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It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product 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jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 58 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</a> <span class='page_number active'>58</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='59' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/'>59</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="59" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/"><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=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product 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In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product Placement","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-31-the-little-mermaid-now-with-more-product-placement","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:35:38","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:35:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2067","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":58},"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_2893_4_691dfdf05cbd6 jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 58 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</a> <span class='page_number active'>58</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='59' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/'>59</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="59" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/"><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> \n<p>We want to give a big shout out and thank you to the logo's designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naybethdiaz\">Naybeth D\u00edaz<\/a>. She is a graphic designer from Columbia and happily volunteered her services to help us out. We really can't thank her enough because the new logo is beautiful, better than anything we could have imagined, and looks a thousand times more professional that what we had. Hopefully it gives us street cred in the animation community. ;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested in hiring Naybeth for design work, send her an <a href=\"mailto:naybethd@gmail.com\">email.<\/a> You can also check out some of her other work on her <a href=\"http:\/\/naybethdiaz.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tumblr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naybethdiaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flickr<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-11 14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product 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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> \n<p>We feel that this album art does the trick! The silhouettes of classic animation film characters boldly and succinctly let browsers (or iTunes window shoppers) know what the show is about. Before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">not so much<\/a>. The font, while not directly taken from any animation studio or logo (that we know of), gives the impression of animation during its Golden Age. And, of course, you can't forget to have The Rotoscopers' (well, maybe just Morgan's) favorite color, teal, in the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to give a big shout out and thank you to the logo's designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naybethdiaz\">Naybeth D\u00edaz<\/a>. She is a graphic designer from Columbia and happily volunteered her services to help us out. We really can't thank her enough because the new logo is beautiful, better than anything we could have imagined, and looks a thousand times more professional that what we had. Hopefully it gives us street cred in the animation community. ;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested in hiring Naybeth for design work, send her an <a href=\"mailto:naybethd@gmail.com\">email.<\/a> You can also check out some of her other work on her <a href=\"http:\/\/naybethdiaz.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tumblr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naybethdiaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flickr<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-11 14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product 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jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 58 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</a> <span class='page_number active'>58</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='59' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/'>59</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="59" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 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We wanted something that gave the overall impression of animation. We also didn't want to make it seem like we were a strictly Disney podcast (even though we love ourselves a good Disney animation movie), but wanted to include other important studios such as Pixar, DreamWorks, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We feel that this album art does the trick! The silhouettes of classic animation film characters boldly and succinctly let browsers (or iTunes window shoppers) know what the show is about. Before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">not so much<\/a>. The font, while not directly taken from any animation studio or logo (that we know of), gives the impression of animation during its Golden Age. And, of course, you can't forget to have The Rotoscopers' (well, maybe just Morgan's) favorite color, teal, in the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to give a big shout out and thank you to the logo's designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naybethdiaz\">Naybeth D\u00edaz<\/a>. She is a graphic designer from Columbia and happily volunteered her services to help us out. We really can't thank her enough because the new logo is beautiful, better than anything we could have imagined, and looks a thousand times more professional that what we had. Hopefully it gives us street cred in the animation community. ;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested in hiring Naybeth for design work, send her an <a href=\"mailto:naybethd@gmail.com\">email.<\/a> You can also check out some of her other work on her <a href=\"http:\/\/naybethdiaz.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tumblr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naybethdiaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flickr<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-11 14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product 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jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 58 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</a> <span class='page_number active'>58</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='59' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/'>59</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="59" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/"><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> \n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo\" class=\"wp-image-56033\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ta-da! We wanted something that gave the overall impression of animation. We also didn't want to make it seem like we were a strictly Disney podcast (even though we love ourselves a good Disney animation movie), but wanted to include other important studios such as Pixar, DreamWorks, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We feel that this album art does the trick! The silhouettes of classic animation film characters boldly and succinctly let browsers (or iTunes window shoppers) know what the show is about. Before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">not so much<\/a>. The font, while not directly taken from any animation studio or logo (that we know of), gives the impression of animation during its Golden Age. And, of course, you can't forget to have The Rotoscopers' (well, maybe just Morgan's) favorite color, teal, in the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to give a big shout out and thank you to the logo's designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naybethdiaz\">Naybeth D\u00edaz<\/a>. She is a graphic designer from Columbia and happily volunteered her services to help us out. We really can't thank her enough because the new logo is beautiful, better than anything we could have imagined, and looks a thousand times more professional that what we had. Hopefully it gives us street cred in the animation community. ;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested in hiring Naybeth for design work, send her an <a href=\"mailto:naybethd@gmail.com\">email.<\/a> You can also check out some of her other work on her <a href=\"http:\/\/naybethdiaz.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tumblr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naybethdiaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flickr<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-11 14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product 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jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 58 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</a> <span class='page_number active'>58</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='59' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/'>59</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="59" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/"><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> \n<p>Well, that never happened. Oops. So here we are, nearly a year later, and we are excited to unveil our new logo for the <em>Animation Addicts Podcast with The Rotoscopers<\/em>! Drumroll please....<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo\" class=\"wp-image-56033\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ta-da! We wanted something that gave the overall impression of animation. We also didn't want to make it seem like we were a strictly Disney podcast (even though we love ourselves a good Disney animation movie), but wanted to include other important studios such as Pixar, DreamWorks, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We feel that this album art does the trick! The silhouettes of classic animation film characters boldly and succinctly let browsers (or iTunes window shoppers) know what the show is about. Before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">not so much<\/a>. The font, while not directly taken from any animation studio or logo (that we know of), gives the impression of animation during its Golden Age. And, of course, you can't forget to have The Rotoscopers' (well, maybe just Morgan's) favorite color, teal, in the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to give a big shout out and thank you to the logo's designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naybethdiaz\">Naybeth D\u00edaz<\/a>. She is a graphic designer from Columbia and happily volunteered her services to help us out. We really can't thank her enough because the new logo is beautiful, better than anything we could have imagined, and looks a thousand times more professional that what we had. Hopefully it gives us street cred in the animation community. ;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested in hiring Naybeth for design work, send her an <a href=\"mailto:naybethd@gmail.com\">email.<\/a> You can also check out some of her other work on her <a href=\"http:\/\/naybethdiaz.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tumblr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naybethdiaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flickr<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-11 14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product 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jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 58 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="57" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/"><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='57' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/57/'>57</a> <span class='page_number active'>58</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='59' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/'>59</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="59" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/59/"><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> \n<p>Alright, we know. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">old logo<\/a> was pretty pathetic. Morgan whipped it together as a placeholder, intending to revise it once once the initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/1\">pilot episode<\/a> was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that never happened. Oops. So here we are, nearly a year later, and we are excited to unveil our new logo for the <em>Animation Addicts Podcast with The Rotoscopers<\/em>! Drumroll please....<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo\" class=\"wp-image-56033\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ta-da! We wanted something that gave the overall impression of animation. We also didn't want to make it seem like we were a strictly Disney podcast (even though we love ourselves a good Disney animation movie), but wanted to include other important studios such as Pixar, DreamWorks, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We feel that this album art does the trick! The silhouettes of classic animation film characters boldly and succinctly let browsers (or iTunes window shoppers) know what the show is about. Before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">not so much<\/a>. The font, while not directly taken from any animation studio or logo (that we know of), gives the impression of animation during its Golden Age. And, of course, you can't forget to have The Rotoscopers' (well, maybe just Morgan's) favorite color, teal, in the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to give a big shout out and thank you to the logo's designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naybethdiaz\">Naybeth D\u00edaz<\/a>. She is a graphic designer from Columbia and happily volunteered her services to help us out. We really can't thank her enough because the new logo is beautiful, better than anything we could have imagined, and looks a thousand times more professional that what we had. Hopefully it gives us street cred in the animation community. ;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested in hiring Naybeth for design work, send her an <a href=\"mailto:naybethd@gmail.com\">email.<\/a> You can also check out some of her other work on her <a href=\"http:\/\/naybethdiaz.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tumblr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naybethdiaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flickr<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-11 14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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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=ADV1978649294&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b><b id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">News:\u00a0<\/b><\/b>New writers on the website, <a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/welcome-the-rotoscopers\/\">partnership with Animated Views<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/08\/frozen-leading-ladies-to-be-disney-princesses\/\">Anna and Elsa to join the official Disney princess lineup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/06\/disney-shareholders-meeting-2d-animation-oswald-and-cars-3\/\"><em>Cars 3<\/em> and the Disney Shareholder meeting<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>History of <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em> and the Author\/creator Herg\u00e9 (excuse our pronunciation).<\/li>\r\n<li>Find the cartoons on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a>! Get a free trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0983193\/\">The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mind boggling photo-real animation (motion capture) from the start.<\/li>\r\n<li>Belgium\/At sea: introduced to Pickpocket side story, introduced to Captain Haddock (Oh dear).<\/li>\r\n<li>Haddock\u2019s hallucination in the desert (due to the <em>lack<\/em> of alcohol).<\/li>\r\n<li>The secret of the Unicorn: Gotta love a good story about pirates and their gold treasure. Never gets old (seriously, it doesn\u2019t).<\/li>\r\n<li>Milanese Nightingale: \u201cIt\u2019s my first visit to the 3rd world.\u201d (Haddock: \u201cWhat a dish!\u201d) The original character was actually inspired by Herge\u2019s aunt who apparently wasn\u2019t a good singer in his opinion.<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan never wants to get hit in the back of the head with a bottle.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why Antiques Road Show is so popular.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bad guys always have to have a pet bird of some sort. A falcon is always a nice touch.<\/li>\r\n<li>Haddock should really go into motivational speaking.<\/li>\r\n<li>What\u2019s up with the butler? Is he a slave to the grounds?<\/li>\r\n<li>I\u2019ll get you the hat... a really BIG one.<\/li>\r\n<li>Sets up for a GREAT sequel!<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cLet\u2019s Rate it!\u201d:\u00a04 stars and 4.5 stars.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag, Morgan and Chelsea Geek-out time.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Marisa loves Morgan, Haddock, Morgan\u2019s threat , Taking over the world!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:07:27, 35.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0034G4P4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0034G4P4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0034G4P4O\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0034G4P4O&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007GE2H3G\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007GE2H3G&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007GE2H3G\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007GE2H3G&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\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0& <a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 33: The Adventures of Tintin - Relax, I Interviewed A Pilot Once!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-33-the-adventures-of-tintin","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:40:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:40:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2925","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2815,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-03-07 13:35:53","post_date_gmt":"2013-03-07 20:35:53","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/oz-the-great-and-powerful-emerald-city.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2816\" alt=\"oz-the-great-and-powerful-emerald city\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/oz-the-great-and-powerful-emerald-city-300x150.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Who doesn\u2019t love <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>?\r\n\r\nThere have been lots of <em>Oz<\/em> reincarnations over the years from the Broadway musical \"Wicked\" to the movie <em>The Wiz<\/em> starring Michael Jackson (I didn\u2019t say they were all good). Now Disney has joined the bandwagon with the newest addition to the <em>Oz<\/em> movie family, <em>Oz the Great and Powerful<\/em>.\r\n\r\nOscar \u201cOz\u201d Diggs (<strong>James Franco<\/strong>) is a morally ambiguous and shady magician working in a small circus in Kansas. His whole world turns upside down when he and his hot-air balloon are swept away in twister, landing him in the bright, enchanted land of Oz. He\u2019s discovered by a witch named Theodora (<strong>Mila Kunis<\/strong>) who mistakes him as the long-awaited Wizard prophesied to save Oz from the wicked witch. Theodora\u2019s sister (<strong>Rachel Weisz<\/strong>) isn\u2019t convinced and sends him off to kill the witch to prove himself worthy. Along the way, Oz meets up with a ragtag band of rejects and must use his wit, ingenuity, and skills of illusion to save Oz from the great evil that looms over the land.\r\n\r\n<em>Oz the Great and Powerful<\/em> adds depth to L. Frank Baum\u2019s classic novel <em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/em> by giving us the backstory of the Wizard. The film is adapted from Baum\u2019s other <em>Oz<\/em> novels, so this telling is more canonical than other versions (such as \"<i>Wicked\"<\/i>, which is written by an entirely different author). That being said, I loved watching and learning how the wizard became the wizard.\r\n\r\nOverall, the acting was good. Franco did a great job playing the flawed and imposter Oz; however, at times, I felt as if he was trying to be a bit like Johnny Depp: quirky and overly eccentric. I guess it makes sense since Depp was originally approached for the role, but declined since it was too similar to his other Disney projects such as <em>Pirates<\/em> and <em>Alice<\/em>. I guess Depp has a monopoly on the weird, quirky roles because Franco\u2019s portrayal, while good, made it seem like he was trying to be something he wasn\u2019t. The other actresses were good too, especially Michelle Williams, who plays the good witch Glinda.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Finley-the-flying-monkey-oz-the-great-and-powerful.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2818\" alt=\"Finley-the-flying-monkey-oz-the-great-and-powerful\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Finley-the-flying-monkey-oz-the-great-and-powerful-300x150.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Finley the Flying Monkey stole the show for me. Not only was his animation superb, but he served as a hilarious sidekick (if you know how much I hate comedic sidekicks, this is big for me). Every line or action he performed was hilarious. I guess you sort of felt bad for the little guy because he was so sweet and genuine compared to Oz. If they make a spinoff series about Finley, I\u2019d definitely go see it.\r\n\r\nBeing an animation nut, I was excited to see the CGI. At times the CGI was jaw-dropping and fantastic (e.g. the forest, sweeping shots of Oz, or the little china doll), while others looked as if the actors were standing in front of a 1950s green screen (e.g. when Oz and Theodora are walking by a field of yellow flowers). I felt as if some Disney simply ran out of time or money to finish some scenes correctly. Disney seems to be pretty keen on these heavy-CGI films (like <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em> or the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/04\/emma-watson-to-play-cinderella-in-new-remake\/\"><em>Cinderella<\/em><\/a> adaptation), but I\u2019m still not sold on them. If it\u2019s not perfect, it\u2019s a distraction and cheapens the whole production.\r\n\r\nWhile the story about the man behind the curtain was interesting and engaging, I wish the CGI had been a little more cohesive (it suffered from Goldie Locks syndrome: it was either really good or really bad). That being said, I left more impressed than when I came in (I didn\u2019t really have high hopes from the trailers) and will recommend it to friends warning them not to go in thinking this is the next <em>Pirates<\/em>. Perhaps the fact that I fell asleep during the climatic final battle didn\u2019t help either.\r\n\r\n<em>Oz\u00a0The\u00a0Great\u00a0and Powerful<\/em> opens in U.S. theaters on March 8, 2013.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/cz8wgWmj8-I]","post_title":"'Oz the Great and Powerful' \u2013 Bad CGI Distracts from An Otherwise Decent Film","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"oz-the-great-and-powerful-bad-cgi-distracts-from-an-otherwise-decent-film","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:22:27","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:22:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2815","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2763,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-03-05 12:16:08","post_date_gmt":"2013-03-05 19:16:08","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2765\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header-1024x225.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<em><strong>This is a guest post by William Jardine, who blogs at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.a113animation.com\">a113animation.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\nThe genesis of this article is thus: a few months ago I was asked to participate in a public speaking event; I was to prepare a speech and be ready to field questions on that subject from a panel of adjudicators. If you\u2019re at all familiar with me, it should come as little surprise that I chose to talk about animation. However, I thought the occasion warranted something a little more articulate and profound than my usual strategy of telling people what A113 is, or why Disney\u2019s great. The topic I chose to talk about is one that I know all animation fans take to heart: when it\u2019s crassly written off as the kiddie table of cinema. The event came and went, but the subject stayed firmly lodged in my mind, so here we are.\r\n\r\nI, like you presumably, given that you\u2019re reading this, love animation. I love it for a whole host of reasons and, yes, one of those reasons is that I loved it as a child; there\u2019s a certain nostalgia to watching a good animated (particularly Disney) film, that transports you back to a happier, more innocent time in life. I have ridiculously fond memories of watching <em>Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer<\/em> at Christmas, of hearing the chimes of \u201cWhen You Wish Upon a Star\u201d at the start of <em>Pinocchio<\/em>, and indeed of all of <em>Toy Story 2<\/em>. And sometimes, when I\u2019m not having an all-too-pleasant present, watching a film like that cheers me up enormously. But to say that\u2019s all there is to a love of animation is ridiculously short-sighted and na\u00efve.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Toy-Story-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2768\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Toy-Story-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Toy-Story-2.jpg\" width=\"372\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nIf you went out and asked your friends what their favourite film was as a kid, odds are it would be animated one. If you asked them now, probably not. I don\u2019t think this is because we grow out of animation, nor even because we like it any less, I think it\u2019s because of this stigma, that animated films are perceived to be children\u2019s films. If you say your favourite film is an animated one, you risk being branded as childish and asinine as the films themselves are perceived to be. Yet I proudly say: My name\u2019s William Jardine and my favourite film, by a significant margin, is <em>Toy Story 2<\/em>. It\u2019s a film that I only enjoy more and more every time I watch it and one that I easily rank above everything that came before and since.\r\n\r\nWhile we\u2019re on the subject of <em>Toy Story<\/em>, allow me to refer you to the original film. Would anybody call that a kid\u2019s film? <em>Toy Story<\/em> is a film that deals with dark, complex, serious theme: abandonment, loss, loneliness and jealousy \u2013 feelings apt for children, parents, grandparents\u2026 heck, everyone! Are dark themes like these commonly explored in children\u2019s entertainment? Because I don\u2019t remember a lot of that in <em>The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/em>. \u00a0In fact, <em>Toy Story <\/em>was co-written by Joss Whedon, who\u2019s immensely respected for his roles on <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>, <em>Firefly<\/em> and, most recently, <em>The Avengers<\/em>. Then, the third <em>Toy Story<\/em> was written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (<em>Little Miss Sunshine<\/em>), earning him another Oscar nomination and making him one of the most desired scribes in Hollywood \u2013 who now has the dream job of writing the next <em>Star Wars<\/em> film! <em>Toy Story 3<\/em> was also, like <em>Beauty and the Beast <\/em>and <em>Up<\/em> before it, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It does seem that Pixar are historically immune to the patronising disregarding of animated films.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-Oscars-1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2766\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-Oscars-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-Oscars-1.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIf I was to ask a random passerby in the street what a good movie was, they might say <em>Schindler\u2019s List<\/em>, <em>The Godfather<\/em>, <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>. If I asked why, they would quite possibly say because they won a shed-load of awards. Academy Awards, probably. The Oscars are, after all, the measuring stick of how good a film is \u2013 regardless of whether or not the Academy makes the right decision, as they often don\u2019t, winning an Oscar is a cast-iron claim that your film is a d*** good one. Yet what man has won the most Oscars? Walt Disney. Disney, a self-made, all-conquering film legend, won 22 Academy Awards from 59 nominations (as well as four honorary ones), that\u2019s thrice the nominations of Meryl Streep, almost twelve times the nominations of Daniel Day-Lewis, and eleven more than John Williams. Yet, despite having earned a tremendous amount of respect, Disney is still best-known as a purveyor of \u201ckid\u2019s films\u201d.\r\n\r\nNow there\u2019s nothing wrong with entertaining children \u2013 in fact it\u2019s a very noble profession to have \u2013 but to say animated films have no greater purpose than that is akin to saying that Walt Disney was nothing more than a children\u2019s entertainer; rather than one of the most shrewd and successful businessmen of the past century.\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-and-Charlie-Chaplin.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2764\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-and-Charlie-Chaplin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-and-Charlie-Chaplin.jpg\" width=\"372\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\r\nOn the topic of Walt, I think it\u2019s pretty hard to argue that any of his first few films are for children. <em>Bambi<\/em> is allegedly one of the saddest films of all time; <em>Dumbo<\/em> reduces grown men to tears, <a href=\"http:\/\/tweetwood.com\/rickygervais\/tweet\/260054100048216065\">Ricky Gervais included<\/a>; <em>Fantasia<\/em>\u2019s entirely based around classic music! Indeed, Walt Disney\u2019s first film, <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<\/em>, premiered to a standing ovation from Hollywood giants like Charlie Chaplin; it went on to become the highest grossing film of all time, before later being surpassed by <em>Gone with the Wind<\/em>\u00a0three years later. <em>Snow White<\/em> is a beloved, respected classic.\r\n\r\nYes, there are poor quality, children-focused animated films, but there are also poor quality, children-focused live-action films. To get more adult-oriented animated films, you often have to look outside of the mainstream film industry: Japanese films like <em>Grave of the Fireflies<\/em>, spooky films like <em>Coraline <\/em>and more\u2026 sexually charged foreign films like 2010\u2019s <em>Chico & Rita<\/em>. The quality and content is in no way linked to the medium.\r\n\r\nThat, in a nutshell, is the point that mass audiences just don\u2019t get: animation is not a genre, it\u2019s a medium. You don\u2019t get action films, adventure films, comedy films and animated films; you get diverse and exciting combinations of all those genres and more! In 2011, we had <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em>, \u2013 directed, I might add, by one of the most respected directors of all time, Steven Spielberg \u2013 an action-adventure-<i>animated<\/i> film very deserving of its comparisons to Spielberg\u2019s own live-action classic, <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/em>. Because that\u2019s the beauty of animation: it can be used to emulate live-action (like <em>Tintin<\/em>, like Pixar\u2019s <em>The Blue Umbrella<\/em>), it can be used to be elaborately exaggerated and create shapes and movements that only animation can (like <em>Hotel Transylvania<\/em>, for example), it can mix and match mediums (<em>Paperman<\/em>, <em>ParaNorman<\/em>), it can be used for almost anything, because it\u2019s not a genre, it\u2019s a medium. Animation is the most versatile and exciting filmmaking medium there is, and it deserves more credit and more respect than being crassly and carelessly disregarded as children\u2019s entertainment.\r\n\r\n<strong>About the author:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em id=\"__mceDel\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/William-Jardine-guest-post.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2770\" alt=\"William-Jardine-guest-post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/William-Jardine-guest-post-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong>William Jardine<\/strong> is the founder, editor-in-chief and head writer at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.a113animation.com\">a113animation.com<\/a>. He\u00a0is a huge cinephile - with particular adoration, obviously, for animation (chiefly, Pixar). Having loved animation all his life, he decided, in November 2010, to try and put this love to a more useful purpose than pestering his friends: thus A113Animation was born.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<em id=\"__mceDel\">His favourite films include\u00a0<i>Toy Story 2<\/i>,\u00a0<i>E.T.<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Inception<\/i>,<i>Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Up<\/i>. He particularly admires the work of Brad Bird, Pete Docter, Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg; his idols are John Lasseter and Walt Disney. He studies Computing, Mathematics and English Language at A-Level, with a view to studying Computer Science at university next year. He resides in Carlisle, England.<\/em>","post_title":"Why Animation is Wrongly Disregarded as Children's Entertainment","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"why-animation-is-wrongly-disregarded-as-childrens-entertainment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-30 17:12:57","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-01 00:12:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2763","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2630,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-27 15:10:59","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-27 22:10:59","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-image.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2632\" alt=\"cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-image-300x190.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a>Here it is everyone! The trailer that you all have been waiting for: <em>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.<\/em>\r\n\r\nNo wonder everyone on Twitter has been anxiously waiting for this trailer--it's great!\u00a0The trailer sets up the basic premise of the films where inventor Flint and his fellow denizens of Swallow Falls return to the town after it had to be evacuated and cleaned up for a while. Upon returning, the town has been taken over by various food-animal hybrids (my favorite being shimpanzees, mosquitoast, and tacodile supreme). The film looks pretty funny and gives off a vibe of <em>Attack of the Killer Tomatoes<\/em>.\r\n\r\nThe film is a sequel to Sony Pictures Animation's 2009 film\u00a0<em>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs<\/em>, which is based on the classic children's storybook by Judi Barrett\u00a0of the same name.\r\n\r\n<em>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres September 27, 2013.\r\n\r\n[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gwj1YlYYspw]","post_title":"'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2' Trailer is Here!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-is-here","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-07-17 10:31:40","post_modified_gmt":"2013-07-17 17:31:40","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2630","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2525,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 08:30:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 15:30:32","post_content":"\n<p>Alright, we know. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">old logo<\/a> was pretty pathetic. Morgan whipped it together as a placeholder, intending to revise it once once the initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/1\">pilot episode<\/a> was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that never happened. Oops. So here we are, nearly a year later, and we are excited to unveil our new logo for the <em>Animation Addicts Podcast with The Rotoscopers<\/em>! Drumroll please....<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo\" class=\"wp-image-56033\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ta-da! We wanted something that gave the overall impression of animation. We also didn't want to make it seem like we were a strictly Disney podcast (even though we love ourselves a good Disney animation movie), but wanted to include other important studios such as Pixar, DreamWorks, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We feel that this album art does the trick! The silhouettes of classic animation film characters boldly and succinctly let browsers (or iTunes window shoppers) know what the show is about. Before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">not so much<\/a>. The font, while not directly taken from any animation studio or logo (that we know of), gives the impression of animation during its Golden Age. And, of course, you can't forget to have The Rotoscopers' (well, maybe just Morgan's) favorite color, teal, in the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to give a big shout out and thank you to the logo's designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naybethdiaz\">Naybeth D\u00edaz<\/a>. She is a graphic designer from Columbia and happily volunteered her services to help us out. We really can't thank her enough because the new logo is beautiful, better than anything we could have imagined, and looks a thousand times more professional that what we had. Hopefully it gives us street cred in the animation community. ;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested in hiring Naybeth for design work, send her an <a href=\"mailto:naybethd@gmail.com\">email.<\/a> You can also check out some of her other work on her <a href=\"http:\/\/naybethdiaz.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tumblr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naybethdiaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flickr<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-11 14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product 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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 talk about fast-paced, adventure film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em><\/strong>. Join these Tintin newbies as they learn about and dive into the world of <em>Tintin.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV1978649294&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b><b id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">News:\u00a0<\/b><\/b>New writers on the website, <a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/welcome-the-rotoscopers\/\">partnership with Animated Views<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/08\/frozen-leading-ladies-to-be-disney-princesses\/\">Anna and Elsa to join the official Disney princess lineup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/06\/disney-shareholders-meeting-2d-animation-oswald-and-cars-3\/\"><em>Cars 3<\/em> and the Disney Shareholder meeting<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>History of <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em> and the Author\/creator Herg\u00e9 (excuse our pronunciation).<\/li>\r\n<li>Find the cartoons on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a>! Get a free trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0983193\/\">The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mind boggling photo-real animation (motion capture) from the start.<\/li>\r\n<li>Belgium\/At sea: introduced to Pickpocket side story, introduced to Captain Haddock (Oh dear).<\/li>\r\n<li>Haddock\u2019s hallucination in the desert (due to the <em>lack<\/em> of alcohol).<\/li>\r\n<li>The secret of the Unicorn: Gotta love a good story about pirates and their gold treasure. Never gets old (seriously, it doesn\u2019t).<\/li>\r\n<li>Milanese Nightingale: \u201cIt\u2019s my first visit to the 3rd world.\u201d (Haddock: \u201cWhat a dish!\u201d) The original character was actually inspired by Herge\u2019s aunt who apparently wasn\u2019t a good singer in his opinion.<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan never wants to get hit in the back of the head with a bottle.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why Antiques Road Show is so popular.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bad guys always have to have a pet bird of some sort. A falcon is always a nice touch.<\/li>\r\n<li>Haddock should really go into motivational speaking.<\/li>\r\n<li>What\u2019s up with the butler? Is he a slave to the grounds?<\/li>\r\n<li>I\u2019ll get you the hat... a really BIG one.<\/li>\r\n<li>Sets up for a GREAT sequel!<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cLet\u2019s Rate it!\u201d:\u00a04 stars and 4.5 stars.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag, Morgan and Chelsea Geek-out time.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Marisa loves Morgan, Haddock, Morgan\u2019s threat , Taking over the world!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:07:27, 35.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0034G4P4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0034G4P4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0034G4P4O\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0034G4P4O&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007GE2H3G\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007GE2H3G&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007GE2H3G\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007GE2H3G&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\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0& <a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 33: The Adventures of Tintin - Relax, I Interviewed A Pilot Once!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-33-the-adventures-of-tintin","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:40:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:40:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2925","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2815,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-03-07 13:35:53","post_date_gmt":"2013-03-07 20:35:53","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/oz-the-great-and-powerful-emerald-city.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2816\" alt=\"oz-the-great-and-powerful-emerald city\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/oz-the-great-and-powerful-emerald-city-300x150.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Who doesn\u2019t love <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>?\r\n\r\nThere have been lots of <em>Oz<\/em> reincarnations over the years from the Broadway musical \"Wicked\" to the movie <em>The Wiz<\/em> starring Michael Jackson (I didn\u2019t say they were all good). Now Disney has joined the bandwagon with the newest addition to the <em>Oz<\/em> movie family, <em>Oz the Great and Powerful<\/em>.\r\n\r\nOscar \u201cOz\u201d Diggs (<strong>James Franco<\/strong>) is a morally ambiguous and shady magician working in a small circus in Kansas. His whole world turns upside down when he and his hot-air balloon are swept away in twister, landing him in the bright, enchanted land of Oz. He\u2019s discovered by a witch named Theodora (<strong>Mila Kunis<\/strong>) who mistakes him as the long-awaited Wizard prophesied to save Oz from the wicked witch. Theodora\u2019s sister (<strong>Rachel Weisz<\/strong>) isn\u2019t convinced and sends him off to kill the witch to prove himself worthy. Along the way, Oz meets up with a ragtag band of rejects and must use his wit, ingenuity, and skills of illusion to save Oz from the great evil that looms over the land.\r\n\r\n<em>Oz the Great and Powerful<\/em> adds depth to L. Frank Baum\u2019s classic novel <em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/em> by giving us the backstory of the Wizard. The film is adapted from Baum\u2019s other <em>Oz<\/em> novels, so this telling is more canonical than other versions (such as \"<i>Wicked\"<\/i>, which is written by an entirely different author). That being said, I loved watching and learning how the wizard became the wizard.\r\n\r\nOverall, the acting was good. Franco did a great job playing the flawed and imposter Oz; however, at times, I felt as if he was trying to be a bit like Johnny Depp: quirky and overly eccentric. I guess it makes sense since Depp was originally approached for the role, but declined since it was too similar to his other Disney projects such as <em>Pirates<\/em> and <em>Alice<\/em>. I guess Depp has a monopoly on the weird, quirky roles because Franco\u2019s portrayal, while good, made it seem like he was trying to be something he wasn\u2019t. The other actresses were good too, especially Michelle Williams, who plays the good witch Glinda.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Finley-the-flying-monkey-oz-the-great-and-powerful.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2818\" alt=\"Finley-the-flying-monkey-oz-the-great-and-powerful\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Finley-the-flying-monkey-oz-the-great-and-powerful-300x150.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Finley the Flying Monkey stole the show for me. Not only was his animation superb, but he served as a hilarious sidekick (if you know how much I hate comedic sidekicks, this is big for me). Every line or action he performed was hilarious. I guess you sort of felt bad for the little guy because he was so sweet and genuine compared to Oz. If they make a spinoff series about Finley, I\u2019d definitely go see it.\r\n\r\nBeing an animation nut, I was excited to see the CGI. At times the CGI was jaw-dropping and fantastic (e.g. the forest, sweeping shots of Oz, or the little china doll), while others looked as if the actors were standing in front of a 1950s green screen (e.g. when Oz and Theodora are walking by a field of yellow flowers). I felt as if some Disney simply ran out of time or money to finish some scenes correctly. Disney seems to be pretty keen on these heavy-CGI films (like <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em> or the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/04\/emma-watson-to-play-cinderella-in-new-remake\/\"><em>Cinderella<\/em><\/a> adaptation), but I\u2019m still not sold on them. If it\u2019s not perfect, it\u2019s a distraction and cheapens the whole production.\r\n\r\nWhile the story about the man behind the curtain was interesting and engaging, I wish the CGI had been a little more cohesive (it suffered from Goldie Locks syndrome: it was either really good or really bad). That being said, I left more impressed than when I came in (I didn\u2019t really have high hopes from the trailers) and will recommend it to friends warning them not to go in thinking this is the next <em>Pirates<\/em>. Perhaps the fact that I fell asleep during the climatic final battle didn\u2019t help either.\r\n\r\n<em>Oz\u00a0The\u00a0Great\u00a0and Powerful<\/em> opens in U.S. theaters on March 8, 2013.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/cz8wgWmj8-I]","post_title":"'Oz the Great and Powerful' \u2013 Bad CGI Distracts from An Otherwise Decent Film","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"oz-the-great-and-powerful-bad-cgi-distracts-from-an-otherwise-decent-film","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:22:27","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:22:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2815","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2763,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-03-05 12:16:08","post_date_gmt":"2013-03-05 19:16:08","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2765\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header-1024x225.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<em><strong>This is a guest post by William Jardine, who blogs at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.a113animation.com\">a113animation.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\nThe genesis of this article is thus: a few months ago I was asked to participate in a public speaking event; I was to prepare a speech and be ready to field questions on that subject from a panel of adjudicators. If you\u2019re at all familiar with me, it should come as little surprise that I chose to talk about animation. However, I thought the occasion warranted something a little more articulate and profound than my usual strategy of telling people what A113 is, or why Disney\u2019s great. The topic I chose to talk about is one that I know all animation fans take to heart: when it\u2019s crassly written off as the kiddie table of cinema. The event came and went, but the subject stayed firmly lodged in my mind, so here we are.\r\n\r\nI, like you presumably, given that you\u2019re reading this, love animation. I love it for a whole host of reasons and, yes, one of those reasons is that I loved it as a child; there\u2019s a certain nostalgia to watching a good animated (particularly Disney) film, that transports you back to a happier, more innocent time in life. I have ridiculously fond memories of watching <em>Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer<\/em> at Christmas, of hearing the chimes of \u201cWhen You Wish Upon a Star\u201d at the start of <em>Pinocchio<\/em>, and indeed of all of <em>Toy Story 2<\/em>. And sometimes, when I\u2019m not having an all-too-pleasant present, watching a film like that cheers me up enormously. But to say that\u2019s all there is to a love of animation is ridiculously short-sighted and na\u00efve.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Toy-Story-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2768\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Toy-Story-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Toy-Story-2.jpg\" width=\"372\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nIf you went out and asked your friends what their favourite film was as a kid, odds are it would be animated one. If you asked them now, probably not. I don\u2019t think this is because we grow out of animation, nor even because we like it any less, I think it\u2019s because of this stigma, that animated films are perceived to be children\u2019s films. If you say your favourite film is an animated one, you risk being branded as childish and asinine as the films themselves are perceived to be. Yet I proudly say: My name\u2019s William Jardine and my favourite film, by a significant margin, is <em>Toy Story 2<\/em>. It\u2019s a film that I only enjoy more and more every time I watch it and one that I easily rank above everything that came before and since.\r\n\r\nWhile we\u2019re on the subject of <em>Toy Story<\/em>, allow me to refer you to the original film. Would anybody call that a kid\u2019s film? <em>Toy Story<\/em> is a film that deals with dark, complex, serious theme: abandonment, loss, loneliness and jealousy \u2013 feelings apt for children, parents, grandparents\u2026 heck, everyone! Are dark themes like these commonly explored in children\u2019s entertainment? Because I don\u2019t remember a lot of that in <em>The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/em>. \u00a0In fact, <em>Toy Story <\/em>was co-written by Joss Whedon, who\u2019s immensely respected for his roles on <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>, <em>Firefly<\/em> and, most recently, <em>The Avengers<\/em>. Then, the third <em>Toy Story<\/em> was written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (<em>Little Miss Sunshine<\/em>), earning him another Oscar nomination and making him one of the most desired scribes in Hollywood \u2013 who now has the dream job of writing the next <em>Star Wars<\/em> film! <em>Toy Story 3<\/em> was also, like <em>Beauty and the Beast <\/em>and <em>Up<\/em> before it, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It does seem that Pixar are historically immune to the patronising disregarding of animated films.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-Oscars-1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2766\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-Oscars-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-Oscars-1.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIf I was to ask a random passerby in the street what a good movie was, they might say <em>Schindler\u2019s List<\/em>, <em>The Godfather<\/em>, <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>. If I asked why, they would quite possibly say because they won a shed-load of awards. Academy Awards, probably. The Oscars are, after all, the measuring stick of how good a film is \u2013 regardless of whether or not the Academy makes the right decision, as they often don\u2019t, winning an Oscar is a cast-iron claim that your film is a d*** good one. Yet what man has won the most Oscars? Walt Disney. Disney, a self-made, all-conquering film legend, won 22 Academy Awards from 59 nominations (as well as four honorary ones), that\u2019s thrice the nominations of Meryl Streep, almost twelve times the nominations of Daniel Day-Lewis, and eleven more than John Williams. Yet, despite having earned a tremendous amount of respect, Disney is still best-known as a purveyor of \u201ckid\u2019s films\u201d.\r\n\r\nNow there\u2019s nothing wrong with entertaining children \u2013 in fact it\u2019s a very noble profession to have \u2013 but to say animated films have no greater purpose than that is akin to saying that Walt Disney was nothing more than a children\u2019s entertainer; rather than one of the most shrewd and successful businessmen of the past century.\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-and-Charlie-Chaplin.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2764\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-and-Charlie-Chaplin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-and-Charlie-Chaplin.jpg\" width=\"372\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\r\nOn the topic of Walt, I think it\u2019s pretty hard to argue that any of his first few films are for children. <em>Bambi<\/em> is allegedly one of the saddest films of all time; <em>Dumbo<\/em> reduces grown men to tears, <a href=\"http:\/\/tweetwood.com\/rickygervais\/tweet\/260054100048216065\">Ricky Gervais included<\/a>; <em>Fantasia<\/em>\u2019s entirely based around classic music! Indeed, Walt Disney\u2019s first film, <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<\/em>, premiered to a standing ovation from Hollywood giants like Charlie Chaplin; it went on to become the highest grossing film of all time, before later being surpassed by <em>Gone with the Wind<\/em>\u00a0three years later. <em>Snow White<\/em> is a beloved, respected classic.\r\n\r\nYes, there are poor quality, children-focused animated films, but there are also poor quality, children-focused live-action films. To get more adult-oriented animated films, you often have to look outside of the mainstream film industry: Japanese films like <em>Grave of the Fireflies<\/em>, spooky films like <em>Coraline <\/em>and more\u2026 sexually charged foreign films like 2010\u2019s <em>Chico & Rita<\/em>. The quality and content is in no way linked to the medium.\r\n\r\nThat, in a nutshell, is the point that mass audiences just don\u2019t get: animation is not a genre, it\u2019s a medium. You don\u2019t get action films, adventure films, comedy films and animated films; you get diverse and exciting combinations of all those genres and more! In 2011, we had <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em>, \u2013 directed, I might add, by one of the most respected directors of all time, Steven Spielberg \u2013 an action-adventure-<i>animated<\/i> film very deserving of its comparisons to Spielberg\u2019s own live-action classic, <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/em>. Because that\u2019s the beauty of animation: it can be used to emulate live-action (like <em>Tintin<\/em>, like Pixar\u2019s <em>The Blue Umbrella<\/em>), it can be used to be elaborately exaggerated and create shapes and movements that only animation can (like <em>Hotel Transylvania<\/em>, for example), it can mix and match mediums (<em>Paperman<\/em>, <em>ParaNorman<\/em>), it can be used for almost anything, because it\u2019s not a genre, it\u2019s a medium. Animation is the most versatile and exciting filmmaking medium there is, and it deserves more credit and more respect than being crassly and carelessly disregarded as children\u2019s entertainment.\r\n\r\n<strong>About the author:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em id=\"__mceDel\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/William-Jardine-guest-post.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2770\" alt=\"William-Jardine-guest-post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/William-Jardine-guest-post-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong>William Jardine<\/strong> is the founder, editor-in-chief and head writer at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.a113animation.com\">a113animation.com<\/a>. He\u00a0is a huge cinephile - with particular adoration, obviously, for animation (chiefly, Pixar). Having loved animation all his life, he decided, in November 2010, to try and put this love to a more useful purpose than pestering his friends: thus A113Animation was born.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<em id=\"__mceDel\">His favourite films include\u00a0<i>Toy Story 2<\/i>,\u00a0<i>E.T.<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Inception<\/i>,<i>Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Up<\/i>. He particularly admires the work of Brad Bird, Pete Docter, Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg; his idols are John Lasseter and Walt Disney. He studies Computing, Mathematics and English Language at A-Level, with a view to studying Computer Science at university next year. He resides in Carlisle, England.<\/em>","post_title":"Why Animation is Wrongly Disregarded as Children's Entertainment","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"why-animation-is-wrongly-disregarded-as-childrens-entertainment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-30 17:12:57","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-01 00:12:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2763","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2630,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-27 15:10:59","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-27 22:10:59","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-image.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2632\" alt=\"cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-image-300x190.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a>Here it is everyone! The trailer that you all have been waiting for: <em>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.<\/em>\r\n\r\nNo wonder everyone on Twitter has been anxiously waiting for this trailer--it's great!\u00a0The trailer sets up the basic premise of the films where inventor Flint and his fellow denizens of Swallow Falls return to the town after it had to be evacuated and cleaned up for a while. Upon returning, the town has been taken over by various food-animal hybrids (my favorite being shimpanzees, mosquitoast, and tacodile supreme). The film looks pretty funny and gives off a vibe of <em>Attack of the Killer Tomatoes<\/em>.\r\n\r\nThe film is a sequel to Sony Pictures Animation's 2009 film\u00a0<em>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs<\/em>, which is based on the classic children's storybook by Judi Barrett\u00a0of the same name.\r\n\r\n<em>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres September 27, 2013.\r\n\r\n[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gwj1YlYYspw]","post_title":"'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2' Trailer is Here!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-is-here","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-07-17 10:31:40","post_modified_gmt":"2013-07-17 17:31:40","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2630","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2525,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 08:30:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 15:30:32","post_content":"\n<p>Alright, we know. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">old logo<\/a> was pretty pathetic. Morgan whipped it together as a placeholder, intending to revise it once once the initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/1\">pilot episode<\/a> was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that never happened. Oops. So here we are, nearly a year later, and we are excited to unveil our new logo for the <em>Animation Addicts Podcast with The Rotoscopers<\/em>! Drumroll please....<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo\" class=\"wp-image-56033\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ta-da! We wanted something that gave the overall impression of animation. We also didn't want to make it seem like we were a strictly Disney podcast (even though we love ourselves a good Disney animation movie), but wanted to include other important studios such as Pixar, DreamWorks, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We feel that this album art does the trick! The silhouettes of classic animation film characters boldly and succinctly let browsers (or iTunes window shoppers) know what the show is about. Before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">not so much<\/a>. The font, while not directly taken from any animation studio or logo (that we know of), gives the impression of animation during its Golden Age. And, of course, you can't forget to have The Rotoscopers' (well, maybe just Morgan's) favorite color, teal, in the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to give a big shout out and thank you to the logo's designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naybethdiaz\">Naybeth D\u00edaz<\/a>. She is a graphic designer from Columbia and happily volunteered her services to help us out. We really can't thank her enough because the new logo is beautiful, better than anything we could have imagined, and looks a thousand times more professional that what we had. Hopefully it gives us street cred in the animation community. ;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested in hiring Naybeth for design work, send her an <a href=\"mailto:naybethd@gmail.com\">email.<\/a> You can also check out some of her other work on her <a href=\"http:\/\/naybethdiaz.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tumblr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naybethdiaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flickr<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-11 14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00160ZJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00160ZJEU&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=JE5YOFDMFFUIIRM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/little-mermaid-original-walt\/id193376473?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/the-little-mermaid-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #31: 'The Little Mermaid' - Now with More Product 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Her favorite animated films are <i>Aladdin</i>, <i>Beauty & the Beast</i>, and <i>The Iron Giant</i>. She earned an MBA in Marketing from Arizona State University, climbed the corporate ladder in the tech world, and now is a stay-at-home mom of four kids. 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Articles</span></h3> <style>.jnews_module_2893_1_691dfdeed3dc1.jeg_block_heading_6:after { background-color: #e62c91; }</style> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d72494f elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_block_elementor" data-id="d72494f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_block_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_postblock_5 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_2893_3_691dfdef102f2 " data-unique="jnews_module_2893_3_691dfdef102f2"> <div class="jeg_block_container"> <div class="jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag"><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/03/11/blu-ray-review-disneys-wreck-it-ralph/" aria-label="Read article: [BLU-RAY REVIEW] Disney’s ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Ultimate Collector’s Edition"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 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here: I've been a Wreck-It Ralph fangirl ever since I went to the test screening months before...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/03/11/blu-ray-review-disneys-wreck-it-ralph/" 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/2013/03/11/disney-animation-rumplestiltskin-in-the-works-2d-animation-not-dead/" aria-label="Read article: Disney Animation: Rumplestiltskin in The Works & 2D Animation Not Dead?"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></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 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data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/33-Website-Image-Tintin-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/33-Website-Image-Tintin-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/2013/03/11/episode-33-the-adventures-of-tintin/">Animation Addicts 33: The Adventures of Tintin – Relax, I Interviewed A Pilot Once!</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/2013/03/11/episode-33-the-adventures-of-tintin/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 11, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/03/11/episode-33-the-adventures-of-tintin/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they talk about fast-paced, adventure film, The Adventures of Tintin. Join these Tintin newbies...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/03/11/episode-33-the-adventures-of-tintin/" 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/2013/03/07/oz-the-great-and-powerful-bad-cgi-distracts-from-an-otherwise-decent-film/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ – Bad CGI Distracts from An Otherwise Decent Film"><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="oz-the-great-and-powerful-glinda" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/oz-the-great-and-powerful-glinda-350x250.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/oz-the-great-and-powerful-glinda-350x250.jpg 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/oz-the-great-and-powerful-glinda-120x86.jpg 120w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/oz-the-great-and-powerful-glinda-750x536.jpg 750w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/oz-the-great-and-powerful-glinda-1140x815.jpg 1140w" 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/2013/03/07/oz-the-great-and-powerful-bad-cgi-distracts-from-an-otherwise-decent-film/">‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ – Bad CGI Distracts from An Otherwise Decent Film</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/2013/03/07/oz-the-great-and-powerful-bad-cgi-distracts-from-an-otherwise-decent-film/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 7, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/03/07/oz-the-great-and-powerful-bad-cgi-distracts-from-an-otherwise-decent-film/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Who doesn’t love The Wizard of Oz? There have been lots of Oz reincarnations over the years from the Broadway...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/03/07/oz-the-great-and-powerful-bad-cgi-distracts-from-an-otherwise-decent-film/" 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/2013/03/05/why-animation-is-wrongly-disregarded-as-childrens-entertainment/" aria-label="Read article: Why Animation is Wrongly Disregarded as Children’s Entertainment"><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="Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header-350x250.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header-350x250.png 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header-120x86.png 120w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/news/" class="category-news">News</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/03/05/why-animation-is-wrongly-disregarded-as-childrens-entertainment/">Why Animation is Wrongly Disregarded as Children’s Entertainment</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/2013/03/05/why-animation-is-wrongly-disregarded-as-childrens-entertainment/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 5, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/03/05/why-animation-is-wrongly-disregarded-as-childrens-entertainment/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>This is a guest post by William Jardine, who blogs at a113animation.com. 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The trailer that you all have been waiting for: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2....</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/02/27/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-is-here/" 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/2013/02/25/introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo/" aria-label="Read article: Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/news/" class="category-news">News</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/02/25/introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo/">Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!</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/2013/02/25/introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> February 25, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/02/25/introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Alright, we know. 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In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss, dissect, analyze,...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/02/25/episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns/" 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/2013/02/15/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts/" aria-label="Read article: [UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></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/2013/02/15/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts/">[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!</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/2013/02/15/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> February 15, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/02/15/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. 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09:15:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-03-11 16:15:42","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00A7OJ0DC\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B00A7OJ0DC&adid=01X5Z0684SFNAVWFPXZ1&\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2931\" alt=\"wreck-it-ralph-ultimate-collector's-edition-gold-blu-ray-dvd-cover-art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/2073141-237x300.jpg\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>I'm going to be honest here: I've been a\u00a0<em>Wreck-It Ralph\u00a0<\/em>fangirl ever since I went to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/10\">test screening<\/a> months before the film was officially released. Even in its rough, unfinished form, I was blown away with its premise, cleverness, execution, and heart.\r\n<h4>The Film\u00a0<strong>\u2605<\/strong><strong>\u2605<\/strong><strong>\u2605<\/strong><strong>\u2605<\/strong><strong>\u2605<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>\u00a0tells the story of an old-school arcade bad guy Ralph, who decides that after 30 years of wrecking and smashing buildings, he doesn\u2019t want to be a bad guy anymore. Ralph (<strong>John C. Reilly<\/strong>) is the antagonist of Fix-It Felix, Jr., a fictional 1980s arcade game at Litwak\u2019s Arcade that has remained semi-popular over the years despite newer, bigger and better games taking over the arcade\u2019s real estate.\r\n\r\nTo prove to denizens of Fix-It Felix, Jr that he\u2019s a good guy, Ralph goes on a quest to obtain a shiny medal\u2014the badge of all heroes and good guys. Ralph then stumbles into a Halo-esque first person shooter called Hero\u2019s Duty and \u201cearns\u201d his long-awaited medal, but with it accidentally unleashes a deadly threat into the girly Japanese go-kart game Sugar Rush. Stranded in Sugar Rush, Ralph meets a Vanellope von Schweetz (<strong>Sarah Silverman<\/strong>), an annoying glitch who becomes a thorn in Ralph\u2019s side. It\u2019s up to Fix-It Felix Jr. (<strong>Jack McBrayer<\/strong>) and Sergeant Calhoun (<strong>Jane Lynch<\/strong>) to find Ralph and bring him back to his game before it\u2019s too late, while Ralph and Vanellope have their own issues to deal with.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/11\/blu-ray-review-disneys-wreck-it-ralph\/url-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2932\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2932\" alt=\"wreck-it-ralph-bad-anon-meeting\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/url-1-300x168.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>Director Rich Moore did\u00a0a great job pandering to gamers. If you\u2019ve ever spent time in an arcade, in front of an Nintendo, or played any other gaming device for hours on end, you\u2019ll love this movie. You\u2019ll wish you had a pause button so you could scan through the bustling Game Central Station, hoping to catch a glimpse of your favorite childhood video game character. Because Ralph is filled with so many nostalgic moments, adults will find the movie just as enjoyable as the kids.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/11\/blu-ray-review-disneys-wreck-it-ralph\/wreck-it-ralph-disneyscreencaps-com-7951\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2936\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2936\" alt=\"wreck-it-ralph-vanellope-car\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/wreck-it-ralph-disneyscreencaps.com-7951-300x126.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>The characters are memorable and unique. Vanellope is the star of the film, stealing your heart with her sugar and spice, and wins my vote for breakout animation character of the year. You really feel for Ralph, whose internal struggle of breaking the \"bad guy\" mold propels the entire film. The actors recorded most of their dialogue together in the same room (a practice now uncommon in animation) and I feel it really helped create great chemistry for the ensemble.\r\n\r\nIn the end, I can't give this film enough praise. It has great character, a unique story (that works!), and, like I said before, heart.\r\n<h4><strong>The Features\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nIf you loved this movie as much as me, you are excited to dive deep into the bonus and behind-the-scenes features on the blu-ray. Unfortunately, they features are pretty standard and nothing special.\r\n\r\nThe main featurette is called \"Bit By Bit: Creating The Worlds Of <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>\". This is a nice little spot where Director Rich Moore and other key members of the production crew talk about\u00a0<em>Ralph<\/em>'s origins, development and creation. It's pretty standard and expected; however, I appreciated that it was created and included nonetheless. There's also some fun deleted and additional scenes hosted by 8-bit versions of Moore and other producers.\r\n\r\nAlso included is the Academy Award-winning animated short\u00a0<em>Paperman<\/em>, which made its big-screen debut before\u00a0<em>Ralph<\/em>\u00a0in theatres. I'm glad its on here because it's a ground-breaking\u00a0piece\u00a0of animation and just as spectacular as <em>Wreck-It\u00a0Ralph.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/11\/blu-ray-review-disneys-wreck-it-ralph\/screen-shot-2013-03-10-at-11-43-06-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2938\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2938\" alt=\"litwak-arcade-wreck-it-ralph-commercial-1982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Screen-Shot-2013-03-10-at-11.43.06-PM-300x220.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a>The next features include some of the promotional mock advertisements for Litwak's Arcade, the fictional arcade where the <em>Ralph<\/em> universe is set. There are three commercials for each of the three worlds--Fix-It Felix, Jr., Hero's Duty, and Sugar Rush--from when each was originally released in 1982, 1997, and 2012, respectively. It's fun to see the evolution of the video games and arcade of the decades. The last commercial is an infomercial for Fix-It Felix's Hammer, which magically will repair anything in real life!\r\n\r\nNotably missing from the set is a director's commentary track. I know that Rich Moore is passionate about this film and has\u00a0<em>lots<\/em> to say, so its absence is a real\u00a0disappointment.\u00a0(How hard is it to\u00a0wrangle\u00a0Moore into a recording booth for 2 hours?) I also would have liked to have seen some concept art galleries, but Disney might be savings those\u00a0solely\u00a0for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1452111014\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1452111014&adid=10J1GVW7CG8E4B98YXN3&\">The Art of <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1452111014\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1452111014&adid=10J1GVW7CG8E4B98YXN3&\">Wreck-It Ralph<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>book in order to better capitalize on the film.