Writers Get Animated
Episodes
Friday Apr 29, 2016
022 - Modern Day Fables: Zootopia
Friday Apr 29, 2016
Friday Apr 29, 2016
In this episode, Chris and Mackenzie board the train to Zootopia and talk about the story creation process (and dramaturgy!) at Walt Disney Animation Studios! How are Disney stories made? What is the Disney Story Trust? How badly do you want to live in Zootopia? What happens when you change your main character of your film halfway through production? Are fish friends or are they food? How infectious is a Shakira song? Should Nick and Judy be romantically involved and, if so, what would their kids be called? And what the heck is "dramaturgy" anyway? You can watch the documentary "Imagining Zootopia" here: http://bit.ly/26lAzev
Friday Apr 22, 2016
021 - Does It Hold Up?
Friday Apr 22, 2016
Friday Apr 22, 2016
Remember that animated show you loved as a kid? Are you brave enough to watch it again as an adult? Chris and Mackenzie boldly venture with the Ghost of Cartoons Past and revisit shows from their childhoods! Join them as they enter the fray with Captain Bucky O'Hare and unlock the mysteries of Jim Henson's Muppet Babies to answer the question: Does it hold up? How can Firefly fix Bucky O'Hare? How many schools are there in San Francisco? Is Nanny's house a daycare or are all the Muppets adopted and, therefore, related? Is Officer Caruthers real or is Nanny just a bad nanny? Special thanks to Chris Nee, creator of Doc McStuffins, for giving us our first, official answer to a question no one is asking!
Friday Apr 15, 2016
020 - WTF
Friday Apr 15, 2016
Friday Apr 15, 2016
How does a crazy idea break bad? Chris and Mackenzie explore some high concept shows that come from way, way out of left field to see how a crazy idea can be crazy good or go crazy bad! Joing them as they journey through the plot holes of Yogi's Space Race and as they traverse the wonders of Steven Universe. How is Steven Universe like Breaking Bad? Can you fall in space? Is "rock" a derogatory term for gems? Would someone actually spin a wheel to create a crazy show?
Friday Apr 08, 2016
019 - Our Writers, Our Selves
Friday Apr 08, 2016
Friday Apr 08, 2016
Chris and Mackenzie go through the shows that influenced them as writers. We run through the gamut of Gargoyles, the DCAU (DC Animated Universe), Looney Tunes, Wolf's Rain, Venture Bros., Darkwing Duck, Futurama, The Simpsons, Duck Tales, and Freakazoid. What makes a show "influencial" instead of simply "enjoyable?" What lessons can we learn from ducks? How many Shakespeare characters can exist in animated form?
Friday Apr 01, 2016
018 - It Writes Itself
Friday Apr 01, 2016
Friday Apr 01, 2016
Our fans ask: "Chris and Mackenzie, why don't you write cartoon shows?" Because no one is paying us to. However, with the help of our Wheel of Crossovers, we're bringing you three brilliant show concepts that don't exist yet. You can pay us now, Big Animation. The rules are simple: We spin the wheel to get two shows and one concept, then we have up to seven minutes to come up with a viable show. When we're done, one of those three prompts must be stricken from the wheel FOREVER. It's part improv, part animation nerdery. We prove that "It writes itself!" Or do we?