The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0Join in as they review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly on this Miyazaki film!<\/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><em>Jurassic Park<\/em>\u00a0mini review by Mason<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/breaking-finding-dory-coming-to-theaters-on-november-2015\/\"><em>Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/\">Monsters University Alumni Letter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em> Soundtrack leaked?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Elsa concept art leaked<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Somethings Chelsea's noticed about Miyazaki films:\u00a0<b>BAM! Welcome to crazy.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">A very introspective film and c<\/span><b style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ultural questions.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion: Sophie, Markl, [Wicked] Witch of the Waste<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason and Chelsea's mustache rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion:\u00a0Christian\u00a0Bale as Howl, Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski) as\u00a0Calcifer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Comparison to\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Family themes, very\u00a0sporadic\u00a0ending, Sophie's magic kiss.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Voicemail and Twitter replies.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/32\"><em>Mulan<\/em> Episode<\/a>, how The Rotoscopers met, other places to meet animation fans, <em>Rise of the Gardians<\/em>\u00a0episode.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: Next 'Nerdy Couch Discussion' preview.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Rumbly in Morgan's tumbly, Rotoscopers fan fiction and fan art, Wiki Clicks...Fun Game!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:28:05, 45.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BEYYEIK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BEYYEIK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000CDGVOE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CDGVOE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:41:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:41:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3908","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3658,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-11 13:50:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-11 20:50:32","post_content":"<strong>[UPDATE 10\/8\/13 7:04 AM]\u00a0<\/strong>This tracklist has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/07\/mattel-frozen-dolls-will-sing-in-harmony\/\">confirmed as a fake<\/a> by\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>composer Robert Lopez himself. We know, we know...you're all really bummed that we won't be able to hear \"Olaf Can Skate It\" in all its musical glory. Once we get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/21\/full-frozen-official-soundtrack-track-list-unveiled-spoilers\/\">real confirmed tracklist<\/a>, we'll let you know. The <em>Frozen<\/em> 2-disc deluxe edition soundtrack will be released November 26, 2013.\n\nUntil then, you can pre-order the soundtrack here on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EDY5KTA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EDY5KTA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Amazon<\/a>.\n\n----------\n\nSince Disney has been so tight lipped about its upcoming animated film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, others have taken it upon themselves to reveal the news about the film. The latest? A purported tracklist from the <em>Frozen<\/em> soundtrack.\n\nA <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyfrozen.tumblr.com\/post\/47711698671\/possible-frozen-tracklist\">tumblr blog<\/a> dedicated to <em>Frozen<\/em> posted the image of a newly created Facebook profile called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/score.listen?fref=ts\">Track Listen<\/a>. The list shows the soundtrack consisting of 26 songs from the \"demo archive\". Check them out below, but beware because the list and songs may be considered<strong> plot\u00a0spoilers<\/strong>.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3vqua1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3659\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3VQUa1qz4rgp.png\" alt=\"frozen-soundtrack-track-list-leaked\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a>\n\nPersonally, the list smells of a fake. I'm not too familiar with the way songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez like to title their songs, but song titles like \"Froze the Coronation!\", \"Olaf Can Skate It\" and \"We're No Cold\" sound like they were written by someone whose first language isn't English; however, they could just be typos. And is Avril Lavigne even\u00a0relevant\u00a0anymore? Seems like a weird choice for a credits performer in 2013. Also, the fact that this person's facebook profile was created less than a day ago seems really sketchy to me. Sounds like someone wanting to stir the pot and create a rumor.\n\nOn the positive side, if this is true, it shows there are 6 lyrical songs (maybe 7 depending on how you categorize song 25). From what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">we know<\/a> of the plot from Destination D and other sources, the \"Prophecy\/Two Sisters and A Crown\" and the coronation at the beginning fit. \"Let It Go\" is Elsa's song, which was performed at Destination D (check out our very own Chelsea Robson sing her version of it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu_fok5aB7g\">here<\/a>), is an official song. Anna's \"Spring Again\" is what I imagine to be where Anna \u00a0sings about wanting to see spring again after her kingdom being cursed to a never-ending winter. \"Melt Me\" sounds like a \"See The Light\"-style love song between Anna and Kristoff. Also, plot progression through the titles seems right in line with what we've been told.\n\nWhether its real or not, it gets me even more excited to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. There has been lots of buzz on Twitter recently of WDAS employees who are raving about the film's look and quality. Hopefully, Disney will give us some much needed official information, photos, trailers and details soon!\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>What do you think? Is the tracklist real or fake? Fill out our poll and let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=7031335]<\/p>\nAlso, looks like the Elsa concept art that we were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rAOLVkieEU\">talked about<\/a> months ago finally got leaked. So, yep, as if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake leaked posters<\/a> didn't convince you, there's more proof to Elsa's younger design.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfv1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3662\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp.jpg\" alt=\"elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen\" width=\"271\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>","post_title":"'Frozen' Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-02-21 11:10:45","post_modified_gmt":"2020-02-21 18:10:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3658","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3361,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-04 08:51:00","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-04 15:51:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>As with every \"art of\" book, after flipping through the pages and reading more about the creative process behind the film associated with the book, I gain a greater\u00a0appreciation\u00a0for movie. This definitely was the case with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods <\/em><\/a>by Titan Books. Going into the movie, I had low expectations, but left with high praise. Upon reading this book, my praise grew even higher.\r\n\r\nThe format of this book is different than recent others we've seen such as <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWtJ8eHzoNI\">The Art of DreamWorks\u00a0The Rise of the Guardians<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/10\/09\/review-the-art-and-making-of-hotel-transylvania-book-worthy-of-any-animation-fans-collection\/\">The Art and Making of\u00a0Hotel Transylvania<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Whereas those focused mostly on the character designs and less on the backgrounds and other elements, this book devotes about 25% to the different characters design evolutions and the rest to the settings, scenes, and \"making of\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3501\"><img class=\" wp-image-3501 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover-e1365090075947-1024x435.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\" width=\"614\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Inside Cover \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3506\"><img class=\" wp-image-3506 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-3-e1365089946431-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-3\" width=\"614\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Different Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nI really liked this because I wasn't flooded with character designs. Specific designs were selected and used to see the different iterations of the character. I thought it was funny that Eep's body shape basically stayed the same since the beginning--more built like a man with large shoulders and a bit more meat on her. (Speaking of, I thought it was interesting that these early humans were built, beefy and muscular. I imagine as scavengers, they would have a hard time staying nourished, but apparently not).\r\n\r\nThe character concept art that stood out to me was that of the director Chris Sanders and head of character animation\u00a0James Baxter. Sanders in particular has such a fluid style--it's beautiful. Although all the concept artists are beyond impressive. DreamWorks definitely has its hands on an incredible group of artists that it's no wonder its films as of late have looked so good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3513\"><img class=\" wp-image-3513 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg-e1365089654742-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\" width=\"614\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Grugg Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next section, entitled \"An Evolving World\", features page after page of the world of <em>The Croods<\/em>, from the now\u00a0extinct\u00a0wildlife to exotic locations and fauna. The flow follows the basic plot of the film, starting with the boring desert cave to the lush green jungle. There are many landscape and background painting that take up large parts of the page (or two) and I loved it. These paintings are so beautiful and detailed, you can't help but squint your eyes and take a deeper look.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3505\"><img class=\" wp-image-3505 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-8-e1365089974227-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - An Evolving World \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3507\"><img class=\" wp-image-3507 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-5-e1365089917420-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-5\" width=\"614\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe last section breaks down the \"Anatomy of A Scene\" while detailing the making of sequence 2975 (known as \"Grug Crosses the Divide\"). A great explanatory paragraph, written by Noela Hueso is followed by pages detailing the nine-step process of creating a scene from start to finish.\r\n\r\nOverall, this is a beautiful companion piece to a great film. I was really impressed with the film's final output and am certainly not surprised based exploring at the behind-the-scenes work that went on. While <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a great read, it is packed with so many outstanding, vibrant visuals that you could be\u00a0satisfied\u00a0just by looking at those alone.\r\n\r\nI would recommend any animation fan to buy\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0solely because it's a filled with\u00a0visually stunning pieces of art. Everything else, is just icing on the cake.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out more photos below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3511\"><img class=\" wp-image-3511 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-4-e1365089769890-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3512\"><img class=\" wp-image-3512 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-10-e1365089721355-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-10\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Animals \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3510\"><img class=\" wp-image-3510 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-11-e1365089797910-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-11\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Birds \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-9-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3509\"><img class=\" wp-image-3509 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-91-e1365089850224-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Landscapes \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3504\"><img class=\" wp-image-3504 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-7-e1365090002290-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-7\" width=\"614\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Storyboards \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3503\"><img class=\" wp-image-3503 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-6-e1365090029829-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-6\" width=\"614\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Coral Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3502\"><img class=\" wp-image-3502 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-2-e1365090053224-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-2\" width=\"614\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA]<\/p>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] 'The Art of The Croods' (DreamWorks)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-04-21 11:32:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-04-21 18:32:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3361","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3423,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-02 11:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-02 18:17:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/monsters_logo_large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3433\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3433\" alt=\"monsters-university-mu-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/monsters_logo_large-300x92.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>Pixar is\u00a0infamous\u00a0for its clever and witty marketing campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> campaign has been particularly creative as the studio launched a full-blown university website for MU packed goodies such as an admission page, student life section, student store (with some merchandise clothing having multiple arms) and more!\r\n\r\nWell, the campaign isn't solely for the online world. Yesterday I had a little surprise from Monsters University arrive in the mail: an MU alumni packet! I didn't know I was an alum, but hey, I'll take it! (More on that below.)\r\n\r\nThe package was contained in an <strong>envelope from the Monsters University School of Scaring<\/strong>. It was addressed to me and The Rotoscopers. To the best of my recollection, I don't remember signing up for anything on the website, so\u00a0I'm pretty sure that this was a press-only piece.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3436 \" title=\"Alumni Package Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWithin the envelope was all the goodies. The first being a <strong>letter address to me from Dean Abigail Hardscrabble<\/strong>. In the letter (below), Dean Hardscrabble encourages me as a MU alumnus Scarer to be proud of my collegiate heritage and to remember that \"razor-sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, serrated claws and even magnificent webbed wings do not make us great monsters. It is what buried deep within our very souls that makes us true scarers.\" And in typical alumni letter fashion, the last paragraph is a call for me to continue contributing and donating to the university (aka asking for money).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3435 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press-768x1024.png\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> Alumni Letter from Dean Hardscrabble \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next piece is the <strong>Spring\/Summer Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni News<\/strong>. The four-page, color newsletter is printed on high quality glossy paper and\u00a0prominently\u00a0showcases MU's latest achievement: the School of Scaring was just ranked No. 1 in Scaring\u00a0for the 143rd consecutive year in Monster News & Report rankings. The paper also contains an alumni spotlight of scarer \"Frightening\" Frank McCay (Class of 1977), a current student spotlight (Johnny Worthington III, a jock-looking senior), a story commemorating seven centuries of institutional excellence, more news stories, a calendar of events, and\u00a0advertisements\u00a0for Harryhausen's, Monster's Inc, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/22\/new-monsters-university-merchandise\/\">MU store<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3438 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Front \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3429 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Inside \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3439 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Back Page \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUp next is a <strong>MU Alumni sticker decal\u00a0<\/strong>so I can proudly display on my <del>car<\/del>\u00a0monstromobile, computer, or binder that I am an MU alumnus. It's pretty big and I'm actually pretty excited to find a place to put this.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3426 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Alumni Sticker Decal \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLastly, what seemed to be the most initially boring piece turned out to be the most intriguing. <strong>A return-mail piece and envelope\u00a0<\/strong>saying that \"Yes! I'm pleased to help accelerate MU's progress by continuing my support of the 2013-2014 Campaign for Monster University\" (translation: yes, I'll donate money). Now, I would have filled this out; however, the address goes to \"Monsters University, P.O. Box A113, Monstropolis.\" Since I don't live in Monstropolis, and have no idea where it is, I doubt USPS would have any clue what to do with the letter without a zip code. Oh well, it was all fun in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3448 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Return-Mail Piece and Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBut wait! That's not all, folks! That return letter had a web address to the <a href=\"http:\/\/monstersuniversity.com\/edu\/alumni.html\">MU alumni page<\/a>. Since Pixar typically doesn't just put things like that in its marketing pieces for no reason, I decided to leave no stone unturned and check out the page. And whaddya know? I discovered this message:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3441 \" alt=\"monsters-university-alumni-page-distribution-error\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\" width=\"684\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a> Monsters-University Alumni Page Distribution Error \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUh oh! It looks like there has been a distribution error in the latest MU alumni newsletter! Guess it wasn't supposed to go to me after all (seems obvious since I'm a human and not a monster). Well, too bad, MU! I'm definitely not destroying and disposing of the contents of my package! Now I know that monsters do exist and have a whole university devoted to scaring children! Now I must go tell the world! (On a side note: this isn't the first time the MU website has had problems. Yesterday, the site was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/01\/monsters-university-website-hacked\/\">hacked<\/a>\u00a0and defaced by rival school Fear Tech). No other blogs that also received the letter caught this little tidbit, so I pretty excited that I was the first person to catch it and report it.\r\n\r\nAll in all, this was a pretty exciting package to receive. Being a marketer, I'm absolutely fascinated with Pixar's ability to create unique, engaging campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> viral campaign is now in full swing and I'm excited to see what the next few months leading up to the film's release brings. I can only imagine that the campaign will push even harder. And I really hope I receive another MU letter by accident.\r\n\r\n<em>Monsters University<\/em> opens in theatres June 21, 2013.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your favorite part of the MU Alumni campaign? Did you accidentally receive a letter in the mail?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Monsters University' Alumni Newsletter Sent To A Human By Mistake!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-11 12:10:30","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-11 19:10:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3423","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":56},"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_5307_4_691e2acdb9dce jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 56 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="55" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/"><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='55' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/'>55</a> <span class='page_number active'>56</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</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="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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=ADV2693802517&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>Where's the news?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion: <em>Tinker Bell.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Movie's origins and general thoughts.<\/li>\r\n<li>The history and evolution of Tinker Bell; what's a tinker? (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423172019\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423172019&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Buy the book \"Tinker Bell: An Evolution\" on Amazon.com<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>The music, celtic feeling, birth of fairies, Tinker Bell's \"power\".<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker fairies = the nerds; all the groups had \"cool girl\" representatives except for the Tinkers.<\/li>\r\n<li><em>Monsters University<\/em> and <em>Tinker Bell<\/em> breaking canon.<\/li>\r\n<li>Vidia = superstar, brat fairy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Is fairy romance a thing?<\/li>\r\n<li>Recommended awesome podcast tangent: <a href=\"http:\/\/robpaulsenlive.com\/category\/podcasts\/\">Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen<\/a>; he voices everything (Bubble, Yakko, Pinky, PJ) , you can't un-hear him.<\/li>\r\n<li>What kind of fairy would you be?<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker Bell creates her iconic green tube top dress.<\/li>\r\n<li>Terrance--the token guy fairy--played by Jesse McCartney.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinkers don't go to the mainland; spring fairy musicians; Queen has bad form & bad leadership<\/li>\r\n<li>skills.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\">Audible rant<\/a> (Queen Clarion needs to read these book)<\/li>\r\n<li>Moral of specialization and industrialization.<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan's professional voice actor rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: great story, love the origin story, went in wanting to hate it but secretly wanting to love it.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check out Hypable's new podcast <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/hype-podcast\/\">Hype<\/a>, great place to hear news for what's hip and awesome in the world.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 48:29, 24.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Tinker Bell<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003UMW6A2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003UMW6A2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000XUOIQY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000XUOIQY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 037: Tinker Bell - They're Breaking Canon","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:42:05","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:42:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-05-03 08:54:37","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-03 15:54:37","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4434\" alt=\"a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover-238x300.jpg\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Many of you have probably never heard of\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and that's really a shame because it's a real gem. Honestly, I had never heard of it either until I sat down and watched the Blu-ray. I judged this movie by its cover (which happens to be one of the film's main themes) and boy was I pleasantly surprised.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is a 2011 French animated film produced by Bibo Films, the animation studio founded by the\u00a0film's director <strong>Bibo Bergeron <\/strong>(director of\u00a0<em>Shark Tale<\/em>). Unfortunately, the film never made it to US theatres because it wasn't a commercial success despite being critically acclaimed. But as a consolation prize, at least we're getting a home media release.\r\n<h4><i>The Film: \u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2<\/i><\/h4>\r\nSet in 1910 Paris, <em>A Monster In Paris<\/em> follows a wacky inventor, his best friend and a hair-brained monkey as they sneak into a mad-scientist's labratory and start playing with his potions. Things are all fun and games until a flee lands in the potion and grows to the size of a human. The flee hops away in the city, scaring the Parisian denizens in the process. This \"monster\" is taken in by a cabaret singer, Lucille, who disguises him and names him Francoeur. Now the trio must figure out how to protect the flee from the egotistical police commisioner, Maynott, before he crushes the bug for good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4435\" alt=\"A-Monster-In-Paris-emile-raoul\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>I wasn't really feeling the movie during the beginning, but the second Lucille started singing \"La Seine aand I Cabaret\" I was smitten. The songs in\u00a0<em>A Monster In Paris<\/em>, while scarce, are fantastic. I wasn't expecting the film to have such great songs, but they progressed the plot perfectly and definitely endeared me to Francoeur and\u00a0Lucille's characters. (Francoeur, through a side effect of his transformation, turns out to be a fantastic singer and musician.)\r\n\r\nThe CGI animation was low budget and definitely not Pixar or Disney caliber, but don't let that deter you. I found myself enjoying the film because of the simplicity of the animation. I applaud Bibo Films for working with what they had and still putting out a great looking product. Although certain scenes did stand out, particularly the cabaret duet dancing and Paris panoramic shots.\r\n\r\nHere's an interesting trivia tidbit for you. While watching the movie, I watched the mouths of the characters as they spoke and marvelled at how incredibly perfect and in sync the dub was. Well, it turns out that even though the film was originally released in French, the animation was synched to the English voice cast during production and the French version got the dub. Who knew?\r\n<h4><i>The Features: 0 stars<\/i><\/h4>\r\nUnfortunately, there weren't any. I actually was pretty excited to watch a making-of or listen to a director's commentary, but since there were zero special features, I have to give them a big fat zero.\r\n<h4><i>Final Thoughts<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4436\" alt=\"A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the classic learn-to-love-a-monster tale\u00a0\u00e0\u00a0la\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Beauty and the Beast<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>. The story is good, the music is great, and it's an all around fun film. Don't judge this monster by its cover because you'll miss out on a beauty.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is available to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">purchase<\/a> on April 16, 2013. The 3-disc Blu-ray includes Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD and digital copies.\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<strong><em>A Monster In Paris<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDFLW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDFLW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A6RU2IM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A6RU2IM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YeycDw379AY]<\/p>","post_title":"[Blu-Ray Review] 'A Monster In Paris' - Don't Judge This Monster by Its Cover","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:21:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:21:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4178,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 13:50:57","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 20:50:57","post_content":"Dear Disney,\r\n\r\nHi, it's me, one of your diehard animation superfans. I've been enamored with your films since even before I was old enough to talk. And now that I can talk, I talk about them all the time...to everyone I know, all day, every day. I simply love Disney films.\r\n\r\nAnytime I hear that you are releasing another animated film, I jump for joy. Even if the movie is in early pre-production and won't be released for another half decade, that's ok. I still get giddy because I know it will be great.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes closer to the film's release, I get pumped up all over again. Excitement over seeing character designs for the first time, the first movie posters, the first animation in a trailer. Heck, I even squeal when you release a film's official logo, for heaven's sake. I don't care what it is, I just like to see it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-240 alignright\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo-300x87.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a>And that brings me to why I'm writing you this letter. You have this little movie called\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Remember that? Because you're not really acting like it exists. Yes, you've given exclusive snippets and sneak peaks here and there to people at Destination D or CinemaCon, but those are few and far between. And the public never gets to see those. It's a bit of a bummer.\r\n\r\nThe public doesn't know about this film. I've asked around adults, teenagers, and families with kids. They all say the same thing, \"I've never heard of that movie\" or \"Disney's coming out with a new princess movie?\" Disney and animation fans know about it, but they are a smaller niche compared to the bigger audience you want for this film. And the problem is, they have no idea about its existence.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things growing up was seeing the unfinished, sneak peak trailers of Disney's upcoming animated films. I specifically remember the VHS trailers for\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0that consistent of half complete, colored animation and half pencil tests. It was incredible! I loved rewinding the tape to look back at every detail and to learn more about the animation process. Back in the 90s, you had no shame in releasing a trailer that basically said, \"Hey, we're not finished yet, but we want to show you how awesome it's looking so far. Enjoy!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4163\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4-300x125.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>You probably already know, but today a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">video for <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">Frozen<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>leaked and it\u00a0was very\u00a0similar to those old-school sneak peak trailers. The montage was hosted by <em>Frozen<\/em>'s director Chris Buck, as he introduced the audience to \"Disney Animation Studios\u2019 2013 animated comedy adventure\u00a0<em>Frozen.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>It featured a lot of concept art, pencil tests, very rough animation and a few completed scenes. And you know what happened? The crowd went wild.\r\n\r\n<em>Frozen<\/em> doubters, who earlier this year\u00a0had been turned off by Elsa and Anna's leaked character designs were\u00a0ecstatic. \"Elsa looks incredible!\" one said. \"OH MY GOSH IT'S BEAUTIFUL!\" said another. This incomplete, unrendered,\u00a0unfinished, watermarked footage caused people to like, retweet, share and let people know that <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0was absolutely\u00a0mind blowing. It was just like the good old days of those old-school sneak peak trailers. It wasn't perfect, but it was enough. People love what they are seeing about <em>Frozen<\/em> from this video; the problem is, it's <em>not<\/em> coming from you.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2890\" alt=\"anna-elsa-frozen-official-disney-princesses\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM-300x105.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a>This isn't the first time\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0property has been leaked. Earlier this year, Anna and Elsa's designs were leaked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake movie posters<\/a>. Last week, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">unconfirmed track list<\/a> from the soundtrack bubbled up to the surface. Some were excited to <em>finally<\/em> get another glimpse at this hotly anticipated movie, while a few were disappointed. Me? Well, I was\u00a0disappointed\u00a0it wasn't from you.\r\n\r\nI'm a marketer who is currently pursuing an MBA. Marketing is my passion. I'm not here to criticize how you do your marketing. But when I see how fantastic of a job Pixar is doing with <em>Monsters University<\/em>, it makes me wonder. What are you afraid of?\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art.png\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-232\" alt=\"Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art-292x300.png\" width=\"122\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>comes out in <em><strong>less than seven months <\/strong><\/em>and the only official, public bit of marketing we have so far is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/\">logo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/13\/first-concept-art-from-disneys-frozen\/\">one piece of concept art<\/a>\u00a0(By the way, thank you for those. They are incredible). Normally, we get teaser trailers and posters about 12 to 18 months before the release. So why the hold up? Are you worried that production isn't far enough along to release a fully renedered trailer? Are there changes to the story, making it hard to release a trailer yet? Is the film not on schedule and might be pushed back?\r\n\r\nWhatever the reason, that's ok and you don't have to explain it to us. We understand. But we do want to help market the film for you--even if it the date may get pushed back or it's far from being complete and perfect. The problem is that we can't help you with your promotion and word-of-mouth efforts unless you throw us a snowflake. Just something small here and there on a somewhat regular basis. A trailer. A poster. A photo.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4174\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>I am sure that the\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> marketing blizzard is coming soon. I can feel it. But I begin to wonder, is it too late? Would a few official snowflakes from you guys have helped to gain momentum instead of blasting us in the face with <em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>promotion\u00a0six months before the release? I don't know. I don't claim to be the expert. You guys are and, hopefully, you have a plan. I just hope it works because, with all my heart, I want to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> succeed.\r\n\r\nDisney, we love you. We forgive you. But you better start marketing you own films soon, before others start to leak and market them for you.\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-25 10:23:55","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-25 17:23:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4142,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 11:05:46","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 18:05:46","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4600\" alt=\"frozen-castle-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom-300x127.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>Well, it's not official and will probably be pulled, but a video recently surfaced featuring the first-animation from Disney's upcoming film,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em><em>!<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe video was leaked on Disney Greece's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WaltDisneyStudiosGR?feature=watch\">youtube page<\/a>, but it's unclear if it were supposed to release it (it seems strange that Disney Greece would be given a watermarked version to put up, even if the clip was supposed to be officially released soon).\r\n\r\nA poster in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30408&start=740\">dvdizzy forum<\/a> discovered the video first. The sneak-peak reel features many unfinished and unrendered scenes from \"Disney Animation Studios' 2013 animated comedy adventure <em>Frozen\"<\/em>, but gives a glimpse into character designs and models. Featured prominently are Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf.\r\n\r\nThe video appears to have been made or cleared on 7\/25\/12, which is a few weeks before Destination D where concept art for\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>was shown.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a> was held in the first few weeks of August, so the video and materials <em>might<\/em><em> have\u00a0<\/em>been prepared for that event.\u00a0However, I don't recall seeing this video or ANY <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0animation or video sneak peaks at Destination D. (If this was prepared for Destination D, what happened?)\r\n\r\nElsa and her hair look a bit different in the video.\u00a0David Gilson (princekido on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\">dvdizzy<\/a>) said the characters and concepts are from a previous version.\u00a0Also, maybe it's just me, but I really liked the platinum blonde version of Anna better than the strawberry blonde that she is now. Also, we get to see a glimpse at the two castles: the kingdom where Anna and Elsa live and the icy palace fortress that Elsa creates in the mountains.\r\n\r\nAn someone who is hotly anticipating this movie (despite the lack of promotional materials from the Mouse House), this clip gets me very excited. I'm not surprised there aren't any completed scenes to show, considering the clip is from nearly a year ago. I expect that a lot more animation has been completed since then. That being said, even <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> was about 30-40% complete when I saw it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/10\">test screening<\/a> six months before its release.\r\n\r\nThis isn't the first pieces of <em>Frozen<\/em> that have been leaked. Back in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">three fake posters<\/a> that showed Elsa and Anna's fully rendered CGI designs were leaked. And just last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">soundtrack's tracklist<\/a> was leaked (it's unconfirmed whether it's real or not).\r\n\r\nMaybe Elsa cursed Disney's marketing team and they're frozen in time, unable to release the materials. Whatever Disney's reasoning, I think it's about\u00a0time that we got some official clips, trailers and posters soon.\r\n\r\n<del>Watch below before it gets pulled<\/del>! Also, check out some stills from the video below.\r\n\r\n<strong>[UPDATE 12:19 PST 4\/24\/13]<\/strong> The video has been pulled. And, per the request of Disney, we have removed the screen caps.\r\n\r\n<strong>What are your thoughts on the animation? Are you liking the film and character more?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Frozen' Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-20 20:55:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-21 03:55:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4015,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-19 13:24:01","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:24:01","post_content":"Welcome to the \"This Week in Animation\" news round up, a summary of the biggest and best stories from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\">The Rotoscopers<\/a>\u00a0news site and our partner site,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animatedviews.com\">Animated Views<\/a>.\r\n<h4><strong>Animation Addicts Podcast:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3909\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3909\" alt=\"Howl's-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art-150x150.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\">Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave\r\n<\/a><\/strong>The whole Rotoscopers gang is back to\u00a0review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly about this Miyazaki film!\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n \r\n<h4><strong>News:\r\n<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3999\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3999\" alt=\"The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u2018The Little Mermaid\u2019 Diamond Edition Officially Announced<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u00a0<\/a>Disney finally reveals the official Blu-ray and DVD covers to the <em>The Little Mermaid\u00a0<\/em>Diamond Edition, which will be released October 1, 2013. The bonus features are also discussed.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3958\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3958\" alt=\"Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Roger Rabbit Pitching a Prequel and 3 Shorts<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>It's been rumored for a while that there would be another Roger Roger film. Turns out, we'll be getting two new films: a prequel and sequel, in addition to three new shorts.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3940\" alt=\"cinemacon-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cinemacon-logo1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Disney At CinemaCon: The Animation Roundup\u00a0<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>CinemaCon, on of the biggest movie conventions in the US, was held this past week in Las Vegas. As expected, Disney, Pixar, and other animation studios revealed a lot of information about their upcoming films.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3846\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3846\" alt=\"Monsters-University-PNK-Sorority\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5_MU-PNK-jpg_155145-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\">\u2018Monsters University\u2019 Frats and Sororities Pictures Released\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Going along with its excellent marketing campaign, Pixar released photos of some of Monsters University's\u00a0fraternities\u00a0and sororities called\u00a0\u00a0OOZMA KAPPA (OK),\u00a0JAWS THETA CHI (JOX),\u00a0SLUGMA SLUGMA KAPPA (EEK), ETA HISS HISS (HSS),\u00a0ROAR OMEGA ROAR (R\u03a9R)\u00a0and\u00a0PYTHON NU KAPPA (PNK).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4023\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4023\" alt=\"free-birds-3D-display\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/free-birds-3D-display-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>Poster roundup:\u00a0<em>Free Birds<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Turbo<\/em>,\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\">Smurfs 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>In more CinemaCon news, a batch of new animated movie posters and displays were released for <em>Free Birds<\/em>, <em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>, <em>Turbo<\/em> and <em>Smurfs 2<\/em>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4025\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4025\" alt=\"britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\">Britney Spears contributes song to\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Turns out that Britney Spears will be singing a song on the soundtrack for\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em>. Spears' two boys are big fans of the Smurfs and she says it's going to be \"smurftastic!\"\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">YouTube:<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3363\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of DreamWorks The Croods\u00a0<\/strong>Morgan and Chelsea review the newest \"art of\" book <em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/em>. It's definitely a must-own, so check this video our (or check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/\">written review<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n \r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-BoA8sBIAsA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4024\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4024\" alt=\"roto-youtube1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/roto-youtube1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[Disney Fan Q&A] You Asked for It! Part 3<\/strong>\u00a0The Rotoscopers asked YOU what you wanted to know about them and now they answer your questions!