002 The Iron Giant - Hog Hug!

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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