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RubberOnion Animation Podcast

RubberOnion Animation Podcast

Stephen Brooks

This show is about everything animation: weekly news stories, reviews, interviews with professionals and indie creators, etc. We also have fan-art contests, play trivia, do character skits and a ton of other community interaction... because entertainment! I'm Stephen Brooks and I run Rubber Onion, a boutique studio that creates hand-drawn animation, and am the author of 'Tradigital Animate CC: 12 Principles of Animation in Adobe Animate.' My best friend and fellow animator, Rob Yulfo, joins me for this weekly podcast. Imagine going out for drinks with a group of animators after work and merge that with a variety show which has some educational segments... that's the RubberOnion Animation Podcast. Enjoy and say Hi!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best RubberOnion Animation Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to RubberOnion Animation Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite RubberOnion Animation Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

RubberOnion Animation Podcast - San Diego Comic Khan

San Diego Comic Khan

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07/27/16 • 139 min

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RubberOnion Animation Podcast - Freelancing School Year 2: Creating Your Brand
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01/20/16 • 96 min

After last week's surprise interview with Don Bluth, we're back with part 2 of the RubberOnion Freelance School and this time we're talking about what would be the goal in your second year: creating your brand. We talk about using your own personality and voice to shape the tone of your brand, how to market yourself, the importance and limitations of a niche market and a bunch more. Sign up for the newsletter or become a Patron on my Patreon page to get the more detailed ebook in February on starting a freelance business.

And don't forget to check out the companion blog post with this podcast to read a more structured write-up on what to expect in your first year of being a Freelancer!

Listen for floating and hammocks, Gary Oldman Craigslist, Rob's Baked Buttered Beans, and Rabbi Schwarzenegger

Please Rate & Review us on iTunes

And you can now listen to us out on SoundCloud!

Topics & Timestamps: (7:52) Recap of the previous Freelance School (#1) (13:34) The word: Brand (19:11) Using a Niche Market (21:51) Arnold Schwarzenegger (27:07) Analyzing last year's data (31:37) Using a personal style (34:18) The "jack-of-all-trades" marketing problem (37:45) Using the same name as a moniker and business name (41:05) What's unique about you (44:21) Branding... the verb (48:36) Having a business "voice" (51:01) Logos, Style, and Tagline (58:10) Marketing, and what to do with a scattered presence (1:09:46) What can you do that people want? (1:14:38) Shifting your brand when it stops working for you (1:17:46) Testing the success of your brand approach (1:22:50) Using your voice (1:28:17) Putting it all together Media Referenced During this Episode:

Stephen's "My Friend the..." series

Stephen's VLOG series

RubberOnion Review series with Stephen & Rob

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Stephen Brooks Rob Yulfo

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RubberOnion Animation Podcast - Episode 90 - Exit 73 Studios Interview

Episode 90 - Exit 73 Studios Interview

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07/22/15 • 110 min

The creators of the hit animated short COIN and their newest short BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE, Chris Burns and Bob Fox of Exit 73 Studios talk to the podcast about their history, methods, goals, and video games (because of course)! We cover how COIN came to be, what prompted the creation of BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE, how they work together to actually make those awesome shorts, the two-letter onomatopoeia that really tick Chris off and a TON more! We hope you enjoy this episode and are inspired by their tight teamwork and vision. Chris and Bob were great to talk to and if you stay until the end, there's a special surprise for regulars. It's a song. Did I spoil it?

CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment!

Annotations: (4:30) Why the name "Exit 73" (5:30) The creation of Exit 73 Studios (9:50) Chris Burns' time at Augenblick Studios (12:35) Why they decided to get a dedicated studio space (14:00) Their early work up on YouTube (especially Detectaholic) (17:08) COIN! Where the idea came from, video games references and the workflow used (23:36) The many talents of animator Bob Fox (including music, sound effects, coding...) (28:00) How does Exit 73 Studios get work? (31:16) What is a normal day like? (35:13) A discussion on past versions of Flash and their preference (38:30) BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE! (40:33) What led to the decision to make BOLTRON in pixel art (42:00) The "8bit Breakdown" experience and a discussion on the wrath of YouTube comments (43:45 Stephen reads a YouTube comment) (45:56) Where the idea for BOLTRON came from (46:40) Chris Burns breaks my brain with a revelation on his workflow (55:00) Bob Fox's music for BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE (56:00) Our most satisfying moments of the short and a discussion about Mortal Kombat (59:29) Their new project -- BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE playable video game! (1:04:00) Addressing the possibility for a COIN 2 and a COIN video game (1:05:09) BRUTUS THE BOUND! (1:09:13) Their dream job and a discussion on what pitching concepts to big studios is like (1:13:27) What is their next step (1:14:55) How many minutes of animation they produce a year, on average (1:16:05) What is it that makes the two of them work so well as a team (1:21:25) Their HE-MAN designs and whatever came of that gig (1:23:28) The two-letter YouTube comment that drove Chris crazy (1:24:20) AUDIENCE QUESTION "I know they animated COIN using Flash. [BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE] has more of a pixel art aesthetic. Flash is usually known for clean brushwork and nice smooth lines, how were they able to achieve that very retro 16-bit look in Flash?" ~Chris (1:28:12) AUDIENCE QUESTION "What was/is the ups and downs that they deal with in the studio?" ~Ronald (1:29:47) AUDIENCE QUESTION "What is that 'glue' that joins them together as a team? How are those different backgrounds affecting the direction towards Exit 73 Studios is moving?" ~Juan #1 (1:32:29) AUDIENCE QUESTION "Have they found a way to work simultaneously on a single project or are they continuously jumping between different projects as soon as one of them gets done with his assigned task?" ~Juan #2 (1:33:39) AUDIENCE QUESTION "How do they manage their time between commissions and personal projects? How do they join forces to get things done in the quickest way possible?" ~Juan #3 (1:35:27) AUDIENCE QUESTION "Are there any advice they can give us on starting an animation studio? Especially in terms of finding the right people to work with!" ~Juan #4 (1:37:15) Exit 73 Studios wants your portfolios! (1:40:40) OUTRO: Follow Exit 73 Studios on their website, facebook, twitter and Bob Fox's Soundcloud (1:42:51) Rob's suggestion for a studio name-change... ... and stay until the end for more music by Bob Fox!

