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Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
It’s Tuca & Bertie! If you haven’t watched Tuca & Bertie yet, we take this time to list all the reasons why Tuca & Bertie is one of the best, new, animated shows out there. What stories are being told? What makes Tuca and Bertie different from other animated characters? How can animation show a character’s internal life?
Links
Watch Tuca & Bertie on Netflix
Cartoon Brew: There Won’t Be a Crossover Between BoJack Horseman and Tuca & Bertie
Wired: Netflix’s Animated Tuca & Bertie is the Tits
Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
LAIKA returns to theaters with the adventure film Missing Link! We investigate some big questions such as how powerful is marketing and what effect does it have on an audience's expectations for a film? Can a character's design affect us? The trek might get treacherous in this episode, but it's certainly worthwhile!
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Kubo and the Two Strings
(Not Missing) Links
Everything We Learned on the Set of ‘Missing Link’, LAIKA’s Latest Stop-Motion Marvel
The Stop-motion Animation Studio That Created Coraline Is Still Toiling Away
Laika Reveals The Hairy Business Of Animating Fur For ‘Missing Link’
Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
If you love Harvey Girls Forever! (Harvey Street Kids), you'll want to catch our interview with members of the writing team: Brendan Hay (Executive Producer), Mike Yank (Story Editor), and Sarah Nerboso (Staff Writer! We talk about what it's like to write for the show and how the magic comes together!
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Harvey Street Kids and Reinvention
Links
Watch Harvey Girls Forever! on Netflix
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
It's gonna be a little weird and a little wild as we return to the world of Star Butterfly! We last spent time talking about Star vs. the Forces of Evil back in episode 2... We've got a lot of catching up to do! What's new, Mewni? How have the characters changed over time? How has the world transformed and grown? What do we hope to see in the end?
Previously on Writers Get Animated
The One with Dramaturgical Issues
Links
Watch Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Even though we're not at Star Wars Celebration 2019, we're still celebrating Star Wars! Hop on board as we dig into the first season of Star Wars: Resistance! What new plot threads are starting? What has changed since the beginning? Where is the story headed? How wrong will our predictions be?
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Star Wars Resistance
Of McStuffins and Puffins (Learn the origin of our Chris O'Dowd reference)
Links
Watch Star Wars: Resistance on Disney NOW
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Way back in Episode 5 of Writers Get Animated, we discussed cliffhangers, including the doozy left by the cancellation of Young Justice. Well, Young Justice is back for a third season, and we couldn’t wait to dig in! What stories are starting? What threads are continuing? How is the storytelling different? Where’s Darkseid?!
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Resolutions? What Resolutions?
Links
Watch Young Justice on DC Universe
About Young Justice: Outsiders
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
The Dragon Prince is making a name for itself in terms of story and inclusivity. To celebrate the second season, we take a closer look at how the creators are fashioning their world, story wise, to allow for such rich and interesting characters such as General Amaya. In looking specifically at General Amaya, we see how to introduce a character and how to tell the audience everything they need to know.
Previously on Writers Get Animated
125 - The Best New Animated Shows of 2018!
Links
Watch The Dragon Prince on Netflix
The Dragon Prince Behind the Scenes: Show Environments
Netflix’s ‘Dragon Prince’ is like an Animated ‘Game of Thrones’ - Only Way More Inclusive
Friday Mar 01, 2019
Friday Mar 01, 2019
Did you catch the Oscars? Did you watch all the Oscar-nominated Animated short films? We breakdown the stories and artistry of Bao, Late Afternoon, Animal Behavior, One Small Step, and Weekends. What were the themes from this year’s nominees?
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Dear Academy:Here's How to Vote (2016)
Dear Academy, Here's How to Vote... Again: Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (2017)
Dear Academy, Here's How to Vote 2018
Links
UPDATE: Every Single One Of The 2019 Oscar-Shortlisted Animated Shorts Is Currently Online
Friday Feb 15, 2019
Friday Feb 15, 2019
Everything can still be awesome! We’re deconstructing The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part! How did the creators build on what came before? How did all the pieces come together? How much Unikitty is too much? How much have you studied your Pratt-ology? Are you into Gotham City Guys? This one’s for you!
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Everything is Batman!
Links
Watch Unikitty
The LEGO Movie 2 has Chris Pratt Takes
The Lego Movie 2’s director digs into the movie’s surprising cameos
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
What changes can happen to a work of art as it's adapted into another form? We explore adaptation by using one of our favorite, new shows from 2018: Hilda! How does the Netflix series differ from the graphic novel by Luke Pearson? How does time change between tv and the panels of a graphic novel? We're excited to earn our Sparrow Scouts "Literary Analysis" Badges with this one!
Previously on Writers Get Animated
The Best New Animated Shows of 2018!
Links
Watch Hilda on Netflix
About Hilda and the Midnight Giant
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud