Morgan and Chelsea stumble upon an opportunity to see a test screening Disney's upcoming animated film Wreck-It Ralph and share their thoughts. **Mostly spoiler free, but don't listen if you don't want to know too much about the film before it's released in November.***

Highlights:
■  What do we already know about Wreck-It Ralph?
■  Q: How did you get these tickets? A: LUCK!
■  Unfinished product: shows the different stages of production
■  Best moments: various video game cameos, bad-guy awareness meeting
■  Will you like it if you're not a gamer?
■  Ralph's main dilemna and motivation in the film
■  Hero's Duty and Sugar Rush
■  They needed a Sideshow Bob rake moment at the end
■  Characters and voice actors
■  Did it feel like a Disney movie?
■  Toy Story with video games
■  We rated it "Very Good" ★★★★
■  Surprise appearance by John Lasseter and other Disney guys
■  Would we see this movie in theatres in November?
■  CONTEST: Review us on iTunes for a chance to win "The Art of Brave" book. To enter: take a screenshot of your written review and email it to us at therotoscopers@gmail.com
■  Bloopers: Morgan just can't get Chelsea's name right....

Runtime: 0:35:24, 17.0 MB

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Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo in the studio as they discuss The Swan Princess. Hilarity and singing ensue.

Highlights:
■  News: Paperman movie poster and synopsis, John Musker and Ron Clements working on new hand-drawn animated Disney film
■  Pixar CinemaCon news: Dia de los Muertos film (2015), The Good Dinosaur (2014), The Untitled Pixar Film that Goes Inside the Mind (2015)
■  Main Discussion: The Swan Princess
■  Behind-the-scenes 90s commercial: "The most memorable, magical, musical adventure ever!" Really?
■  Director Spotlight: Who is the elusive Richard Rich?
■  Differences from the ballet Swan Lake and the movie
■  Box office flop, but home video success!
■  Kate Middleton had a princess movie marathon to prep for princess-dom
■  Odette: headstrong princess, was she really ever an "ugly duckling"?
■  Derek: Incredibly flawed ("What else is there?") but endearing, one giant tooth
■  The Richard Rich villain theory
■  Re-release DVD cover: Derek has a Bieber haircut and got plastic surgery?
■  Rothbart: is tipping over a table all it really takes to take away his powers?
■  Are the side characters worthwhile? Is three too many?
■  Why is there an incessant need for princesses to have an animal to talk to?
■  Thumbs up for "Princesses on Parade" and "This is My Idea", thumbs down for "No Fear"
■  Obscure songs: "Eternity" and "Swan Princess Rap" from The Swan Princess II: Escape from Castle Mountain
■  "This is My Idea": great scene for character development
■  This is the point where the podcast turns into a "singing fest"
■  Conundrums: the vow of everlasting love, summer vacation frequency, Rothbart's castle, no love for missing Odette
■  Ripping off Sleeping Beauty or paying homage?
■  What do you rate it? ★★★★
■  Mail bag aka "fan mail" segment
■  Don't forget about our sponsor Audible.com!
■  Bonus: Morgan and Chelsea sing something special (listen with caution)

■  Original plot and voice actors (Kristen Chenoweth)Is it a princess movie that appeals to guys?
■  Name changes: Rapunzel (European title), Rapunzel Unbraided, Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale
■  Mother Gothel's singing voice
■  Favorite songs on the soundtrack
■  Is Tangled a watered down version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
■  Standout characters: Maximus the horse, Captain of the Guard, Rapunzel's parents
■  "See the Light" lantern scene 
■  "Digital painting" blending classical animation elements with CGI
■  Rapunzel's hair: how much does her 70 feet of hair weigh?, changing length during the movie
■  Dislikes: Pascal, Rapunzel's teeth, Eugene's name
■  What other Disney villains have fallen to their death? 
■  Conundrum: Did Mother Gothel fall to her death or die of old age? Or both?
■  First princess movie to get a PG rating. Does PG vs. G even matter anymore?
■  Unrealistic lighting in the Snuggly Duckling scene
■  Foreshadowing in Rapunzel's baby mobile
■  Do you prefer Rapunzel with long or short hair?
■  Listener question: Is Tangled a Disney classic?
■  We rate it!

Runtime: 1:17:05, 37.0 MB 

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The Rotoscopers discuss the 2011 Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature, Rango.

Highlights:

• Morgan and Chelsea watched the documentary "The Sweatbox"
• News: Glen Keane leaves Disney, The Art of the Secret World of Arrietty, and trailers for Secret of the Fairy Wings, Hotel Translyvania, and Rise of the Guardians
• Nerdy couch discussion: shift in character design and spinoffs
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles design changes over the years
• X-Men then and now
• Sabertooth then and now
• Disturbing animation style in the motion comic Astonishing X-Men: Gifted 
• Main discussion: Rango
• When was the last time there was a western animated film? 
• Is Rango just the "Johnny Depp show"?
• What classic Disney characters would you see Johnny Depp voicing?
• What we like about the film: atmosphere, character appeal and country critters
• Describe this movie in one word: texture 
• Music: the mariachi owls = the Muses from Hercules + the mice from Babe
• The big question: which animals in animated films are beast of burden and which wear clothes
• What didn't we like: crude humor, should it have been rated PG-13, redundant plot (a la Aladdin)
• Is the film anti-religious and pro-spirituality? Or neutral religious-wise?
• Condundrums: not following his shadow, why did Tortoise John need the water?, what was Rango's real name
• Our rating: Four stars ★★★★ all around
• Our first mail bag segment!
• Bloopers: the time vortex returns from episode 1, Mason and Chelsea's southern accents

Runtime: 1:17:55, 37.4 MB

For this special mini episode, we bring you audio straight from the Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF). The LAAF held a special charity screening of Brad Bird's The Iron Giant. After the screening, there was a panel discussion with Brad Bird and other crew members who worked on the film.

Moderator: Tom Sito

Panel:
Brad Bird - Director
Steve Markowski - Storyboard Artist
Mark Whiting - Production Designer
Eli Marienthal - Voice of Hogarth Hughes
Alan Bodan - Art Director
Ted Gielow - CG Developer/Supervisor
Brad Booker - 3D Animator
Eddie Rosas - 2D Animator

Thank you to one of our listeners who attended the screening and panel and recorded this for us!

To view the transcipt of the panel, click here.
Runtime: 0:41:54, 19.3 MB 

The Rotoscopers tackle their first Pixar film, Toy Story! (Because you're not an official animation podcast unless you've covered Pixar). Morgan & Chelsea share their experience of meeting Don Bluth. Also covered is the animation news for the week, the introduction of a new segment called the "Nerdy Couch Hour" and, of course, a hilarious discussion about the first CGI feature-length animated film Toy Story. 

Highlights:

■ We have a cricket problem
■ Morgan & Chelsea go to Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
■ Quick News Segment: Lorax opening weekend $70.2 million, new Japanese Brave trailer & Robert Sherman passes away
■ Nerdy Couch Hour: The movie name change trend
■ Main Discussion: Toy Story
■ Is the entire movie quotable?
■ VHS & 90s movie preview tangent
■ Toy Duel
■ Why Barbie wasn’t in the first Toy Story film
■ Conundrums: What kind of toy is Bo Peep?
■ Favorite scenes: Andy’s playtime & the birthday party
■ The music: no characters singing in the film & potential Sid Phillips villain song
■ The characters: lots of characters but not too many, Rex’s voice actor & Billy Crystal was supposed to be Buzz
■ The Pixar movie experience
■ Pizza Planet: the delivery guy, whack-a-alien & alien juice dispenser
■ Disneyland’s Red Rockett’s Pizza Port: the futuristic Red Robin?
■ Items that are in every Pixar film
■ The green alien men cult
■ Sid Phillips character discussion: crazed genius, pop tarts for breakfast & appearances in Monsters’ Inc. comics
■ Conundrums: Buzz syndrome, Zurg’s secret weapon & batteries for toys
■ Trivia: Woody and Andy’s last name & early working titles for the film
■ Mrs. Nesbitt’s tea party with Marie Antoinette and her sister
■ What we rate the film
■ Bloopers: no flushing allowed, the lego table, multiple interruptions by the cricket & nerdy kid in his room

Runtime: 1:13:08, 33.1 MB

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In episode 3, The Rotoscopers discuss Chelsea's her personal favorite film—Don Bluth's Rock-A-Doodle.

Highlights:

■  Our new sponsor: Audible!
■  Thoughts on The Simpsons' 500th episode
■  Mason sees Pixar's Oscar-nominated short La Luna
■  Click here to see where you can watch the Oscar Nominated Shorts at a theatre near you
■  The week of the movie posters: Rise of the Guardians, The Croods & Frankenweenie
■  Morgan & Chelsea's thoughts on Arrietty
■  Why Mason is a traitor
■  Mason's Segment: 12 Principles of Animation - Timing
■  Mason talks about his sack flour animation
■  Why he's the top dog in his class
■  Main Discussion: Rock-A-Doodle
■  Spoiler Alert!
■  Rock-A-Doodle's release date got pushed back and back
■  Chelsea learns who Glen Campbell is at the Super Bowl
■  Don Bluth's Front Row Theatre
■  Is the Duke a vampire?
■  Goldie's design
■  Who is the mercenary rooster?
■  Chelsea discusses the songs
■  Morgan's frustration with Patau's narration
■  Favorite Quotes!
■  Our ratings: did we love it or hate it?
■  Our thanks for being the Show of the Week on The Wakefield Report
■  The "blow by blow" bloopers  

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

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Runtime: 1:11:08, 32.6 MB

In the PILOT episode of The Rotoscopers Podcast, the Rotoscopers—Morgan, Chelsea and Mason—discuss Disney's 30th feature film, The Beauty & the Beast.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Who they are and why they're podcasting
• Why they chose the name "Rotoscopers"
• Their favorite and least favorite films of 2011
• The upcoming animated films of 2012
• The main discusssion Beauty & the Beast

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