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RubberOnion Animation Podcast - Episode 80 - Indianamators

Episode 80 - Indianamators

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05/13/15 • 93 min

Varying style of animation are being discussed here: claymation, digital warm-up pencil-tests, oil painting comic style and puppetry! We also had a lot of great RAPID FIRE topics submitted by you listeners and a Slow Burn question about ONLINE vs FESTIVAL distribution of your short film. Also, coffee + whiskey and suggestive gummy candies.

CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment!

Annotations: (8:58) Spanish claymation horror film "Pos Eso" (English title, 'Possessed') by Sam. (20:20) Geoff King's "30 Days of Animation" short project (30:24) Benjamin Renner (dir. "Ernest and Celestine") directing 30min special based on his comic "The Big Bad Fox" (40:16) The Muppets return to TV with ABC show (47:23) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!! (1:09:41) Slow Burn Question: "I want to get your thoughts on what you think the most effective method of publishing an original short is? What are the implications of going the festival route as opposed to publishing online immediately, if any? Is there a criteria you think you could apply to your own shorts, that might separate them into what’s festival material and what’s Newgrounds/Youtube material?" ~Martin Bell

Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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RubberOnion Animation Podcast - Episode 57 - Idina Denzel Washington

Episode 57 - Idina Denzel Washington

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12/03/14 • 101 min

STAR WARS! TOY STORY! MEL BROOKS! FROZEN! NEW YOUTUBE SERIES FROM PAT! NEW ANIMATION FROM ROB! RAPID FIRE!!!!!!! Seriously, we have a lot of amazing topics to talk about this week. There's not any more introduction needed. Enjoy the episode!

CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment!

Annotations: (12:34) STAR WARS VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS teaser trailer (23:55) TOY STORY: THAT TIME FORGOT premieres Tues, Dec 2nd @ 8pm on ABC (29:15) Pat's new LET'S PLAY series! (39:47) Rob's new short DA SHIMPSOONS! (48:27) Mel Brooks to play Dracula's father in HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (56:05) The REBOOT reboot has a full title... (59:47) Idina Menzel says FROZEN sequel is 'in the works' (1:04:13) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!

Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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RubberOnion Animation Podcast - Episode 30 - Speaking of 30...

Episode 30 - Speaking of 30...

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05/28/14 • 88 min

This week we have listener submitted questions (!!) but not before talking about the "Big Hero 6" trailer, "Happy" the happy meal mascot, and a couple other stories. Also, what would The Rubber Onion podcast be without some weird tangents? Behold as we talk about music we don't like and discuss the merits of the Michael Bay opus, "Pain & Gain." And on a serious note, thanks to everyone who's been listening and supporting this podcast! You're awesome and really have made doing this fun and worthwhile week in and week out, through travel, tech issues, and diseases. We started with a little episode "zero," still going strong at 30 and don't intend on slowing down! We're here to stay! Insert Drake reference!

CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment!