\u00a0Morgan and Chelsea finish up this series of Q&A with you, the fans, and tell how they became friends!<em id=\"__mceDel\">\r\n<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n<h4>Opinion Corner:<\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3800\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3800\" alt=\"Pixar-Canada-Buzz-Lightyear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Pixar-Canda-Buzz-Lightyear-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\">[OPINION] What\u2019s Your Take on Pixar Canada and DisneyToon?\r\n<\/a><\/strong>Blake discusses the similarities and differences between Disney and Pixar's other studios, DisneyToon Studios and Pixar Canada, respectively.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>Hope everyone has a great weekend! <\/b><strong>What was your favorite story this week?<\/strong>","post_title":"This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-19 13:30:01","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:30:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4015","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3908,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-16 12:35:24","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-16 19:35:24","post_content":"\r\n<p>The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, <strong><em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0Join in as they review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly on this Miyazaki film!<\/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=ADV3398563670&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><em>Jurassic Park<\/em>\u00a0mini review by Mason<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/breaking-finding-dory-coming-to-theaters-on-november-2015\/\"><em>Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/\">Monsters University Alumni Letter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em> Soundtrack leaked?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Elsa concept art leaked<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Somethings Chelsea's noticed about Miyazaki films:\u00a0<b>BAM! Welcome to crazy.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">A very introspective film and c<\/span><b style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ultural questions.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion: Sophie, Markl, [Wicked] Witch of the Waste<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason and Chelsea's mustache rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion:\u00a0Christian\u00a0Bale as Howl, Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski) as\u00a0Calcifer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Comparison to\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Family themes, very\u00a0sporadic\u00a0ending, Sophie's magic kiss.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Voicemail and Twitter replies.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/32\"><em>Mulan<\/em> Episode<\/a>, how The Rotoscopers met, other places to meet animation fans, <em>Rise of the Gardians<\/em>\u00a0episode.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: Next 'Nerdy Couch Discussion' preview.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Rumbly in Morgan's tumbly, Rotoscopers fan fiction and fan art, Wiki Clicks...Fun Game!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:28:05, 45.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BEYYEIK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BEYYEIK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000CDGVOE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CDGVOE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:41:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:41:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3908","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3658,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-11 13:50:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-11 20:50:32","post_content":"<strong>[UPDATE 10\/8\/13 7:04 AM]\u00a0<\/strong>This tracklist has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/07\/mattel-frozen-dolls-will-sing-in-harmony\/\">confirmed as a fake<\/a> by\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>composer Robert Lopez himself. We know, we know...you're all really bummed that we won't be able to hear \"Olaf Can Skate It\" in all its musical glory. Once we get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/21\/full-frozen-official-soundtrack-track-list-unveiled-spoilers\/\">real confirmed tracklist<\/a>, we'll let you know. The <em>Frozen<\/em> 2-disc deluxe edition soundtrack will be released November 26, 2013.\n\nUntil then, you can pre-order the soundtrack here on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EDY5KTA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EDY5KTA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Amazon<\/a>.\n\n----------\n\nSince Disney has been so tight lipped about its upcoming animated film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, others have taken it upon themselves to reveal the news about the film. The latest? A purported tracklist from the <em>Frozen<\/em> soundtrack.\n\nA <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyfrozen.tumblr.com\/post\/47711698671\/possible-frozen-tracklist\">tumblr blog<\/a> dedicated to <em>Frozen<\/em> posted the image of a newly created Facebook profile called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/score.listen?fref=ts\">Track Listen<\/a>. The list shows the soundtrack consisting of 26 songs from the \"demo archive\". Check them out below, but beware because the list and songs may be considered<strong> plot\u00a0spoilers<\/strong>.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3vqua1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3659\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3VQUa1qz4rgp.png\" alt=\"frozen-soundtrack-track-list-leaked\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a>\n\nPersonally, the list smells of a fake. I'm not too familiar with the way songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez like to title their songs, but song titles like \"Froze the Coronation!\", \"Olaf Can Skate It\" and \"We're No Cold\" sound like they were written by someone whose first language isn't English; however, they could just be typos. And is Avril Lavigne even\u00a0relevant\u00a0anymore? Seems like a weird choice for a credits performer in 2013. Also, the fact that this person's facebook profile was created less than a day ago seems really sketchy to me. Sounds like someone wanting to stir the pot and create a rumor.\n\nOn the positive side, if this is true, it shows there are 6 lyrical songs (maybe 7 depending on how you categorize song 25). From what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">we know<\/a> of the plot from Destination D and other sources, the \"Prophecy\/Two Sisters and A Crown\" and the coronation at the beginning fit. \"Let It Go\" is Elsa's song, which was performed at Destination D (check out our very own Chelsea Robson sing her version of it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu_fok5aB7g\">here<\/a>), is an official song. Anna's \"Spring Again\" is what I imagine to be where Anna \u00a0sings about wanting to see spring again after her kingdom being cursed to a never-ending winter. \"Melt Me\" sounds like a \"See The Light\"-style love song between Anna and Kristoff. Also, plot progression through the titles seems right in line with what we've been told.\n\nWhether its real or not, it gets me even more excited to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. There has been lots of buzz on Twitter recently of WDAS employees who are raving about the film's look and quality. Hopefully, Disney will give us some much needed official information, photos, trailers and details soon!\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>What do you think? Is the tracklist real or fake? Fill out our poll and let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=7031335]<\/p>\nAlso, looks like the Elsa concept art that we were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rAOLVkieEU\">talked about<\/a> months ago finally got leaked. So, yep, as if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake leaked posters<\/a> didn't convince you, there's more proof to Elsa's younger design.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfv1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3662\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp.jpg\" alt=\"elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen\" width=\"271\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>","post_title":"'Frozen' Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-02-21 11:10:45","post_modified_gmt":"2020-02-21 18:10:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3658","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3361,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-04 08:51:00","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-04 15:51:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>As with every \"art of\" book, after flipping through the pages and reading more about the creative process behind the film associated with the book, I gain a greater\u00a0appreciation\u00a0for movie. This definitely was the case with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods <\/em><\/a>by Titan Books. Going into the movie, I had low expectations, but left with high praise. Upon reading this book, my praise grew even higher.\r\n\r\nThe format of this book is different than recent others we've seen such as <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWtJ8eHzoNI\">The Art of DreamWorks\u00a0The Rise of the Guardians<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/10\/09\/review-the-art-and-making-of-hotel-transylvania-book-worthy-of-any-animation-fans-collection\/\">The Art and Making of\u00a0Hotel Transylvania<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Whereas those focused mostly on the character designs and less on the backgrounds and other elements, this book devotes about 25% to the different characters design evolutions and the rest to the settings, scenes, and \"making of\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3501\"><img class=\" wp-image-3501 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover-e1365090075947-1024x435.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\" width=\"614\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Inside Cover \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3506\"><img class=\" wp-image-3506 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-3-e1365089946431-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-3\" width=\"614\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Different Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nI really liked this because I wasn't flooded with character designs. Specific designs were selected and used to see the different iterations of the character. I thought it was funny that Eep's body shape basically stayed the same since the beginning--more built like a man with large shoulders and a bit more meat on her. (Speaking of, I thought it was interesting that these early humans were built, beefy and muscular. I imagine as scavengers, they would have a hard time staying nourished, but apparently not).\r\n\r\nThe character concept art that stood out to me was that of the director Chris Sanders and head of character animation\u00a0James Baxter. Sanders in particular has such a fluid style--it's beautiful. Although all the concept artists are beyond impressive. DreamWorks definitely has its hands on an incredible group of artists that it's no wonder its films as of late have looked so good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3513\"><img class=\" wp-image-3513 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg-e1365089654742-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\" width=\"614\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Grugg Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next section, entitled \"An Evolving World\", features page after page of the world of <em>The Croods<\/em>, from the now\u00a0extinct\u00a0wildlife to exotic locations and fauna. The flow follows the basic plot of the film, starting with the boring desert cave to the lush green jungle. There are many landscape and background painting that take up large parts of the page (or two) and I loved it. These paintings are so beautiful and detailed, you can't help but squint your eyes and take a deeper look.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3505\"><img class=\" wp-image-3505 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-8-e1365089974227-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - An Evolving World \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3507\"><img class=\" wp-image-3507 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-5-e1365089917420-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-5\" width=\"614\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe last section breaks down the \"Anatomy of A Scene\" while detailing the making of sequence 2975 (known as \"Grug Crosses the Divide\"). A great explanatory paragraph, written by Noela Hueso is followed by pages detailing the nine-step process of creating a scene from start to finish.\r\n\r\nOverall, this is a beautiful companion piece to a great film. I was really impressed with the film's final output and am certainly not surprised based exploring at the behind-the-scenes work that went on. While <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a great read, it is packed with so many outstanding, vibrant visuals that you could be\u00a0satisfied\u00a0just by looking at those alone.\r\n\r\nI would recommend any animation fan to buy\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0solely because it's a filled with\u00a0visually stunning pieces of art. Everything else, is just icing on the cake.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out more photos below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3511\"><img class=\" wp-image-3511 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-4-e1365089769890-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3512\"><img class=\" wp-image-3512 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-10-e1365089721355-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-10\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Animals \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3510\"><img class=\" wp-image-3510 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-11-e1365089797910-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-11\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Birds \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-9-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3509\"><img class=\" wp-image-3509 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-91-e1365089850224-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Landscapes \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3504\"><img class=\" wp-image-3504 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-7-e1365090002290-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-7\" width=\"614\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Storyboards \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3503\"><img class=\" wp-image-3503 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-6-e1365090029829-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-6\" width=\"614\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Coral Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3502\"><img class=\" wp-image-3502 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-2-e1365090053224-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-2\" width=\"614\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA]<\/p>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] 'The Art of The Croods' (DreamWorks)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-04-21 11:32:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-04-21 18:32:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3361","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3423,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-02 11:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-02 18:17:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/monsters_logo_large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3433\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3433\" alt=\"monsters-university-mu-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/monsters_logo_large-300x92.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>Pixar is\u00a0infamous\u00a0for its clever and witty marketing campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> campaign has been particularly creative as the studio launched a full-blown university website for MU packed goodies such as an admission page, student life section, student store (with some merchandise clothing having multiple arms) and more!\r\n\r\nWell, the campaign isn't solely for the online world. Yesterday I had a little surprise from Monsters University arrive in the mail: an MU alumni packet! I didn't know I was an alum, but hey, I'll take it! (More on that below.)\r\n\r\nThe package was contained in an <strong>envelope from the Monsters University School of Scaring<\/strong>. It was addressed to me and The Rotoscopers. To the best of my recollection, I don't remember signing up for anything on the website, so\u00a0I'm pretty sure that this was a press-only piece.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3436 \" title=\"Alumni Package Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWithin the envelope was all the goodies. The first being a <strong>letter address to me from Dean Abigail Hardscrabble<\/strong>. In the letter (below), Dean Hardscrabble encourages me as a MU alumnus Scarer to be proud of my collegiate heritage and to remember that \"razor-sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, serrated claws and even magnificent webbed wings do not make us great monsters. It is what buried deep within our very souls that makes us true scarers.\" And in typical alumni letter fashion, the last paragraph is a call for me to continue contributing and donating to the university (aka asking for money).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3435 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press-768x1024.png\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> Alumni Letter from Dean Hardscrabble \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next piece is the <strong>Spring\/Summer Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni News<\/strong>. The four-page, color newsletter is printed on high quality glossy paper and\u00a0prominently\u00a0showcases MU's latest achievement: the School of Scaring was just ranked No. 1 in Scaring\u00a0for the 143rd consecutive year in Monster News & Report rankings. The paper also contains an alumni spotlight of scarer \"Frightening\" Frank McCay (Class of 1977), a current student spotlight (Johnny Worthington III, a jock-looking senior), a story commemorating seven centuries of institutional excellence, more news stories, a calendar of events, and\u00a0advertisements\u00a0for Harryhausen's, Monster's Inc, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/22\/new-monsters-university-merchandise\/\">MU store<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3438 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Front \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3429 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Inside \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3439 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Back Page \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUp next is a <strong>MU Alumni sticker decal\u00a0<\/strong>so I can proudly display on my <del>car<\/del>\u00a0monstromobile, computer, or binder that I am an MU alumnus. It's pretty big and I'm actually pretty excited to find a place to put this.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3426 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Alumni Sticker Decal \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLastly, what seemed to be the most initially boring piece turned out to be the most intriguing. <strong>A return-mail piece and envelope\u00a0<\/strong>saying that \"Yes! I'm pleased to help accelerate MU's progress by continuing my support of the 2013-2014 Campaign for Monster University\" (translation: yes, I'll donate money). Now, I would have filled this out; however, the address goes to \"Monsters University, P.O. Box A113, Monstropolis.\" Since I don't live in Monstropolis, and have no idea where it is, I doubt USPS would have any clue what to do with the letter without a zip code. Oh well, it was all fun in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3448 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Return-Mail Piece and Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBut wait! That's not all, folks! That return letter had a web address to the <a href=\"http:\/\/monstersuniversity.com\/edu\/alumni.html\">MU alumni page<\/a>. Since Pixar typically doesn't just put things like that in its marketing pieces for no reason, I decided to leave no stone unturned and check out the page. And whaddya know? I discovered this message:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3441 \" alt=\"monsters-university-alumni-page-distribution-error\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\" width=\"684\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a> Monsters-University Alumni Page Distribution Error \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUh oh! It looks like there has been a distribution error in the latest MU alumni newsletter! Guess it wasn't supposed to go to me after all (seems obvious since I'm a human and not a monster). Well, too bad, MU! I'm definitely not destroying and disposing of the contents of my package! Now I know that monsters do exist and have a whole university devoted to scaring children! Now I must go tell the world! (On a side note: this isn't the first time the MU website has had problems. Yesterday, the site was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/01\/monsters-university-website-hacked\/\">hacked<\/a>\u00a0and defaced by rival school Fear Tech). No other blogs that also received the letter caught this little tidbit, so I pretty excited that I was the first person to catch it and report it.\r\n\r\nAll in all, this was a pretty exciting package to receive. Being a marketer, I'm absolutely fascinated with Pixar's ability to create unique, engaging campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> viral campaign is now in full swing and I'm excited to see what the next few months leading up to the film's release brings. I can only imagine that the campaign will push even harder. And I really hope I receive another MU letter by accident.\r\n\r\n<em>Monsters University<\/em> opens in theatres June 21, 2013.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your favorite part of the MU Alumni campaign? Did you accidentally receive a letter in the mail?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Monsters University' Alumni Newsletter Sent To A Human By Mistake!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-11 12:10:30","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-11 19:10:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3423","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":56},"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_5307_4_691e2acdb9dce jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 56 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="55" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/"><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='55' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/'>55</a> <span class='page_number active'>56</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</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="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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>Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they discuss DisneyToon Studios' first installment in the <strong><em>Tinker Bell<\/em> <\/strong>franchise--<em>Tinker Bell <\/em>(the one with the green cover)! Join the fun as they discuss Tinker Bell's origins and first movie!<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2693802517&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>Where's the news?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion: <em>Tinker Bell.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Movie's origins and general thoughts.<\/li>\r\n<li>The history and evolution of Tinker Bell; what's a tinker? (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423172019\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423172019&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Buy the book \"Tinker Bell: An Evolution\" on Amazon.com<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>The music, celtic feeling, birth of fairies, Tinker Bell's \"power\".<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker fairies = the nerds; all the groups had \"cool girl\" representatives except for the Tinkers.<\/li>\r\n<li><em>Monsters University<\/em> and <em>Tinker Bell<\/em> breaking canon.<\/li>\r\n<li>Vidia = superstar, brat fairy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Is fairy romance a thing?<\/li>\r\n<li>Recommended awesome podcast tangent: <a href=\"http:\/\/robpaulsenlive.com\/category\/podcasts\/\">Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen<\/a>; he voices everything (Bubble, Yakko, Pinky, PJ) , you can't un-hear him.<\/li>\r\n<li>What kind of fairy would you be?<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker Bell creates her iconic green tube top dress.<\/li>\r\n<li>Terrance--the token guy fairy--played by Jesse McCartney.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinkers don't go to the mainland; spring fairy musicians; Queen has bad form & bad leadership<\/li>\r\n<li>skills.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\">Audible rant<\/a> (Queen Clarion needs to read these book)<\/li>\r\n<li>Moral of specialization and industrialization.<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan's professional voice actor rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: great story, love the origin story, went in wanting to hate it but secretly wanting to love it.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check out Hypable's new podcast <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/hype-podcast\/\">Hype<\/a>, great place to hear news for what's hip and awesome in the world.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 48:29, 24.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Tinker Bell<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003UMW6A2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003UMW6A2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000XUOIQY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000XUOIQY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 037: Tinker Bell - They're Breaking Canon","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:42:05","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:42:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-05-03 08:54:37","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-03 15:54:37","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4434\" alt=\"a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover-238x300.jpg\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Many of you have probably never heard of\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and that's really a shame because it's a real gem. Honestly, I had never heard of it either until I sat down and watched the Blu-ray. I judged this movie by its cover (which happens to be one of the film's main themes) and boy was I pleasantly surprised.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is a 2011 French animated film produced by Bibo Films, the animation studio founded by the\u00a0film's director <strong>Bibo Bergeron <\/strong>(director of\u00a0<em>Shark Tale<\/em>). Unfortunately, the film never made it to US theatres because it wasn't a commercial success despite being critically acclaimed. But as a consolation prize, at least we're getting a home media release.\r\n<h4><i>The Film: \u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2<\/i><\/h4>\r\nSet in 1910 Paris, <em>A Monster In Paris<\/em> follows a wacky inventor, his best friend and a hair-brained monkey as they sneak into a mad-scientist's labratory and start playing with his potions. Things are all fun and games until a flee lands in the potion and grows to the size of a human. The flee hops away in the city, scaring the Parisian denizens in the process. This \"monster\" is taken in by a cabaret singer, Lucille, who disguises him and names him Francoeur. Now the trio must figure out how to protect the flee from the egotistical police commisioner, Maynott, before he crushes the bug for good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4435\" alt=\"A-Monster-In-Paris-emile-raoul\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>I wasn't really feeling the movie during the beginning, but the second Lucille started singing \"La Seine aand I Cabaret\" I was smitten. The songs in\u00a0<em>A Monster In Paris<\/em>, while scarce, are fantastic. I wasn't expecting the film to have such great songs, but they progressed the plot perfectly and definitely endeared me to Francoeur and\u00a0Lucille's characters. (Francoeur, through a side effect of his transformation, turns out to be a fantastic singer and musician.)\r\n\r\nThe CGI animation was low budget and definitely not Pixar or Disney caliber, but don't let that deter you. I found myself enjoying the film because of the simplicity of the animation. I applaud Bibo Films for working with what they had and still putting out a great looking product. Although certain scenes did stand out, particularly the cabaret duet dancing and Paris panoramic shots.\r\n\r\nHere's an interesting trivia tidbit for you. While watching the movie, I watched the mouths of the characters as they spoke and marvelled at how incredibly perfect and in sync the dub was. Well, it turns out that even though the film was originally released in French, the animation was synched to the English voice cast during production and the French version got the dub. Who knew?\r\n<h4><i>The Features: 0 stars<\/i><\/h4>\r\nUnfortunately, there weren't any. I actually was pretty excited to watch a making-of or listen to a director's commentary, but since there were zero special features, I have to give them a big fat zero.\r\n<h4><i>Final Thoughts<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4436\" alt=\"A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the classic learn-to-love-a-monster tale\u00a0\u00e0\u00a0la\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Beauty and the Beast<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>. The story is good, the music is great, and it's an all around fun film. Don't judge this monster by its cover because you'll miss out on a beauty.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is available to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">purchase<\/a> on April 16, 2013. The 3-disc Blu-ray includes Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD and digital copies.\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<strong><em>A Monster In Paris<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDFLW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDFLW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A6RU2IM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A6RU2IM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YeycDw379AY]<\/p>","post_title":"[Blu-Ray Review] 'A Monster In Paris' - Don't Judge This Monster by Its Cover","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:21:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:21:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4178,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 13:50:57","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 20:50:57","post_content":"Dear Disney,\r\n\r\nHi, it's me, one of your diehard animation superfans. I've been enamored with your films since even before I was old enough to talk. And now that I can talk, I talk about them all the time...to everyone I know, all day, every day. I simply love Disney films.\r\n\r\nAnytime I hear that you are releasing another animated film, I jump for joy. Even if the movie is in early pre-production and won't be released for another half decade, that's ok. I still get giddy because I know it will be great.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes closer to the film's release, I get pumped up all over again. Excitement over seeing character designs for the first time, the first movie posters, the first animation in a trailer. Heck, I even squeal when you release a film's official logo, for heaven's sake. I don't care what it is, I just like to see it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-240 alignright\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo-300x87.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a>And that brings me to why I'm writing you this letter. You have this little movie called\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Remember that? Because you're not really acting like it exists. Yes, you've given exclusive snippets and sneak peaks here and there to people at Destination D or CinemaCon, but those are few and far between. And the public never gets to see those. It's a bit of a bummer.\r\n\r\nThe public doesn't know about this film. I've asked around adults, teenagers, and families with kids. They all say the same thing, \"I've never heard of that movie\" or \"Disney's coming out with a new princess movie?\" Disney and animation fans know about it, but they are a smaller niche compared to the bigger audience you want for this film. And the problem is, they have no idea about its existence.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things growing up was seeing the unfinished, sneak peak trailers of Disney's upcoming animated films. I specifically remember the VHS trailers for\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0that consistent of half complete, colored animation and half pencil tests. It was incredible! I loved rewinding the tape to look back at every detail and to learn more about the animation process. Back in the 90s, you had no shame in releasing a trailer that basically said, \"Hey, we're not finished yet, but we want to show you how awesome it's looking so far. Enjoy!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4163\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4-300x125.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>You probably already know, but today a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">video for <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">Frozen<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>leaked and it\u00a0was very\u00a0similar to those old-school sneak peak trailers. The montage was hosted by <em>Frozen<\/em>'s director Chris Buck, as he introduced the audience to \"Disney Animation Studios\u2019 2013 animated comedy adventure\u00a0<em>Frozen.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>It featured a lot of concept art, pencil tests, very rough animation and a few completed scenes. And you know what happened? The crowd went wild.\r\n\r\n<em>Frozen<\/em> doubters, who earlier this year\u00a0had been turned off by Elsa and Anna's leaked character designs were\u00a0ecstatic. \"Elsa looks incredible!\" one said. \"OH MY GOSH IT'S BEAUTIFUL!\" said another. This incomplete, unrendered,\u00a0unfinished, watermarked footage caused people to like, retweet, share and let people know that <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0was absolutely\u00a0mind blowing. It was just like the good old days of those old-school sneak peak trailers. It wasn't perfect, but it was enough. People love what they are seeing about <em>Frozen<\/em> from this video; the problem is, it's <em>not<\/em> coming from you.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2890\" alt=\"anna-elsa-frozen-official-disney-princesses\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM-300x105.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a>This isn't the first time\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0property has been leaked. Earlier this year, Anna and Elsa's designs were leaked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake movie posters<\/a>. Last week, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">unconfirmed track list<\/a> from the soundtrack bubbled up to the surface. Some were excited to <em>finally<\/em> get another glimpse at this hotly anticipated movie, while a few were disappointed. Me? Well, I was\u00a0disappointed\u00a0it wasn't from you.\r\n\r\nI'm a marketer who is currently pursuing an MBA. Marketing is my passion. I'm not here to criticize how you do your marketing. But when I see how fantastic of a job Pixar is doing with <em>Monsters University<\/em>, it makes me wonder. What are you afraid of?\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art.png\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-232\" alt=\"Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art-292x300.png\" width=\"122\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>comes out in <em><strong>less than seven months <\/strong><\/em>and the only official, public bit of marketing we have so far is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/\">logo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/13\/first-concept-art-from-disneys-frozen\/\">one piece of concept art<\/a>\u00a0(By the way, thank you for those. They are incredible). Normally, we get teaser trailers and posters about 12 to 18 months before the release. So why the hold up? Are you worried that production isn't far enough along to release a fully renedered trailer? Are there changes to the story, making it hard to release a trailer yet? Is the film not on schedule and might be pushed back?\r\n\r\nWhatever the reason, that's ok and you don't have to explain it to us. We understand. But we do want to help market the film for you--even if it the date may get pushed back or it's far from being complete and perfect. The problem is that we can't help you with your promotion and word-of-mouth efforts unless you throw us a snowflake. Just something small here and there on a somewhat regular basis. A trailer. A poster. A photo.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4174\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>I am sure that the\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> marketing blizzard is coming soon. I can feel it. But I begin to wonder, is it too late? Would a few official snowflakes from you guys have helped to gain momentum instead of blasting us in the face with <em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>promotion\u00a0six months before the release? I don't know. I don't claim to be the expert. You guys are and, hopefully, you have a plan. I just hope it works because, with all my heart, I want to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> succeed.\r\n\r\nDisney, we love you. We forgive you. But you better start marketing you own films soon, before others start to leak and market them for you.\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-25 10:23:55","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-25 17:23:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4142,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 11:05:46","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 18:05:46","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4600\" alt=\"frozen-castle-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom-300x127.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>Well, it's not official and will probably be pulled, but a video recently surfaced featuring the first-animation from Disney's upcoming film,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em><em>!<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe video was leaked on Disney Greece's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WaltDisneyStudiosGR?feature=watch\">youtube page<\/a>, but it's unclear if it were supposed to release it (it seems strange that Disney Greece would be given a watermarked version to put up, even if the clip was supposed to be officially released soon).\r\n\r\nA poster in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30408&start=740\">dvdizzy forum<\/a> discovered the video first. The sneak-peak reel features many unfinished and unrendered scenes from \"Disney Animation Studios' 2013 animated comedy adventure <em>Frozen\"<\/em>, but gives a glimpse into character designs and models. Featured prominently are Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf.\r\n\r\nThe video appears to have been made or cleared on 7\/25\/12, which is a few weeks before Destination D where concept art for\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>was shown.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a> was held in the first few weeks of August, so the video and materials <em>might<\/em><em> have\u00a0<\/em>been prepared for that event.\u00a0However, I don't recall seeing this video or ANY <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0animation or video sneak peaks at Destination D. (If this was prepared for Destination D, what happened?)\r\n\r\nElsa and her hair look a bit different in the video.\u00a0David Gilson (princekido on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\">dvdizzy<\/a>) said the characters and concepts are from a previous version.\u00a0Also, maybe it's just me, but I really liked the platinum blonde version of Anna better than the strawberry blonde that she is now. Also, we get to see a glimpse at the two castles: the kingdom where Anna and Elsa live and the icy palace fortress that Elsa creates in the mountains.\r\n\r\nAn someone who is hotly anticipating this movie (despite the lack of promotional materials from the Mouse House), this clip gets me very excited. I'm not surprised there aren't any completed scenes to show, considering the clip is from nearly a year ago. I expect that a lot more animation has been completed since then. That being said, even <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> was about 30-40% complete when I saw it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/10\">test screening<\/a> six months before its release.\r\n\r\nThis isn't the first pieces of <em>Frozen<\/em> that have been leaked. Back in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">three fake posters<\/a> that showed Elsa and Anna's fully rendered CGI designs were leaked. And just last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">soundtrack's tracklist<\/a> was leaked (it's unconfirmed whether it's real or not).\r\n\r\nMaybe Elsa cursed Disney's marketing team and they're frozen in time, unable to release the materials. Whatever Disney's reasoning, I think it's about\u00a0time that we got some official clips, trailers and posters soon.\r\n\r\n<del>Watch below before it gets pulled<\/del>! Also, check out some stills from the video below.\r\n\r\n<strong>[UPDATE 12:19 PST 4\/24\/13]<\/strong> The video has been pulled. And, per the request of Disney, we have removed the screen caps.\r\n\r\n<strong>What are your thoughts on the animation? Are you liking the film and character more?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Frozen' Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-20 20:55:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-21 03:55:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4015,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-19 13:24:01","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:24:01","post_content":"Welcome to the \"This Week in Animation\" news round up, a summary of the biggest and best stories from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\">The Rotoscopers<\/a>\u00a0news site and our partner site,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animatedviews.com\">Animated Views<\/a>.\r\n<h4><strong>Animation Addicts Podcast:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3909\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3909\" alt=\"Howl's-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art-150x150.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\">Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave\r\n<\/a><\/strong>The whole Rotoscopers gang is back to\u00a0review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly about this Miyazaki film!\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n \r\n<h4><strong>News:\r\n<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3999\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3999\" alt=\"The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u2018The Little Mermaid\u2019 Diamond Edition Officially Announced<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u00a0<\/a>Disney finally reveals the official Blu-ray and DVD covers to the <em>The Little Mermaid\u00a0<\/em>Diamond Edition, which will be released October 1, 2013. The bonus features are also discussed.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3958\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3958\" alt=\"Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Roger Rabbit Pitching a Prequel and 3 Shorts<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>It's been rumored for a while that there would be another Roger Roger film. Turns out, we'll be getting two new films: a prequel and sequel, in addition to three new shorts.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3940\" alt=\"cinemacon-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cinemacon-logo1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Disney At CinemaCon: The Animation Roundup\u00a0<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>CinemaCon, on of the biggest movie conventions in the US, was held this past week in Las Vegas. As expected, Disney, Pixar, and other animation studios revealed a lot of information about their upcoming films.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3846\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3846\" alt=\"Monsters-University-PNK-Sorority\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5_MU-PNK-jpg_155145-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\">\u2018Monsters University\u2019 Frats and Sororities Pictures Released\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Going along with its excellent marketing campaign, Pixar released photos of some of Monsters University's\u00a0fraternities\u00a0and sororities called\u00a0\u00a0OOZMA KAPPA (OK),\u00a0JAWS THETA CHI (JOX),\u00a0SLUGMA SLUGMA KAPPA (EEK), ETA HISS HISS (HSS),\u00a0ROAR OMEGA ROAR (R\u03a9R)\u00a0and\u00a0PYTHON NU KAPPA (PNK).