\r\n<h4><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nIf <em>Wreck-It\u00a0Ralph<\/em> and <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>are any indication of where Walt Disney Animation Studios is headed in the future, then I'm anxiously anticipating what they release next. Both are fantastic additions to the Walt Disney animation family.\r\n\r\n<em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>\u00a0is not one of the best video games films of all time, it's also\u00a0only the best animated film of 2012 (and was robbed of the Oscar) and one of the best films of 2012 in general!\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n<h4>Purchase<\/h4>\r\n<strong><em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00A83075M\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B00A83075M&adid=000213JJPNN88GQZT7ZS&\" target=\"_blank\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00A7OIXW6\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B00A7OIXW6&adid=07NKNQGQW6WP3MNJTXF9&\" target=\"_blank\">2-disc\u00a0Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00A7OJ0DC\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B00A7OJ0DC&adid=1EHYTKD5ZZ0AMJ5RM5Z8&\" target=\"_blank\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate-program.amazon.com\/gp\/associates\/network\/build-links\/individual\/simple-get-html.html?ie=UTF8&asin=B00B2DSK06&assoc_ss_ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB00B2DSK06%3Fie%3DUTF8%26redirect%3Dtrue&parentASIN=B00B2DSK06\" target=\"_blank\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00B2DSIAI\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B00B2DSIAI&adid=0GQQ3XP150XQ76Q1ZYCK&\" target=\"_blank\">Rental<\/a><strong><em>\r\n<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/77VZ8WYdZCk]<\/p>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Disney's 'Wreck-It Ralph' Ultimate Collector's Edition","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-disneys-wreck-it-ralph","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:22:10","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:22:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2893","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2950,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-03-11 08:59:59","post_date_gmt":"2013-03-11 15:59:59","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/11\/disney-animation-rumplestiltskin-in-the-works-2d-animation-not-dead\/rumpelstiltskin\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2951\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2951 alignright\" alt=\"Rumpelstiltskin-disney-movie-animation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rumpelstiltskin-300x214.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a>Recently at the Walt Disney Company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/06\/disney-shareholders-meeting-2d-animation-oswald-and-cars-3\/\">shareholders' meeting<\/a>, CEO Bob Iger mentioned that there currently aren't any traditionally animated films in the works; however, he forgot to mention that there is a <strong>rumored<\/strong> another in the works that we haven't heard about: namely a\u00a0Rumplestiltskin adaptation called\u00a0<em>The Name Game.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indiewire.com\/theplaylist\/disney-ceo-bob-iger-says-there-are-no-current-plans-for-hand-drawn-animation-but-what-does-he-really-mean-20130307\">The Playlist<\/a>\u00a0is reporting that Ron Clements and John Musker are at the helm. Clements and Musker previously directed other princess tales such as\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Aladdin<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>The Princess and the Frog<\/em>.\r\n\r\nWhile it is true that they are working on a top-secret animated project for Disney,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2013\/03\/07\/rumour-disney-preparing-animated-version-of-rumplestiltskin-called-the-name-game\/\">Bleeding Cool<\/a>'s source says that it is not 2D, but rather is \"fresh and original, not a fairytale movie\" set somewhere in the South Pacific and involves a Tiki carving character. Some would immediately jump to an Enchanted Tiki Room movie, but to me this feels more like the idol,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/disney.wikia.com\/wiki\/Tower_of_Terror_(Tokyo_DisneySea)\">Shiriki Utundu<\/a>, from the Tower of Terror Ride at Tokyo DisneySea (despite the fact that Shiriki Utundu is from Africa).\r\n\r\nThere are lots of speculations and uncited sources regarding this news, so definitely take everything with a grain of salt.\r\n\r\nI've personally always thought that Disney should do an animated\u00a0Rumplestiltskin since it is a classic fairy tale in the same vein of their other animated films. After DreamWorks Animation used the character in <em>Shrek Forever After<\/em>, I was worried that they wouldn't want to touch the character with a ten-foot pole. So you can see why I'm so excited about this rumor. It's another great fairy tale on which Disney can put its magical creative touch!\r\n\r\nEqually interesting is the misunderstanding that 2D animation is dead for Disney. Iger was using a very strict definition of what \"traditional animation\" is and was only referring to the next four years. Apparently, he was referring to projects that are completely traditionally animation and left out non-traditional methods such as the\u00a0<em>Paperman<\/em> 2D\/CGI hybrid technique. Also, considering John Lasseter and\u00a0<b>Ed Catmull are running Walt Disney animation these days, it seems unlikely that they would completely turn their backs on the medium that they were raised on and that is the studio's legacy.<\/b>\r\n\r\nWhat do you think about a\u00a0Rumplestiltskin film for Disney?","post_title":"Disney Animation: Rumplestiltskin in The Works & 2D Animation Not Dead?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"disney-animation-rumplestiltskin-in-the-works-2d-animation-not-dead","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-15 15:02:39","post_modified_gmt":"2013-04-15 22:02:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2950","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2925,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-03-11 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2013-03-11 15:00:00","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they talk about fast-paced, adventure film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em><\/strong>. Join these Tintin newbies as they learn about and dive into the world of <em>Tintin.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV1978649294&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b><b id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">News:\u00a0<\/b><\/b>New writers on the website, <a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/2013\/welcome-the-rotoscopers\/\">partnership with Animated Views<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/08\/frozen-leading-ladies-to-be-disney-princesses\/\">Anna and Elsa to join the official Disney princess lineup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/06\/disney-shareholders-meeting-2d-animation-oswald-and-cars-3\/\"><em>Cars 3<\/em> and the Disney Shareholder meeting<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>History of <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em> and the Author\/creator Herg\u00e9 (excuse our pronunciation).<\/li>\r\n<li>Find the cartoons on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a>! Get a free trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Main Discussion: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0983193\/\">The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mind boggling photo-real animation (motion capture) from the start.<\/li>\r\n<li>Belgium\/At sea: introduced to Pickpocket side story, introduced to Captain Haddock (Oh dear).<\/li>\r\n<li>Haddock\u2019s hallucination in the desert (due to the <em>lack<\/em> of alcohol).<\/li>\r\n<li>The secret of the Unicorn: Gotta love a good story about pirates and their gold treasure. Never gets old (seriously, it doesn\u2019t).<\/li>\r\n<li>Milanese Nightingale: \u201cIt\u2019s my first visit to the 3rd world.\u201d (Haddock: \u201cWhat a dish!\u201d) The original character was actually inspired by Herge\u2019s aunt who apparently wasn\u2019t a good singer in his opinion.<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan never wants to get hit in the back of the head with a bottle.<\/li>\r\n<li>Why Antiques Road Show is so popular.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bad guys always have to have a pet bird of some sort. A falcon is always a nice touch.<\/li>\r\n<li>Haddock should really go into motivational speaking.<\/li>\r\n<li>What\u2019s up with the butler? Is he a slave to the grounds?<\/li>\r\n<li>I\u2019ll get you the hat... a really BIG one.<\/li>\r\n<li>Sets up for a GREAT sequel!<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cLet\u2019s Rate it!\u201d:\u00a04 stars and 4.5 stars.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mailbag, Morgan and Chelsea Geek-out time.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers: Marisa loves Morgan, Haddock, Morgan\u2019s threat , Taking over the world!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:07:27, 35.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0034G4P4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0034G4P4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0034G4P4O\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0034G4P4O&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007GE2H3G\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007GE2H3G&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007GE2H3G\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007GE2H3G&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\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0& <a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Audible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 33: The Adventures of Tintin - Relax, I Interviewed A Pilot Once!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-33-the-adventures-of-tintin","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:40:22","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:40:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2925","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2815,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-03-07 13:35:53","post_date_gmt":"2013-03-07 20:35:53","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/oz-the-great-and-powerful-emerald-city.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2816\" alt=\"oz-the-great-and-powerful-emerald city\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/oz-the-great-and-powerful-emerald-city-300x150.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Who doesn\u2019t love <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>?\r\n\r\nThere have been lots of <em>Oz<\/em> reincarnations over the years from the Broadway musical \"Wicked\" to the movie <em>The Wiz<\/em> starring Michael Jackson (I didn\u2019t say they were all good). Now Disney has joined the bandwagon with the newest addition to the <em>Oz<\/em> movie family, <em>Oz the Great and Powerful<\/em>.\r\n\r\nOscar \u201cOz\u201d Diggs (<strong>James Franco<\/strong>) is a morally ambiguous and shady magician working in a small circus in Kansas. His whole world turns upside down when he and his hot-air balloon are swept away in twister, landing him in the bright, enchanted land of Oz. He\u2019s discovered by a witch named Theodora (<strong>Mila Kunis<\/strong>) who mistakes him as the long-awaited Wizard prophesied to save Oz from the wicked witch. Theodora\u2019s sister (<strong>Rachel Weisz<\/strong>) isn\u2019t convinced and sends him off to kill the witch to prove himself worthy. Along the way, Oz meets up with a ragtag band of rejects and must use his wit, ingenuity, and skills of illusion to save Oz from the great evil that looms over the land.\r\n\r\n<em>Oz the Great and Powerful<\/em> adds depth to L. Frank Baum\u2019s classic novel <em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/em> by giving us the backstory of the Wizard. The film is adapted from Baum\u2019s other <em>Oz<\/em> novels, so this telling is more canonical than other versions (such as \"<i>Wicked\"<\/i>, which is written by an entirely different author). That being said, I loved watching and learning how the wizard became the wizard.\r\n\r\nOverall, the acting was good. Franco did a great job playing the flawed and imposter Oz; however, at times, I felt as if he was trying to be a bit like Johnny Depp: quirky and overly eccentric. I guess it makes sense since Depp was originally approached for the role, but declined since it was too similar to his other Disney projects such as <em>Pirates<\/em> and <em>Alice<\/em>. I guess Depp has a monopoly on the weird, quirky roles because Franco\u2019s portrayal, while good, made it seem like he was trying to be something he wasn\u2019t. The other actresses were good too, especially Michelle Williams, who plays the good witch Glinda.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Finley-the-flying-monkey-oz-the-great-and-powerful.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2818\" alt=\"Finley-the-flying-monkey-oz-the-great-and-powerful\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Finley-the-flying-monkey-oz-the-great-and-powerful-300x150.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Finley the Flying Monkey stole the show for me. Not only was his animation superb, but he served as a hilarious sidekick (if you know how much I hate comedic sidekicks, this is big for me). Every line or action he performed was hilarious. I guess you sort of felt bad for the little guy because he was so sweet and genuine compared to Oz. If they make a spinoff series about Finley, I\u2019d definitely go see it.\r\n\r\nBeing an animation nut, I was excited to see the CGI. At times the CGI was jaw-dropping and fantastic (e.g. the forest, sweeping shots of Oz, or the little china doll), while others looked as if the actors were standing in front of a 1950s green screen (e.g. when Oz and Theodora are walking by a field of yellow flowers). I felt as if some Disney simply ran out of time or money to finish some scenes correctly. Disney seems to be pretty keen on these heavy-CGI films (like <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em> or the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/03\/04\/emma-watson-to-play-cinderella-in-new-remake\/\"><em>Cinderella<\/em><\/a> adaptation), but I\u2019m still not sold on them. If it\u2019s not perfect, it\u2019s a distraction and cheapens the whole production.\r\n\r\nWhile the story about the man behind the curtain was interesting and engaging, I wish the CGI had been a little more cohesive (it suffered from Goldie Locks syndrome: it was either really good or really bad). That being said, I left more impressed than when I came in (I didn\u2019t really have high hopes from the trailers) and will recommend it to friends warning them not to go in thinking this is the next <em>Pirates<\/em>. Perhaps the fact that I fell asleep during the climatic final battle didn\u2019t help either.\r\n\r\n<em>Oz\u00a0The\u00a0Great\u00a0and Powerful<\/em> opens in U.S. theaters on March 8, 2013.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605 1\/2\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/cz8wgWmj8-I]","post_title":"'Oz the Great and Powerful' \u2013 Bad CGI Distracts from An Otherwise Decent Film","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"oz-the-great-and-powerful-bad-cgi-distracts-from-an-otherwise-decent-film","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:22:27","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:22:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2815","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2763,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-03-05 12:16:08","post_date_gmt":"2013-03-05 19:16:08","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2765\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Header-1024x225.png\" width=\"614\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<em><strong>This is a guest post by William Jardine, who blogs at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.a113animation.com\">a113animation.