Annotations: (11:05) "Happy" the happy meal mascot (19:12) "Big Hero 6" teaser trailer (28:13) tangent: talking "Pain & Gain" on Netflix (34:43) Netflix Confirms Sony Animation Deal (45:30) Pixar's "Inside Out" Plot Details LISTENER QUESTIONS! (51:26) Andrew Kaiko: "This is for all 3. If u could go back in time, what period and place would you go to and why?" (1:01:15) Walt Landon: "I want to know your guy's thoughts on all the newer mainstream cartoons that are on tv for kids." (1:10:30) Nathan Viney: "2d made a small come back with princess and the frog and winnie the pooh for Disney. Do you think there is any hope a return of that? Especially after the success of their 2 latest cgis"

Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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RubberOnion Animation Podcast - Episode 28 - Andy Serkissmyass

Episode 28 - Andy Serkissmyass

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05/14/14 • 87 min

Andy Serkis is an ass. We talk about that & the stuff he said in a recent interview but 1ST... "MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES!" This is a thing, you guys, it's going to be on Adult Swim's 2014 lineup and it sounds amazing. We also talk about the "Akira" live-action fan film trailer & Adam Sandler determined to ruin one of my favorite animated shorts from 2010, "Pixels." Rob and Stephen recorded this a day early so Pat recorded his thoughts on the stories and is dropped in randomly throughout the podcast just to confuse your brain... just listen for the bell, which heralds The Pat and says that he's near! But seriously, Andy Serkis is an ass.

CLICK HERE to go to the full blog post & leave a comment!

Annotations: (14:35) Adult Swim 2014 lineup includes 'Mike Tyson Mysteries' (26:52) Adam Sandler producing movie based on 'Pixels' animated short... due next summer (46:02) "Akira Project" live-action trailer (54:53) Andy Serkis is ill informed, and kind of an ass

Check out more of your hosts:Stephen Brooks (@RubberOnion)Rob Yulfo (@RobYulfo)Pat Ryan (@TheBadPatRyan)And please Rate/Review us on iTunes & Rate/Review on Stitcher while you're at it (=

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RubberOnion Animation Podcast - Episode 1 - Death and Peanuts

Episode 1 - Death and Peanuts

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10/23/13 • 86 min

First official podcast! Rob gets a new microphone but doesn’t fix his brain, Stephen can’t stop talking and Pat hates things. Fun for the whole family (if your family likes penis jokes)! This week we talk the new Samurai Jack comic, apple picking, Peanuts shorts, Superman and a whole lot of death.

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RubberOnion Animation Podcast - 275 Freaky Friday

275 Freaky Friday

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04/21/21 • 113 min

In this episode, Stephen and Rob switch places. Both doing long time freelance and office work and now thrown into an opposite world... what did they learn?! Discussions abound!

#RubberOnionPodcast @RubberOnion everywhere

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RubberOnion Animation Podcast - Signe Baumane Interview

Signe Baumane Interview

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02/22/17 • 82 min

CHECK OUT SIGNE'S KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN FOR HER NEW FILM (ending Friday, Feb 24th @10:01am ET)

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INTERVIEW! Signe Baumane is an Indie Animator/Filmmaker from Latvia and based right here in New York City who has a brand new project called "My Love Affair With Marriage." Her Kickstarter campaign ends this Friday, February 24th at 10:01am ET and we discussed the process of getting an independent animated film made, Kickstarter campaigns, using art to express emotions and philosophy, and making films from a woman's perspective. If you remember, we talked about "Rocks In My Pockets" in episode 45 and, spoiler alert, we loved it! So it was great to get a chance to talk with her and her partner Sturgis Warner about her career and future. Enjoy and don't forget to follow here (links below) and support her project on Kickstarter!

Check out Signe around the internet:

"My Love Affair With Marriage" Kickstarter Website TwitterInstagram FacebookVimeo YouTube

And you can now listen to us on SoundCloud!

Topics & Timestamps

(3:38) Introvert vs Extrovert (7:06) Who Is: Signe Bauman & Sturgis Warner (12:16) Funding, Kickstarter & Mathew Modine (16:25) Music (28:47) Kickstarter and Mixed Media, what was learned from "Rocks in My Pockets" (35:51) Audience Question: "How did [you] take care of [your] mental health while making a film about depression" ~Elizabeth Honer (40:55) Making "My Love Affair with Marriage" (48:11) When did you know you were an artist? (57:27) On letting someone adapt her work (1:00:58) On making personal films (1:04:27) Being a Woman Director in Indie Animation (1:14:35) Favorite Tiers in "My Love Affair with Marriage" Kickstarter campaign

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Stephen Brooks @RubberOnion Rob Yulfo @RobYulfo

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How many episodes does RubberOnion Animation Podcast have?

RubberOnion Animation Podcast currently has 318 episodes available.

What topics does RubberOnion Animation Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Rob, Film, Art, Visual Arts, Cartoon, Interview, Freelance, Podcasts, Tv, Arts, Animation, Tips and Review.

What is the most popular episode on RubberOnion Animation Podcast?

The episode title '271 Spike Decker and Kat Alioshin Interview' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on RubberOnion Animation Podcast?

The average episode length on RubberOnion Animation Podcast is 93 minutes.

How often are episodes of RubberOnion Animation Podcast released?

Episodes of RubberOnion Animation Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of RubberOnion Animation Podcast was released on Oct 20, 2013.

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