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4023\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4023\" alt=\"free-birds-3D-display\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/free-birds-3D-display-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>Poster roundup:\u00a0<em>Free Birds<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Turbo<\/em>,\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\">Smurfs 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>In more CinemaCon news, a batch of new animated movie posters and displays were released for <em>Free Birds<\/em>, <em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>, <em>Turbo<\/em> and <em>Smurfs 2<\/em>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4025\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4025\" alt=\"britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\">Britney Spears contributes song to\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Turns out that Britney Spears will be singing a song on the soundtrack for\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em>. Spears' two boys are big fans of the Smurfs and she says it's going to be \"smurftastic!\"\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">YouTube:<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3363\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of DreamWorks The Croods\u00a0<\/strong>Morgan and Chelsea review the newest \"art of\" book <em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/em>. It's definitely a must-own, so check this video our (or check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/\">written review<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n \r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-BoA8sBIAsA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4024\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4024\" alt=\"roto-youtube1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/roto-youtube1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[Disney Fan Q&A] You Asked for It! Part 3<\/strong>\u00a0The Rotoscopers asked YOU what you wanted to know about them and now they answer your questions!\u00a0Morgan and Chelsea finish up this series of Q&A with you, the fans, and tell how they became friends!<em id=\"__mceDel\">\r\n<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n<h4>Opinion Corner:<\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3800\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3800\" alt=\"Pixar-Canada-Buzz-Lightyear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Pixar-Canda-Buzz-Lightyear-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\">[OPINION] What\u2019s Your Take on Pixar Canada and DisneyToon?\r\n<\/a><\/strong>Blake discusses the similarities and differences between Disney and Pixar's other studios, DisneyToon Studios and Pixar Canada, respectively.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>Hope everyone has a great weekend! <\/b><strong>What was your favorite story this week?<\/strong>","post_title":"This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-19 13:30:01","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:30:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4015","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3908,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-16 12:35:24","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-16 19:35:24","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, <strong><em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0Join in as they review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly on this Miyazaki film!<\/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=ADV3398563670&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><em>Jurassic Park<\/em>\u00a0mini review by Mason<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/breaking-finding-dory-coming-to-theaters-on-november-2015\/\"><em>Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/\">Monsters University Alumni Letter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em> Soundtrack leaked?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Elsa concept art leaked<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Somethings Chelsea's noticed about Miyazaki films:\u00a0<b>BAM! Welcome to crazy.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">A very introspective film and c<\/span><b style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ultural questions.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion: Sophie, Markl, [Wicked] Witch of the Waste<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason and Chelsea's mustache rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion:\u00a0Christian\u00a0Bale as Howl, Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski) as\u00a0Calcifer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Comparison to\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Family themes, very\u00a0sporadic\u00a0ending, Sophie's magic kiss.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Voicemail and Twitter replies.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/32\"><em>Mulan<\/em> Episode<\/a>, how The Rotoscopers met, other places to meet animation fans, <em>Rise of the Gardians<\/em>\u00a0episode.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: Next 'Nerdy Couch Discussion' preview.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Rumbly in Morgan's tumbly, Rotoscopers fan fiction and fan art, Wiki Clicks...Fun Game!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:28:05, 45.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BEYYEIK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BEYYEIK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000CDGVOE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CDGVOE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:41:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:41:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3908","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3658,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-11 13:50:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-11 20:50:32","post_content":"<strong>[UPDATE 10\/8\/13 7:04 AM]\u00a0<\/strong>This tracklist has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/07\/mattel-frozen-dolls-will-sing-in-harmony\/\">confirmed as a fake<\/a> by\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>composer Robert Lopez himself. We know, we know...you're all really bummed that we won't be able to hear \"Olaf Can Skate It\" in all its musical glory. Once we get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/21\/full-frozen-official-soundtrack-track-list-unveiled-spoilers\/\">real confirmed tracklist<\/a>, we'll let you know. The <em>Frozen<\/em> 2-disc deluxe edition soundtrack will be released November 26, 2013.\n\nUntil then, you can pre-order the soundtrack here on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EDY5KTA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EDY5KTA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Amazon<\/a>.\n\n----------\n\nSince Disney has been so tight lipped about its upcoming animated film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, others have taken it upon themselves to reveal the news about the film. The latest? A purported tracklist from the <em>Frozen<\/em> soundtrack.\n\nA <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyfrozen.tumblr.com\/post\/47711698671\/possible-frozen-tracklist\">tumblr blog<\/a> dedicated to <em>Frozen<\/em> posted the image of a newly created Facebook profile called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/score.listen?fref=ts\">Track Listen<\/a>. The list shows the soundtrack consisting of 26 songs from the \"demo archive\". Check them out below, but beware because the list and songs may be considered<strong> plot\u00a0spoilers<\/strong>.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3vqua1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3659\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3VQUa1qz4rgp.png\" alt=\"frozen-soundtrack-track-list-leaked\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a>\n\nPersonally, the list smells of a fake. I'm not too familiar with the way songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez like to title their songs, but song titles like \"Froze the Coronation!\", \"Olaf Can Skate It\" and \"We're No Cold\" sound like they were written by someone whose first language isn't English; however, they could just be typos. And is Avril Lavigne even\u00a0relevant\u00a0anymore? Seems like a weird choice for a credits performer in 2013. Also, the fact that this person's facebook profile was created less than a day ago seems really sketchy to me. Sounds like someone wanting to stir the pot and create a rumor.\n\nOn the positive side, if this is true, it shows there are 6 lyrical songs (maybe 7 depending on how you categorize song 25). From what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">we know<\/a> of the plot from Destination D and other sources, the \"Prophecy\/Two Sisters and A Crown\" and the coronation at the beginning fit. \"Let It Go\" is Elsa's song, which was performed at Destination D (check out our very own Chelsea Robson sing her version of it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu_fok5aB7g\">here<\/a>), is an official song. Anna's \"Spring Again\" is what I imagine to be where Anna \u00a0sings about wanting to see spring again after her kingdom being cursed to a never-ending winter. \"Melt Me\" sounds like a \"See The Light\"-style love song between Anna and Kristoff. Also, plot progression through the titles seems right in line with what we've been told.\n\nWhether its real or not, it gets me even more excited to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. There has been lots of buzz on Twitter recently of WDAS employees who are raving about the film's look and quality. Hopefully, Disney will give us some much needed official information, photos, trailers and details soon!\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>What do you think? Is the tracklist real or fake? Fill out our poll and let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=7031335]<\/p>\nAlso, looks like the Elsa concept art that we were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rAOLVkieEU\">talked about<\/a> months ago finally got leaked. So, yep, as if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake leaked posters<\/a> didn't convince you, there's more proof to Elsa's younger design.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfv1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3662\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp.jpg\" alt=\"elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen\" width=\"271\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>","post_title":"'Frozen' Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-02-21 11:10:45","post_modified_gmt":"2020-02-21 18:10:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3658","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3361,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-04 08:51:00","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-04 15:51:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>As with every \"art of\" book, after flipping through the pages and reading more about the creative process behind the film associated with the book, I gain a greater\u00a0appreciation\u00a0for movie. This definitely was the case with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods <\/em><\/a>by Titan Books. Going into the movie, I had low expectations, but left with high praise. Upon reading this book, my praise grew even higher.\r\n\r\nThe format of this book is different than recent others we've seen such as <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWtJ8eHzoNI\">The Art of DreamWorks\u00a0The Rise of the Guardians<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/10\/09\/review-the-art-and-making-of-hotel-transylvania-book-worthy-of-any-animation-fans-collection\/\">The Art and Making of\u00a0Hotel Transylvania<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Whereas those focused mostly on the character designs and less on the backgrounds and other elements, this book devotes about 25% to the different characters design evolutions and the rest to the settings, scenes, and \"making of\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3501\"><img class=\" wp-image-3501 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover-e1365090075947-1024x435.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\" width=\"614\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Inside Cover \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3506\"><img class=\" wp-image-3506 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-3-e1365089946431-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-3\" width=\"614\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Different Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nI really liked this because I wasn't flooded with character designs. Specific designs were selected and used to see the different iterations of the character. I thought it was funny that Eep's body shape basically stayed the same since the beginning--more built like a man with large shoulders and a bit more meat on her. (Speaking of, I thought it was interesting that these early humans were built, beefy and muscular. I imagine as scavengers, they would have a hard time staying nourished, but apparently not).\r\n\r\nThe character concept art that stood out to me was that of the director Chris Sanders and head of character animation\u00a0James Baxter. Sanders in particular has such a fluid style--it's beautiful. Although all the concept artists are beyond impressive. DreamWorks definitely has its hands on an incredible group of artists that it's no wonder its films as of late have looked so good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3513\"><img class=\" wp-image-3513 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg-e1365089654742-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\" width=\"614\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Grugg Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next section, entitled \"An Evolving World\", features page after page of the world of <em>The Croods<\/em>, from the now\u00a0extinct\u00a0wildlife to exotic locations and fauna. The flow follows the basic plot of the film, starting with the boring desert cave to the lush green jungle. There are many landscape and background painting that take up large parts of the page (or two) and I loved it. These paintings are so beautiful and detailed, you can't help but squint your eyes and take a deeper look.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3505\"><img class=\" wp-image-3505 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-8-e1365089974227-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - An Evolving World \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3507\"><img class=\" wp-image-3507 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-5-e1365089917420-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-5\" width=\"614\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe last section breaks down the \"Anatomy of A Scene\" while detailing the making of sequence 2975 (known as \"Grug Crosses the Divide\"). A great explanatory paragraph, written by Noela Hueso is followed by pages detailing the nine-step process of creating a scene from start to finish.\r\n\r\nOverall, this is a beautiful companion piece to a great film. I was really impressed with the film's final output and am certainly not surprised based exploring at the behind-the-scenes work that went on. While <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a great read, it is packed with so many outstanding, vibrant visuals that you could be\u00a0satisfied\u00a0just by looking at those alone.\r\n\r\nI would recommend any animation fan to buy\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0solely because it's a filled with\u00a0visually stunning pieces of art. Everything else, is just icing on the cake.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out more photos below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3511\"><img class=\" wp-image-3511 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-4-e1365089769890-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3512\"><img class=\" wp-image-3512 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-10-e1365089721355-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-10\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Animals \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3510\"><img class=\" wp-image-3510 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-11-e1365089797910-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-11\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Birds \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-9-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3509\"><img class=\" wp-image-3509 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-91-e1365089850224-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Landscapes \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3504\"><img class=\" wp-image-3504 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-7-e1365090002290-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-7\" width=\"614\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Storyboards \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3503\"><img class=\" wp-image-3503 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-6-e1365090029829-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-6\" width=\"614\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Coral Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3502\"><img class=\" wp-image-3502 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-2-e1365090053224-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-2\" width=\"614\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA]<\/p>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] 'The Art of The Croods' (DreamWorks)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-04-21 11:32:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-04-21 18:32:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3361","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3423,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-02 11:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-02 18:17:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/monsters_logo_large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3433\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3433\" alt=\"monsters-university-mu-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/monsters_logo_large-300x92.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>Pixar is\u00a0infamous\u00a0for its clever and witty marketing campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> campaign has been particularly creative as the studio launched a full-blown university website for MU packed goodies such as an admission page, student life section, student store (with some merchandise clothing having multiple arms) and more!\r\n\r\nWell, the campaign isn't solely for the online world. Yesterday I had a little surprise from Monsters University arrive in the mail: an MU alumni packet! I didn't know I was an alum, but hey, I'll take it! (More on that below.)\r\n\r\nThe package was contained in an <strong>envelope from the Monsters University School of Scaring<\/strong>. It was addressed to me and The Rotoscopers. To the best of my recollection, I don't remember signing up for anything on the website, so\u00a0I'm pretty sure that this was a press-only piece.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3436 \" title=\"Alumni Package Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWithin the envelope was all the goodies. The first being a <strong>letter address to me from Dean Abigail Hardscrabble<\/strong>. In the letter (below), Dean Hardscrabble encourages me as a MU alumnus Scarer to be proud of my collegiate heritage and to remember that \"razor-sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, serrated claws and even magnificent webbed wings do not make us great monsters. It is what buried deep within our very souls that makes us true scarers.\" And in typical alumni letter fashion, the last paragraph is a call for me to continue contributing and donating to the university (aka asking for money).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3435 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press-768x1024.png\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> Alumni Letter from Dean Hardscrabble \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next piece is the <strong>Spring\/Summer Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni News<\/strong>. The four-page, color newsletter is printed on high quality glossy paper and\u00a0prominently\u00a0showcases MU's latest achievement: the School of Scaring was just ranked No. 1 in Scaring\u00a0for the 143rd consecutive year in Monster News & Report rankings. The paper also contains an alumni spotlight of scarer \"Frightening\" Frank McCay (Class of 1977), a current student spotlight (Johnny Worthington III, a jock-looking senior), a story commemorating seven centuries of institutional excellence, more news stories, a calendar of events, and\u00a0advertisements\u00a0for Harryhausen's, Monster's Inc, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/22\/new-monsters-university-merchandise\/\">MU store<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3438 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Front \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3429 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Inside \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3439 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Back Page \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUp next is a <strong>MU Alumni sticker decal\u00a0<\/strong>so I can proudly display on my <del>car<\/del>\u00a0monstromobile, computer, or binder that I am an MU alumnus. It's pretty big and I'm actually pretty excited to find a place to put this.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3426 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Alumni Sticker Decal \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLastly, what seemed to be the most initially boring piece turned out to be the most intriguing. <strong>A return-mail piece and envelope\u00a0<\/strong>saying that \"Yes! I'm pleased to help accelerate MU's progress by continuing my support of the 2013-2014 Campaign for Monster University\" (translation: yes, I'll donate money). Now, I would have filled this out; however, the address goes to \"Monsters University, P.O. Box A113, Monstropolis.\" Since I don't live in Monstropolis, and have no idea where it is, I doubt USPS would have any clue what to do with the letter without a zip code. Oh well, it was all fun in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3448 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Return-Mail Piece and Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBut wait! That's not all, folks! That return letter had a web address to the <a href=\"http:\/\/monstersuniversity.com\/edu\/alumni.html\">MU alumni page<\/a>. Since Pixar typically doesn't just put things like that in its marketing pieces for no reason, I decided to leave no stone unturned and check out the page. And whaddya know? I discovered this message:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3441 \" alt=\"monsters-university-alumni-page-distribution-error\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\" width=\"684\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a> Monsters-University Alumni Page Distribution Error \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUh oh! It looks like there has been a distribution error in the latest MU alumni newsletter! Guess it wasn't supposed to go to me after all (seems obvious since I'm a human and not a monster). Well, too bad, MU! I'm definitely not destroying and disposing of the contents of my package! Now I know that monsters do exist and have a whole university devoted to scaring children! Now I must go tell the world! (On a side note: this isn't the first time the MU website has had problems. Yesterday, the site was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/01\/monsters-university-website-hacked\/\">hacked<\/a>\u00a0and defaced by rival school Fear Tech). No other blogs that also received the letter caught this little tidbit, so I pretty excited that I was the first person to catch it and report it.\r\n\r\nAll in all, this was a pretty exciting package to receive. Being a marketer, I'm absolutely fascinated with Pixar's ability to create unique, engaging campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> viral campaign is now in full swing and I'm excited to see what the next few months leading up to the film's release brings. I can only imagine that the campaign will push even harder. And I really hope I receive another MU letter by accident.\r\n\r\n<em>Monsters University<\/em> opens in theatres June 21, 2013.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your favorite part of the MU Alumni campaign? Did you accidentally receive a letter in the mail?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Monsters University' Alumni Newsletter Sent To A Human By Mistake!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-11 12:10:30","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-11 19:10:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3423","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":56},"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_5307_4_691e2acdb9dce jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 56 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="55" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/"><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='55' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/'>55</a> <span class='page_number active'>56</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</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="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-422e1b1a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle" data-id="422e1b1a" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66260058" data-id="66260058" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7beab944 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="7beab944" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d939b8e" data-id="3d939b8e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-486021e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_post_author_elementor" data-id="486021e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_post_author_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class='jeg_custom_author_wrapper jnews_author_box_container jnews_module_5307_0_691e2acc2ffd9 author-main'> <div class="jeg_authorbox"> <div class="jeg_author_image"> <img alt='Morgan Stradling' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2c642755c814dbbdef786ce30701727f?s=80&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2c642755c814dbbdef786ce30701727f?s=160&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' decoding='async'/> </div> <div class="jeg_author_content"> <h3 class="jeg_author_name"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/"> Morgan Stradling </a> </h3> <p class="jeg_author_desc"> Morgan is an Arizona native who's had a lifelong passion for animation. 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. In her (rare) free time, she enjoys analyzing animated films on the <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/podcasts/animation-addicts-podcast/" target="_blank">Animation Addicts Podcast</a> and making videos for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/rotoscopers" target="_blank">Rotoscopers YouTube channel</a>. </p> <div class="jeg_author_socials"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.morganstradling.com" class="url"><i class="fa fa-globe"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/morganstradling" class="facebook"><i class="fa fa-facebook-official"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.x.com/morganstradling" class="twitter"><i class="fa fa-twitter jeg-icon icon-twitter"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><!--! 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It not only tackled Victor Hugo's...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/05/09/blu-ray-review-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1-2/" 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/2013/05/06/episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon/" aria-label="Read article: Episode 037: Tinker Bell – They’re Breaking Canon"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img fetchpriority="high" width="350" height="250" 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="Tinker-Bell-Animation-Addicts-Website-Art" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Tinker-Bell-website-art-350x250.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Tinker-Bell-website-art-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Tinker-Bell-website-art-120x86.png 120w" 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/2013/05/06/episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon/">Episode 037: Tinker Bell – They’re Breaking Canon</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/2013/05/06/episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon/"><i class="fa 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class="category-blu-ray-dvd">Blu-ray/DVD</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/05/03/blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover/">[Blu-Ray Review] ‘A Monster In Paris’ – Don’t Judge This Monster by Its Cover</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/2013/05/03/blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 3, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/05/03/blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Many of you have probably never heard of A Monster In Paris and that's really a shame because it's a real gem....</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/05/03/blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover/" 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/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/" aria-label="Read article: Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img width="350" height="250" 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="leaked-frozen-video-stills-5" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/leaked-frozen-video-stills-5-350x250.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/leaked-frozen-video-stills-5-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/leaked-frozen-video-stills-5-120x86.png 120w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/leaked-frozen-video-stills-5-750x536.png 750w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/">Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?</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/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 24, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Dear Disney, Hi, it's me, one of your diehard animation superfans. I've been enamored with your films since even before...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/" 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/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Frozen’ Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" 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="anna-kristoff-screenshot-frozen-trailer-leaked-2" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-24-at-11.52.22-AM-350x250.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-24-at-11.52.22-AM-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-24-at-11.52.22-AM-120x86.png 120w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/">‘Frozen’ Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck</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/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 24, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Well, it's not official and will probably be pulled, but a video recently surfaced featuring the first-animation from Disney's upcoming...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/" 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/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/" aria-label="Read article: This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" 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-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-350x250.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-350x250.jpg 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-120x86.jpg 120w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/">This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)</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/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 19, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Welcome to the "This Week in Animation" news round up, a summary of the biggest and best stories from The Rotoscopers news...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/" 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/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/" aria-label="Read article: Episode 36: Howl’s Moving Castle – Beast’s Moving Batcave"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" 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="Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Art" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Art-350x250.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Art-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Art-120x86.png 120w" 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/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/">Episode 36: Howl’s Moving Castle – Beast’s Moving Batcave</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/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 16, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, Howl's Moving Castle! Join in as they review, discuss, analyze,...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/" 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/2013/04/11/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Frozen’ Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" 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="elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp-350x250.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp-350x250.jpg 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp-120x86.jpg 120w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/11/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked/">‘Frozen’ Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]</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/2013/04/11/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 11, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/11/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p> This tracklist has been confirmed as a fake by Frozen composer Robert Lopez himself. 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17:28:19","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-10 00:28:19","post_content":"<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686E2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686E2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5309\" alt=\"hunchback-of-notre-dame-blu-ray-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hunchback-of-notre-dame-blu-ray-cover-237x300.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>The Hunchback of Notre Dame\u00a0<\/em>was one of Disney's more ambitious films of the 1990s. It not only tackled Victor Hugo's classic and dark novel and attempted to make it a bit more family friendly, but it also explored a variety of themes such as racism, disabilities and friendship.\r\n\r\nWhile I would like to just review\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/em>,\u00a0unfortunately\u00a0this comes bundled in as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686E2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686E2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">\"2-Movie Collection\" 3-disc Blu-ray<\/a> with\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame II.<\/em>\r\n<h4>The Films<\/h4>\r\n<h4>The Hunchback of Notre Dame\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u26051\/2<\/h4>\r\n<em>Hunchback\u00a0<\/em>tells the story of Quasimodo, the deformed humpbacked Notre Dame cathedral bell ringer, who has been forced by his master Judge Frollo to live his entire life up hidden up in the cathedral's tower. Quasi dreams of going down and exploring the real world below and one day, with a little persuasion\u00a0of his talking Gargoyle friends, he leaves his post and participates in the Festival of Fools where he meets the kind gypsy Esmeralda. She befriends him and they embark on an adventure throughout Paris to save Esmerelda's people from the evil Frollo.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hunchback-of-the-notre-dame-disneyscreencaps.com-1753.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5314\" alt=\"hunchback-of-the-notre-dame-quasimodo-out-there\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hunchback-of-the-notre-dame-disneyscreencaps.com-1753-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>On the surface,\u00a0<em>Hunchback<\/em>\u00a0did everything right by bringing back the its animation superstars: the directing team of\u00a0<em>The Beauty & the Beast\u00a0<\/em><strong>Kirk Wise<\/strong> and <strong>Gary Trousdale<\/strong>, producer <strong>Don Hahn<\/strong>, composer Alan Menken, and all the legendary Disney\u00a0Renaissance\u00a0animators such as <strong>James Baxter<\/strong>. But still, audiences felt it was missing that \"Disney\" something. It was different, unexpected, and dark. And those reasons are why I generally love this movie.\r\n\r\nThe problem with this movie is that seems Disney <em>wanted<\/em>\u00a0it to be dark and daring, yet couldn't fully commit. At times, the movie is dark, serious and mature, but then it switches into being goofy and comedic (see: basically any scene with the gargoyles or the song <em>A Guy Like You<\/em><em>)<\/em>, as if it didn't trust itself. It's like Disney wanted to straddle two boats by making a movie that appealed to adult audiences as well as children.\u00a0Unfortunately,\u00a0most children don't like this movie and it is almost ignored by the Walt Disney Company.\r\n\r\nI, however, enjoyed this movie as a kid because it <em>was\u00a0<\/em>different. It has great songs, cool characters and some fun scenes. The older I get, the more I appreciate it. I always thought the sequence\u00a0<em>God Help The Outcasts<\/em> was a great song, but upon watching it now, I really am in awe of how great that scene really is.\r\n<h4>The Hunchback of Notre Dame II\u00a0\u2605<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Screen-Shot-2013-06-11-at-7.15.45-PM.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5312\" alt=\"hunchback-of-notre-dame-2-title-treatment\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Screen-Shot-2013-06-11-at-7.15.45-PM-300x179.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a> From even the title treatment of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame II', you know it's going to be bad.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame II<\/em>, Quasimodo is still ringing those bells in the bell tower. A circus comes to town and the leaders want to steal Notre Dame's most famous and valuable bell\u00a0La Fid\u00e8le, a solid gold bell whose inside is encrusted with thousands of jewels. The circus leader,\u00a0Sarousch, sends his assistance\u00a0Madellaine to follow and befriend Quasimodo so that he can learn the bell's secrets.\r\n\r\nOh dear. With\u00a0<em>Hunchback 2<\/em>, Disney went clear to the other end of the spectrum. High quality animation was replaced with cheap,\u00a0appalling\u00a0animation; rich plot and story was replaced with a one-off story; and musical masterpieces and songs were swapped for unforgettable tunes. You get the picture. This movie is not good.\r\n\r\nIt's clear that Disney spent all its budget for\u00a0<em>Hunchback 2<\/em> on the voice cast because the\u00a0<em>entire<\/em> voice cast from the original film has returned, in addition to two famous newcomers\u00a0<strong>Jennifer Love Hewitt\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>Harley Joel Osment<i><\/i><\/strong>. However, everything went downhill from there because, voice cast aside, the film is horrible.\r\n\r\nJust don't waste your time. You'll never be able to get that hour back.\r\n<h4>The Features\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Hunchback-Blu-Ray-Menu.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5313\" alt=\"hunchback-of-notre-dame-blu-ray-menu\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Hunchback-Blu-Ray-Menu-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>Regarding the design and layout, the menus are pretty, yet simple. Basically, there are no new features in this set. Just the legacy featurettes from the Platinum Edition \u00a0release known as \"Classic DVD Bonus Features\" (nice try, Disney, you're still not fooling anyone). For the original <em>Hunchback<\/em>, these features include an audio commentary by the directors, a making-of featurette, a multi-language reel of the song \"A Guy Like You\".\r\n\r\nFor\u00a0<em>Hunchback 2<\/em>, these include a behind-the-scenes with Jennifer Love Hewitt and \"It's Not Easy Being A Gargoyle\", which is basically a dramatic reading of a poem by Jason Alexander. \"What is this crap?\" my husband said as I was watching it. Exactly. What is this crap indeed.\r\n<h4>Final Thoughts<\/h4>\r\nIt's really a shame that Disney is cramming\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame II <\/em>down our throughs by including it in this \"2-Movie Collection.\" But the good news is that you never have to watch it or acknowledge it exists (it even has its own\u00a0separate\u00a0menu). The original\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/em>, however, is very worth owning on Blu-ray.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686E2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686E2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Hunchback of Notre Dame 3-Disc Special Edition<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is available March 12, 2013.\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<strong><em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame I & II<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686E2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686E2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray\/DVD<\/a>\r\n<h4>YouTube Review<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oyMHZ2oBVyk]<\/p>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] The Hunchback of Notre Dame & The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:20:59","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:20:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=5307","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4448,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-05-06 07:43:55","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-06 14:43:55","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they discuss DisneyToon Studios' first installment in the <strong><em>Tinker Bell<\/em> <\/strong>franchise--<em>Tinker Bell <\/em>(the one with the green cover)! Join the fun as they discuss Tinker Bell's origins and first movie!<\/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=ADV2693802517&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>Where's the news?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion: <em>Tinker Bell.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Movie's origins and general thoughts.<\/li>\r\n<li>The history and evolution of Tinker Bell; what's a tinker? (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423172019\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423172019&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Buy the book \"Tinker Bell: An Evolution\" on Amazon.com<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>The music, celtic feeling, birth of fairies, Tinker Bell's \"power\".<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker fairies = the nerds; all the groups had \"cool girl\" representatives except for the Tinkers.<\/li>\r\n<li><em>Monsters University<\/em> and <em>Tinker Bell<\/em> breaking canon.<\/li>\r\n<li>Vidia = superstar, brat fairy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Is fairy romance a thing?<\/li>\r\n<li>Recommended awesome podcast tangent: <a href=\"http:\/\/robpaulsenlive.com\/category\/podcasts\/\">Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen<\/a>; he voices everything (Bubble, Yakko, Pinky, PJ) , you can't un-hear him.<\/li>\r\n<li>What kind of fairy would you be?<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker Bell creates her iconic green tube top dress.<\/li>\r\n<li>Terrance--the token guy fairy--played by Jesse McCartney.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinkers don't go to the mainland; spring fairy musicians; Queen has bad form & bad leadership<\/li>\r\n<li>skills.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\">Audible rant<\/a> (Queen Clarion needs to read these book)<\/li>\r\n<li>Moral of specialization and industrialization.<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan's professional voice actor rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: great story, love the origin story, went in wanting to hate it but secretly wanting to love it.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check out Hypable's new podcast <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/hype-podcast\/\">Hype<\/a>, great place to hear news for what's hip and awesome in the world.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 48:29, 24.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Tinker Bell<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003UMW6A2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003UMW6A2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000XUOIQY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000XUOIQY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 037: Tinker Bell - They're Breaking Canon","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:42:05","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:42:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-05-03 08:54:37","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-03 15:54:37","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4434\" alt=\"a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover-238x300.jpg\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Many of you have probably never heard of\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and that's really a shame because it's a real gem. Honestly, I had never heard of it either until I sat down and watched the Blu-ray. I judged this movie by its cover (which happens to be one of the film's main themes) and boy was I pleasantly surprised.