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\nThe genesis of this article is thus: a few months ago I was asked to participate in a public speaking event; I was to prepare a speech and be ready to field questions on that subject from a panel of adjudicators. If you\u2019re at all familiar with me, it should come as little surprise that I chose to talk about animation. However, I thought the occasion warranted something a little more articulate and profound than my usual strategy of telling people what A113 is, or why Disney\u2019s great. The topic I chose to talk about is one that I know all animation fans take to heart: when it\u2019s crassly written off as the kiddie table of cinema. The event came and went, but the subject stayed firmly lodged in my mind, so here we are.\r\n\r\nI, like you presumably, given that you\u2019re reading this, love animation. I love it for a whole host of reasons and, yes, one of those reasons is that I loved it as a child; there\u2019s a certain nostalgia to watching a good animated (particularly Disney) film, that transports you back to a happier, more innocent time in life. I have ridiculously fond memories of watching <em>Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer<\/em> at Christmas, of hearing the chimes of \u201cWhen You Wish Upon a Star\u201d at the start of <em>Pinocchio<\/em>, and indeed of all of <em>Toy Story 2<\/em>. And sometimes, when I\u2019m not having an all-too-pleasant present, watching a film like that cheers me up enormously. But to say that\u2019s all there is to a love of animation is ridiculously short-sighted and na\u00efve.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Toy-Story-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2768\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Toy-Story-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Toy-Story-2.jpg\" width=\"372\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nIf you went out and asked your friends what their favourite film was as a kid, odds are it would be animated one. If you asked them now, probably not. I don\u2019t think this is because we grow out of animation, nor even because we like it any less, I think it\u2019s because of this stigma, that animated films are perceived to be children\u2019s films. If you say your favourite film is an animated one, you risk being branded as childish and asinine as the films themselves are perceived to be. Yet I proudly say: My name\u2019s William Jardine and my favourite film, by a significant margin, is <em>Toy Story 2<\/em>. It\u2019s a film that I only enjoy more and more every time I watch it and one that I easily rank above everything that came before and since.\r\n\r\nWhile we\u2019re on the subject of <em>Toy Story<\/em>, allow me to refer you to the original film. Would anybody call that a kid\u2019s film? <em>Toy Story<\/em> is a film that deals with dark, complex, serious theme: abandonment, loss, loneliness and jealousy \u2013 feelings apt for children, parents, grandparents\u2026 heck, everyone! Are dark themes like these commonly explored in children\u2019s entertainment? Because I don\u2019t remember a lot of that in <em>The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/em>. \u00a0In fact, <em>Toy Story <\/em>was co-written by Joss Whedon, who\u2019s immensely respected for his roles on <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>, <em>Firefly<\/em> and, most recently, <em>The Avengers<\/em>. Then, the third <em>Toy Story<\/em> was written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (<em>Little Miss Sunshine<\/em>), earning him another Oscar nomination and making him one of the most desired scribes in Hollywood \u2013 who now has the dream job of writing the next <em>Star Wars<\/em> film! <em>Toy Story 3<\/em> was also, like <em>Beauty and the Beast <\/em>and <em>Up<\/em> before it, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It does seem that Pixar are historically immune to the patronising disregarding of animated films.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-Oscars-1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2766\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-Oscars-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-Oscars-1.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIf I was to ask a random passerby in the street what a good movie was, they might say <em>Schindler\u2019s List<\/em>, <em>The Godfather<\/em>, <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>. If I asked why, they would quite possibly say because they won a shed-load of awards. Academy Awards, probably. The Oscars are, after all, the measuring stick of how good a film is \u2013 regardless of whether or not the Academy makes the right decision, as they often don\u2019t, winning an Oscar is a cast-iron claim that your film is a d*** good one. Yet what man has won the most Oscars? Walt Disney. Disney, a self-made, all-conquering film legend, won 22 Academy Awards from 59 nominations (as well as four honorary ones), that\u2019s thrice the nominations of Meryl Streep, almost twelve times the nominations of Daniel Day-Lewis, and eleven more than John Williams. Yet, despite having earned a tremendous amount of respect, Disney is still best-known as a purveyor of \u201ckid\u2019s films\u201d.\r\n\r\nNow there\u2019s nothing wrong with entertaining children \u2013 in fact it\u2019s a very noble profession to have \u2013 but to say animated films have no greater purpose than that is akin to saying that Walt Disney was nothing more than a children\u2019s entertainer; rather than one of the most shrewd and successful businessmen of the past century.\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-and-Charlie-Chaplin.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2764\" alt=\"Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-and-Charlie-Chaplin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rotoscopers-Guest-Article-Walt-Disney-and-Charlie-Chaplin.jpg\" width=\"372\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\r\nOn the topic of Walt, I think it\u2019s pretty hard to argue that any of his first few films are for children. <em>Bambi<\/em> is allegedly one of the saddest films of all time; <em>Dumbo<\/em> reduces grown men to tears, <a href=\"http:\/\/tweetwood.com\/rickygervais\/tweet\/260054100048216065\">Ricky Gervais included<\/a>; <em>Fantasia<\/em>\u2019s entirely based around classic music! Indeed, Walt Disney\u2019s first film, <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<\/em>, premiered to a standing ovation from Hollywood giants like Charlie Chaplin; it went on to become the highest grossing film of all time, before later being surpassed by <em>Gone with the Wind<\/em>\u00a0three years later. <em>Snow White<\/em> is a beloved, respected classic.\r\n\r\nYes, there are poor quality, children-focused animated films, but there are also poor quality, children-focused live-action films. To get more adult-oriented animated films, you often have to look outside of the mainstream film industry: Japanese films like <em>Grave of the Fireflies<\/em>, spooky films like <em>Coraline <\/em>and more\u2026 sexually charged foreign films like 2010\u2019s <em>Chico & Rita<\/em>. The quality and content is in no way linked to the medium.\r\n\r\nThat, in a nutshell, is the point that mass audiences just don\u2019t get: animation is not a genre, it\u2019s a medium. You don\u2019t get action films, adventure films, comedy films and animated films; you get diverse and exciting combinations of all those genres and more! In 2011, we had <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em>, \u2013 directed, I might add, by one of the most respected directors of all time, Steven Spielberg \u2013 an action-adventure-<i>animated<\/i> film very deserving of its comparisons to Spielberg\u2019s own live-action classic, <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/em>. Because that\u2019s the beauty of animation: it can be used to emulate live-action (like <em>Tintin<\/em>, like Pixar\u2019s <em>The Blue Umbrella<\/em>), it can be used to be elaborately exaggerated and create shapes and movements that only animation can (like <em>Hotel Transylvania<\/em>, for example), it can mix and match mediums (<em>Paperman<\/em>, <em>ParaNorman<\/em>), it can be used for almost anything, because it\u2019s not a genre, it\u2019s a medium. Animation is the most versatile and exciting filmmaking medium there is, and it deserves more credit and more respect than being crassly and carelessly disregarded as children\u2019s entertainment.\r\n\r\n<strong>About the author:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em id=\"__mceDel\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/William-Jardine-guest-post.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2770\" alt=\"William-Jardine-guest-post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/William-Jardine-guest-post-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong>William Jardine<\/strong> is the founder, editor-in-chief and head writer at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.a113animation.com\">a113animation.com<\/a>. He\u00a0is a huge cinephile - with particular adoration, obviously, for animation (chiefly, Pixar). Having loved animation all his life, he decided, in November 2010, to try and put this love to a more useful purpose than pestering his friends: thus A113Animation was born.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<em id=\"__mceDel\">His favourite films include\u00a0<i>Toy Story 2<\/i>,\u00a0<i>E.T.<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Inception<\/i>,<i>Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Up<\/i>. He particularly admires the work of Brad Bird, Pete Docter, Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg; his idols are John Lasseter and Walt Disney. He studies Computing, Mathematics and English Language at A-Level, with a view to studying Computer Science at university next year. He resides in Carlisle, England.<\/em>","post_title":"Why Animation is Wrongly Disregarded as Children's Entertainment","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"why-animation-is-wrongly-disregarded-as-childrens-entertainment","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-04-30 17:12:57","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-01 00:12:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2763","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2630,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-27 15:10:59","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-27 22:10:59","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-image.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2632\" alt=\"cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-image-300x190.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a>Here it is everyone! The trailer that you all have been waiting for: <em>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.<\/em>\r\n\r\nNo wonder everyone on Twitter has been anxiously waiting for this trailer--it's great!\u00a0The trailer sets up the basic premise of the films where inventor Flint and his fellow denizens of Swallow Falls return to the town after it had to be evacuated and cleaned up for a while. Upon returning, the town has been taken over by various food-animal hybrids (my favorite being shimpanzees, mosquitoast, and tacodile supreme). The film looks pretty funny and gives off a vibe of <em>Attack of the Killer Tomatoes<\/em>.\r\n\r\nThe film is a sequel to Sony Pictures Animation's 2009 film\u00a0<em>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs<\/em>, which is based on the classic children's storybook by Judi Barrett\u00a0of the same name.\r\n\r\n<em>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres September 27, 2013.\r\n\r\n[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gwj1YlYYspw]","post_title":"'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2' Trailer is Here!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-trailer-is-here","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-07-17 10:31:40","post_modified_gmt":"2013-07-17 17:31:40","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2630","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2525,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 08:30:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 15:30:32","post_content":"\n<p>Alright, we know. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">old logo<\/a> was pretty pathetic. Morgan whipped it together as a placeholder, intending to revise it once once the initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/1\">pilot episode<\/a> was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that never happened. Oops. So here we are, nearly a year later, and we are excited to unveil our new logo for the <em>Animation Addicts Podcast with The Rotoscopers<\/em>! Drumroll please....<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"animation-addicts-podcast-rotoscopers-logo\" class=\"wp-image-56033\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ta-da! We wanted something that gave the overall impression of animation. We also didn't want to make it seem like we were a strictly Disney podcast (even though we love ourselves a good Disney animation movie), but wanted to include other important studios such as Pixar, DreamWorks, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We feel that this album art does the trick! The silhouettes of classic animation film characters boldly and succinctly let browsers (or iTunes window shoppers) know what the show is about. Before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/01\/07\/episode-29-the-best-of-2012\/animation-addicts\/\">not so much<\/a>. The font, while not directly taken from any animation studio or logo (that we know of), gives the impression of animation during its Golden Age. And, of course, you can't forget to have The Rotoscopers' (well, maybe just Morgan's) favorite color, teal, in the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to give a big shout out and thank you to the logo's designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naybethdiaz\">Naybeth D\u00edaz<\/a>. She is a graphic designer from Columbia and happily volunteered her services to help us out. We really can't thank her enough because the new logo is beautiful, better than anything we could have imagined, and looks a thousand times more professional that what we had. Hopefully it gives us street cred in the animation community. ;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested in hiring Naybeth for design work, send her an <a href=\"mailto:naybethd@gmail.com\">email.<\/a> You can also check out some of her other work on her <a href=\"http:\/\/naybethdiaz.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tumblr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/naybethdiaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flickr<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Introducing The Animation Addicts Podcast New Logo!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"introducing-the-animation-addicts-podcast-new-logo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-11 14:11:52","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-11 21:11:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2525","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2512,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-25 00:00:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-25 07:00:25","post_content":"\r\n<p>You guys asked for it and we delivered! In is our very first listener-request episode, The Rotoscopers review, discuss,\u00a0dissect, analyze, and goof around with Disney's 1998 film\u00a0<strong><em>Mulan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV9920749826&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Feeling gypped by Disney\u2019s Netflix offering.