Season 4

119 - The Breakdown: Roger Rabbit in Tummy Trouble

P-p-p-please join Chris and Mackenzie as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Who Framed Roger Rabbit by doing a deep dive of the Roger Rabbit short: Tummy Trouble! Chris pulls out the stops with a Storyclock to see how the short works on a molecular level. How do you time action? How do you help an audience understand what’s about to happen? When do you tease an audience and give them something totally unexpected? Previously on Writers Get Animated The Breakdown: What’s Opera, Doc? https://buff.ly/2Bfkgd2 The Breakdown: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice https://buff.ly/2MTtAEw Links Who Framed Roger Rabbit (and Tummy Trouble!) on blu-ray https://buff.ly/2nLe5E0 About the Storyclock Notebook https://buff.ly/2Mh7TCd Chris’ Storyclock of Tummy Trouble https://buff.ly/2Mnj2BB

118 - Harvey Street Kids and Reinvention

This week Chris and Mackenzie talk about the new Netflix and Dreamworks show: Harvey Street Kids! When does adapting something become a completely new thing? How much do you get to add when reinventing something? How do you keep the characters consistent with their original selves? When will Elder Bobby act his age? How did the Harvey Street Kids know about the Iowa caucus? Links Watch Harvey Street Kids on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80178941 Interview with Brendan Hay and Aliki Theofilopoulos - http://collider.com/harvey-street-kids-interview-brendan-hay-aliki-theofilopoulos/

117 - Canon In D(isney) Part VI: The Lost Era

*whispered* “Disney is waiting.” Chris and Mackenize launch into the lost era of the Disney canon between The Disney Renaissance and The Disney Enlightenment! Discover mysteries and gems as they excavate two points of metamorphosis: Atlantis:The Lost Empire and Meet the Robinsons! Atlantis represents Disney’s jump into allowing more action and more characters than you can shake a stick at, while Meet the Robinsons welcomes John Lasseter as the guy in charge. What was did the Disney company have yet to discover? What new things were on the horizon? Did CGI kill Disney animation? Spoilers: No. Other Parts of Canon in Disney Canon In D(isney) Part I: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs https://overcast.fm/+FkrW2B0SU Canon In D(isney) Part II: No-So-Golden Age https://overcast.fm/+FkrW3PV0I Canon In D(isney) Part III: The New Classics https://overcast.fm/+FkrUXGIyc Canon in D(isney) Part IV: Without Walt https://overcast.fm/+FkrW9oeIg Canon in D(isney) Part V: Welcome to the Disney Renaissance https://overcast.fm/+FkrWw2ljc Previously on Writers Get Animated Tale As Old As Time: Beauty and the Beast https://overcast.fm/+FkrUp39KY Links Watch Atlantis: The Lost Empire on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/60021957 Watch Meet the Robinsons on Neyflix https://www.netflix.com/title/70050483 John Lasseter: Disney's new boss reimagines the Magic Kingdom https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/05/arts/05iht-lass.4802012.html

116 - When a Live Action Show Loves an Animated One...

Ruh-roh, things look a little different! What happens when a live action show decides to make an animated episode? Why would they do that? What happens when you do that? Chris and Mackenzie go through the list of live action shows that have created animated episodes! We start with ScoobyNatural: the Supernatural and Scooby Doo crossover. (Spoilers: it’s the best of the bunch) Previously on Writers Get Animated A Tale of Two Scoobies https://buff.ly/2KWfaTq Links Watch ScoobyNatural on Netflix https://buff.ly/2KLXjS9 Watch Broad City “Mushrooms”: https://buff.ly/2IY8LoD Watch Hot in Cleveland “The Animated Episode” https://buff.ly/2KMLhrQ Watch Eureka “Do You See What I See?” https://buff.ly/2KLXjBD How Broad City Made an Animated Episode Using 14,000 Drawings https://buff.ly/2IUPqol Hot in Cleveland Gets Animated https://buff.ly/2KDmUgE

115 - Incredibles 2

After 14 years, The Incredibles are back in theatres! Chris and Mackenzie suit up (no capes!) to fly into Pixar’s latest superpowered film! How does Incredibles 2 compare to the original? Is it a sequel or the second half of a single movie? What does Mr. Incredible have in common with Breaking Bad’s Walter White? How awesome is Elastigirl? Seriously, she is awesome! Links Behind the Scenes of Incredibles 2 https://buff.ly/2tjct7p Incredibles 2 Soundtrack Behind the Scenes https://buff.ly/2thGzZ7 Incredibles 2 and an Inside Look at the Secret to Pixar’s Success https://buff.ly/2IbgY8M Syndrome Looks Like Brad Bird https://buff.ly/2JZgcBt Who Are the Incredibles 2 Wannabe Supers? https://buff.ly/2JYUXzS About Women in Animation https://buff.ly/2mBlLJC The New Pixar Short Film 'Bao' Marks an Important Step for Diversity https://buff.ly/2lgBifO