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is a 2011 French animated film produced by Bibo Films, the animation studio founded by the\u00a0film's director <strong>Bibo Bergeron <\/strong>(director of\u00a0<em>Shark Tale<\/em>). Unfortunately, the film never made it to US theatres because it wasn't a commercial success despite being critically acclaimed. But as a consolation prize, at least we're getting a home media release.\r\n<h4><i>The Film: \u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2<\/i><\/h4>\r\nSet in 1910 Paris, <em>A Monster In Paris<\/em> follows a wacky inventor, his best friend and a hair-brained monkey as they sneak into a mad-scientist's labratory and start playing with his potions. Things are all fun and games until a flee lands in the potion and grows to the size of a human. The flee hops away in the city, scaring the Parisian denizens in the process. This \"monster\" is taken in by a cabaret singer, Lucille, who disguises him and names him Francoeur. Now the trio must figure out how to protect the flee from the egotistical police commisioner, Maynott, before he crushes the bug for good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4435\" alt=\"A-Monster-In-Paris-emile-raoul\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>I wasn't really feeling the movie during the beginning, but the second Lucille started singing \"La Seine aand I Cabaret\" I was smitten. The songs in\u00a0<em>A Monster In Paris<\/em>, while scarce, are fantastic. I wasn't expecting the film to have such great songs, but they progressed the plot perfectly and definitely endeared me to Francoeur and\u00a0Lucille's characters. (Francoeur, through a side effect of his transformation, turns out to be a fantastic singer and musician.)\r\n\r\nThe CGI animation was low budget and definitely not Pixar or Disney caliber, but don't let that deter you. I found myself enjoying the film because of the simplicity of the animation. I applaud Bibo Films for working with what they had and still putting out a great looking product. Although certain scenes did stand out, particularly the cabaret duet dancing and Paris panoramic shots.\r\n\r\nHere's an interesting trivia tidbit for you. While watching the movie, I watched the mouths of the characters as they spoke and marvelled at how incredibly perfect and in sync the dub was. Well, it turns out that even though the film was originally released in French, the animation was synched to the English voice cast during production and the French version got the dub. Who knew?\r\n<h4><i>The Features: 0 stars<\/i><\/h4>\r\nUnfortunately, there weren't any. I actually was pretty excited to watch a making-of or listen to a director's commentary, but since there were zero special features, I have to give them a big fat zero.\r\n<h4><i>Final Thoughts<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4436\" alt=\"A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the classic learn-to-love-a-monster tale\u00a0\u00e0\u00a0la\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Beauty and the Beast<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>. The story is good, the music is great, and it's an all around fun film. Don't judge this monster by its cover because you'll miss out on a beauty.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is available to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">purchase<\/a> on April 16, 2013. The 3-disc Blu-ray includes Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD and digital copies.\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<strong><em>A Monster In Paris<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDFLW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDFLW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A6RU2IM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A6RU2IM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YeycDw379AY]<\/p>","post_title":"[Blu-Ray Review] 'A Monster In Paris' - Don't Judge This Monster by Its Cover","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:21:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:21:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4178,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 13:50:57","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 20:50:57","post_content":"Dear Disney,\r\n\r\nHi, it's me, one of your diehard animation superfans. I've been enamored with your films since even before I was old enough to talk. And now that I can talk, I talk about them all the time...to everyone I know, all day, every day. I simply love Disney films.\r\n\r\nAnytime I hear that you are releasing another animated film, I jump for joy. Even if the movie is in early pre-production and won't be released for another half decade, that's ok. I still get giddy because I know it will be great.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes closer to the film's release, I get pumped up all over again. Excitement over seeing character designs for the first time, the first movie posters, the first animation in a trailer. Heck, I even squeal when you release a film's official logo, for heaven's sake. I don't care what it is, I just like to see it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-240 alignright\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo-300x87.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a>And that brings me to why I'm writing you this letter. You have this little movie called\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Remember that? Because you're not really acting like it exists. Yes, you've given exclusive snippets and sneak peaks here and there to people at Destination D or CinemaCon, but those are few and far between. And the public never gets to see those. It's a bit of a bummer.\r\n\r\nThe public doesn't know about this film. I've asked around adults, teenagers, and families with kids. They all say the same thing, \"I've never heard of that movie\" or \"Disney's coming out with a new princess movie?\" Disney and animation fans know about it, but they are a smaller niche compared to the bigger audience you want for this film. And the problem is, they have no idea about its existence.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things growing up was seeing the unfinished, sneak peak trailers of Disney's upcoming animated films. I specifically remember the VHS trailers for\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0that consistent of half complete, colored animation and half pencil tests. It was incredible! I loved rewinding the tape to look back at every detail and to learn more about the animation process. Back in the 90s, you had no shame in releasing a trailer that basically said, \"Hey, we're not finished yet, but we want to show you how awesome it's looking so far. Enjoy!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4163\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4-300x125.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>You probably already know, but today a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">video for <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">Frozen<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>leaked and it\u00a0was very\u00a0similar to those old-school sneak peak trailers. The montage was hosted by <em>Frozen<\/em>'s director Chris Buck, as he introduced the audience to \"Disney Animation Studios\u2019 2013 animated comedy adventure\u00a0<em>Frozen.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>It featured a lot of concept art, pencil tests, very rough animation and a few completed scenes. And you know what happened? The crowd went wild.\r\n\r\n<em>Frozen<\/em> doubters, who earlier this year\u00a0had been turned off by Elsa and Anna's leaked character designs were\u00a0ecstatic. \"Elsa looks incredible!\" one said. \"OH MY GOSH IT'S BEAUTIFUL!\" said another. This incomplete, unrendered,\u00a0unfinished, watermarked footage caused people to like, retweet, share and let people know that <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0was absolutely\u00a0mind blowing. It was just like the good old days of those old-school sneak peak trailers. It wasn't perfect, but it was enough. People love what they are seeing about <em>Frozen<\/em> from this video; the problem is, it's <em>not<\/em> coming from you.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2890\" alt=\"anna-elsa-frozen-official-disney-princesses\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM-300x105.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a>This isn't the first time\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0property has been leaked. Earlier this year, Anna and Elsa's designs were leaked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake movie posters<\/a>. Last week, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">unconfirmed track list<\/a> from the soundtrack bubbled up to the surface. Some were excited to <em>finally<\/em> get another glimpse at this hotly anticipated movie, while a few were disappointed. Me? Well, I was\u00a0disappointed\u00a0it wasn't from you.\r\n\r\nI'm a marketer who is currently pursuing an MBA. Marketing is my passion. I'm not here to criticize how you do your marketing. But when I see how fantastic of a job Pixar is doing with <em>Monsters University<\/em>, it makes me wonder. What are you afraid of?\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art.png\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-232\" alt=\"Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art-292x300.png\" width=\"122\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>comes out in <em><strong>less than seven months <\/strong><\/em>and the only official, public bit of marketing we have so far is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/\">logo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/13\/first-concept-art-from-disneys-frozen\/\">one piece of concept art<\/a>\u00a0(By the way, thank you for those. They are incredible). Normally, we get teaser trailers and posters about 12 to 18 months before the release. So why the hold up? Are you worried that production isn't far enough along to release a fully renedered trailer? Are there changes to the story, making it hard to release a trailer yet? Is the film not on schedule and might be pushed back?\r\n\r\nWhatever the reason, that's ok and you don't have to explain it to us. We understand. But we do want to help market the film for you--even if it the date may get pushed back or it's far from being complete and perfect. The problem is that we can't help you with your promotion and word-of-mouth efforts unless you throw us a snowflake. Just something small here and there on a somewhat regular basis. A trailer. A poster. A photo.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4174\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>I am sure that the\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> marketing blizzard is coming soon. I can feel it. But I begin to wonder, is it too late? Would a few official snowflakes from you guys have helped to gain momentum instead of blasting us in the face with <em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>promotion\u00a0six months before the release? I don't know. I don't claim to be the expert. You guys are and, hopefully, you have a plan. I just hope it works because, with all my heart, I want to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> succeed.\r\n\r\nDisney, we love you. We forgive you. But you better start marketing you own films soon, before others start to leak and market them for you.\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-25 10:23:55","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-25 17:23:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4142,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 11:05:46","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 18:05:46","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4600\" alt=\"frozen-castle-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom-300x127.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>Well, it's not official and will probably be pulled, but a video recently surfaced featuring the first-animation from Disney's upcoming film,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em><em>!<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe video was leaked on Disney Greece's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WaltDisneyStudiosGR?feature=watch\">youtube page<\/a>, but it's unclear if it were supposed to release it (it seems strange that Disney Greece would be given a watermarked version to put up, even if the clip was supposed to be officially released soon).\r\n\r\nA poster in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30408&start=740\">dvdizzy forum<\/a> discovered the video first. The sneak-peak reel features many unfinished and unrendered scenes from \"Disney Animation Studios' 2013 animated comedy adventure <em>Frozen\"<\/em>, but gives a glimpse into character designs and models. Featured prominently are Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf.\r\n\r\nThe video appears to have been made or cleared on 7\/25\/12, which is a few weeks before Destination D where concept art for\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>was shown.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a> was held in the first few weeks of August, so the video and materials <em>might<\/em><em> have\u00a0<\/em>been prepared for that event.\u00a0However, I don't recall seeing this video or ANY <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0animation or video sneak peaks at Destination D. (If this was prepared for Destination D, what happened?)\r\n\r\nElsa and her hair look a bit different in the video.\u00a0David Gilson (princekido on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\">dvdizzy<\/a>) said the characters and concepts are from a previous version.\u00a0Also, maybe it's just me, but I really liked the platinum blonde version of Anna better than the strawberry blonde that she is now. Also, we get to see a glimpse at the two castles: the kingdom where Anna and Elsa live and the icy palace fortress that Elsa creates in the mountains.\r\n\r\nAn someone who is hotly anticipating this movie (despite the lack of promotional materials from the Mouse House), this clip gets me very excited. I'm not surprised there aren't any completed scenes to show, considering the clip is from nearly a year ago. I expect that a lot more animation has been completed since then. That being said, even <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> was about 30-40% complete when I saw it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/10\">test screening<\/a> six months before its release.\r\n\r\nThis isn't the first pieces of <em>Frozen<\/em> that have been leaked. Back in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">three fake posters<\/a> that showed Elsa and Anna's fully rendered CGI designs were leaked. And just last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">soundtrack's tracklist<\/a> was leaked (it's unconfirmed whether it's real or not).\r\n\r\nMaybe Elsa cursed Disney's marketing team and they're frozen in time, unable to release the materials. Whatever Disney's reasoning, I think it's about\u00a0time that we got some official clips, trailers and posters soon.\r\n\r\n<del>Watch below before it gets pulled<\/del>! Also, check out some stills from the video below.\r\n\r\n<strong>[UPDATE 12:19 PST 4\/24\/13]<\/strong> The video has been pulled. And, per the request of Disney, we have removed the screen caps.\r\n\r\n<strong>What are your thoughts on the animation? Are you liking the film and character more?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Frozen' Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-20 20:55:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-21 03:55:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4015,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-19 13:24:01","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:24:01","post_content":"Welcome to the \"This Week in Animation\" news round up, a summary of the biggest and best stories from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\">The Rotoscopers<\/a>\u00a0news site and our partner site,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animatedviews.com\">Animated Views<\/a>.\r\n<h4><strong>Animation Addicts Podcast:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3909\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3909\" alt=\"Howl's-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art-150x150.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\">Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave\r\n<\/a><\/strong>The whole Rotoscopers gang is back to\u00a0review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly about this Miyazaki film!\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n \r\n<h4><strong>News:\r\n<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3999\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3999\" alt=\"The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u2018The Little Mermaid\u2019 Diamond Edition Officially Announced<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u00a0<\/a>Disney finally reveals the official Blu-ray and DVD covers to the <em>The Little Mermaid\u00a0<\/em>Diamond Edition, which will be released October 1, 2013. The bonus features are also discussed.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3958\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3958\" alt=\"Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Roger Rabbit Pitching a Prequel and 3 Shorts<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>It's been rumored for a while that there would be another Roger Roger film. Turns out, we'll be getting two new films: a prequel and sequel, in addition to three new shorts.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3940\" alt=\"cinemacon-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cinemacon-logo1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Disney At CinemaCon: The Animation Roundup\u00a0<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>CinemaCon, on of the biggest movie conventions in the US, was held this past week in Las Vegas. As expected, Disney, Pixar, and other animation studios revealed a lot of information about their upcoming films.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3846\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3846\" alt=\"Monsters-University-PNK-Sorority\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5_MU-PNK-jpg_155145-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\">\u2018Monsters University\u2019 Frats and Sororities Pictures Released\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Going along with its excellent marketing campaign, Pixar released photos of some of Monsters University's\u00a0fraternities\u00a0and sororities called\u00a0\u00a0OOZMA KAPPA (OK),\u00a0JAWS THETA CHI (JOX),\u00a0SLUGMA SLUGMA KAPPA (EEK), ETA HISS HISS (HSS),\u00a0ROAR OMEGA ROAR (R\u03a9R)\u00a0and\u00a0PYTHON NU KAPPA (PNK).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4023\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4023\" alt=\"free-birds-3D-display\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/free-birds-3D-display-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>Poster roundup:\u00a0<em>Free Birds<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Turbo<\/em>,\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\">Smurfs 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>In more CinemaCon news, a batch of new animated movie posters and displays were released for <em>Free Birds<\/em>, <em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>, <em>Turbo<\/em> and <em>Smurfs 2<\/em>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4025\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4025\" alt=\"britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\">Britney Spears contributes song to\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Turns out that Britney Spears will be singing a song on the soundtrack for\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em>. Spears' two boys are big fans of the Smurfs and she says it's going to be \"smurftastic!\"\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">YouTube:<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3363\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of DreamWorks The Croods\u00a0<\/strong>Morgan and Chelsea review the newest \"art of\" book <em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/em>. It's definitely a must-own, so check this video our (or check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/\">written review<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n \r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-BoA8sBIAsA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4024\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4024\" alt=\"roto-youtube1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/roto-youtube1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[Disney Fan Q&A] You Asked for It! Part 3<\/strong>\u00a0The Rotoscopers asked YOU what you wanted to know about them and now they answer your questions!\u00a0Morgan and Chelsea finish up this series of Q&A with you, the fans, and tell how they became friends!<em id=\"__mceDel\">\r\n<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n<h4>Opinion Corner:<\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3800\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3800\" alt=\"Pixar-Canada-Buzz-Lightyear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Pixar-Canda-Buzz-Lightyear-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\">[OPINION] What\u2019s Your Take on Pixar Canada and DisneyToon?\r\n<\/a><\/strong>Blake discusses the similarities and differences between Disney and Pixar's other studios, DisneyToon Studios and Pixar Canada, respectively.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>Hope everyone has a great weekend! <\/b><strong>What was your favorite story this week?<\/strong>","post_title":"This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-19 13:30:01","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:30:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4015","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3908,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-16 12:35:24","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-16 19:35:24","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, <strong><em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0Join in as they review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly on this Miyazaki film!<\/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=ADV3398563670&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><em>Jurassic Park<\/em>\u00a0mini review by Mason<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/breaking-finding-dory-coming-to-theaters-on-november-2015\/\"><em>Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/\">Monsters University Alumni Letter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em> Soundtrack leaked?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Elsa concept art leaked<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Somethings Chelsea's noticed about Miyazaki films:\u00a0<b>BAM! Welcome to crazy.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">A very introspective film and c<\/span><b style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ultural questions.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion: Sophie, Markl, [Wicked] Witch of the Waste<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason and Chelsea's mustache rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion:\u00a0Christian\u00a0Bale as Howl, Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski) as\u00a0Calcifer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Comparison to\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Family themes, very\u00a0sporadic\u00a0ending, Sophie's magic kiss.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Voicemail and Twitter replies.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/32\"><em>Mulan<\/em> Episode<\/a>, how The Rotoscopers met, other places to meet animation fans, <em>Rise of the Gardians<\/em>\u00a0episode.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: Next 'Nerdy Couch Discussion' preview.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Rumbly in Morgan's tumbly, Rotoscopers fan fiction and fan art, Wiki Clicks...Fun Game!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:28:05, 45.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BEYYEIK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BEYYEIK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000CDGVOE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CDGVOE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:41:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:41:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3908","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3658,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-11 13:50:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-11 20:50:32","post_content":"<strong>[UPDATE 10\/8\/13 7:04 AM]\u00a0<\/strong>This tracklist has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/07\/mattel-frozen-dolls-will-sing-in-harmony\/\">confirmed as a fake<\/a> by\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>composer Robert Lopez himself. We know, we know...you're all really bummed that we won't be able to hear \"Olaf Can Skate It\" in all its musical glory. Once we get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/21\/full-frozen-official-soundtrack-track-list-unveiled-spoilers\/\">real confirmed tracklist<\/a>, we'll let you know. The <em>Frozen<\/em> 2-disc deluxe edition soundtrack will be released November 26, 2013.\n\nUntil then, you can pre-order the soundtrack here on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EDY5KTA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EDY5KTA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Amazon<\/a>.\n\n----------\n\nSince Disney has been so tight lipped about its upcoming animated film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, others have taken it upon themselves to reveal the news about the film. The latest? A purported tracklist from the <em>Frozen<\/em> soundtrack.\n\nA <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyfrozen.tumblr.com\/post\/47711698671\/possible-frozen-tracklist\">tumblr blog<\/a> dedicated to <em>Frozen<\/em> posted the image of a newly created Facebook profile called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/score.listen?fref=ts\">Track Listen<\/a>. The list shows the soundtrack consisting of 26 songs from the \"demo archive\". Check them out below, but beware because the list and songs may be considered<strong> plot\u00a0spoilers<\/strong>.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3vqua1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3659\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3VQUa1qz4rgp.png\" alt=\"frozen-soundtrack-track-list-leaked\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a>\n\nPersonally, the list smells of a fake. I'm not too familiar with the way songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez like to title their songs, but song titles like \"Froze the Coronation!\", \"Olaf Can Skate It\" and \"We're No Cold\" sound like they were written by someone whose first language isn't English; however, they could just be typos. And is Avril Lavigne even\u00a0relevant\u00a0anymore? Seems like a weird choice for a credits performer in 2013. Also, the fact that this person's facebook profile was created less than a day ago seems really sketchy to me. Sounds like someone wanting to stir the pot and create a rumor.\n\nOn the positive side, if this is true, it shows there are 6 lyrical songs (maybe 7 depending on how you categorize song 25). From what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">we know<\/a> of the plot from Destination D and other sources, the \"Prophecy\/Two Sisters and A Crown\" and the coronation at the beginning fit. \"Let It Go\" is Elsa's song, which was performed at Destination D (check out our very own Chelsea Robson sing her version of it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu_fok5aB7g\">here<\/a>), is an official song. Anna's \"Spring Again\" is what I imagine to be where Anna \u00a0sings about wanting to see spring again after her kingdom being cursed to a never-ending winter. \"Melt Me\" sounds like a \"See The Light\"-style love song between Anna and Kristoff. Also, plot progression through the titles seems right in line with what we've been told.\n\nWhether its real or not, it gets me even more excited to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. There has been lots of buzz on Twitter recently of WDAS employees who are raving about the film's look and quality. Hopefully, Disney will give us some much needed official information, photos, trailers and details soon!\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>What do you think? Is the tracklist real or fake? Fill out our poll and let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=7031335]<\/p>\nAlso, looks like the Elsa concept art that we were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rAOLVkieEU\">talked about<\/a> months ago finally got leaked. So, yep, as if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake leaked posters<\/a> didn't convince you, there's more proof to Elsa's younger design.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfv1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3662\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp.jpg\" alt=\"elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen\" width=\"271\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>","post_title":"'Frozen' Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-02-21 11:10:45","post_modified_gmt":"2020-02-21 18:10:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3658","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3361,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-04 08:51:00","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-04 15:51:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>As with every \"art of\" book, after flipping through the pages and reading more about the creative process behind the film associated with the book, I gain a greater\u00a0appreciation\u00a0for movie. This definitely was the case with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods <\/em><\/a>by Titan Books. Going into the movie, I had low expectations, but left with high praise. Upon reading this book, my praise grew even higher.\r\n\r\nThe format of this book is different than recent others we've seen such as <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWtJ8eHzoNI\">The Art of DreamWorks\u00a0The Rise of the Guardians<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/10\/09\/review-the-art-and-making-of-hotel-transylvania-book-worthy-of-any-animation-fans-collection\/\">The Art and Making of\u00a0Hotel Transylvania<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Whereas those focused mostly on the character designs and less on the backgrounds and other elements, this book devotes about 25% to the different characters design evolutions and the rest to the settings, scenes, and \"making of\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3501\"><img class=\" wp-image-3501 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover-e1365090075947-1024x435.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\" width=\"614\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Inside Cover \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3506\"><img class=\" wp-image-3506 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-3-e1365089946431-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-3\" width=\"614\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Different Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nI really liked this because I wasn't flooded with character designs. Specific designs were selected and used to see the different iterations of the character. I thought it was funny that Eep's body shape basically stayed the same since the beginning--more built like a man with large shoulders and a bit more meat on her. (Speaking of, I thought it was interesting that these early humans were built, beefy and muscular. I imagine as scavengers, they would have a hard time staying nourished, but apparently not).\r\n\r\nThe character concept art that stood out to me was that of the director Chris Sanders and head of character animation\u00a0James Baxter. Sanders in particular has such a fluid style--it's beautiful. Although all the concept artists are beyond impressive. DreamWorks definitely has its hands on an incredible group of artists that it's no wonder its films as of late have looked so good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3513\"><img class=\" wp-image-3513 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg-e1365089654742-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\" width=\"614\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Grugg Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next section, entitled \"An Evolving World\", features page after page of the world of <em>The Croods<\/em>, from the now\u00a0extinct\u00a0wildlife to exotic locations and fauna. The flow follows the basic plot of the film, starting with the boring desert cave to the lush green jungle. There are many landscape and background painting that take up large parts of the page (or two) and I loved it. These paintings are so beautiful and detailed, you can't help but squint your eyes and take a deeper look.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3505\"><img class=\" wp-image-3505 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-8-e1365089974227-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - An Evolving World \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3507\"><img class=\" wp-image-3507 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-5-e1365089917420-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-5\" width=\"614\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe last section breaks down the \"Anatomy of A Scene\" while detailing the making of sequence 2975 (known as \"Grug Crosses the Divide\"). A great explanatory paragraph, written by Noela Hueso is followed by pages detailing the nine-step process of creating a scene from start to finish.\r\n\r\nOverall, this is a beautiful companion piece to a great film. I was really impressed with the film's final output and am certainly not surprised based exploring at the behind-the-scenes work that went on. While <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a great read, it is packed with so many outstanding, vibrant visuals that you could be\u00a0satisfied\u00a0just by looking at those alone.\r\n\r\nI would recommend any animation fan to buy\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0solely because it's a filled with\u00a0visually stunning pieces of art. Everything else, is just icing on the cake.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out more photos below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3511\"><img class=\" wp-image-3511 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-4-e1365089769890-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3512\"><img class=\" wp-image-3512 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-10-e1365089721355-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-10\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Animals \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3510\"><img class=\" wp-image-3510 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-11-e1365089797910-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-11\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Birds \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-9-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3509\"><img class=\" wp-image-3509 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-91-e1365089850224-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Landscapes \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3504\"><img class=\" wp-image-3504 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-7-e1365090002290-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-7\" width=\"614\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Storyboards \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3503\"><img class=\" wp-image-3503 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-6-e1365090029829-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-6\" width=\"614\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Coral Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3502\"><img class=\" wp-image-3502 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-2-e1365090053224-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-2\" width=\"614\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA]<\/p>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] 'The Art of The Croods' (DreamWorks)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-04-21 11:32:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-04-21 18:32:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3361","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3423,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-02 11:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-02 18:17:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/monsters_logo_large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3433\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3433\" alt=\"monsters-university-mu-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/monsters_logo_large-300x92.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>Pixar is\u00a0infamous\u00a0for its clever and witty marketing campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> campaign has been particularly creative as the studio launched a full-blown university website for MU packed goodies such as an admission page, student life section, student store (with some merchandise clothing having multiple arms) and more!\r\n\r\nWell, the campaign isn't solely for the online world. Yesterday I had a little surprise from Monsters University arrive in the mail: an MU alumni packet! I didn't know I was an alum, but hey, I'll take it! (More on that below.)\r\n\r\nThe package was contained in an <strong>envelope from the Monsters University School of Scaring<\/strong>. It was addressed to me and The Rotoscopers. To the best of my recollection, I don't remember signing up for anything on the website, so\u00a0I'm pretty sure that this was a press-only piece.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3436 \" title=\"Alumni Package Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWithin the envelope was all the goodies. The first being a <strong>letter address to me from Dean Abigail Hardscrabble<\/strong>. In the letter (below), Dean Hardscrabble encourages me as a MU alumnus Scarer to be proud of my collegiate heritage and to remember that \"razor-sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, serrated claws and even magnificent webbed wings do not make us great monsters. It is what buried deep within our very souls that makes us true scarers.\" And in typical alumni letter fashion, the last paragraph is a call for me to continue contributing and donating to the university (aka asking for money).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3435 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press-768x1024.png\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> Alumni Letter from Dean Hardscrabble \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next piece is the <strong>Spring\/Summer Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni News<\/strong>. The four-page, color newsletter is printed on high quality glossy paper and\u00a0prominently\u00a0showcases MU's latest achievement: the School of Scaring was just ranked No. 1 in Scaring\u00a0for the 143rd consecutive year in Monster News & Report rankings. The paper also contains an alumni spotlight of scarer \"Frightening\" Frank McCay (Class of 1977), a current student spotlight (Johnny Worthington III, a jock-looking senior), a story commemorating seven centuries of institutional excellence, more news stories, a calendar of events, and\u00a0advertisements\u00a0for Harryhausen's, Monster's Inc, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/22\/new-monsters-university-merchandise\/\">MU store<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3438 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Front \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3429 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Inside \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3439 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Back Page \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUp next is a <strong>MU Alumni sticker decal\u00a0<\/strong>so I can proudly display on my <del>car<\/del>\u00a0monstromobile, computer, or binder that I am an MU alumnus. It's pretty big and I'm actually pretty excited to find a place to put this.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3426 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Alumni Sticker Decal \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLastly, what seemed to be the most initially boring piece turned out to be the most intriguing. <strong>A return-mail piece and envelope\u00a0<\/strong>saying that \"Yes! I'm pleased to help accelerate MU's progress by continuing my support of the 2013-2014 Campaign for Monster University\" (translation: yes, I'll donate money). Now, I would have filled this out; however, the address goes to \"Monsters University, P.O. Box A113, Monstropolis.\" Since I don't live in Monstropolis, and have no idea where it is, I doubt USPS would have any clue what to do with the letter without a zip code. Oh well, it was all fun in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3448 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Return-Mail Piece and Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBut wait! That's not all, folks! That return letter had a web address to the <a href=\"http:\/\/monstersuniversity.com\/edu\/alumni.html\">MU alumni page<\/a>. Since Pixar typically doesn't just put things like that in its marketing pieces for no reason, I decided to leave no stone unturned and check out the page. And whaddya know? I discovered this message:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3441 \" alt=\"monsters-university-alumni-page-distribution-error\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\" width=\"684\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a> Monsters-University Alumni Page Distribution Error \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUh oh! It looks like there has been a distribution error in the latest MU alumni newsletter! Guess it wasn't supposed to go to me after all (seems obvious since I'm a human and not a monster). Well, too bad, MU! I'm definitely not destroying and disposing of the contents of my package! Now I know that monsters do exist and have a whole university devoted to scaring children! Now I must go tell the world! (On a side note: this isn't the first time the MU website has had problems. Yesterday, the site was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/01\/monsters-university-website-hacked\/\">hacked<\/a>\u00a0and defaced by rival school Fear Tech). No other blogs that also received the letter caught this little tidbit, so I pretty excited that I was the first person to catch it and report it.\r\n\r\nAll in all, this was a pretty exciting package to receive. Being a marketer, I'm absolutely fascinated with Pixar's ability to create unique, engaging campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> viral campaign is now in full swing and I'm excited to see what the next few months leading up to the film's release brings. I can only imagine that the campaign will push even harder. And I really hope I receive another MU letter by accident.\r\n\r\n<em>Monsters University<\/em> opens in theatres June 21, 2013.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your favorite part of the MU Alumni campaign? Did you accidentally receive a letter in the mail?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Monsters University' Alumni Newsletter Sent To A Human By Mistake!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-11 12:10:30","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-11 19:10:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3423","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":56},"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 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<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><em>Jurassic Park<\/em>\u00a0mini review by Mason<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/breaking-finding-dory-coming-to-theaters-on-november-2015\/\"><em>Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/\">Monsters University Alumni Letter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em> Soundtrack leaked?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Elsa concept art leaked<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Somethings Chelsea's noticed about Miyazaki films:\u00a0<b>BAM! Welcome to crazy.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">A very introspective film and c<\/span><b style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ultural questions.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion: Sophie, Markl, [Wicked] Witch of the Waste<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason and Chelsea's mustache rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion:\u00a0Christian\u00a0Bale as Howl, Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski) as\u00a0Calcifer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Comparison to\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Family themes, very\u00a0sporadic\u00a0ending, Sophie's magic kiss.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Voicemail and Twitter replies.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/32\"><em>Mulan<\/em> Episode<\/a>, how The Rotoscopers met, other places to meet animation fans, <em>Rise of the Gardians<\/em>\u00a0episode.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: Next 'Nerdy Couch Discussion' preview.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Rumbly in Morgan's tumbly, Rotoscopers fan fiction and fan art, Wiki Clicks...Fun Game!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:28:05, 45.