In episode 2, the Rotoscopers discuss the news, the importance of story and Brad Bird's animated masterpiece The Iron Giant.
Highlights:

Why this is our second time recording episode 2

Why the Wreck-It-Ralph creator is pumped


The Lorax is going green

Chelsea expains her love for trees...again

Rango wins the OVCAFMPT

Is Disney's Paperman project a gamechanger?

Animation Element of the Week: Story

Discussion: Brad Bird's The Iron Giant


Warner Brother's markering blunder

Bird's passion for animation and story

Chelsea teaches Mason about beatniks

Favorite Scenes: Coffeezilla, The Prayer & The Deer

The Giant's CGI animation

1950s references and inspiration

Themes

Hogarth's father figures

Why so many single-parent stories in animation?

Favorite quotes: The brain, "Hog Hug!", "luckiest kid in America", "blah blah blah"

We're bringing the term "wig out" back

How many stars do we give it?

Shout out to our 100 listeners!

...And of course: Bloopers

Runtime: 1:11:08, 32.6 MB
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