114 - Destroying Structure: Aggretsuko and Phineas and Ferb

What is structure? (Baby, don’t hurt me. Don’t hurt me. No more.) Chris and Mackenzie take a closer look at structure through the lens of Netflix’s Aggretsuko and Disney’s Phineas and Ferb. Who is structure for? What is the difference between structure and formula? Can something that is formulaic still be inventive? What’s the difference between archetypes and stereotypes? Oh, and where’s Perry?
Links
Watch Phineas and Ferb https://disneynow.go.com/shows/phineas-and-ferb
Watch Aggretsuko https://www.netflix.com/title/80198505
“Phineas and Ferb” was Formula Storytelling at Its Finest https://criticallytouched.wordpress.com/2017/08/17/phineas-and-ferb-was-formula-storytelling-at-its-finest/

113 - Star Wars: Rebels Remembrances

Chris and Mackenzie hop a transport to Lothal for one last voyage with the crew of the Ghost! It’s our “final” look at Star Wars: Rebels and find it difficult to say goodbye. What was the promise from this first episode? Did Rebels accomplish what it set out to do? What are the questions that are left unanswered? Will the Star Wars fandom ever be the same? Previously on Writers Get Animated 003 - Episode III: The Animated Menace https://buff.ly/2GNEic2 023 - All About Ahsoka https://buff.ly/2IJFUJK 053 - Saw Gerrera: A Star Wars Episode https://buff.ly/2sbaKzJ 072 - Rebels Retrospective https://buff.ly/2kmSHmB Links Watch Star Wars: Rebels https://buff.ly/2sgZG4j Mackenzie Worrall’s Star Wars Rebels Tweetstorm https://buff.ly/2koKLRM Star Wars Rebels Producer Dave Filoni Is Totally Fine With You Shipping Zeb and Kallus After the Finale https://buff.ly/2INeGC4

112 - Canon in D(isney) Part V: Welcome to the Disney Renaissance

Welcome to the Disney Renaissance! Chris and Mackenzie have made it to part 5 of their multi-part look at the Disney canon. What made the Disney Renaissance to magical? Take a look at where it all began with The Little Mermaid through the end with Tarzan. How much did Alan Menken and Howard Ashman have to do with the success? What did they get right? Why did the Disney Renaissance end? Other Parts of Canon in Disney Canon In D(isney) Part I: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs https://overcast.fm/+FkrW2B0SU Canon In D(isney) Part II: No-So-Golden Age https://overcast.fm/+FkrW3PV0I Canon In D(isney) Part III: The New Classics https://overcast.fm/+FkrUXGIyc Canon in Disney Part IV: Without Walt https://overcast.fm/+FkrW9oeIg Previously on Writers Get Animated Tale As Old As Time: Beauty and the Beast https://overcast.fm/+FkrUp39KY Links About the Disney Renaissance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Renaissance Scriptnotes Little Mermaid Episode Transcript https://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-ep-92-the-little-mermaid-transcript

111 - I Love Dogs, We Mean Isle of Dogs

Chris and Mackenzie head to Trash Island to investigate Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs! Be amazed as Chris discovers a Wes Anderson movie that he enjoys! How many story threads can a single film hold? How does democracy work in this film? Who is the main character? Who should be the main character? Is this a PG-13 kids’ movie? Links Honest Trailers: Every Wes Anderson Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trWLY6NrS2Q Wes Anderson Explains Hayao Miyazaki’s Influence on ‘Isle of Dogs’ and Stop-Motion Challenges http://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/wes-anderson-isle-of-dogs-hayao-miyazaki-inspiration-favorite-dog-films-1201928932/ What Isle of Dogs Gets Right About Japan https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-isle-of-dogs-gets-right-about-japan The 'Isle Of Dogs' Voice Cast Is Filled With A-List Actors Playing Animated Pups https://www.bustle.com/p/the-isle-of-dogs-voice-cast-is-filled-with-a-list-actors-playing-animated-pups-8520473 This Featurette is All About Isle of Dogs's Remarkably Expressive Canines https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-featurette-is-all-about-isle-of-dogss-remarkably-e-1823860809

110 - The Breadwinner

Some years the category of Best Animated Feature has some “Also Rans” – The Breadwinner is more than just an Also Ran this year! This feature from Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea) is now on Netflix and will have you up late crying your heart out in the dark. Why is The Breadwinner so great? How can middle-grade fiction be grown up? Why did it have to run against Coco this year?? How did an animated movie about the Taliban in Afghanistan not attract more viewers in theaters? How can different animation styles help you differentiate between a story-within-a-story and the main plot? What is Cartoon Saloon doing with design and cinematography in animated features that’s so groundbreaking and intriguing? How can props be used to convey suspense and stakes subtly? What is a movie moral for kids? Why didn’t Mackenzie watch Song of the Sea when he had the chance? Links The Breadwinner - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p64O8KAHHaQ The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breadwinner_(novel) The Breadwinner - Telling the Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNvTCPT5CI4 The Breadwinner - An Introduction to the Animation Process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtRM8f-mCTk The Secret of Kells - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi8sInU1pHo Song of the Sea - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgbXWt8kM5Q The Conference of the Birds by Farid ud-Din Attar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conference_of_the_Birds