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BEYYEIK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BEYYEIK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000CDGVOE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CDGVOE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:41:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:41:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3908","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3658,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-11 13:50:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-11 20:50:32","post_content":"<strong>[UPDATE 10\/8\/13 7:04 AM]\u00a0<\/strong>This tracklist has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/07\/mattel-frozen-dolls-will-sing-in-harmony\/\">confirmed as a fake<\/a> by\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>composer Robert Lopez himself. We know, we know...you're all really bummed that we won't be able to hear \"Olaf Can Skate It\" in all its musical glory. Once we get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/21\/full-frozen-official-soundtrack-track-list-unveiled-spoilers\/\">real confirmed tracklist<\/a>, we'll let you know. The <em>Frozen<\/em> 2-disc deluxe edition soundtrack will be released November 26, 2013.\n\nUntil then, you can pre-order the soundtrack here on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EDY5KTA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EDY5KTA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Amazon<\/a>.\n\n----------\n\nSince Disney has been so tight lipped about its upcoming animated film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, others have taken it upon themselves to reveal the news about the film. The latest? A purported tracklist from the <em>Frozen<\/em> soundtrack.\n\nA <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyfrozen.tumblr.com\/post\/47711698671\/possible-frozen-tracklist\">tumblr blog<\/a> dedicated to <em>Frozen<\/em> posted the image of a newly created Facebook profile called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/score.listen?fref=ts\">Track Listen<\/a>. The list shows the soundtrack consisting of 26 songs from the \"demo archive\". Check them out below, but beware because the list and songs may be considered<strong> plot\u00a0spoilers<\/strong>.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3vqua1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3659\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3VQUa1qz4rgp.png\" alt=\"frozen-soundtrack-track-list-leaked\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a>\n\nPersonally, the list smells of a fake. I'm not too familiar with the way songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez like to title their songs, but song titles like \"Froze the Coronation!\", \"Olaf Can Skate It\" and \"We're No Cold\" sound like they were written by someone whose first language isn't English; however, they could just be typos. And is Avril Lavigne even\u00a0relevant\u00a0anymore? Seems like a weird choice for a credits performer in 2013. Also, the fact that this person's facebook profile was created less than a day ago seems really sketchy to me. Sounds like someone wanting to stir the pot and create a rumor.\n\nOn the positive side, if this is true, it shows there are 6 lyrical songs (maybe 7 depending on how you categorize song 25). From what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">we know<\/a> of the plot from Destination D and other sources, the \"Prophecy\/Two Sisters and A Crown\" and the coronation at the beginning fit. \"Let It Go\" is Elsa's song, which was performed at Destination D (check out our very own Chelsea Robson sing her version of it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu_fok5aB7g\">here<\/a>), is an official song. Anna's \"Spring Again\" is what I imagine to be where Anna \u00a0sings about wanting to see spring again after her kingdom being cursed to a never-ending winter. \"Melt Me\" sounds like a \"See The Light\"-style love song between Anna and Kristoff. Also, plot progression through the titles seems right in line with what we've been told.\n\nWhether its real or not, it gets me even more excited to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. There has been lots of buzz on Twitter recently of WDAS employees who are raving about the film's look and quality. Hopefully, Disney will give us some much needed official information, photos, trailers and details soon!\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>What do you think? Is the tracklist real or fake? Fill out our poll and let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=7031335]<\/p>\nAlso, looks like the Elsa concept art that we were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rAOLVkieEU\">talked about<\/a> months ago finally got leaked. So, yep, as if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake leaked posters<\/a> didn't convince you, there's more proof to Elsa's younger design.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfv1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3662\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp.jpg\" alt=\"elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen\" width=\"271\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>","post_title":"'Frozen' Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-02-21 11:10:45","post_modified_gmt":"2020-02-21 18:10:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3658","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3361,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-04 08:51:00","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-04 15:51:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>As with every \"art of\" book, after flipping through the pages and reading more about the creative process behind the film associated with the book, I gain a greater\u00a0appreciation\u00a0for movie. This definitely was the case with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods <\/em><\/a>by Titan Books. Going into the movie, I had low expectations, but left with high praise. Upon reading this book, my praise grew even higher.\r\n\r\nThe format of this book is different than recent others we've seen such as <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWtJ8eHzoNI\">The Art of DreamWorks\u00a0The Rise of the Guardians<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/10\/09\/review-the-art-and-making-of-hotel-transylvania-book-worthy-of-any-animation-fans-collection\/\">The Art and Making of\u00a0Hotel Transylvania<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Whereas those focused mostly on the character designs and less on the backgrounds and other elements, this book devotes about 25% to the different characters design evolutions and the rest to the settings, scenes, and \"making of\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3501\"><img class=\" wp-image-3501 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover-e1365090075947-1024x435.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\" width=\"614\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Inside Cover \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3506\"><img class=\" wp-image-3506 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-3-e1365089946431-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-3\" width=\"614\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Different Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nI really liked this because I wasn't flooded with character designs. Specific designs were selected and used to see the different iterations of the character. I thought it was funny that Eep's body shape basically stayed the same since the beginning--more built like a man with large shoulders and a bit more meat on her. (Speaking of, I thought it was interesting that these early humans were built, beefy and muscular. I imagine as scavengers, they would have a hard time staying nourished, but apparently not).\r\n\r\nThe character concept art that stood out to me was that of the director Chris Sanders and head of character animation\u00a0James Baxter. Sanders in particular has such a fluid style--it's beautiful. Although all the concept artists are beyond impressive. DreamWorks definitely has its hands on an incredible group of artists that it's no wonder its films as of late have looked so good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3513\"><img class=\" wp-image-3513 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg-e1365089654742-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\" width=\"614\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Grugg Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next section, entitled \"An Evolving World\", features page after page of the world of <em>The Croods<\/em>, from the now\u00a0extinct\u00a0wildlife to exotic locations and fauna. The flow follows the basic plot of the film, starting with the boring desert cave to the lush green jungle. There are many landscape and background painting that take up large parts of the page (or two) and I loved it. These paintings are so beautiful and detailed, you can't help but squint your eyes and take a deeper look.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3505\"><img class=\" wp-image-3505 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-8-e1365089974227-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - An Evolving World \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3507\"><img class=\" wp-image-3507 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-5-e1365089917420-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-5\" width=\"614\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe last section breaks down the \"Anatomy of A Scene\" while detailing the making of sequence 2975 (known as \"Grug Crosses the Divide\"). A great explanatory paragraph, written by Noela Hueso is followed by pages detailing the nine-step process of creating a scene from start to finish.\r\n\r\nOverall, this is a beautiful companion piece to a great film. I was really impressed with the film's final output and am certainly not surprised based exploring at the behind-the-scenes work that went on. While <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a great read, it is packed with so many outstanding, vibrant visuals that you could be\u00a0satisfied\u00a0just by looking at those alone.\r\n\r\nI would recommend any animation fan to buy\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0solely because it's a filled with\u00a0visually stunning pieces of art. Everything else, is just icing on the cake.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out more photos below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3511\"><img class=\" wp-image-3511 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-4-e1365089769890-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3512\"><img class=\" wp-image-3512 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-10-e1365089721355-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-10\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Animals \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3510\"><img class=\" wp-image-3510 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-11-e1365089797910-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-11\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Birds \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-9-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3509\"><img class=\" wp-image-3509 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-91-e1365089850224-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Landscapes \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3504\"><img class=\" wp-image-3504 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-7-e1365090002290-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-7\" width=\"614\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Storyboards \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3503\"><img class=\" wp-image-3503 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-6-e1365090029829-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-6\" width=\"614\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Coral Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3502\"><img class=\" wp-image-3502 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-2-e1365090053224-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-2\" width=\"614\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA]<\/p>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] 'The Art of The Croods' (DreamWorks)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-04-21 11:32:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-04-21 18:32:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3361","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3423,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-02 11:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-02 18:17:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/monsters_logo_large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3433\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3433\" alt=\"monsters-university-mu-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/monsters_logo_large-300x92.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>Pixar is\u00a0infamous\u00a0for its clever and witty marketing campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> campaign has been particularly creative as the studio launched a full-blown university website for MU packed goodies such as an admission page, student life section, student store (with some merchandise clothing having multiple arms) and more!\r\n\r\nWell, the campaign isn't solely for the online world. Yesterday I had a little surprise from Monsters University arrive in the mail: an MU alumni packet! I didn't know I was an alum, but hey, I'll take it! (More on that below.)\r\n\r\nThe package was contained in an <strong>envelope from the Monsters University School of Scaring<\/strong>. It was addressed to me and The Rotoscopers. To the best of my recollection, I don't remember signing up for anything on the website, so\u00a0I'm pretty sure that this was a press-only piece.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3436 \" title=\"Alumni Package Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWithin the envelope was all the goodies. The first being a <strong>letter address to me from Dean Abigail Hardscrabble<\/strong>. In the letter (below), Dean Hardscrabble encourages me as a MU alumnus Scarer to be proud of my collegiate heritage and to remember that \"razor-sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, serrated claws and even magnificent webbed wings do not make us great monsters. It is what buried deep within our very souls that makes us true scarers.\" And in typical alumni letter fashion, the last paragraph is a call for me to continue contributing and donating to the university (aka asking for money).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3435 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press-768x1024.png\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> Alumni Letter from Dean Hardscrabble \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next piece is the <strong>Spring\/Summer Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni News<\/strong>. The four-page, color newsletter is printed on high quality glossy paper and\u00a0prominently\u00a0showcases MU's latest achievement: the School of Scaring was just ranked No. 1 in Scaring\u00a0for the 143rd consecutive year in Monster News & Report rankings. The paper also contains an alumni spotlight of scarer \"Frightening\" Frank McCay (Class of 1977), a current student spotlight (Johnny Worthington III, a jock-looking senior), a story commemorating seven centuries of institutional excellence, more news stories, a calendar of events, and\u00a0advertisements\u00a0for Harryhausen's, Monster's Inc, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/22\/new-monsters-university-merchandise\/\">MU store<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3438 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Front \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3429 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Inside \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3439 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Back Page \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUp next is a <strong>MU Alumni sticker decal\u00a0<\/strong>so I can proudly display on my <del>car<\/del>\u00a0monstromobile, computer, or binder that I am an MU alumnus. It's pretty big and I'm actually pretty excited to find a place to put this.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3426 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Alumni Sticker Decal \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLastly, what seemed to be the most initially boring piece turned out to be the most intriguing. <strong>A return-mail piece and envelope\u00a0<\/strong>saying that \"Yes! I'm pleased to help accelerate MU's progress by continuing my support of the 2013-2014 Campaign for Monster University\" (translation: yes, I'll donate money). Now, I would have filled this out; however, the address goes to \"Monsters University, P.O. Box A113, Monstropolis.\" Since I don't live in Monstropolis, and have no idea where it is, I doubt USPS would have any clue what to do with the letter without a zip code. Oh well, it was all fun in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3448 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Return-Mail Piece and Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBut wait! That's not all, folks! That return letter had a web address to the <a href=\"http:\/\/monstersuniversity.com\/edu\/alumni.html\">MU alumni page<\/a>. Since Pixar typically doesn't just put things like that in its marketing pieces for no reason, I decided to leave no stone unturned and check out the page. And whaddya know? I discovered this message:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3441 \" alt=\"monsters-university-alumni-page-distribution-error\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\" width=\"684\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a> Monsters-University Alumni Page Distribution Error \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUh oh! It looks like there has been a distribution error in the latest MU alumni newsletter! Guess it wasn't supposed to go to me after all (seems obvious since I'm a human and not a monster). Well, too bad, MU! I'm definitely not destroying and disposing of the contents of my package! Now I know that monsters do exist and have a whole university devoted to scaring children! Now I must go tell the world! (On a side note: this isn't the first time the MU website has had problems. Yesterday, the site was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/01\/monsters-university-website-hacked\/\">hacked<\/a>\u00a0and defaced by rival school Fear Tech). No other blogs that also received the letter caught this little tidbit, so I pretty excited that I was the first person to catch it and report it.\r\n\r\nAll in all, this was a pretty exciting package to receive. Being a marketer, I'm absolutely fascinated with Pixar's ability to create unique, engaging campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> viral campaign is now in full swing and I'm excited to see what the next few months leading up to the film's release brings. I can only imagine that the campaign will push even harder. And I really hope I receive another MU letter by accident.\r\n\r\n<em>Monsters University<\/em> opens in theatres June 21, 2013.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your favorite part of the MU Alumni campaign? Did you accidentally receive a letter in the mail?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Monsters University' Alumni Newsletter Sent To A Human By Mistake!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-11 12:10:30","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-11 19:10:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3423","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":56},"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_5307_4_691e2acdb9dce jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 56 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="55" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/"><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='55' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/'>55</a> <span class='page_number active'>56</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</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="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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=ADV2693802517&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>Where's the news?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion: <em>Tinker Bell.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Movie's origins and general thoughts.<\/li>\r\n<li>The history and evolution of Tinker Bell; what's a tinker? (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423172019\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423172019&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Buy the book \"Tinker Bell: An Evolution\" on Amazon.com<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>The music, celtic feeling, birth of fairies, Tinker Bell's \"power\".<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker fairies = the nerds; all the groups had \"cool girl\" representatives except for the Tinkers.<\/li>\r\n<li><em>Monsters University<\/em> and <em>Tinker Bell<\/em> breaking canon.<\/li>\r\n<li>Vidia = superstar, brat fairy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Is fairy romance a thing?<\/li>\r\n<li>Recommended awesome podcast tangent: <a href=\"http:\/\/robpaulsenlive.com\/category\/podcasts\/\">Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen<\/a>; he voices everything (Bubble, Yakko, Pinky, PJ) , you can't un-hear him.<\/li>\r\n<li>What kind of fairy would you be?<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker Bell creates her iconic green tube top dress.<\/li>\r\n<li>Terrance--the token guy fairy--played by Jesse McCartney.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinkers don't go to the mainland; spring fairy musicians; Queen has bad form & bad leadership<\/li>\r\n<li>skills.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\">Audible rant<\/a> (Queen Clarion needs to read these book)<\/li>\r\n<li>Moral of specialization and industrialization.<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan's professional voice actor rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: great story, love the origin story, went in wanting to hate it but secretly wanting to love it.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check out Hypable's new podcast <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/hype-podcast\/\">Hype<\/a>, great place to hear news for what's hip and awesome in the world.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 48:29, 24.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Tinker Bell<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003UMW6A2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003UMW6A2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000XUOIQY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000XUOIQY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 037: Tinker Bell - They're Breaking Canon","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:42:05","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:42:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-05-03 08:54:37","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-03 15:54:37","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4434\" alt=\"a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover-238x300.jpg\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Many of you have probably never heard of\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and that's really a shame because it's a real gem. Honestly, I had never heard of it either until I sat down and watched the Blu-ray. I judged this movie by its cover (which happens to be one of the film's main themes) and boy was I pleasantly surprised.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is a 2011 French animated film produced by Bibo Films, the animation studio founded by the\u00a0film's director <strong>Bibo Bergeron <\/strong>(director of\u00a0<em>Shark Tale<\/em>). Unfortunately, the film never made it to US theatres because it wasn't a commercial success despite being critically acclaimed. But as a consolation prize, at least we're getting a home media release.\r\n<h4><i>The Film: \u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2<\/i><\/h4>\r\nSet in 1910 Paris, <em>A Monster In Paris<\/em> follows a wacky inventor, his best friend and a hair-brained monkey as they sneak into a mad-scientist's labratory and start playing with his potions. Things are all fun and games until a flee lands in the potion and grows to the size of a human. The flee hops away in the city, scaring the Parisian denizens in the process. This \"monster\" is taken in by a cabaret singer, Lucille, who disguises him and names him Francoeur. Now the trio must figure out how to protect the flee from the egotistical police commisioner, Maynott, before he crushes the bug for good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4435\" alt=\"A-Monster-In-Paris-emile-raoul\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>I wasn't really feeling the movie during the beginning, but the second Lucille started singing \"La Seine aand I Cabaret\" I was smitten. The songs in\u00a0<em>A Monster In Paris<\/em>, while scarce, are fantastic. I wasn't expecting the film to have such great songs, but they progressed the plot perfectly and definitely endeared me to Francoeur and\u00a0Lucille's characters. (Francoeur, through a side effect of his transformation, turns out to be a fantastic singer and musician.)\r\n\r\nThe CGI animation was low budget and definitely not Pixar or Disney caliber, but don't let that deter you. I found myself enjoying the film because of the simplicity of the animation. I applaud Bibo Films for working with what they had and still putting out a great looking product. Although certain scenes did stand out, particularly the cabaret duet dancing and Paris panoramic shots.\r\n\r\nHere's an interesting trivia tidbit for you. While watching the movie, I watched the mouths of the characters as they spoke and marvelled at how incredibly perfect and in sync the dub was. Well, it turns out that even though the film was originally released in French, the animation was synched to the English voice cast during production and the French version got the dub. Who knew?\r\n<h4><i>The Features: 0 stars<\/i><\/h4>\r\nUnfortunately, there weren't any. I actually was pretty excited to watch a making-of or listen to a director's commentary, but since there were zero special features, I have to give them a big fat zero.\r\n<h4><i>Final Thoughts<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4436\" alt=\"A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the classic learn-to-love-a-monster tale\u00a0\u00e0\u00a0la\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Beauty and the Beast<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>. The story is good, the music is great, and it's an all around fun film. Don't judge this monster by its cover because you'll miss out on a beauty.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is available to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">purchase<\/a> on April 16, 2013. The 3-disc Blu-ray includes Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD and digital copies.\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<strong><em>A Monster In Paris<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDFLW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDFLW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A6RU2IM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A6RU2IM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YeycDw379AY]<\/p>","post_title":"[Blu-Ray Review] 'A Monster In Paris' - Don't Judge This Monster by Its Cover","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:21:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:21:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4178,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 13:50:57","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 20:50:57","post_content":"Dear Disney,\r\n\r\nHi, it's me, one of your diehard animation superfans. I've been enamored with your films since even before I was old enough to talk. And now that I can talk, I talk about them all the time...to everyone I know, all day, every day. I simply love Disney films.\r\n\r\nAnytime I hear that you are releasing another animated film, I jump for joy. Even if the movie is in early pre-production and won't be released for another half decade, that's ok. I still get giddy because I know it will be great.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes closer to the film's release, I get pumped up all over again. Excitement over seeing character designs for the first time, the first movie posters, the first animation in a trailer. Heck, I even squeal when you release a film's official logo, for heaven's sake. I don't care what it is, I just like to see it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-240 alignright\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo-300x87.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a>And that brings me to why I'm writing you this letter. You have this little movie called\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Remember that? Because you're not really acting like it exists. Yes, you've given exclusive snippets and sneak peaks here and there to people at Destination D or CinemaCon, but those are few and far between. And the public never gets to see those. It's a bit of a bummer.\r\n\r\nThe public doesn't know about this film. I've asked around adults, teenagers, and families with kids. They all say the same thing, \"I've never heard of that movie\" or \"Disney's coming out with a new princess movie?\" Disney and animation fans know about it, but they are a smaller niche compared to the bigger audience you want for this film. And the problem is, they have no idea about its existence.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things growing up was seeing the unfinished, sneak peak trailers of Disney's upcoming animated films. I specifically remember the VHS trailers for\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0that consistent of half complete, colored animation and half pencil tests. It was incredible! I loved rewinding the tape to look back at every detail and to learn more about the animation process. Back in the 90s, you had no shame in releasing a trailer that basically said, \"Hey, we're not finished yet, but we want to show you how awesome it's looking so far. Enjoy!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4163\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4-300x125.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>You probably already know, but today a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">video for <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">Frozen<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>leaked and it\u00a0was very\u00a0similar to those old-school sneak peak trailers. The montage was hosted by <em>Frozen<\/em>'s director Chris Buck, as he introduced the audience to \"Disney Animation Studios\u2019 2013 animated comedy adventure\u00a0<em>Frozen.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>It featured a lot of concept art, pencil tests, very rough animation and a few completed scenes. And you know what happened? The crowd went wild.\r\n\r\n<em>Frozen<\/em> doubters, who earlier this year\u00a0had been turned off by Elsa and Anna's leaked character designs were\u00a0ecstatic. \"Elsa looks incredible!\" one said. \"OH MY GOSH IT'S BEAUTIFUL!\" said another. This incomplete, unrendered,\u00a0unfinished, watermarked footage caused people to like, retweet, share and let people know that <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0was absolutely\u00a0mind blowing. It was just like the good old days of those old-school sneak peak trailers. It wasn't perfect, but it was enough. People love what they are seeing about <em>Frozen<\/em> from this video; the problem is, it's <em>not<\/em> coming from you.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2890\" alt=\"anna-elsa-frozen-official-disney-princesses\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM-300x105.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a>This isn't the first time\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0property has been leaked. Earlier this year, Anna and Elsa's designs were leaked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake movie posters<\/a>. Last week, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">unconfirmed track list<\/a> from the soundtrack bubbled up to the surface. Some were excited to <em>finally<\/em> get another glimpse at this hotly anticipated movie, while a few were disappointed. Me? Well, I was\u00a0disappointed\u00a0it wasn't from you.\r\n\r\nI'm a marketer who is currently pursuing an MBA. Marketing is my passion. I'm not here to criticize how you do your marketing. But when I see how fantastic of a job Pixar is doing with <em>Monsters University<\/em>, it makes me wonder. What are you afraid of?\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art.png\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-232\" alt=\"Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art-292x300.png\" width=\"122\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>comes out in <em><strong>less than seven months <\/strong><\/em>and the only official, public bit of marketing we have so far is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/\">logo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/13\/first-concept-art-from-disneys-frozen\/\">one piece of concept art<\/a>\u00a0(By the way, thank you for those. They are incredible). Normally, we get teaser trailers and posters about 12 to 18 months before the release. So why the hold up? Are you worried that production isn't far enough along to release a fully renedered trailer? Are there changes to the story, making it hard to release a trailer yet? Is the film not on schedule and might be pushed back?\r\n\r\nWhatever the reason, that's ok and you don't have to explain it to us. We understand. But we do want to help market the film for you--even if it the date may get pushed back or it's far from being complete and perfect. The problem is that we can't help you with your promotion and word-of-mouth efforts unless you throw us a snowflake. Just something small here and there on a somewhat regular basis. A trailer. A poster. A photo.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4174\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>I am sure that the\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> marketing blizzard is coming soon. I can feel it. But I begin to wonder, is it too late? Would a few official snowflakes from you guys have helped to gain momentum instead of blasting us in the face with <em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>promotion\u00a0six months before the release? I don't know. I don't claim to be the expert. You guys are and, hopefully, you have a plan. I just hope it works because, with all my heart, I want to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> succeed.\r\n\r\nDisney, we love you. We forgive you. But you better start marketing you own films soon, before others start to leak and market them for you.\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-25 10:23:55","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-25 17:23:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4142,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 11:05:46","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 18:05:46","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4600\" alt=\"frozen-castle-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom-300x127.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>Well, it's not official and will probably be pulled, but a video recently surfaced featuring the first-animation from Disney's upcoming film,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em><em>!<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe video was leaked on Disney Greece's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WaltDisneyStudiosGR?feature=watch\">youtube page<\/a>, but it's unclear if it were supposed to release it (it seems strange that Disney Greece would be given a watermarked version to put up, even if the clip was supposed to be officially released soon).\r\n\r\nA poster in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30408&start=740\">dvdizzy forum<\/a> discovered the video first. The sneak-peak reel features many unfinished and unrendered scenes from \"Disney Animation Studios' 2013 animated comedy adventure <em>Frozen\"<\/em>, but gives a glimpse into character designs and models. Featured prominently are Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf.\r\n\r\nThe video appears to have been made or cleared on 7\/25\/12, which is a few weeks before Destination D where concept art for\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>was shown.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a> was held in the first few weeks of August, so the video and materials <em>might<\/em><em> have\u00a0<\/em>been prepared for that event.\u00a0However, I don't recall seeing this video or ANY <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0animation or video sneak peaks at Destination D. (If this was prepared for Destination D, what happened?)\r\n\r\nElsa and her hair look a bit different in the video.\u00a0David Gilson (princekido on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\">dvdizzy<\/a>) said the characters and concepts are from a previous version.\u00a0Also, maybe it's just me, but I really liked the platinum blonde version of Anna better than the strawberry blonde that she is now. Also, we get to see a glimpse at the two castles: the kingdom where Anna and Elsa live and the icy palace fortress that Elsa creates in the mountains.\r\n\r\nAn someone who is hotly anticipating this movie (despite the lack of promotional materials from the Mouse House), this clip gets me very excited. I'm not surprised there aren't any completed scenes to show, considering the clip is from nearly a year ago. I expect that a lot more animation has been completed since then. That being said, even <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> was about 30-40% complete when I saw it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/10\">test screening<\/a> six months before its release.\r\n\r\nThis isn't the first pieces of <em>Frozen<\/em> that have been leaked. Back in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">three fake posters<\/a> that showed Elsa and Anna's fully rendered CGI designs were leaked. And just last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">soundtrack's tracklist<\/a> was leaked (it's unconfirmed whether it's real or not).\r\n\r\nMaybe Elsa cursed Disney's marketing team and they're frozen in time, unable to release the materials. Whatever Disney's reasoning, I think it's about\u00a0time that we got some official clips, trailers and posters soon.\r\n\r\n<del>Watch below before it gets pulled<\/del>! Also, check out some stills from the video below.\r\n\r\n<strong>[UPDATE 12:19 PST 4\/24\/13]<\/strong> The video has been pulled. And, per the request of Disney, we have removed the screen caps.\r\n\r\n<strong>What are your thoughts on the animation? Are you liking the film and character more?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Frozen' Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-20 20:55:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-21 03:55:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4015,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-19 13:24:01","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:24:01","post_content":"Welcome to the \"This Week in Animation\" news round up, a summary of the biggest and best stories from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\">The Rotoscopers<\/a>\u00a0news site and our partner site,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animatedviews.com\">Animated Views<\/a>.\r\n<h4><strong>Animation Addicts Podcast:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3909\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3909\" alt=\"Howl's-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art-150x150.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\">Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave\r\n<\/a><\/strong>The whole Rotoscopers gang is back to\u00a0review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly about this Miyazaki film!\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n \r\n<h4><strong>News:\r\n<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3999\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3999\" alt=\"The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u2018The Little Mermaid\u2019 Diamond Edition Officially Announced<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u00a0<\/a>Disney finally reveals the official Blu-ray and DVD covers to the <em>The Little Mermaid\u00a0<\/em>Diamond Edition, which will be released October 1, 2013. The bonus features are also discussed.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3958\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3958\" alt=\"Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Roger Rabbit Pitching a Prequel and 3 Shorts<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>It's been rumored for a while that there would be another Roger Roger film. Turns out, we'll be getting two new films: a prequel and sequel, in addition to three new shorts.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3940\" alt=\"cinemacon-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cinemacon-logo1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Disney At CinemaCon: The Animation Roundup\u00a0<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>CinemaCon, on of the biggest movie conventions in the US, was held this past week in Las Vegas. As expected, Disney, Pixar, and other animation studios revealed a lot of information about their upcoming films.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3846\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3846\" alt=\"Monsters-University-PNK-Sorority\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5_MU-PNK-jpg_155145-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\">\u2018Monsters University\u2019 Frats and Sororities Pictures Released\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Going along with its excellent marketing campaign, Pixar released photos of some of Monsters University's\u00a0fraternities\u00a0and sororities called\u00a0\u00a0OOZMA KAPPA (OK),\u00a0JAWS THETA CHI (JOX),\u00a0SLUGMA SLUGMA KAPPA (EEK), ETA HISS HISS (HSS),\u00a0ROAR OMEGA ROAR (R\u03a9R)\u00a0and\u00a0PYTHON NU KAPPA (PNK).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4023\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4023\" alt=\"free-birds-3D-display\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/free-birds-3D-display-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>Poster roundup:\u00a0<em>Free Birds<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Turbo<\/em>,\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\">Smurfs 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>In more CinemaCon news, a batch of new animated movie posters and displays were released for <em>Free Birds<\/em>, <em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>, <em>Turbo<\/em> and <em>Smurfs 2<\/em>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4025\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4025\" alt=\"britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\">Britney Spears contributes song to\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Turns out that Britney Spears will be singing a song on the soundtrack for\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em>. Spears' two boys are big fans of the Smurfs and she says it's going to be \"smurftastic!\"\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">YouTube:<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3363\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of DreamWorks The Croods\u00a0<\/strong>Morgan and Chelsea review the newest \"art of\" book <em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/em>. It's definitely a must-own, so check this video our (or check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/\">written review<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n \r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-BoA8sBIAsA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4024\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4024\" alt=\"roto-youtube1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/roto-youtube1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[Disney Fan Q&A] You Asked for It! Part 3<\/strong>\u00a0The Rotoscopers asked YOU what you wanted to know about them and now they answer your questions!\u00a0Morgan and Chelsea finish up this series of Q&A with you, the fans, and tell how they became friends!<em id=\"__mceDel\">\r\n<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n<h4>Opinion Corner:<\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3800\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3800\" alt=\"Pixar-Canada-Buzz-Lightyear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Pixar-Canda-Buzz-Lightyear-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\">[OPINION] What\u2019s Your Take on Pixar Canada and DisneyToon?\r\n<\/a><\/strong>Blake discusses the similarities and differences between Disney and Pixar's other studios, DisneyToon Studios and Pixar Canada, respectively.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>Hope everyone has a great weekend! <\/b><strong>What was your favorite story this week?<\/strong>","post_title":"This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-19 13:30:01","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:30:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4015","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3908,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-16 12:35:24","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-16 19:35:24","post_content":"\r\n<p>The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, <strong><em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0Join in as they review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly on this Miyazaki film!<\/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=ADV3398563670&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><em>Jurassic Park<\/em>\u00a0mini review by Mason<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/breaking-finding-dory-coming-to-theaters-on-november-2015\/\"><em>Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/\">Monsters University Alumni Letter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em> Soundtrack leaked?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Elsa concept art leaked<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Somethings Chelsea's noticed about Miyazaki films:\u00a0<b>BAM! Welcome to crazy.