believable.\r\n\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em> stands out from other art books in a great way. I applaud that it didn't go too deep into the plot and spoilers, but instead focused on the creation of the look and feel of the world and characters. As someone who is most fascinated by characters and humans, I was very satisfied reading this book because nearly half of the book is devoted to them. As a Disney fan, this is yet another must own for your collection.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Big Hero 6<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1452122210\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1452122210&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=AMKKTPOILB2PN6P7\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781452122212\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P5RlmWTOe_k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Big Hero 6","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-big-hero-6","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-11-05 10:10:06","post_modified_gmt":"2014-11-05 17:10:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21631","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21056,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-24 00:01:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 07:01:46","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. This time, they tackle the last of Disney's package films, <em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/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=ADV6907875546&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>A little insight about Disney's package film era.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion:\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em> (1949)<\/li>\r\n<li>Initial thoughts. Differences between the two films.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him?<\/li>\r\n<li>Both of these films have pretty good gags.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cyril Proudbottom is not a good friend. Also, Winky is creepy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Onto the one we all want to get to...<em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow<\/em>!<\/li>\r\n<li>Ichabod is a really flawed character. And why do all the women like him? Actually, everyone here is flawed.<\/li>\r\n<li>The old frolic!<\/li>\r\n<li>The music makes this film. Bing Crosby is gold!<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Mail bag: Joshua, Mark, Jemma, Catherine, Simba's Guard, Adrienne<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&q=%23animaddicts&src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a>\u00a0when talking about this episode on Twitter!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: <\/strong>1:26:12, 21.8 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>: Blu-ray\u00a0|\u00a0DVD\u00a0|\u00a0Digital\u00a0|\u00a0Rent | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: CD\u00a0| Digital | iTunes<\/li>\r\n<li><em>The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad\u00a0<\/em>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NF9W3WQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NF9W3WQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=RMN56X24Q6VKUH34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u00a0<\/em>Audiobook (FREE)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0786180315\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786180315&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FCSE5ESKAUEUGDFV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wind in the Willows\u00a0Audiobook<\/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:\/\/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>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - The RotoSPOOKERS","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-78-the-adventures-of-ichabod-mr-toad-the-rotospookers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-27 16:35:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-27 23:35:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21056","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 17:06:28","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-24 00:06:28","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21364\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover.jpg\" alt=\"patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna-blu-ray-cover\" width=\"560\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nCinedigm and Gkids are releasing three beautiful anime films in a few short week.\u00a0<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will all be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on N<span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_767136241\">ovember 11.\u00a0<\/span>The Blu-ray release of these films will all include\u00a0all include English dub voice over, English subtitles and extensive bonus features.\r\n\r\nYou may never have heard of these three films before, but you definitely should. Despite being released on home media on the same day, each film is uniquely different from the others in terms of story and design. <em>Patema Inverted<\/em> was a \u00a0nominee for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film;\u00a0<em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em>\u00a0is starts as tale set in a small Japanese town, but then goes berserk and turns into an outer-space adventure;\u00a0<em>Nocturna<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>visually\u00a0looks the most unlike Japanese anime (because it actually is a Mexican film), but looks completely adorable\u00a0children's tale.\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nTo celebrate the release, we are hosting a giveaway of <strong><em>all three <\/em><\/strong>titles to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. Entering is easy. Just do one or more of the following (also remember to log your entry in the contest widget below):\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Follow @Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Like the Rotoscopers on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tweet about this contest once per day<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Leave a comment on this post\u00a0telling us which title you are most looking forward to<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe contest runs until November 11 at 11:59 PM PST, the day that all three titles will be released. Open to US residents only (sorry!). Spam entries will be disqualified--we know who you are.