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Princess 2013 redesigns<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Mulan with blue eyes?!, Whitewashing the Princesses, Disney redesigns over the years, crazy curls, plastic surgery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Main Discussion: Disney\u2019s Mulan.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Basic info, what are the directors doing now?, \u201cThis movie\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation laws of the universe: Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu, Mulan = typical Disney oddball, how do you get the matchmaker job?, hair cutting scene music.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 2: Pok\u00e9mon style guardian battle, what happened to the great stone dragon?, Mushu = facilitator, no villain song, Shang just wants to impress his dad, \u201cI\u2019ll Make A Man Out of You\u201d is Mulan\u2019s transformation song, swimming scene.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Act 3: Huns battle on the mountain, very \u201cStar Wars\u201d, Chinese-made rope, \u201capparently there\u2019s a hidden Mickey...\u201d, Animation Law #2: Disney women must not have short rule, \u201cIt\u2019s ok to cross dress\u201d, Jafar giving Shan Yu villain tips, letter of the law (Chi-Fu) vs. spirit of the law (Emperor), no love story, strange \u201cparty\u201d ending.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">We rate it!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7188342439476401\">Bloopers: Rotoscopers pledge, DreamWorks woes, quotes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:17:39, 38.9 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch<em>\u00a0<em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO68692\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO68692&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686JC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686JC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003QSMCKO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003QSMCKO&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0I <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/mulan\/id189134614?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000061CN\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000061CN&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=FSKHISMFPVYLX6XA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00138H7BI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00138H7BI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=CGKWXNW3LOMTHDHX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/mulan-original-walt-disney\/id156087238?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/mulan-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><em><em>Mulan<\/em><\/em><\/em>\u00a0quotes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Where to Find Us<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\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 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=\"http:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/rotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 32: Mulan - Yodeling Huns","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-32-mulan-yodeling-huns","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:36:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:36:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2512","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2165,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-15 17:50:05","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-16 00:50:05","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/15\/watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts\/oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2170\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2170\" alt=\"Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Oscar-nominated-shorts-2013-300x108.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><strong>[UPDATE 2\/22\/13 8:47 MST]<\/strong> Some of you may have noticed that some of the links for the Oscar-nominated shorts don't work. We had suspicions that someone was making the studios and filmmakers pull the shorts from the web, but now we have confirmation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/2\/22\/4017024\/oscar-nominated-shorts-pulled-from-the-web\">The Verge<\/a>\u00a0has reported that the shorts were pulled in response to Hollywood pressure. Specifically,\u00a0Carter Pilcher, CEO of distributor Shorts International, put up quite a fit to get them removed. Many of you may know that for the past few years, the short films (both animated and live-action) have been shown in select independent theaters across the country. According to a letter written by Pilcher:\r\n<blockquote>Unlike Webbies or Ani\u2019s, the Academy Award is designed to award excellence in the making of motion pictures that receive a cinematic release, not an online release. This release of the films on the Internet threatens to destroy 8 years of audience growth and the notion that these film gems are indeed movies \u2014 no feature length film would consider a free online release as a marketing tool!<\/blockquote>\r\nApparently the online releases have \"a very significant, adverse reaction from the independent theaters that are playing the films.\" Translation: ticket sales have plummeted and no one is going to see them in theaters anymore.\u00a0So looks like we may not be able to watch all (some are still available) of the films until at least after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.\r\n\r\nIf you still haven't seen the shorts, you still might be able watch them at local theater near you. For showtimes and locations, <a href=\"http:\/\/ons.shorts.tv\/locations.php\">click here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nWith the Academy Awards coming up next week, it's time to make those predictions and fill out your Oscar ballots! While many of us have seen the the majority of the animated films up for Best Animated Feature, many haven't had the chance to see all the contenders for Best Animated Short.\r\n\r\nWell, never fear! All of the short films are now available online! The five films in the running this year are:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><em><span style=\"line-height: 13.59375px;\">Adam and Dog<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Head Over Heels<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li><em>Paperman<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Adam and Dog:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>This traditionally animated 15-minute film directed<strong>\u00a0Minkyu Lee\u00a0<\/strong>tells the story of a dog in the Garden of Eden who meets earth's first man, Adam.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2AyXr7b0xTk]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Fresh<\/em> <em>Guacamole<\/em><\/strong>: A quick stop-motion film directed by <strong>PES <\/strong>takes a clever twist on making guacamole.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQMO6vjmkyI]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">H<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">ead Over<\/em> Heels:<\/strong>\u00a0A ten-minute stop-motion short directed<strong>\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong>\u00a0&\u00a0<strong>Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shows the daily life of a old married couple who live in unique circumstances.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHs3Pe32b8Q]<\/p>\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\":<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0<\/em>Directed by longtime The Simpsons veteran, <strong>David Silverman<\/strong>, this fun short is about Maggie Simpsons as she's stuck in daycare with a bug-killing toddler.\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\"><\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.metatube.com\/es\/videos\/171544\/Maggie-Simpson-The-Longest-Daycare\/embed\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]\r\n\r\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.625;\">Paperman:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0romantic short directed by <strong>John Kahrs<\/strong> melds 2D and CGI animation techniques to tell the story of two strangers whose pass cross in a busy train station.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/embed.html?eid=iffptv_32-hwuvige1f3yg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"]<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nAfter watching all the shorts, I'm blown away with the creativity and captivating storytelling of each. There's not question in my mind why these all were each nominated. I enjoyed the variety of animation styles, techniques, and story subjects as they collectively left me inspired upon viewing.\r\n\r\nWhile going into this I thought that <em>Paperman<\/em> would remain my pick to win, I was profoundly blown away by\u00a0<em>Adam and Dog\u00a0<\/em>with its emotion and simple elegance. Its pacing is slower than some of the others, but it allows you to take in and explore the world as you follow the dog through Eden.\r\n\r\nAs for my other favorites,\u00a0<em>Fresh Guacamole<\/em> was fun, quirky, and reminded me much of a short you'd see on <em>Sesame Street<\/em> (that is a compliment). <em>Paperman\u00a0<\/em>had a whirlwind year of press and promotion last year and, not surprisingly, lived up to the hype. The plot is very Disney-esque and draws the audience into the main character's plight, while making you laugh, cry and root for him throughout the film.\r\n\r\n<em>Head Over Heels<\/em>\u00a0is a unique take on the idiom after which it's named. Its raw stop-motion animation is lovely, yet the I couldn't quite get into the plot. Lastly, <em>Maggie Simpson in \"The Longest Daycare\"<\/em> is nice little <em>Simpsons<\/em> short, that reminds me much of the <em>A Streetcar Named Marge\u00a0<\/em>episode where Maggie is put in a similar situation. But again, I wasn't invested in the story until it was nearly over.\r\n\r\nThe winner will be revealed at the 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.\r\n\r\nNow you've seen my opinions, now I want to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what are your thoughts about the short and which film you think will take home the big golden prize!","post_title":"[UPDATE] Watch All Five of The 2013 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-all-five-of-the-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-12-08 09:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-12-08 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=2165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2067,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-02-13 20:07:42","post_date_gmt":"2013-02-14 03:07:42","post_content":"\r\n<p>It's the one-year anniversary episode of the podcast! Join Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they take a walk down memory lane as their discuss the Disney\u00a0Renaissance and its first classic film,\u00a0<strong><em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4841792030&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.7530347132124007\">Highlights: <\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>News:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">fake\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0posters<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/06\/dreamworks-bumps-mr-peabody-sherman-release-to-march-2014\/\">DreamWorks pushes\u00a0<em>Mr. Peabody and Sherman<\/em>\u00a0release date and massive staff cuts<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/02\/01\/first-official-cgi-photos-of-elsa-anna-from-frozen\/\">LAIKA\u2019s new feature\u00a0<em>The Boxtrolls<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion:\u00a0<em>Waking Sleeping Beauty<\/em>\u00a0and the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan gives a brief history on the Disney Renaissance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Favorite movies from the era, the better part of the era (1989-1994), the second half of the era (1995-1999).<\/li>\r\n<li>Would animation be the same if there wasn\u2019t a Disney Renaissance?<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion:\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Howard Ashman key to its success, first film to use the CAPS system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The real Hans Christian Anderson story of\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>First thoughts and recollections: VHS, animation masterpiece, The Little Mermaid pool effect,<\/li>\r\n<li>The beginning: prologue song, the seahorse, the sisters have the best names, the shipwreck and shark, Scuttle, how many mer-kings are there?, Triton\u2019s trident\u2019s powers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Three most iconic moments: the grotto hand reach, singing on the rock, and the hair flip.<\/li>\r\n<li>Where does Eric fall on the Disney Prince hotness scale? Is Eric\u00a0under appreciated?<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Part of Your World\": love the lyrics, clever singing fish.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel\u2019s grotto: the Eric statue, Triton\u2019s rage issues, Captain Ahab, Flotsam & Jetsam\u2019s creepy voices.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ursula: she's a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythological_hybrid\">cecaelia<\/a>,\u00a0best villains of all time, designed after a drag queen, differences between her powers and Triton\u2019s.<\/li>\r\n<li>Ariel as a human: Is Eric\u2019s castle the best Disney castle?, are they in France?, working girls conversation, similarities to\u00a0<em>Tangled\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Edward Scissorhands.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Eric\u2019s flute moment, enter Vanessa, the wedding, Triton\u00a0polyp.<\/li>\r\n<li>The climax: super fast, all the poor mermaid decision makers return back to society, drunk Triton, the Disney chorus, mermaid-human relations, shameless mockery of the French.<\/li>\r\n<li>The sequels: TV series, song \u201cHarmony\u201d,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0Broadway musical.<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Don\u2019t forget the bloopers!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:49:43, 52.7 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036TGT2A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036TGT2A&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">3-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00C7607BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C7607BC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">2-disc Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0788859544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0788859544&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00F2LKJ4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F2LKJ4Y&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=ZQN7W74RZRZRJQAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-mermaid\/id188765150?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Buy\u00a0<em>The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000001M3Z\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M3Z&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20&linkId=7VMACQIX6CRRKWQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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