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">A very introspective film and c<\/span><b style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ultural questions.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion: Sophie, Markl, [Wicked] Witch of the Waste<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason and Chelsea's mustache rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion:\u00a0Christian\u00a0Bale as Howl, Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski) as\u00a0Calcifer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Comparison to\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Family themes, very\u00a0sporadic\u00a0ending, Sophie's magic kiss.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Voicemail and Twitter replies.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/32\"><em>Mulan<\/em> Episode<\/a>, how The Rotoscopers met, other places to meet animation fans, <em>Rise of the Gardians<\/em>\u00a0episode.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: Next 'Nerdy Couch Discussion' preview.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Rumbly in Morgan's tumbly, Rotoscopers fan fiction and fan art, Wiki Clicks...Fun Game!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:28:05, 45.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BEYYEIK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BEYYEIK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000CDGVOE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CDGVOE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:41:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:41:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3908","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3658,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-11 13:50:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-11 20:50:32","post_content":"<strong>[UPDATE 10\/8\/13 7:04 AM]\u00a0<\/strong>This tracklist has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/07\/mattel-frozen-dolls-will-sing-in-harmony\/\">confirmed as a fake<\/a> by\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>composer Robert Lopez himself. We know, we know...you're all really bummed that we won't be able to hear \"Olaf Can Skate It\" in all its musical glory. Once we get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/21\/full-frozen-official-soundtrack-track-list-unveiled-spoilers\/\">real confirmed tracklist<\/a>, we'll let you know. The <em>Frozen<\/em> 2-disc deluxe edition soundtrack will be released November 26, 2013.\n\nUntil then, you can pre-order the soundtrack here on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EDY5KTA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EDY5KTA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Amazon<\/a>.\n\n----------\n\nSince Disney has been so tight lipped about its upcoming animated film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, others have taken it upon themselves to reveal the news about the film. The latest? A purported tracklist from the <em>Frozen<\/em> soundtrack.\n\nA <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyfrozen.tumblr.com\/post\/47711698671\/possible-frozen-tracklist\">tumblr blog<\/a> dedicated to <em>Frozen<\/em> posted the image of a newly created Facebook profile called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/score.listen?fref=ts\">Track Listen<\/a>. The list shows the soundtrack consisting of 26 songs from the \"demo archive\". Check them out below, but beware because the list and songs may be considered<strong> plot\u00a0spoilers<\/strong>.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3vqua1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3659\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3VQUa1qz4rgp.png\" alt=\"frozen-soundtrack-track-list-leaked\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a>\n\nPersonally, the list smells of a fake. I'm not too familiar with the way songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez like to title their songs, but song titles like \"Froze the Coronation!\", \"Olaf Can Skate It\" and \"We're No Cold\" sound like they were written by someone whose first language isn't English; however, they could just be typos. And is Avril Lavigne even\u00a0relevant\u00a0anymore? Seems like a weird choice for a credits performer in 2013. Also, the fact that this person's facebook profile was created less than a day ago seems really sketchy to me. Sounds like someone wanting to stir the pot and create a rumor.\n\nOn the positive side, if this is true, it shows there are 6 lyrical songs (maybe 7 depending on how you categorize song 25). From what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">we know<\/a> of the plot from Destination D and other sources, the \"Prophecy\/Two Sisters and A Crown\" and the coronation at the beginning fit. \"Let It Go\" is Elsa's song, which was performed at Destination D (check out our very own Chelsea Robson sing her version of it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu_fok5aB7g\">here<\/a>), is an official song. Anna's \"Spring Again\" is what I imagine to be where Anna \u00a0sings about wanting to see spring again after her kingdom being cursed to a never-ending winter. \"Melt Me\" sounds like a \"See The Light\"-style love song between Anna and Kristoff. Also, plot progression through the titles seems right in line with what we've been told.\n\nWhether its real or not, it gets me even more excited to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. There has been lots of buzz on Twitter recently of WDAS employees who are raving about the film's look and quality. Hopefully, Disney will give us some much needed official information, photos, trailers and details soon!\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>What do you think? Is the tracklist real or fake? Fill out our poll and let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=7031335]<\/p>\nAlso, looks like the Elsa concept art that we were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rAOLVkieEU\">talked about<\/a> months ago finally got leaked. So, yep, as if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake leaked posters<\/a> didn't convince you, there's more proof to Elsa's younger design.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfv1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3662\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp.jpg\" alt=\"elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen\" width=\"271\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>","post_title":"'Frozen' Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-02-21 11:10:45","post_modified_gmt":"2020-02-21 18:10:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3658","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3361,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-04 08:51:00","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-04 15:51:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>As with every \"art of\" book, after flipping through the pages and reading more about the creative process behind the film associated with the book, I gain a greater\u00a0appreciation\u00a0for movie. This definitely was the case with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods <\/em><\/a>by Titan Books. Going into the movie, I had low expectations, but left with high praise. Upon reading this book, my praise grew even higher.\r\n\r\nThe format of this book is different than recent others we've seen such as <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWtJ8eHzoNI\">The Art of DreamWorks\u00a0The Rise of the Guardians<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/10\/09\/review-the-art-and-making-of-hotel-transylvania-book-worthy-of-any-animation-fans-collection\/\">The Art and Making of\u00a0Hotel Transylvania<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Whereas those focused mostly on the character designs and less on the backgrounds and other elements, this book devotes about 25% to the different characters design evolutions and the rest to the settings, scenes, and \"making of\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3501\"><img class=\" wp-image-3501 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover-e1365090075947-1024x435.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\" width=\"614\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Inside Cover \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3506\"><img class=\" wp-image-3506 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-3-e1365089946431-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-3\" width=\"614\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Different Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nI really liked this because I wasn't flooded with character designs. Specific designs were selected and used to see the different iterations of the character. I thought it was funny that Eep's body shape basically stayed the same since the beginning--more built like a man with large shoulders and a bit more meat on her. (Speaking of, I thought it was interesting that these early humans were built, beefy and muscular. I imagine as scavengers, they would have a hard time staying nourished, but apparently not).\r\n\r\nThe character concept art that stood out to me was that of the director Chris Sanders and head of character animation\u00a0James Baxter. Sanders in particular has such a fluid style--it's beautiful. Although all the concept artists are beyond impressive. DreamWorks definitely has its hands on an incredible group of artists that it's no wonder its films as of late have looked so good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3513\"><img class=\" wp-image-3513 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg-e1365089654742-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\" width=\"614\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Grugg Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next section, entitled \"An Evolving World\", features page after page of the world of <em>The Croods<\/em>, from the now\u00a0extinct\u00a0wildlife to exotic locations and fauna. The flow follows the basic plot of the film, starting with the boring desert cave to the lush green jungle. There are many landscape and background painting that take up large parts of the page (or two) and I loved it. These paintings are so beautiful and detailed, you can't help but squint your eyes and take a deeper look.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3505\"><img class=\" wp-image-3505 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-8-e1365089974227-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - An Evolving World \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3507\"><img class=\" wp-image-3507 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-5-e1365089917420-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-5\" width=\"614\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe last section breaks down the \"Anatomy of A Scene\" while detailing the making of sequence 2975 (known as \"Grug Crosses the Divide\"). A great explanatory paragraph, written by Noela Hueso is followed by pages detailing the nine-step process of creating a scene from start to finish.\r\n\r\nOverall, this is a beautiful companion piece to a great film. I was really impressed with the film's final output and am certainly not surprised based exploring at the behind-the-scenes work that went on. While <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a great read, it is packed with so many outstanding, vibrant visuals that you could be\u00a0satisfied\u00a0just by looking at those alone.\r\n\r\nI would recommend any animation fan to buy\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0solely because it's a filled with\u00a0visually stunning pieces of art. Everything else, is just icing on the cake.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out more photos below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3511\"><img class=\" wp-image-3511 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-4-e1365089769890-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3512\"><img class=\" wp-image-3512 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-10-e1365089721355-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-10\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Animals \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3510\"><img class=\" wp-image-3510 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-11-e1365089797910-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-11\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Birds \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-9-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3509\"><img class=\" wp-image-3509 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-91-e1365089850224-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Landscapes \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3504\"><img class=\" wp-image-3504 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-7-e1365090002290-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-7\" width=\"614\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Storyboards \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3503\"><img class=\" wp-image-3503 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-6-e1365090029829-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-6\" width=\"614\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Coral Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3502\"><img class=\" wp-image-3502 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-2-e1365090053224-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-2\" width=\"614\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA]<\/p>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] 'The Art of The Croods' (DreamWorks)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-04-21 11:32:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-04-21 18:32:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3361","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3423,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-02 11:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-02 18:17:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/monsters_logo_large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3433\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3433\" alt=\"monsters-university-mu-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/monsters_logo_large-300x92.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>Pixar is\u00a0infamous\u00a0for its clever and witty marketing campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> campaign has been particularly creative as the studio launched a full-blown university website for MU packed goodies such as an admission page, student life section, student store (with some merchandise clothing having multiple arms) and more!\r\n\r\nWell, the campaign isn't solely for the online world. Yesterday I had a little surprise from Monsters University arrive in the mail: an MU alumni packet! I didn't know I was an alum, but hey, I'll take it! (More on that below.)\r\n\r\nThe package was contained in an <strong>envelope from the Monsters University School of Scaring<\/strong>. It was addressed to me and The Rotoscopers. To the best of my recollection, I don't remember signing up for anything on the website, so\u00a0I'm pretty sure that this was a press-only piece.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3436 \" title=\"Alumni Package Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWithin the envelope was all the goodies. The first being a <strong>letter address to me from Dean Abigail Hardscrabble<\/strong>. In the letter (below), Dean Hardscrabble encourages me as a MU alumnus Scarer to be proud of my collegiate heritage and to remember that \"razor-sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, serrated claws and even magnificent webbed wings do not make us great monsters. It is what buried deep within our very souls that makes us true scarers.\" And in typical alumni letter fashion, the last paragraph is a call for me to continue contributing and donating to the university (aka asking for money).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3435 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press-768x1024.png\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> Alumni Letter from Dean Hardscrabble \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next piece is the <strong>Spring\/Summer Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni News<\/strong>. The four-page, color newsletter is printed on high quality glossy paper and\u00a0prominently\u00a0showcases MU's latest achievement: the School of Scaring was just ranked No. 1 in Scaring\u00a0for the 143rd consecutive year in Monster News & Report rankings. The paper also contains an alumni spotlight of scarer \"Frightening\" Frank McCay (Class of 1977), a current student spotlight (Johnny Worthington III, a jock-looking senior), a story commemorating seven centuries of institutional excellence, more news stories, a calendar of events, and\u00a0advertisements\u00a0for Harryhausen's, Monster's Inc, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/22\/new-monsters-university-merchandise\/\">MU store<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3438 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Front \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3429 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Inside \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3439 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Back Page \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUp next is a <strong>MU Alumni sticker decal\u00a0<\/strong>so I can proudly display on my <del>car<\/del>\u00a0monstromobile, computer, or binder that I am an MU alumnus. It's pretty big and I'm actually pretty excited to find a place to put this.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3426 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Alumni Sticker Decal \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLastly, what seemed to be the most initially boring piece turned out to be the most intriguing. <strong>A return-mail piece and envelope\u00a0<\/strong>saying that \"Yes! I'm pleased to help accelerate MU's progress by continuing my support of the 2013-2014 Campaign for Monster University\" (translation: yes, I'll donate money). Now, I would have filled this out; however, the address goes to \"Monsters University, P.O. Box A113, Monstropolis.\" Since I don't live in Monstropolis, and have no idea where it is, I doubt USPS would have any clue what to do with the letter without a zip code. Oh well, it was all fun in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3448 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Return-Mail Piece and Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBut wait! That's not all, folks! That return letter had a web address to the <a href=\"http:\/\/monstersuniversity.com\/edu\/alumni.html\">MU alumni page<\/a>. Since Pixar typically doesn't just put things like that in its marketing pieces for no reason, I decided to leave no stone unturned and check out the page. And whaddya know? I discovered this message:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3441 \" alt=\"monsters-university-alumni-page-distribution-error\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\" width=\"684\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a> Monsters-University Alumni Page Distribution Error \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUh oh! It looks like there has been a distribution error in the latest MU alumni newsletter! Guess it wasn't supposed to go to me after all (seems obvious since I'm a human and not a monster). Well, too bad, MU! I'm definitely not destroying and disposing of the contents of my package! Now I know that monsters do exist and have a whole university devoted to scaring children! Now I must go tell the world! (On a side note: this isn't the first time the MU website has had problems. Yesterday, the site was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/01\/monsters-university-website-hacked\/\">hacked<\/a>\u00a0and defaced by rival school Fear Tech). No other blogs that also received the letter caught this little tidbit, so I pretty excited that I was the first person to catch it and report it.\r\n\r\nAll in all, this was a pretty exciting package to receive. Being a marketer, I'm absolutely fascinated with Pixar's ability to create unique, engaging campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> viral campaign is now in full swing and I'm excited to see what the next few months leading up to the film's release brings. I can only imagine that the campaign will push even harder. And I really hope I receive another MU letter by accident.\r\n\r\n<em>Monsters University<\/em> opens in theatres June 21, 2013.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your favorite part of the MU Alumni campaign? Did you accidentally receive a letter in the mail?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Monsters University' Alumni Newsletter Sent To A Human By Mistake!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-11 12:10:30","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-11 19:10:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3423","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":56},"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_5307_4_691e2acdb9dce jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 56 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="55" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/"><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='55' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/'>55</a> <span class='page_number active'>56</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</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="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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>Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they discuss DisneyToon Studios' first installment in the <strong><em>Tinker Bell<\/em> <\/strong>franchise--<em>Tinker Bell <\/em>(the one with the green cover)! Join the fun as they discuss Tinker Bell's origins and first movie!<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2693802517&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>Where's the news?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion: <em>Tinker Bell.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Movie's origins and general thoughts.<\/li>\r\n<li>The history and evolution of Tinker Bell; what's a tinker? (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423172019\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423172019&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Buy the book \"Tinker Bell: An Evolution\" on Amazon.com<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>The music, celtic feeling, birth of fairies, Tinker Bell's \"power\".<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker fairies = the nerds; all the groups had \"cool girl\" representatives except for the Tinkers.<\/li>\r\n<li><em>Monsters University<\/em> and <em>Tinker Bell<\/em> breaking canon.<\/li>\r\n<li>Vidia = superstar, brat fairy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Is fairy romance a thing?<\/li>\r\n<li>Recommended awesome podcast tangent: <a href=\"http:\/\/robpaulsenlive.com\/category\/podcasts\/\">Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen<\/a>; he voices everything (Bubble, Yakko, Pinky, PJ) , you can't un-hear him.<\/li>\r\n<li>What kind of fairy would you be?<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker Bell creates her iconic green tube top dress.<\/li>\r\n<li>Terrance--the token guy fairy--played by Jesse McCartney.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinkers don't go to the mainland; spring fairy musicians; Queen has bad form & bad leadership<\/li>\r\n<li>skills.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\">Audible rant<\/a> (Queen Clarion needs to read these book)<\/li>\r\n<li>Moral of specialization and industrialization.<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan's professional voice actor rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: great story, love the origin story, went in wanting to hate it but secretly wanting to love it.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check out Hypable's new podcast <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/hype-podcast\/\">Hype<\/a>, great place to hear news for what's hip and awesome in the world.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 48:29, 24.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Tinker Bell<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003UMW6A2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003UMW6A2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000XUOIQY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000XUOIQY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 037: Tinker Bell - They're Breaking Canon","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:42:05","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:42:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-05-03 08:54:37","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-03 15:54:37","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4434\" alt=\"a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover-238x300.jpg\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Many of you have probably never heard of\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and that's really a shame because it's a real gem. Honestly, I had never heard of it either until I sat down and watched the Blu-ray. I judged this movie by its cover (which happens to be one of the film's main themes) and boy was I pleasantly surprised.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is a 2011 French animated film produced by Bibo Films, the animation studio founded by the\u00a0film's director <strong>Bibo Bergeron <\/strong>(director of\u00a0<em>Shark Tale<\/em>). Unfortunately, the film never made it to US theatres because it wasn't a commercial success despite being critically acclaimed. But as a consolation prize, at least we're getting a home media release.\r\n<h4><i>The Film: \u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2<\/i><\/h4>\r\nSet in 1910 Paris, <em>A Monster In Paris<\/em> follows a wacky inventor, his best friend and a hair-brained monkey as they sneak into a mad-scientist's labratory and start playing with his potions. Things are all fun and games until a flee lands in the potion and grows to the size of a human. The flee hops away in the city, scaring the Parisian denizens in the process. This \"monster\" is taken in by a cabaret singer, Lucille, who disguises him and names him Francoeur. Now the trio must figure out how to protect the flee from the egotistical police commisioner, Maynott, before he crushes the bug for good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4435\" alt=\"A-Monster-In-Paris-emile-raoul\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>I wasn't really feeling the movie during the beginning, but the second Lucille started singing \"La Seine aand I Cabaret\" I was smitten. The songs in\u00a0<em>A Monster In Paris<\/em>, while scarce, are fantastic. I wasn't expecting the film to have such great songs, but they progressed the plot perfectly and definitely endeared me to Francoeur and\u00a0Lucille's characters. (Francoeur, through a side effect of his transformation, turns out to be a fantastic singer and musician.)\r\n\r\nThe CGI animation was low budget and definitely not Pixar or Disney caliber, but don't let that deter you. I found myself enjoying the film because of the simplicity of the animation. I applaud Bibo Films for working with what they had and still putting out a great looking product. Although certain scenes did stand out, particularly the cabaret duet dancing and Paris panoramic shots.\r\n\r\nHere's an interesting trivia tidbit for you. While watching the movie, I watched the mouths of the characters as they spoke and marvelled at how incredibly perfect and in sync the dub was. Well, it turns out that even though the film was originally released in French, the animation was synched to the English voice cast during production and the French version got the dub. Who knew?\r\n<h4><i>The Features: 0 stars<\/i><\/h4>\r\nUnfortunately, there weren't any. I actually was pretty excited to watch a making-of or listen to a director's commentary, but since there were zero special features, I have to give them a big fat zero.\r\n<h4><i>Final Thoughts<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4436\" alt=\"A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the classic learn-to-love-a-monster tale\u00a0\u00e0\u00a0la\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Beauty and the Beast<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>. The story is good, the music is great, and it's an all around fun film. Don't judge this monster by its cover because you'll miss out on a beauty.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is available to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">purchase<\/a> on April 16, 2013. The 3-disc Blu-ray includes Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD and digital copies.\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<strong><em>A Monster In Paris<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDFLW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDFLW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A6RU2IM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A6RU2IM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YeycDw379AY]<\/p>","post_title":"[Blu-Ray Review] 'A Monster In Paris' - Don't Judge This Monster by Its Cover","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:21:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:21:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4178,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 13:50:57","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 20:50:57","post_content":"Dear Disney,\r\n\r\nHi, it's me, one of your diehard animation superfans. I've been enamored with your films since even before I was old enough to talk. And now that I can talk, I talk about them all the time...to everyone I know, all day, every day. I simply love Disney films.\r\n\r\nAnytime I hear that you are releasing another animated film, I jump for joy. Even if the movie is in early pre-production and won't be released for another half decade, that's ok. I still get giddy because I know it will be great.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes closer to the film's release, I get pumped up all over again. Excitement over seeing character designs for the first time, the first movie posters, the first animation in a trailer. Heck, I even squeal when you release a film's official logo, for heaven's sake. I don't care what it is, I just like to see it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-240 alignright\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo-300x87.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a>And that brings me to why I'm writing you this letter. You have this little movie called\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Remember that? Because you're not really acting like it exists. Yes, you've given exclusive snippets and sneak peaks here and there to people at Destination D or CinemaCon, but those are few and far between. And the public never gets to see those. It's a bit of a bummer.\r\n\r\nThe public doesn't know about this film. I've asked around adults, teenagers, and families with kids. They all say the same thing, \"I've never heard of that movie\" or \"Disney's coming out with a new princess movie?\" Disney and animation fans know about it, but they are a smaller niche compared to the bigger audience you want for this film. And the problem is, they have no idea about its existence.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things growing up was seeing the unfinished, sneak peak trailers of Disney's upcoming animated films. I specifically remember the VHS trailers for\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0that consistent of half complete, colored animation and half pencil tests. It was incredible! I loved rewinding the tape to look back at every detail and to learn more about the animation process. Back in the 90s, you had no shame in releasing a trailer that basically said, \"Hey, we're not finished yet, but we want to show you how awesome it's looking so far. Enjoy!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4163\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4-300x125.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>You probably already know, but today a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">video for <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">Frozen<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>leaked and it\u00a0was very\u00a0similar to those old-school sneak peak trailers. The montage was hosted by <em>Frozen<\/em>'s director Chris Buck, as he introduced the audience to \"Disney Animation Studios\u2019 2013 animated comedy adventure\u00a0<em>Frozen.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>It featured a lot of concept art, pencil tests, very rough animation and a few completed scenes. And you know what happened? The crowd went wild.\r\n\r\n<em>Frozen<\/em> doubters, who earlier this year\u00a0had been turned off by Elsa and Anna's leaked character designs were\u00a0ecstatic. \"Elsa looks incredible!\" one said. \"OH MY GOSH IT'S BEAUTIFUL!\" said another. This incomplete, unrendered,\u00a0unfinished, watermarked footage caused people to like, retweet, share and let people know that <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0was absolutely\u00a0mind blowing. It was just like the good old days of those old-school sneak peak trailers. It wasn't perfect, but it was enough. People love what they are seeing about <em>Frozen<\/em> from this video; the problem is, it's <em>not<\/em> coming from you.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2890\" alt=\"anna-elsa-frozen-official-disney-princesses\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM-300x105.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a>This isn't the first time\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0property has been leaked. Earlier this year, Anna and Elsa's designs were leaked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake movie posters<\/a>. Last week, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">unconfirmed track list<\/a> from the soundtrack bubbled up to the surface. Some were excited to <em>finally<\/em> get another glimpse at this hotly anticipated movie, while a few were disappointed. Me? Well, I was\u00a0disappointed\u00a0it wasn't from you.\r\n\r\nI'm a marketer who is currently pursuing an MBA. Marketing is my passion. I'm not here to criticize how you do your marketing. But when I see how fantastic of a job Pixar is doing with <em>Monsters University<\/em>, it makes me wonder. What are you afraid of?\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art.png\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-232\" alt=\"Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art-292x300.png\" width=\"122\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>comes out in <em><strong>less than seven months <\/strong><\/em>and the only official, public bit of marketing we have so far is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/\">logo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/13\/first-concept-art-from-disneys-frozen\/\">one piece of concept art<\/a>\u00a0(By the way, thank you for those. They are incredible). Normally, we get teaser trailers and posters about 12 to 18 months before the release. So why the hold up? Are you worried that production isn't far enough along to release a fully renedered trailer? Are there changes to the story, making it hard to release a trailer yet? Is the film not on schedule and might be pushed back?\r\n\r\nWhatever the reason, that's ok and you don't have to explain it to us. We understand. But we do want to help market the film for you--even if it the date may get pushed back or it's far from being complete and perfect. The problem is that we can't help you with your promotion and word-of-mouth efforts unless you throw us a snowflake. Just something small here and there on a somewhat regular basis. A trailer. A poster. A photo.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4174\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>I am sure that the\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> marketing blizzard is coming soon. I can feel it. But I begin to wonder, is it too late? Would a few official snowflakes from you guys have helped to gain momentum instead of blasting us in the face with <em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>promotion\u00a0six months before the release? I don't know. I don't claim to be the expert. You guys are and, hopefully, you have a plan. I just hope it works because, with all my heart, I want to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> succeed.\r\n\r\nDisney, we love you. We forgive you. But you better start marketing you own films soon, before others start to leak and market them for you.\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-25 10:23:55","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-25 17:23:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4142,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 11:05:46","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 18:05:46","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4600\" alt=\"frozen-castle-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom-300x127.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>Well, it's not official and will probably be pulled, but a video recently surfaced featuring the first-animation from Disney's upcoming film,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em><em>!<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe video was leaked on Disney Greece's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WaltDisneyStudiosGR?feature=watch\">youtube page<\/a>, but it's unclear if it were supposed to release it (it seems strange that Disney Greece would be given a watermarked version to put up, even if the clip was supposed to be officially released soon).\r\n\r\nA poster in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30408&start=740\">dvdizzy forum<\/a> discovered the video first. The sneak-peak reel features many unfinished and unrendered scenes from \"Disney Animation Studios' 2013 animated comedy adventure <em>Frozen\"<\/em>, but gives a glimpse into character designs and models. Featured prominently are Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf.\r\n\r\nThe video appears to have been made or cleared on 7\/25\/12, which is a few weeks before Destination D where concept art for\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>was shown.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a> was held in the first few weeks of August, so the video and materials <em>might<\/em><em> have\u00a0<\/em>been prepared for that event.\u00a0However, I don't recall seeing this video or ANY <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0animation or video sneak peaks at Destination D. (If this was prepared for Destination D, what happened?)\r\n\r\nElsa and her hair look a bit different in the video.\u00a0David Gilson (princekido on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\">dvdizzy<\/a>) said the characters and concepts are from a previous version.\u00a0Also, maybe it's just me, but I really liked the platinum blonde version of Anna better than the strawberry blonde that she is now. Also, we get to see a glimpse at the two castles: the kingdom where Anna and Elsa live and the icy palace fortress that Elsa creates in the mountains.\r\n\r\nAn someone who is hotly anticipating this movie (despite the lack of promotional materials from the Mouse House), this clip gets me very excited. I'm not surprised there aren't any completed scenes to show, considering the clip is from nearly a year ago. I expect that a lot more animation has been completed since then. That being said, even <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> was about 30-40% complete when I saw it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/10\">test screening<\/a> six months before its release.\r\n\r\nThis isn't the first pieces of <em>Frozen<\/em> that have been leaked. Back in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">three fake posters<\/a> that showed Elsa and Anna's fully rendered CGI designs were leaked. And just last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">soundtrack's tracklist<\/a> was leaked (it's unconfirmed whether it's real or not).\r\n\r\nMaybe Elsa cursed Disney's marketing team and they're frozen in time, unable to release the materials. Whatever Disney's reasoning, I think it's about\u00a0time that we got some official clips, trailers and posters soon.\r\n\r\n<del>Watch below before it gets pulled<\/del>! Also, check out some stills from the video below.\r\n\r\n<strong>[UPDATE 12:19 PST 4\/24\/13]<\/strong> The video has been pulled. And, per the request of Disney, we have removed the screen caps.\r\n\r\n<strong>What are your thoughts on the animation? Are you liking the film and character more?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Frozen' Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-20 20:55:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-21 03:55:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4015,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-19 13:24:01","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:24:01","post_content":"Welcome to the \"This Week in Animation\" news round up, a summary of the biggest and best stories from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\">The Rotoscopers<\/a>\u00a0news site and our partner site,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animatedviews.com\">Animated Views<\/a>.\r\n<h4><strong>Animation Addicts Podcast:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3909\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3909\" alt=\"Howl's-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art-150x150.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\">Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave\r\n<\/a><\/strong>The whole Rotoscopers gang is back to\u00a0review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly about this Miyazaki film!\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n \r\n<h4><strong>News:\r\n<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3999\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3999\" alt=\"The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u2018The Little Mermaid\u2019 Diamond Edition Officially Announced<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u00a0<\/a>Disney finally reveals the official Blu-ray and DVD covers to the <em>The Little Mermaid\u00a0<\/em>Diamond Edition, which will be released October 1, 2013. The bonus features are also discussed.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3958\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3958\" alt=\"Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Roger Rabbit Pitching a Prequel and 3 Shorts<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>It's been rumored for a while that there would be another Roger Roger film. Turns out, we'll be getting two new films: a prequel and sequel, in addition to three new shorts.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3940\" alt=\"cinemacon-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cinemacon-logo1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Disney At CinemaCon: The Animation Roundup\u00a0<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>CinemaCon, on of the biggest movie conventions in the US, was held this past week in Las Vegas. As expected, Disney, Pixar, and other animation studios revealed a lot of information about their upcoming films.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3846\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3846\" alt=\"Monsters-University-PNK-Sorority\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5_MU-PNK-jpg_155145-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\">\u2018Monsters University\u2019 Frats and Sororities Pictures Released\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Going along with its excellent marketing campaign, Pixar released photos of some of Monsters University's\u00a0fraternities\u00a0and sororities called\u00a0\u00a0OOZMA KAPPA (OK),\u00a0JAWS THETA CHI (JOX),\u00a0SLUGMA SLUGMA KAPPA (EEK), ETA HISS HISS (HSS),\u00a0ROAR OMEGA ROAR (R\u03a9R)\u00a0and\u00a0PYTHON NU KAPPA (PNK).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4023\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4023\" alt=\"free-birds-3D-display\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/free-birds-3D-display-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>Poster roundup:\u00a0<em>Free Birds<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Turbo<\/em>,\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\">Smurfs 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>In more CinemaCon news, a batch of new animated movie posters and displays were released for <em>Free Birds<\/em>, <em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>, <em>Turbo<\/em> and <em>Smurfs 2<\/em>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4025\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4025\" alt=\"britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\">Britney Spears contributes song to\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Turns out that Britney Spears will be singing a song on the soundtrack for\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em>. Spears' two boys are big fans of the Smurfs and she says it's going to be \"smurftastic!\"\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">YouTube:<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3363\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of DreamWorks The Croods\u00a0<\/strong>Morgan and Chelsea review the newest \"art of\" book <em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/em>. It's definitely a must-own, so check this video our (or check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/\">written review<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n \r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-BoA8sBIAsA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4024\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4024\" alt=\"roto-youtube1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/roto-youtube1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[Disney Fan Q&A] You Asked for It! Part 3<\/strong>\u00a0The Rotoscopers asked YOU what you wanted to know about them and now they answer your questions!\u00a0Morgan and Chelsea finish up this series of Q&A with you, the fans, and tell how they became friends!