\r\n\r\n<center><a id=\"rc-779315d013\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d013\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/center> \r\n\r\nCheck out the plot synopses and trailer for each of the films below:\r\n<h3><i><b>Patema Inverted<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Time of Eve director Yasuhiro Yoshiura returns with a perspective-twisting sci-fi adventure about two kids separated by opposite gravities. Patema lives in an underground world of tunnels, the long-abandoned ruins of a giant industrial complex. Though she is a princess, she is held back by the rules imposed by the elders of her clan. One day when she is exploring in a forbidden zone, she is startled by a strange bat-like creature and tumbles headlong into a void \u2013 and out into the wide open world above the surface, a place with reversed physics, where if she let go she would \"fall up\" into the sky and be lost forever.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQZAXLAV63s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Welcome to the Space Show<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive feature revolves around five elementary school kids sent on an unexpected trip to space. While looking for their missing class pet, the children find and rescue a dog that turns out to be an alien, and he invites them to visit the moon as a reward for helping him. However, through a series of strange events, they become stranded and must make their way across the galaxy to get to his home world and then return to Earth.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vb5KcLHK4Cw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3><i><b>Nocturna<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning? Or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage, which plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by curious creatures who control the night.<\/blockquote>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WK0qqIuAc-E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>Pre-Order<\/h3>\r\n<strong><em>Patema Inverted<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSFIA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSFIA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=5WI4BR2HPUPGRS4V\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00009Y3P8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009Y3P8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=QLUQZQMVBIZ6ENDQ\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJSUZY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJSUZY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=YESPXVJUOGK3H2HA\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Welcome to the Space Show<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSEGI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSEGI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CHL5OWDBLE6RK3JR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCWE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCWE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=O3XOKC2VGX3675UP\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OPJUPK2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OPJUPK2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=M7QZ3OBZ3AZGDKPI\" target=\"_blank\">Digital HD\r\n<\/a><strong><em>Nocturna<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MQVSCD8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MQVSCD8&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=GSHN3IU4BZZ6FOTR\" target=\"_blank\">Blu-ray<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck! Which of these three films are you most looking forward to?<\/h3>","post_title":"[GIVEAWAY] Win Blu-ray Copies of 'Patema Inverted', 'Welcome to the Space Show' and 'Nocturna'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"giveaway-win-blu-ray-copies-of-patema-inverted-welcome-to-the-space-show-and-nocturna","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-24 09:19:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-24 16:19:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20599,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 14:37:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:37:14","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21361\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-cover\" width=\"400\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<i>is a wonderful celebration of Blue Sky Studios, the Connecticut-based animation studio that has brought us films like\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rio\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Epic<\/em>. This book is much different than most art-of books, which is a good thing. It's one of the best I've read in a long time.\r\n\r\nAt 304 pages, this book is huge! It's nearly double your typical art-of book, but that's because we're not just covering one film, we're covering a studio's entire library of films. With such a catalogue to delve into, it would be easy to gloss over some of the studio's less popular films, but that is not the case here. Every film is equally important in the eyes of this book and each film gets about 30-40 paged devoted to it.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9-1024x661.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" \/>\r\n\r\nSince this is a book about the art of the studio, rather than a particular film, the text focuses more on the history and developments of the studio through the years. So if an advancement occurred during the making of\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em>, it is talked about. Insights about each individual film are definitely included as well, but it all ties back to Blue Sky Studios' history and evolution.\r\n\r\nThe book moves chronologically in the order that its films were released. So <i>after a few introductory pages about the studio's inception and commercial work, we move into exploring each one of its feature films, starting with\u00a0<\/i><em>Ice Age<\/em>. This is the obvious choice to lay out the book and allowed for each film to build upon each other and for the reader to see the natural progression of the studio from then and to today.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe book features a variety of art from concept sketches, color keys, storyboards, background paintings and more. It's also interesting that, for the most part, the art seems to have similar \"Blue-Sky style\", which helped make the book feel more cohesive.