<em id=\"__mceDel\">\r\n<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n<h4>Opinion Corner:<\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3800\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3800\" alt=\"Pixar-Canada-Buzz-Lightyear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Pixar-Canda-Buzz-Lightyear-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\">[OPINION] What\u2019s Your Take on Pixar Canada and DisneyToon?\r\n<\/a><\/strong>Blake discusses the similarities and differences between Disney and Pixar's other studios, DisneyToon Studios and Pixar Canada, respectively.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>Hope everyone has a great weekend! <\/b><strong>What was your favorite story this week?<\/strong>","post_title":"This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-19 13:30:01","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:30:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4015","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3908,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-16 12:35:24","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-16 19:35:24","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, <strong><em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0Join in as they review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly on this Miyazaki film!<\/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=ADV3398563670&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><em>Jurassic Park<\/em>\u00a0mini review by Mason<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/breaking-finding-dory-coming-to-theaters-on-november-2015\/\"><em>Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/\">Monsters University Alumni Letter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em> Soundtrack leaked?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Elsa concept art leaked<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Somethings Chelsea's noticed about Miyazaki films:\u00a0<b>BAM! Welcome to crazy.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">A very introspective film and c<\/span><b style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ultural questions.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion: Sophie, Markl, [Wicked] Witch of the Waste<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason and Chelsea's mustache rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion:\u00a0Christian\u00a0Bale as Howl, Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski) as\u00a0Calcifer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Comparison to\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Family themes, very\u00a0sporadic\u00a0ending, Sophie's magic kiss.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Voicemail and Twitter replies.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/32\"><em>Mulan<\/em> Episode<\/a>, how The Rotoscopers met, other places to meet animation fans, <em>Rise of the Gardians<\/em>\u00a0episode.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: Next 'Nerdy Couch Discussion' preview.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Rumbly in Morgan's tumbly, Rotoscopers fan fiction and fan art, Wiki Clicks...Fun Game!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:28:05, 45.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BEYYEIK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BEYYEIK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000CDGVOE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CDGVOE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:41:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:41:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3908","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3658,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-11 13:50:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-11 20:50:32","post_content":"<strong>[UPDATE 10\/8\/13 7:04 AM]\u00a0<\/strong>This tracklist has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/07\/mattel-frozen-dolls-will-sing-in-harmony\/\">confirmed as a fake<\/a> by\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>composer Robert Lopez himself. We know, we know...you're all really bummed that we won't be able to hear \"Olaf Can Skate It\" in all its musical glory. Once we get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/21\/full-frozen-official-soundtrack-track-list-unveiled-spoilers\/\">real confirmed tracklist<\/a>, we'll let you know. The <em>Frozen<\/em> 2-disc deluxe edition soundtrack will be released November 26, 2013.\n\nUntil then, you can pre-order the soundtrack here on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EDY5KTA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EDY5KTA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Amazon<\/a>.\n\n----------\n\nSince Disney has been so tight lipped about its upcoming animated film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, others have taken it upon themselves to reveal the news about the film. The latest? A purported tracklist from the <em>Frozen<\/em> soundtrack.\n\nA <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyfrozen.tumblr.com\/post\/47711698671\/possible-frozen-tracklist\">tumblr blog<\/a> dedicated to <em>Frozen<\/em> posted the image of a newly created Facebook profile called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/score.listen?fref=ts\">Track Listen<\/a>. The list shows the soundtrack consisting of 26 songs from the \"demo archive\". Check them out below, but beware because the list and songs may be considered<strong> plot\u00a0spoilers<\/strong>.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3vqua1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3659\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3VQUa1qz4rgp.png\" alt=\"frozen-soundtrack-track-list-leaked\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a>\n\nPersonally, the list smells of a fake. I'm not too familiar with the way songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez like to title their songs, but song titles like \"Froze the Coronation!\", \"Olaf Can Skate It\" and \"We're No Cold\" sound like they were written by someone whose first language isn't English; however, they could just be typos. And is Avril Lavigne even\u00a0relevant\u00a0anymore? Seems like a weird choice for a credits performer in 2013. Also, the fact that this person's facebook profile was created less than a day ago seems really sketchy to me. Sounds like someone wanting to stir the pot and create a rumor.\n\nOn the positive side, if this is true, it shows there are 6 lyrical songs (maybe 7 depending on how you categorize song 25). From what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">we know<\/a> of the plot from Destination D and other sources, the \"Prophecy\/Two Sisters and A Crown\" and the coronation at the beginning fit. \"Let It Go\" is Elsa's song, which was performed at Destination D (check out our very own Chelsea Robson sing her version of it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu_fok5aB7g\">here<\/a>), is an official song. Anna's \"Spring Again\" is what I imagine to be where Anna \u00a0sings about wanting to see spring again after her kingdom being cursed to a never-ending winter. \"Melt Me\" sounds like a \"See The Light\"-style love song between Anna and Kristoff. Also, plot progression through the titles seems right in line with what we've been told.\n\nWhether its real or not, it gets me even more excited to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. There has been lots of buzz on Twitter recently of WDAS employees who are raving about the film's look and quality. Hopefully, Disney will give us some much needed official information, photos, trailers and details soon!\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>What do you think? Is the tracklist real or fake? Fill out our poll and let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=7031335]<\/p>\nAlso, looks like the Elsa concept art that we were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rAOLVkieEU\">talked about<\/a> months ago finally got leaked. So, yep, as if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake leaked posters<\/a> didn't convince you, there's more proof to Elsa's younger design.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfv1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3662\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp.jpg\" alt=\"elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen\" width=\"271\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>","post_title":"'Frozen' Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-02-21 11:10:45","post_modified_gmt":"2020-02-21 18:10:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3658","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3361,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-04 08:51:00","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-04 15:51:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>As with every \"art of\" book, after flipping through the pages and reading more about the creative process behind the film associated with the book, I gain a greater\u00a0appreciation\u00a0for movie. This definitely was the case with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods <\/em><\/a>by Titan Books. Going into the movie, I had low expectations, but left with high praise. Upon reading this book, my praise grew even higher.\r\n\r\nThe format of this book is different than recent others we've seen such as <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWtJ8eHzoNI\">The Art of DreamWorks\u00a0The Rise of the Guardians<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/10\/09\/review-the-art-and-making-of-hotel-transylvania-book-worthy-of-any-animation-fans-collection\/\">The Art and Making of\u00a0Hotel Transylvania<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Whereas those focused mostly on the character designs and less on the backgrounds and other elements, this book devotes about 25% to the different characters design evolutions and the rest to the settings, scenes, and \"making of\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3501\"><img class=\" wp-image-3501 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover-e1365090075947-1024x435.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\" width=\"614\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Inside Cover \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3506\"><img class=\" wp-image-3506 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-3-e1365089946431-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-3\" width=\"614\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Different Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nI really liked this because I wasn't flooded with character designs. Specific designs were selected and used to see the different iterations of the character. I thought it was funny that Eep's body shape basically stayed the same since the beginning--more built like a man with large shoulders and a bit more meat on her. (Speaking of, I thought it was interesting that these early humans were built, beefy and muscular. I imagine as scavengers, they would have a hard time staying nourished, but apparently not).\r\n\r\nThe character concept art that stood out to me was that of the director Chris Sanders and head of character animation\u00a0James Baxter. Sanders in particular has such a fluid style--it's beautiful. Although all the concept artists are beyond impressive. DreamWorks definitely has its hands on an incredible group of artists that it's no wonder its films as of late have looked so good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3513\"><img class=\" wp-image-3513 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg-e1365089654742-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\" width=\"614\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Grugg Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next section, entitled \"An Evolving World\", features page after page of the world of <em>The Croods<\/em>, from the now\u00a0extinct\u00a0wildlife to exotic locations and fauna. The flow follows the basic plot of the film, starting with the boring desert cave to the lush green jungle. There are many landscape and background painting that take up large parts of the page (or two) and I loved it. These paintings are so beautiful and detailed, you can't help but squint your eyes and take a deeper look.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3505\"><img class=\" wp-image-3505 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-8-e1365089974227-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - An Evolving World \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3507\"><img class=\" wp-image-3507 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-5-e1365089917420-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-5\" width=\"614\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe last section breaks down the \"Anatomy of A Scene\" while detailing the making of sequence 2975 (known as \"Grug Crosses the Divide\"). A great explanatory paragraph, written by Noela Hueso is followed by pages detailing the nine-step process of creating a scene from start to finish.\r\n\r\nOverall, this is a beautiful companion piece to a great film. I was really impressed with the film's final output and am certainly not surprised based exploring at the behind-the-scenes work that went on. While <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a great read, it is packed with so many outstanding, vibrant visuals that you could be\u00a0satisfied\u00a0just by looking at those alone.\r\n\r\nI would recommend any animation fan to buy\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0solely because it's a filled with\u00a0visually stunning pieces of art. Everything else, is just icing on the cake.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out more photos below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3511\"><img class=\" wp-image-3511 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-4-e1365089769890-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3512\"><img class=\" wp-image-3512 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-10-e1365089721355-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-10\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Animals \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3510\"><img class=\" wp-image-3510 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-11-e1365089797910-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-11\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Birds \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-9-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3509\"><img class=\" wp-image-3509 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-91-e1365089850224-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Landscapes \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3504\"><img class=\" wp-image-3504 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-7-e1365090002290-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-7\" width=\"614\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Storyboards \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3503\"><img class=\" wp-image-3503 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-6-e1365090029829-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-6\" width=\"614\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Coral Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3502\"><img class=\" wp-image-3502 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-2-e1365090053224-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-2\" width=\"614\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA]<\/p>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] 'The Art of The Croods' (DreamWorks)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-04-21 11:32:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-04-21 18:32:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3361","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3423,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-02 11:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-02 18:17:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/monsters_logo_large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3433\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3433\" alt=\"monsters-university-mu-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/monsters_logo_large-300x92.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>Pixar is\u00a0infamous\u00a0for its clever and witty marketing campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> campaign has been particularly creative as the studio launched a full-blown university website for MU packed goodies such as an admission page, student life section, student store (with some merchandise clothing having multiple arms) and more!\r\n\r\nWell, the campaign isn't solely for the online world. Yesterday I had a little surprise from Monsters University arrive in the mail: an MU alumni packet! I didn't know I was an alum, but hey, I'll take it! (More on that below.)\r\n\r\nThe package was contained in an <strong>envelope from the Monsters University School of Scaring<\/strong>. It was addressed to me and The Rotoscopers. To the best of my recollection, I don't remember signing up for anything on the website, so\u00a0I'm pretty sure that this was a press-only piece.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3436 \" title=\"Alumni Package Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWithin the envelope was all the goodies. The first being a <strong>letter address to me from Dean Abigail Hardscrabble<\/strong>. In the letter (below), Dean Hardscrabble encourages me as a MU alumnus Scarer to be proud of my collegiate heritage and to remember that \"razor-sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, serrated claws and even magnificent webbed wings do not make us great monsters. It is what buried deep within our very souls that makes us true scarers.\" And in typical alumni letter fashion, the last paragraph is a call for me to continue contributing and donating to the university (aka asking for money).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3435 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press-768x1024.png\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> Alumni Letter from Dean Hardscrabble \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next piece is the <strong>Spring\/Summer Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni News<\/strong>. The four-page, color newsletter is printed on high quality glossy paper and\u00a0prominently\u00a0showcases MU's latest achievement: the School of Scaring was just ranked No. 1 in Scaring\u00a0for the 143rd consecutive year in Monster News & Report rankings. The paper also contains an alumni spotlight of scarer \"Frightening\" Frank McCay (Class of 1977), a current student spotlight (Johnny Worthington III, a jock-looking senior), a story commemorating seven centuries of institutional excellence, more news stories, a calendar of events, and\u00a0advertisements\u00a0for Harryhausen's, Monster's Inc, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/22\/new-monsters-university-merchandise\/\">MU store<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3438 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Front \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3429 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Inside \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3439 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Back Page \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUp next is a <strong>MU Alumni sticker decal\u00a0<\/strong>so I can proudly display on my <del>car<\/del>\u00a0monstromobile, computer, or binder that I am an MU alumnus. It's pretty big and I'm actually pretty excited to find a place to put this.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3426 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Alumni Sticker Decal \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLastly, what seemed to be the most initially boring piece turned out to be the most intriguing. <strong>A return-mail piece and envelope\u00a0<\/strong>saying that \"Yes! I'm pleased to help accelerate MU's progress by continuing my support of the 2013-2014 Campaign for Monster University\" (translation: yes, I'll donate money). Now, I would have filled this out; however, the address goes to \"Monsters University, P.O. Box A113, Monstropolis.\" Since I don't live in Monstropolis, and have no idea where it is, I doubt USPS would have any clue what to do with the letter without a zip code. Oh well, it was all fun in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3448 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Return-Mail Piece and Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBut wait! That's not all, folks! That return letter had a web address to the <a href=\"http:\/\/monstersuniversity.com\/edu\/alumni.html\">MU alumni page<\/a>. Since Pixar typically doesn't just put things like that in its marketing pieces for no reason, I decided to leave no stone unturned and check out the page. And whaddya know? I discovered this message:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3441 \" alt=\"monsters-university-alumni-page-distribution-error\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\" width=\"684\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a> Monsters-University Alumni Page Distribution Error \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUh oh! It looks like there has been a distribution error in the latest MU alumni newsletter! Guess it wasn't supposed to go to me after all (seems obvious since I'm a human and not a monster). Well, too bad, MU! I'm definitely not destroying and disposing of the contents of my package! Now I know that monsters do exist and have a whole university devoted to scaring children! Now I must go tell the world! (On a side note: this isn't the first time the MU website has had problems. Yesterday, the site was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/01\/monsters-university-website-hacked\/\">hacked<\/a>\u00a0and defaced by rival school Fear Tech). No other blogs that also received the letter caught this little tidbit, so I pretty excited that I was the first person to catch it and report it.\r\n\r\nAll in all, this was a pretty exciting package to receive. Being a marketer, I'm absolutely fascinated with Pixar's ability to create unique, engaging campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> viral campaign is now in full swing and I'm excited to see what the next few months leading up to the film's release brings. I can only imagine that the campaign will push even harder. And I really hope I receive another MU letter by accident.\r\n\r\n<em>Monsters University<\/em> opens in theatres June 21, 2013.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your favorite part of the MU Alumni campaign? Did you accidentally receive a letter in the mail?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Monsters University' Alumni Newsletter Sent To A Human By Mistake!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-11 12:10:30","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-11 19:10:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3423","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":56},"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_5307_4_691e2acdb9dce jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 56 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="55" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/"><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='55' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/55/'>55</a> <span class='page_number active'>56</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</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="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-422e1b1a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle" data-id="422e1b1a" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66260058" data-id="66260058" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7beab944 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="7beab944" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d939b8e" data-id="3d939b8e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-486021e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_post_author_elementor" data-id="486021e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_post_author_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class='jeg_custom_author_wrapper jnews_author_box_container jnews_module_5307_0_691e2acc2ffd9 author-main'> <div class="jeg_authorbox"> <div class="jeg_author_image"> <img alt='Morgan Stradling' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2c642755c814dbbdef786ce30701727f?s=80&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2c642755c814dbbdef786ce30701727f?s=160&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' decoding='async'/> </div> <div class="jeg_author_content"> <h3 class="jeg_author_name"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/"> Morgan Stradling </a> </h3> <p class="jeg_author_desc"> Morgan is an Arizona native who's had a lifelong passion for animation. 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. In her (rare) free time, she enjoys analyzing animated films on the <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/podcasts/animation-addicts-podcast/" target="_blank">Animation Addicts Podcast</a> and making videos for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/rotoscopers" target="_blank">Rotoscopers YouTube channel</a>. </p> <div class="jeg_author_socials"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.morganstradling.com" class="url"><i class="fa fa-globe"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/morganstradling" class="facebook"><i class="fa fa-facebook-official"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.x.com/morganstradling" class="twitter"><i class="fa fa-twitter jeg-icon icon-twitter"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><!--! 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It not only tackled Victor Hugo's...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/05/09/blu-ray-review-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1-2/" 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/2013/05/06/episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon/" aria-label="Read article: Episode 037: Tinker Bell – They’re Breaking Canon"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img fetchpriority="high" width="350" height="250" 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="Tinker-Bell-Animation-Addicts-Website-Art" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Tinker-Bell-website-art-350x250.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Tinker-Bell-website-art-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Tinker-Bell-website-art-120x86.png 120w" 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/2013/05/06/episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon/">Episode 037: Tinker Bell – They’re Breaking Canon</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/2013/05/06/episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon/"><i class="fa 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class="category-blu-ray-dvd">Blu-ray/DVD</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/05/03/blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover/">[Blu-Ray Review] ‘A Monster In Paris’ – Don’t Judge This Monster by Its Cover</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/2013/05/03/blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 3, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/05/03/blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Many of you have probably never heard of A Monster In Paris and that's really a shame because it's a real gem....</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/05/03/blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover/" 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/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/" aria-label="Read article: Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img width="350" height="250" 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="leaked-frozen-video-stills-5" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/leaked-frozen-video-stills-5-350x250.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/leaked-frozen-video-stills-5-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/leaked-frozen-video-stills-5-120x86.png 120w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/leaked-frozen-video-stills-5-750x536.png 750w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/">Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?</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/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 24, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Dear Disney, Hi, it's me, one of your diehard animation superfans. I've been enamored with your films since even before...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake/" 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/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Frozen’ Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" 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="anna-kristoff-screenshot-frozen-trailer-leaked-2" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-24-at-11.52.22-AM-350x250.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-24-at-11.52.22-AM-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-24-at-11.52.22-AM-120x86.png 120w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/">‘Frozen’ Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck</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/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 24, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Well, it's not official and will probably be pulled, but a video recently surfaced featuring the first-animation from Disney's upcoming...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/24/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck/" 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/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/" aria-label="Read article: This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" 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-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-350x250.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-350x250.jpg 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-120x86.jpg 120w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/">This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)</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/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 19, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Welcome to the "This Week in Animation" news round up, a summary of the biggest and best stories from The Rotoscopers news...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/19/this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013/" 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/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/" aria-label="Read article: Episode 36: Howl’s Moving Castle – Beast’s Moving Batcave"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" 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="Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Art" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Art-350x250.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Art-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Art-120x86.png 120w" 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/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/">Episode 36: Howl’s Moving Castle – Beast’s Moving Batcave</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/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 16, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, Howl's Moving Castle! Join in as they review, discuss, analyze,...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/16/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave/" 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/2013/04/11/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Frozen’ Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" 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="elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp-350x250.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp-350x250.jpg 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp-120x86.jpg 120w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/11/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked/">‘Frozen’ Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]</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/2013/04/11/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 11, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/04/11/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p> This tracklist has been confirmed as a fake by Frozen composer Robert Lopez himself. 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17:28:19","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-10 00:28:19","post_content":"<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686E2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686E2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5309\" alt=\"hunchback-of-notre-dame-blu-ray-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hunchback-of-notre-dame-blu-ray-cover-237x300.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>The Hunchback of Notre Dame\u00a0<\/em>was one of Disney's more ambitious films of the 1990s. It not only tackled Victor Hugo's classic and dark novel and attempted to make it a bit more family friendly, but it also explored a variety of themes such as racism, disabilities and friendship.\r\n\r\nWhile I would like to just review\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/em>,\u00a0unfortunately\u00a0this comes bundled in as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686E2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686E2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">\"2-Movie Collection\" 3-disc Blu-ray<\/a> with\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame II.<\/em>\r\n<h4>The Films<\/h4>\r\n<h4>The Hunchback of Notre Dame\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u26051\/2<\/h4>\r\n<em>Hunchback\u00a0<\/em>tells the story of Quasimodo, the deformed humpbacked Notre Dame cathedral bell ringer, who has been forced by his master Judge Frollo to live his entire life up hidden up in the cathedral's tower. Quasi dreams of going down and exploring the real world below and one day, with a little persuasion\u00a0of his talking Gargoyle friends, he leaves his post and participates in the Festival of Fools where he meets the kind gypsy Esmeralda. She befriends him and they embark on an adventure throughout Paris to save Esmerelda's people from the evil Frollo.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hunchback-of-the-notre-dame-disneyscreencaps.com-1753.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5314\" alt=\"hunchback-of-the-notre-dame-quasimodo-out-there\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hunchback-of-the-notre-dame-disneyscreencaps.com-1753-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>On the surface,\u00a0<em>Hunchback<\/em>\u00a0did everything right by bringing back the its animation superstars: the directing team of\u00a0<em>The Beauty & the Beast\u00a0<\/em><strong>Kirk Wise<\/strong> and <strong>Gary Trousdale<\/strong>, producer <strong>Don Hahn<\/strong>, composer Alan Menken, and all the legendary Disney\u00a0Renaissance\u00a0animators such as <strong>James Baxter<\/strong>. But still, audiences felt it was missing that \"Disney\" something. It was different, unexpected, and dark. And those reasons are why I generally love this movie.\r\n\r\nThe problem with this movie is that seems Disney <em>wanted<\/em>\u00a0it to be dark and daring, yet couldn't fully commit. At times, the movie is dark, serious and mature, but then it switches into being goofy and comedic (see: basically any scene with the gargoyles or the song <em>A Guy Like You<\/em><em>)<\/em>, as if it didn't trust itself. It's like Disney wanted to straddle two boats by making a movie that appealed to adult audiences as well as children.\u00a0Unfortunately,\u00a0most children don't like this movie and it is almost ignored by the Walt Disney Company.\r\n\r\nI, however, enjoyed this movie as a kid because it <em>was\u00a0<\/em>different. It has great songs, cool characters and some fun scenes. The older I get, the more I appreciate it. I always thought the sequence\u00a0<em>God Help The Outcasts<\/em> was a great song, but upon watching it now, I really am in awe of how great that scene really is.\r\n<h4>The Hunchback of Notre Dame II\u00a0\u2605<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Screen-Shot-2013-06-11-at-7.15.45-PM.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5312\" alt=\"hunchback-of-notre-dame-2-title-treatment\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Screen-Shot-2013-06-11-at-7.15.45-PM-300x179.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a> From even the title treatment of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame II', you know it's going to be bad.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame II<\/em>, Quasimodo is still ringing those bells in the bell tower. A circus comes to town and the leaders want to steal Notre Dame's most famous and valuable bell\u00a0La Fid\u00e8le, a solid gold bell whose inside is encrusted with thousands of jewels. The circus leader,\u00a0Sarousch, sends his assistance\u00a0Madellaine to follow and befriend Quasimodo so that he can learn the bell's secrets.\r\n\r\nOh dear. With\u00a0<em>Hunchback 2<\/em>, Disney went clear to the other end of the spectrum. High quality animation was replaced with cheap,\u00a0appalling\u00a0animation; rich plot and story was replaced with a one-off story; and musical masterpieces and songs were swapped for unforgettable tunes. You get the picture. This movie is not good.\r\n\r\nIt's clear that Disney spent all its budget for\u00a0<em>Hunchback 2<\/em> on the voice cast because the\u00a0<em>entire<\/em> voice cast from the original film has returned, in addition to two famous newcomers\u00a0<strong>Jennifer Love Hewitt\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>Harley Joel Osment<i><\/i><\/strong>. However, everything went downhill from there because, voice cast aside, the film is horrible.\r\n\r\nJust don't waste your time. You'll never be able to get that hour back.\r\n<h4>The Features\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Hunchback-Blu-Ray-Menu.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5313\" alt=\"hunchback-of-notre-dame-blu-ray-menu\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Hunchback-Blu-Ray-Menu-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>Regarding the design and layout, the menus are pretty, yet simple. Basically, there are no new features in this set. Just the legacy featurettes from the Platinum Edition \u00a0release known as \"Classic DVD Bonus Features\" (nice try, Disney, you're still not fooling anyone). For the original <em>Hunchback<\/em>, these features include an audio commentary by the directors, a making-of featurette, a multi-language reel of the song \"A Guy Like You\".\r\n\r\nFor\u00a0<em>Hunchback 2<\/em>, these include a behind-the-scenes with Jennifer Love Hewitt and \"It's Not Easy Being A Gargoyle\", which is basically a dramatic reading of a poem by Jason Alexander. \"What is this crap?\" my husband said as I was watching it. Exactly. What is this crap indeed.\r\n<h4>Final Thoughts<\/h4>\r\nIt's really a shame that Disney is cramming\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame II <\/em>down our throughs by including it in this \"2-Movie Collection.\" But the good news is that you never have to watch it or acknowledge it exists (it even has its own\u00a0separate\u00a0menu). The original\u00a0<em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/em>, however, is very worth owning on Blu-ray.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686E2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686E2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Hunchback of Notre Dame 3-Disc Special Edition<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is available March 12, 2013.\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<strong><em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame I & II<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686E2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686E2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray\/DVD<\/a>\r\n<h4>YouTube Review<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oyMHZ2oBVyk]<\/p>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] The Hunchback of Notre Dame & The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:20:59","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:20:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=5307","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4448,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-05-06 07:43:55","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-06 14:43:55","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they discuss DisneyToon Studios' first installment in the <strong><em>Tinker Bell<\/em> <\/strong>franchise--<em>Tinker Bell <\/em>(the one with the green cover)! Join the fun as they discuss Tinker Bell's origins and first movie!<\/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=ADV2693802517&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>Where's the news?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion: <em>Tinker Bell.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Movie's origins and general thoughts.<\/li>\r\n<li>The history and evolution of Tinker Bell; what's a tinker? (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423172019\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423172019&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Buy the book \"Tinker Bell: An Evolution\" on Amazon.com<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>The music, celtic feeling, birth of fairies, Tinker Bell's \"power\".<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker fairies = the nerds; all the groups had \"cool girl\" representatives except for the Tinkers.<\/li>\r\n<li><em>Monsters University<\/em> and <em>Tinker Bell<\/em> breaking canon.<\/li>\r\n<li>Vidia = superstar, brat fairy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Is fairy romance a thing?<\/li>\r\n<li>Recommended awesome podcast tangent: <a href=\"http:\/\/robpaulsenlive.com\/category\/podcasts\/\">Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen<\/a>; he voices everything (Bubble, Yakko, Pinky, PJ) , you can't un-hear him.<\/li>\r\n<li>What kind of fairy would you be?<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinker Bell creates her iconic green tube top dress.<\/li>\r\n<li>Terrance--the token guy fairy--played by Jesse McCartney.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tinkers don't go to the mainland; spring fairy musicians; Queen has bad form & bad leadership<\/li>\r\n<li>skills.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\">Audible rant<\/a> (Queen Clarion needs to read these book)<\/li>\r\n<li>Moral of specialization and industrialization.<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan's professional voice actor rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: great story, love the origin story, went in wanting to hate it but secretly wanting to love it.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check out Hypable's new podcast <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/hype-podcast\/\">Hype<\/a>, great place to hear news for what's hip and awesome in the world.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 48:29, 24.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Tinker Bell<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003UMW6A2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003UMW6A2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000XUOIQY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000XUOIQY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSLBGK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSLBGK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 037: Tinker Bell - They're Breaking Canon","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-037-tinker-bell-theyre-breaking-canon","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:42:05","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:42:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4433,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-05-03 08:54:37","post_date_gmt":"2013-05-03 15:54:37","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4434\" alt=\"a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/a-monster-in-paris-blu-ray-3d-cover-238x300.jpg\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Many of you have probably never heard of\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and that's really a shame because it's a real gem. Honestly, I had never heard of it either until I sat down and watched the Blu-ray. I judged this movie by its cover (which happens to be one of the film's main themes) and boy was I pleasantly surprised.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is a 2011 French animated film produced by Bibo Films, the animation studio founded by the\u00a0film's director <strong>Bibo Bergeron <\/strong>(director of\u00a0<em>Shark Tale<\/em>). Unfortunately, the film never made it to US theatres because it wasn't a commercial success despite being critically acclaimed. But as a consolation prize, at least we're getting a home media release.\r\n<h4><i>The Film: \u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2<\/i><\/h4>\r\nSet in 1910 Paris, <em>A Monster In Paris<\/em> follows a wacky inventor, his best friend and a hair-brained monkey as they sneak into a mad-scientist's labratory and start playing with his potions. Things are all fun and games until a flee lands in the potion and grows to the size of a human. The flee hops away in the city, scaring the Parisian denizens in the process. This \"monster\" is taken in by a cabaret singer, Lucille, who disguises him and names him Francoeur. Now the trio must figure out how to protect the flee from the egotistical police commisioner, Maynott, before he crushes the bug for good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4435\" alt=\"A-Monster-In-Paris-emile-raoul\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Un-Monstre-A-Paris-emile-raoul-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>I wasn't really feeling the movie during the beginning, but the second Lucille started singing \"La Seine aand I Cabaret\" I was smitten. The songs in\u00a0<em>A Monster In Paris<\/em>, while scarce, are fantastic. I wasn't expecting the film to have such great songs, but they progressed the plot perfectly and definitely endeared me to Francoeur and\u00a0Lucille's characters. (Francoeur, through a side effect of his transformation, turns out to be a fantastic singer and musician.)\r\n\r\nThe CGI animation was low budget and definitely not Pixar or Disney caliber, but don't let that deter you. I found myself enjoying the film because of the simplicity of the animation. I applaud Bibo Films for working with what they had and still putting out a great looking product. Although certain scenes did stand out, particularly the cabaret duet dancing and Paris panoramic shots.\r\n\r\nHere's an interesting trivia tidbit for you. While watching the movie, I watched the mouths of the characters as they spoke and marvelled at how incredibly perfect and in sync the dub was. Well, it turns out that even though the film was originally released in French, the animation was synched to the English voice cast during production and the French version got the dub. Who knew?\r\n<h4><i>The Features: 0 stars<\/i><\/h4>\r\nUnfortunately, there weren't any. I actually was pretty excited to watch a making-of or listen to a director's commentary, but since there were zero special features, I have to give them a big fat zero.\r\n<h4><i>Final Thoughts<\/i><\/h4>\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4436\" alt=\"A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/A_Monster_in_Paris-lucille-flee-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">A Monster In Paris<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the classic learn-to-love-a-monster tale\u00a0\u00e0\u00a0la\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Beauty and the Beast<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>. The story is good, the music is great, and it's an all around fun film. Don't judge this monster by its cover because you'll miss out on a beauty.\r\n\r\n<em>A Monster In Paris\u00a0<\/em>is available to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">purchase<\/a> on April 16, 2013. The 3-disc Blu-ray includes Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD and digital copies.\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<strong><em>A Monster In Paris<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDF5S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDF5S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AWHDFLW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWHDFLW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A6RU2IM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A6RU2IM&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YeycDw379AY]<\/p>","post_title":"[Blu-Ray Review] 'A Monster In Paris' - Don't Judge This Monster by Its Cover","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-a-monster-in-paris-dont-judge-this-monster-by-its-cover","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:21:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:21:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4433","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4178,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 13:50:57","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 20:50:57","post_content":"Dear Disney,\r\n\r\nHi, it's me, one of your diehard animation superfans. I've been enamored with your films since even before I was old enough to talk. And now that I can talk, I talk about them all the time...to everyone I know, all day, every day. I simply love Disney films.\r\n\r\nAnytime I hear that you are releasing another animated film, I jump for joy. Even if the movie is in early pre-production and won't be released for another half decade, that's ok. I still get giddy because I know it will be great.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes closer to the film's release, I get pumped up all over again. Excitement over seeing character designs for the first time, the first movie posters, the first animation in a trailer. Heck, I even squeal when you release a film's official logo, for heaven's sake. I don't care what it is, I just like to see it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-240 alignright\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo-300x87.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a>And that brings me to why I'm writing you this letter. You have this little movie called\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. Remember that? Because you're not really acting like it exists. Yes, you've given exclusive snippets and sneak peaks here and there to people at Destination D or CinemaCon, but those are few and far between. And the public never gets to see those. It's a bit of a bummer.\r\n\r\nThe public doesn't know about this film. I've asked around adults, teenagers, and families with kids. They all say the same thing, \"I've never heard of that movie\" or \"Disney's coming out with a new princess movie?\" Disney and animation fans know about it, but they are a smaller niche compared to the bigger audience you want for this film. And the problem is, they have no idea about its existence.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things growing up was seeing the unfinished, sneak peak trailers of Disney's upcoming animated films. I specifically remember the VHS trailers for\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0that consistent of half complete, colored animation and half pencil tests. It was incredible! I loved rewinding the tape to look back at every detail and to learn more about the animation process. Back in the 90s, you had no shame in releasing a trailer that basically said, \"Hey, we're not finished yet, but we want to show you how awesome it's looking so far. Enjoy!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4163\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-4-300x125.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>You probably already know, but today a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">video for <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/24\/frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck\/\">Frozen<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>leaked and it\u00a0was very\u00a0similar to those old-school sneak peak trailers. The montage was hosted by <em>Frozen<\/em>'s director Chris Buck, as he introduced the audience to \"Disney Animation Studios\u2019 2013 animated comedy adventure\u00a0<em>Frozen.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>It featured a lot of concept art, pencil tests, very rough animation and a few completed scenes. And you know what happened? The crowd went wild.\r\n\r\n<em>Frozen<\/em> doubters, who earlier this year\u00a0had been turned off by Elsa and Anna's leaked character designs were\u00a0ecstatic. \"Elsa looks incredible!\" one said. \"OH MY GOSH IT'S BEAUTIFUL!\" said another. This incomplete, unrendered,\u00a0unfinished, watermarked footage caused people to like, retweet, share and let people know that <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0was absolutely\u00a0mind blowing. It was just like the good old days of those old-school sneak peak trailers. It wasn't perfect, but it was enough. People love what they are seeing about <em>Frozen<\/em> from this video; the problem is, it's <em>not<\/em> coming from you.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2890\" alt=\"anna-elsa-frozen-official-disney-princesses\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-shot-2013-03-08-at-12.33.56-PM-300x105.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a>This isn't the first time\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0property has been leaked. Earlier this year, Anna and Elsa's designs were leaked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake movie posters<\/a>. Last week, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">unconfirmed track list<\/a> from the soundtrack bubbled up to the surface. Some were excited to <em>finally<\/em> get another glimpse at this hotly anticipated movie, while a few were disappointed. Me? Well, I was\u00a0disappointed\u00a0it wasn't from you.\r\n\r\nI'm a marketer who is currently pursuing an MBA. Marketing is my passion. I'm not here to criticize how you do your marketing. But when I see how fantastic of a job Pixar is doing with <em>Monsters University<\/em>, it makes me wonder. What are you afraid of?\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art.png\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-232\" alt=\"Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Frozen-Anna-Kristoff-Close-Up-Concept-Art-292x300.png\" width=\"122\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>comes out in <em><strong>less than seven months <\/strong><\/em>and the only official, public bit of marketing we have so far is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/\">logo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/13\/first-concept-art-from-disneys-frozen\/\">one piece of concept art<\/a>\u00a0(By the way, thank you for those. They are incredible). Normally, we get teaser trailers and posters about 12 to 18 months before the release. So why the hold up? Are you worried that production isn't far enough along to release a fully renedered trailer? Are there changes to the story, making it hard to release a trailer yet? Is the film not on schedule and might be pushed back?\r\n\r\nWhatever the reason, that's ok and you don't have to explain it to us. We understand. But we do want to help market the film for you--even if it the date may get pushed back or it's far from being complete and perfect. The problem is that we can't help you with your promotion and word-of-mouth efforts unless you throw us a snowflake. Just something small here and there on a somewhat regular basis. A trailer. A poster. A photo.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4174\" alt=\"leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/leaked-frozen-video-stills-elsa-magic-2-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>I am sure that the\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> marketing blizzard is coming soon. I can feel it. But I begin to wonder, is it too late? Would a few official snowflakes from you guys have helped to gain momentum instead of blasting us in the face with <em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>promotion\u00a0six months before the release? I don't know. I don't claim to be the expert. You guys are and, hopefully, you have a plan. I just hope it works because, with all my heart, I want to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> succeed.\r\n\r\nDisney, we love you. We forgive you. But you better start marketing you own films soon, before others start to leak and market them for you.\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Dear Disney: Can You Throw Us A Snowflake?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dear-disney-can-you-throw-us-a-snowflake","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-25 10:23:55","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-25 17:23:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4178","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4142,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-24 11:05:46","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-24 18:05:46","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4600\" alt=\"frozen-castle-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/frozen-disney-concept-art-arendelle-kingdom-300x127.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>Well, it's not official and will probably be pulled, but a video recently surfaced featuring the first-animation from Disney's upcoming film,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em><em>!<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe video was leaked on Disney Greece's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WaltDisneyStudiosGR?feature=watch\">youtube page<\/a>, but it's unclear if it were supposed to release it (it seems strange that Disney Greece would be given a watermarked version to put up, even if the clip was supposed to be officially released soon).\r\n\r\nA poster in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30408&start=740\">dvdizzy forum<\/a> discovered the video first. The sneak-peak reel features many unfinished and unrendered scenes from \"Disney Animation Studios' 2013 animated comedy adventure <em>Frozen\"<\/em>, but gives a glimpse into character designs and models. Featured prominently are Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf.\r\n\r\nThe video appears to have been made or cleared on 7\/25\/12, which is a few weeks before Destination D where concept art for\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>was shown.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a> was held in the first few weeks of August, so the video and materials <em>might<\/em><em> have\u00a0<\/em>been prepared for that event.\u00a0However, I don't recall seeing this video or ANY <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0animation or video sneak peaks at Destination D. (If this was prepared for Destination D, what happened?)\r\n\r\nElsa and her hair look a bit different in the video.\u00a0David Gilson (princekido on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdizzy.com\">dvdizzy<\/a>) said the characters and concepts are from a previous version.\u00a0Also, maybe it's just me, but I really liked the platinum blonde version of Anna better than the strawberry blonde that she is now. Also, we get to see a glimpse at the two castles: the kingdom where Anna and Elsa live and the icy palace fortress that Elsa creates in the mountains.\r\n\r\nAn someone who is hotly anticipating this movie (despite the lack of promotional materials from the Mouse House), this clip gets me very excited. I'm not surprised there aren't any completed scenes to show, considering the clip is from nearly a year ago. I expect that a lot more animation has been completed since then. That being said, even <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> was about 30-40% complete when I saw it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/10\">test screening<\/a> six months before its release.\r\n\r\nThis isn't the first pieces of <em>Frozen<\/em> that have been leaked. Back in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">three fake posters<\/a> that showed Elsa and Anna's fully rendered CGI designs were leaked. And just last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">soundtrack's tracklist<\/a> was leaked (it's unconfirmed whether it's real or not).\r\n\r\nMaybe Elsa cursed Disney's marketing team and they're frozen in time, unable to release the materials. Whatever Disney's reasoning, I think it's about\u00a0time that we got some official clips, trailers and posters soon.\r\n\r\n<del>Watch below before it gets pulled<\/del>! Also, check out some stills from the video below.\r\n\r\n<strong>[UPDATE 12:19 PST 4\/24\/13]<\/strong> The video has been pulled. And, per the request of Disney, we have removed the screen caps.\r\n\r\n<strong>What are your thoughts on the animation? Are you liking the film and character more?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Frozen' Video Leaked! Features First Look at Animation & Intro from Chris Buck","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-video-leaked-features-first-look-at-animation-intro-from-chris-buck","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-20 20:55:09","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-21 03:55:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4015,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-19 13:24:01","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:24:01","post_content":"Welcome to the \"This Week in Animation\" news round up, a summary of the biggest and best stories from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\">The Rotoscopers<\/a>\u00a0news site and our partner site,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animatedviews.com\">Animated Views<\/a>.\r\n<h4><strong>Animation Addicts Podcast:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3909\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3909\" alt=\"Howl's-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Howls-Moving-Castle-Animation-Addicts-Album-Art-150x150.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/16\/episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave\/\">Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave\r\n<\/a><\/strong>The whole Rotoscopers gang is back to\u00a0review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly about this Miyazaki film!\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n \r\n<h4><strong>News:\r\n<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3999\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3999\" alt=\"The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u2018The Little Mermaid\u2019 Diamond Edition Officially Announced<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/19\/the-little-mermaid-diamond-edition-officially-announced\/\">\u00a0<\/a>Disney finally reveals the official Blu-ray and DVD covers to the <em>The Little Mermaid\u00a0<\/em>Diamond Edition, which will be released October 1, 2013. The bonus features are also discussed.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3958\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3958\" alt=\"Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Roger-Rabbit-Returns-Mock-Up-Poster-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Roger Rabbit Pitching a Prequel and 3 Shorts<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>It's been rumored for a while that there would be another Roger Roger film. Turns out, we'll be getting two new films: a prequel and sequel, in addition to three new shorts.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3940\" alt=\"cinemacon-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cinemacon-logo1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/18\/roger-rabbit-pitching-a-prequel-and-3-shorts\/\">Disney At CinemaCon: The Animation Roundup\u00a0<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>CinemaCon, on of the biggest movie conventions in the US, was held this past week in Las Vegas. As expected, Disney, Pixar, and other animation studios revealed a lot of information about their upcoming films.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3846\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3846\" alt=\"Monsters-University-PNK-Sorority\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5_MU-PNK-jpg_155145-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/15\/monsters-university-frats-and-sororities-pictures-released\/\">\u2018Monsters University\u2019 Frats and Sororities Pictures Released\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Going along with its excellent marketing campaign, Pixar released photos of some of Monsters University's\u00a0fraternities\u00a0and sororities called\u00a0\u00a0OOZMA KAPPA (OK),\u00a0JAWS THETA CHI (JOX),\u00a0SLUGMA SLUGMA KAPPA (EEK), ETA HISS HISS (HSS),\u00a0ROAR OMEGA ROAR (R\u03a9R)\u00a0and\u00a0PYTHON NU KAPPA (PNK).\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4023\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4023\" alt=\"free-birds-3D-display\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/free-birds-3D-display-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>Poster roundup:\u00a0<em>Free Birds<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Turbo<\/em>,\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/poster-roundup-free-birds-despicable-me-2-turbo-smurfs-2\/\">Smurfs 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>In more CinemaCon news, a batch of new animated movie posters and displays were released for <em>Free Birds<\/em>, <em>Despicable Me 2<\/em>, <em>Turbo<\/em> and <em>Smurfs 2<\/em>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4025\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4025\" alt=\"britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/britney-spears-ooh-la-la-the-smurfs-2-soundtrack-new-song-2013-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/britney-spears-contributes-song-to-smurfs-2\/\">Britney Spears contributes song to\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Turns out that Britney Spears will be singing a song on the soundtrack for\u00a0<em>Smurfs 2<\/em>. Spears' two boys are big fans of the Smurfs and she says it's going to be \"smurftastic!\"\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">YouTube:<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3363\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of DreamWorks The Croods\u00a0<\/strong>Morgan and Chelsea review the newest \"art of\" book <em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/em>. It's definitely a must-own, so check this video our (or check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/\">written review<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n \r\n<p id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-BoA8sBIAsA\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4024\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4024\" alt=\"roto-youtube1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/roto-youtube1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>[Disney Fan Q&A] You Asked for It! Part 3<\/strong>\u00a0The Rotoscopers asked YOU what you wanted to know about them and now they answer your questions!\u00a0Morgan and Chelsea finish up this series of Q&A with you, the fans, and tell how they became friends!<em id=\"__mceDel\">\r\n<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n<h4>Opinion Corner:<\/h4>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3800\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3800\" alt=\"Pixar-Canada-Buzz-Lightyear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Pixar-Canda-Buzz-Lightyear-150x150.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/14\/opinion-whats-your-take-on-pixar-canada-and-disneytoon\/\">[OPINION] What\u2019s Your Take on Pixar Canada and DisneyToon?\r\n<\/a><\/strong>Blake discusses the similarities and differences between Disney and Pixar's other studios, DisneyToon Studios and Pixar Canada, respectively.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>Hope everyone has a great weekend! <\/b><strong>What was your favorite story this week?<\/strong>","post_title":"This Week in Animation: News Round Up (April 15-19, 2013)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"this-week-in-animation-news-round-up-april-15-19-2013","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-19 13:30:01","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-19 20:30:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=4015","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3908,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-16 12:35:24","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-16 19:35:24","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, <strong><em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0Join in as they review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly on this Miyazaki film!<\/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=ADV3398563670&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><em>Jurassic Park<\/em>\u00a0mini review by Mason<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/breaking-finding-dory-coming-to-theaters-on-november-2015\/\"><em>Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/\">Monsters University Alumni Letter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em> Soundtrack leaked?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/\">Elsa concept art leaked<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Somethings Chelsea's noticed about Miyazaki films:\u00a0<b>BAM! Welcome to crazy.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">A very introspective film and c<\/span><b style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ultural questions.<br \/><\/b><\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion: Sophie, Markl, [Wicked] Witch of the Waste<\/li>\r\n<li>Mason and Chelsea's mustache rant.<\/li>\r\n<li>Character and voice actor discussion:\u00a0Christian\u00a0Bale as Howl, Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski) as\u00a0Calcifer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Comparison to\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Family themes, very\u00a0sporadic\u00a0ending, Sophie's magic kiss.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Voicemail and Twitter replies.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/32\"><em>Mulan<\/em> Episode<\/a>, how The Rotoscopers met, other places to meet animation fans, <em>Rise of the Gardians<\/em>\u00a0episode.<\/li>\r\n<li>Final thoughts: Next 'Nerdy Couch Discussion' preview.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Rumbly in Morgan's tumbly, Rotoscopers fan fiction and fan art, Wiki Clicks...Fun Game!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:28:05, 45.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Howl's Moving Castle<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BEYYEIK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BEYYEIK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000CDGVOE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CDGVOE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 36: Howl's Moving Castle - Beast's Moving Batcave","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-36-howls-moving-castle-beasts-moving-batcave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:41:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:41:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3908","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3658,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-11 13:50:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-11 20:50:32","post_content":"<strong>[UPDATE 10\/8\/13 7:04 AM]\u00a0<\/strong>This tracklist has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/07\/mattel-frozen-dolls-will-sing-in-harmony\/\">confirmed as a fake<\/a> by\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>composer Robert Lopez himself. We know, we know...you're all really bummed that we won't be able to hear \"Olaf Can Skate It\" in all its musical glory. Once we get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/10\/21\/full-frozen-official-soundtrack-track-list-unveiled-spoilers\/\">real confirmed tracklist<\/a>, we'll let you know. The <em>Frozen<\/em> 2-disc deluxe edition soundtrack will be released November 26, 2013.\n\nUntil then, you can pre-order the soundtrack here on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EDY5KTA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EDY5KTA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Amazon<\/a>.\n\n----------\n\nSince Disney has been so tight lipped about its upcoming animated film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, others have taken it upon themselves to reveal the news about the film. The latest? A purported tracklist from the <em>Frozen<\/em> soundtrack.\n\nA <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyfrozen.tumblr.com\/post\/47711698671\/possible-frozen-tracklist\">tumblr blog<\/a> dedicated to <em>Frozen<\/em> posted the image of a newly created Facebook profile called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/score.listen?fref=ts\">Track Listen<\/a>. The list shows the soundtrack consisting of 26 songs from the \"demo archive\". Check them out below, but beware because the list and songs may be considered<strong> plot\u00a0spoilers<\/strong>.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3vqua1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3659\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3659 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_ml3qd3VQUa1qz4rgp.png\" alt=\"frozen-soundtrack-track-list-leaked\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a>\n\nPersonally, the list smells of a fake. I'm not too familiar with the way songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez like to title their songs, but song titles like \"Froze the Coronation!\", \"Olaf Can Skate It\" and \"We're No Cold\" sound like they were written by someone whose first language isn't English; however, they could just be typos. And is Avril Lavigne even\u00a0relevant\u00a0anymore? Seems like a weird choice for a credits performer in 2013. Also, the fact that this person's facebook profile was created less than a day ago seems really sketchy to me. Sounds like someone wanting to stir the pot and create a rumor.\n\nOn the positive side, if this is true, it shows there are 6 lyrical songs (maybe 7 depending on how you categorize song 25). From what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">we know<\/a> of the plot from Destination D and other sources, the \"Prophecy\/Two Sisters and A Crown\" and the coronation at the beginning fit. \"Let It Go\" is Elsa's song, which was performed at Destination D (check out our very own Chelsea Robson sing her version of it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yu_fok5aB7g\">here<\/a>), is an official song. Anna's \"Spring Again\" is what I imagine to be where Anna \u00a0sings about wanting to see spring again after her kingdom being cursed to a never-ending winter. \"Melt Me\" sounds like a \"See The Light\"-style love song between Anna and Kristoff. Also, plot progression through the titles seems right in line with what we've been told.\n\nWhether its real or not, it gets me even more excited to see\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. There has been lots of buzz on Twitter recently of WDAS employees who are raving about the film's look and quality. Hopefully, Disney will give us some much needed official information, photos, trailers and details soon!\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>What do you think? Is the tracklist real or fake? Fill out our poll and let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[polldaddy poll=7031335]<\/p>\nAlso, looks like the Elsa concept art that we were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3rAOLVkieEU\">talked about<\/a> months ago finally got leaked. So, yep, as if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake leaked posters<\/a> didn't convince you, there's more proof to Elsa's younger design.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/11\/frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfv1qz4rgp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3662\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tumblr_inline_mk76408lfV1qz4rgp.jpg\" alt=\"elsa-concept-art-disney-frozen-snow-queen\" width=\"271\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>","post_title":"'Frozen' Soundtrack Tracklist Leaked? [UPDATE]","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-soundtrack-tracklist-leaked","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-02-21 11:10:45","post_modified_gmt":"2020-02-21 18:10:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3658","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3361,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-04 08:51:00","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-04 15:51:00","post_content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods-book-cover\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>As with every \"art of\" book, after flipping through the pages and reading more about the creative process behind the film associated with the book, I gain a greater\u00a0appreciation\u00a0for movie. This definitely was the case with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>The Art of DreamWorks The Croods <\/em><\/a>by Titan Books. Going into the movie, I had low expectations, but left with high praise. Upon reading this book, my praise grew even higher.\r\n\r\nThe format of this book is different than recent others we've seen such as <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VWtJ8eHzoNI\">The Art of DreamWorks\u00a0The Rise of the Guardians<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/10\/09\/review-the-art-and-making-of-hotel-transylvania-book-worthy-of-any-animation-fans-collection\/\">The Art and Making of\u00a0Hotel Transylvania<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Whereas those focused mostly on the character designs and less on the backgrounds and other elements, this book devotes about 25% to the different characters design evolutions and the rest to the settings, scenes, and \"making of\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3501\"><img class=\" wp-image-3501 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover-e1365090075947-1024x435.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-inside-cover\" width=\"614\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Inside Cover \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3506\"><img class=\" wp-image-3506 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-3-e1365089946431-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-3\" width=\"614\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Different Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nI really liked this because I wasn't flooded with character designs. Specific designs were selected and used to see the different iterations of the character. I thought it was funny that Eep's body shape basically stayed the same since the beginning--more built like a man with large shoulders and a bit more meat on her. (Speaking of, I thought it was interesting that these early humans were built, beefy and muscular. I imagine as scavengers, they would have a hard time staying nourished, but apparently not).\r\n\r\nThe character concept art that stood out to me was that of the director Chris Sanders and head of character animation\u00a0James Baxter. Sanders in particular has such a fluid style--it's beautiful. Although all the concept artists are beyond impressive. DreamWorks definitely has its hands on an incredible group of artists that it's no wonder its films as of late have looked so good.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3513\"><img class=\" wp-image-3513 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-grugg-e1365089654742-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-grugg\" width=\"614\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Grugg Designs \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next section, entitled \"An Evolving World\", features page after page of the world of <em>The Croods<\/em>, from the now\u00a0extinct\u00a0wildlife to exotic locations and fauna. The flow follows the basic plot of the film, starting with the boring desert cave to the lush green jungle. There are many landscape and background painting that take up large parts of the page (or two) and I loved it. These paintings are so beautiful and detailed, you can't help but squint your eyes and take a deeper look.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3505\"><img class=\" wp-image-3505 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-8-e1365089974227-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - An Evolving World \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3507\"><img class=\" wp-image-3507 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-5-e1365089917420-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-5\" width=\"614\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe last section breaks down the \"Anatomy of A Scene\" while detailing the making of sequence 2975 (known as \"Grug Crosses the Divide\"). A great explanatory paragraph, written by Noela Hueso is followed by pages detailing the nine-step process of creating a scene from start to finish.\r\n\r\nOverall, this is a beautiful companion piece to a great film. I was really impressed with the film's final output and am certainly not surprised based exploring at the behind-the-scenes work that went on. While <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a great read, it is packed with so many outstanding, vibrant visuals that you could be\u00a0satisfied\u00a0just by looking at those alone.\r\n\r\nI would recommend any animation fan to buy\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em>\u00a0solely because it's a filled with\u00a0visually stunning pieces of art. Everything else, is just icing on the cake.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1781164118\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1781164118&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">The Art of DreamWorks The Croods<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out more photos below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3511\"><img class=\" wp-image-3511 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-4-e1365089769890-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Eep Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3512\"><img class=\" wp-image-3512 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-10-e1365089721355-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-10\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Animals \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3510\"><img class=\" wp-image-3510 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-11-e1365089797910-1024x487.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-11\" width=\"614\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Birds \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-9-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3509\"><img class=\" wp-image-3509 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-91-e1365089850224-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Landscapes \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3504\"><img class=\" wp-image-3504 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-7-e1365090002290-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-7\" width=\"614\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Storyboards \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3503\"><img class=\" wp-image-3503 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-6-e1365090029829-1024x497.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-6\" width=\"614\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods - Coral Scene \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/04\/book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods\/art-of-the-croods-book-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3502\"><img class=\" wp-image-3502 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/art-of-the-croods-book-2-e1365090053224-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"art-of-the-croods-book-2\" width=\"614\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> The Art of DreamWorks The Croods \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ynNBiMjgbeA]<\/p>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] 'The Art of The Croods' (DreamWorks)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-the-art-of-dreamworks-the-croods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-04-21 11:32:57","post_modified_gmt":"2014-04-21 18:32:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3361","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3423,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-04-02 11:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2013-04-02 18:17:35","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/02\/check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter\/monsters_logo_large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3433\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3433\" alt=\"monsters-university-mu-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/monsters_logo_large-300x92.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>Pixar is\u00a0infamous\u00a0for its clever and witty marketing campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> campaign has been particularly creative as the studio launched a full-blown university website for MU packed goodies such as an admission page, student life section, student store (with some merchandise clothing having multiple arms) and more!\r\n\r\nWell, the campaign isn't solely for the online world. Yesterday I had a little surprise from Monsters University arrive in the mail: an MU alumni packet! I didn't know I was an alum, but hey, I'll take it! (More on that below.)\r\n\r\nThe package was contained in an <strong>envelope from the Monsters University School of Scaring<\/strong>. It was addressed to me and The Rotoscopers. To the best of my recollection, I don't remember signing up for anything on the website, so\u00a0I'm pretty sure that this was a press-only piece.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3436 \" title=\"Alumni Package Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWithin the envelope was all the goodies. The first being a <strong>letter address to me from Dean Abigail Hardscrabble<\/strong>. In the letter (below), Dean Hardscrabble encourages me as a MU alumnus Scarer to be proud of my collegiate heritage and to remember that \"razor-sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, serrated claws and even magnificent webbed wings do not make us great monsters. It is what buried deep within our very souls that makes us true scarers.\" And in typical alumni letter fashion, the last paragraph is a call for me to continue contributing and donating to the university (aka asking for money).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3435 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Letter-Press-768x1024.png\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> Alumni Letter from Dean Hardscrabble \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe next piece is the <strong>Spring\/Summer Monsters University School of Scaring Alumni News<\/strong>. The four-page, color newsletter is printed on high quality glossy paper and\u00a0prominently\u00a0showcases MU's latest achievement: the School of Scaring was just ranked No. 1 in Scaring\u00a0for the 143rd consecutive year in Monster News & Report rankings. The paper also contains an alumni spotlight of scarer \"Frightening\" Frank McCay (Class of 1977), a current student spotlight (Johnny Worthington III, a jock-looking senior), a story commemorating seven centuries of institutional excellence, more news stories, a calendar of events, and\u00a0advertisements\u00a0for Harryhausen's, Monster's Inc, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/22\/new-monsters-university-merchandise\/\">MU store<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3438 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Front1-e1364924261790-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Front \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3429 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Inside-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Inside \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3439 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Newsletter-Spring-Summer-Press-Back1-e1364924297182-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a> MU School of Scaring Sping\/Summer Alumni Newsletter - Back Page \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUp next is a <strong>MU Alumni sticker decal\u00a0<\/strong>so I can proudly display on my <del>car<\/del>\u00a0monstromobile, computer, or binder that I am an MU alumnus. It's pretty big and I'm actually pretty excited to find a place to put this.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3426 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Car-Sticker-Press-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Alumni Sticker Decal \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nLastly, what seemed to be the most initially boring piece turned out to be the most intriguing. <strong>A return-mail piece and envelope\u00a0<\/strong>saying that \"Yes! I'm pleased to help accelerate MU's progress by continuing my support of the 2013-2014 Campaign for Monster University\" (translation: yes, I'll donate money). Now, I would have filled this out; however, the address goes to \"Monsters University, P.O. Box A113, Monstropolis.\" Since I don't live in Monstropolis, and have no idea where it is, I doubt USPS would have any clue what to do with the letter without a zip code. Oh well, it was all fun in the end.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3448 \" alt=\"Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Monsters-University-Alumni-Return-Survey-Envelope-Press-1024x768.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> MU Return-Mail Piece and Envelope \u00a9The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBut wait! That's not all, folks! That return letter had a web address to the <a href=\"http:\/\/monstersuniversity.com\/edu\/alumni.html\">MU alumni page<\/a>. Since Pixar typically doesn't just put things like that in its marketing pieces for no reason, I decided to leave no stone unturned and check out the page. And whaddya know? I discovered this message:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-3441 \" alt=\"monsters-university-alumni-page-distribution-error\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-Shot-2013-04-02-at-10.17.18-AM.png\" width=\"684\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a> Monsters-University Alumni Page Distribution Error \u00a9 The Rotoscopers[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUh oh! It looks like there has been a distribution error in the latest MU alumni newsletter! Guess it wasn't supposed to go to me after all (seems obvious since I'm a human and not a monster). Well, too bad, MU! I'm definitely not destroying and disposing of the contents of my package! Now I know that monsters do exist and have a whole university devoted to scaring children! Now I must go tell the world! (On a side note: this isn't the first time the MU website has had problems. Yesterday, the site was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/01\/monsters-university-website-hacked\/\">hacked<\/a>\u00a0and defaced by rival school Fear Tech). No other blogs that also received the letter caught this little tidbit, so I pretty excited that I was the first person to catch it and report it.\r\n\r\nAll in all, this was a pretty exciting package to receive. Being a marketer, I'm absolutely fascinated with Pixar's ability to create unique, engaging campaigns for its films. The <em>Monsters University<\/em> viral campaign is now in full swing and I'm excited to see what the next few months leading up to the film's release brings. I can only imagine that the campaign will push even harder. And I really hope I receive another MU letter by accident.\r\n\r\n<em>Monsters University<\/em> opens in theatres June 21, 2013.\r\n\r\n<strong>What is your favorite part of the MU Alumni campaign? Did you accidentally receive a letter in the mail?<\/strong>","post_title":"'Monsters University' Alumni Newsletter Sent To A Human By Mistake!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"check-out-this-monster-university-alumni-newsletter","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-11 12:10:30","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-11 19:10:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=3423","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":56},"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 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