\r\n\r\nIt also has an appropriate about of text by the author Jake S. Friedman, which enlightens and enhances the visual experience provided by the art. While informative about the behind-the-scenes thinking about the characters and story, there isn't much regarding the nitty-gritty technical details of animation filmmaking. Scattered throughout the book are a few two-pages sections that detail phases of the movie-making process such as the animation department, music, lighting and more.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis was an absolutely lovely book that I couldn't put down. I loved diving into the rich history of Blue Sky Studios and learning about this incredible studio that is sometimes forgotten when compared to the other \"Big 4\" mainstream animation studios.\r\n\r\nFor any animation fan, this book is a must own. Due to its enormous size, it's a little more expensive that your traditional art-of book, but its worth every penny.\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of Blue Sky Studios<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/160887317X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=160887317X&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=6WGGJ6ZWECFCVFOJ\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781783293544\/?a_aid=Rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\">Book Depository<\/a>\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZ-BY3QIW6Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\n<h3>More Photos<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20604\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20603\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20602\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20601\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20600\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-blue-sky-studios-photo-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of Blue Sky Studios","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-blue-sky-studios","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 15:52:26","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 22:52:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20599","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21098,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-23 13:59:14","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-23 20:59:14","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/23\/the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway\/coraline_08_bestmoviewalls-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21350\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls1.jpg\" alt=\"Coraline_08_BestMovieWalls\" width=\"563\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHalloween is approaching if you're feeling festive or spooky (or both), then you'll definitely want to change up your computer, phone or tablet's wallpaper to get in the spirit.\r\n\r\nOur friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> have just created a bunch of Halloween-themed animation wallpapers. They include films like\u00a0<em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Book of Life<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Maleficent<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ParaNorman<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Corpse Bride <\/em>and more! Each wallpaper is custom made and available in a variety of sizes to fit any screen size.\r\n\r\nCheck out a sample of the Halloween wallpapers below. And be sure to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestmoviewalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BestMovieWalls<\/a> for lots more!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=9]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Giveaway<\/h3>\r\nIn celebration of Halloween, our friends at BestMovieWalls are giving away one free Halloween wallpaper of your choice to one lucky Rotoscopers reader. The giveaway is open to anyone and ends October\u00a027 at 11:49PM PST.\r\n\r\nEntering is easy, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how many \"social\" pumpkins are on the BestMovieWalls homepage. Also, be sure to officially submit your entry using the contest widget below.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"rc-779315d011\" class=\"rafl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/779315d011\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck and happy Halloween!<script src=\"\/\/widget.rafflecopter.com\/load.js\"><\/script><\/p>","post_title":"The Best Halloween Animation Wallpapers on the Web + GIVEAWAY","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-best-halloween-animated-wallpapers-on-the-web-giveaway","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-23 14:01:10","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-23 21:01:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21098","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":21044,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-21 16:12:35","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-21 23:12:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/21\/meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21046\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon-1024x426.png\" alt=\"meet-the-team-big-hero-6-honey-lemon\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt's just a few short weeks until Disney's new superhero animated film\u00a0<strong><em>Big Hero 6<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres. Most of the promotional material has focused on the protagonist Hiro and his robot companion Baymax, with a spattering of the other Big Hero 6 team in there.\r\n\r\nBut Disney just released a new set of videos called \"Meet the Team\", where we get more insight into the other team members and their personalities. The videos are set in the science lab where Tadashi, Hiro's older brother, and his friends work. It's Hiro's first time in the lab, so his first time meeting the characters is our first time meeting them as well.\r\n<h3>GoGo<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GToS3wKAzLI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>GoGo's clip focuses on her tough-as-nails, yet super-smart persona. She meets Hiro for the first time, who is touring the \"nerd lab\" where Tadashi and his friends work. Hiro is impressed by a bike that features tireless wheels with \"electro-mag suspension.\" Pretty neat. But, not they're not good enough to GoGo. She tosses one in the trash bin (with a bunch of other prototypes that didn't meet her standards), which shows GoGo's desire for perfection.\r\n<h3>Wasabi<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7pG-qqnzMU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Wasabi will cut you to your core. And if you're an apple, then that's literally. In this scene, the neurotic and almost OCD Wasabi shows off his new device--a laser-induced plasma--which he uses to slice an apple into a hundred paper-thin slices. We also see quickly that his obsession with neatness is a big weakness and will be a point of contention between him and the other more sloppy members of the team.\r\n<h3>Honey Lemon<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/by0EUc7fU9A\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Alright, I already found my girl crush. In Honey Lemon's video, she excitedly and passionately shows Hiro the process of \"chemical metal embrittlement\" (basically using chemicals to reconfigure the cellular structure of metal to make it brittle and break). Honey Lemon is very loud, but super adorable and endearing. She also is a super-smart science whiz, which is a huge plus.\r\n<h3>Fred<\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFFJ5Od82hY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Next up, Fred. What's his science project? Well, he doesn't have one. He's actually not even a student at San Fransokyo Tech. He's just a major science enthusiast. We see him sporting a dragon suit \"School mascot by day, but my night...I'm also a school mascot.\"\r\n\r\nTadashi - \"Unbelievable\" Clip\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtmA7f7bCBU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWe also got a new clip showing Hiro and Tadashi interact. In all the trailers so far, we have seen how much Hiro loves Tadashi, but haven't gotten much interaction between the brothers. Well, looks like things aren't as peachy as the trailers made it seem. Tadashi wants more for his brother, but Hiro just wants to fight robots all day long. Hiro is obstinate and challenges authority and institutional learning. \"What? Go to college like you? So people can tell me stuff I already know?\" It's clear Tadashi cares for Hiro, but Hiro is just young and, well, wants to fight robots. Who can blame him?\r\n\r\n<em>Big Hero 6<\/em> hits theatres November 7, 2014.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which\u00a0<em>Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0'Meet the Team' was your favorite?<\/h3>","post_title":"Meet the Other 'Big Hero 6' Team Members--GoGo, Wasabi, Honey Lemon & Fred!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meet-the-other-members-of-the-big-hero-6-team-gogo-wasabi-honey-lemon-fred","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-22 13:40:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-22 20:40:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=21044","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20956,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-10-20 11:30:24","post_date_gmt":"2014-10-20 18:30:24","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/10\/20\/hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017\/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20957\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic.jpg\" alt=\"My-Little-Pony-Friendship-Is-Magic\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nRejoice, fellow bronies. Hasbro is finally making the\u00a0<em>My Little Pony<\/em> film you've been asking for. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2014\/film\/news\/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144\/\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> reports that Hasbro has greenlit a\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic<\/em>\u00a0feature-length animated movie, which it will release in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe film will produced through Allspark Pictures, a new Hasbro entertainment\u00a0production company. The firm will be responsible for financing its upcoming films by either self-financing or teaming up with other companies to co-produce. The first film Allspark Pictures will produce for Hasbro is\u00a0a live-action version of\u00a0<em>Jem and the Holograms<\/em>, which is due out October 23, 2015.\r\n\r\nIf you were worried that Hasbro won't do the film justice, never fear. Hasbro is going to be producing and financing it in-house, using the same team that works on the wildly popular television show. And yes, it will feature the ponies, not their human counterparts found in the\u00a0<em>Equestria Girls<\/em> spin-off movies. Hasbro also is planning a wide theatrical release to get it \u201con the broadest possible number of screens.\" So, get your brony costumes ready, the midnight showings are going to be insane.\r\n\r\nJoe Ballarini will pen the script and Megan McCarthy, who currently produces and writes for the <em>MLP: FIM\u00a0<\/em>TV series, will serve as co-executive producer. No word on who will direct. And before people ask, it's unlikely that the series\u00a0developer Lauren Faust will return to the franchise, since she's currently directing\u00a0<em>Medusa<\/em>\u00a0for Sony Pictures Animation.\r\n\r\nSome argue that this announcement might have come a bit too late, claiming that the series already hit its peak. It\u00a0is nearing in on its 100th episode soon and is show in over 180 countries worldwide, but will the fandom still be around in 2017? Only time will tell.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic\u00a0<\/em>film will hit theatres in 2017.","post_title":"'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' Movie Coming to Theatres in 2017","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"hasbro-studios-developing-feature-length-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-film-for-2017","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-20 16:38:45","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-20 23:38:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=20956","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"9","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":29},"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" 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