Cartoon Insiders podcast

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It's the 25th anniversary of The Weekenders! Nadia Russo put together a list of questions from fans, and in this episode Doug - the creator of the series - does his best to answer them.

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11: David Dozoretz Interview 1:06:04

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We talk to the amazing David Dozoretz! Creator of the Zafari animated series, director of the animated Bolo Fest parade in Mexico, pioneer of pre-visualization and visual effects master on such films as Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Forrest Gump! Wow! This guy has had a hands in making everything you love.…

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Carlos Ramos Interview 1:07:41

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We talk to creator of Nickelodeon's "The X's" and all-around animation genius, Carlos Ramos.

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Voiceover and Voice Direction 1:04:36

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We talk about directing voice sessions, some of our favorite voice actors, and how to act around famouses. Also the puzzling story behind Doug's signed DVD of "The Tick."

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What Is a Producer? 28:37

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We talk about what exactly a "producer" is, and it's sooooo many things, you guys. We go into some detail about what our duties have been in the past as producers of various shows. Also there are some digressions about things like the 1932 classic film, "What Price Hollywood?" and the Hays Code and our dog, Klaus. You can hear him snoring in the background, chewing his foot, walking around, and drinking.…

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Animation Writing Pointers 1 50:40

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Oh my gosh you guys, so many great writing tips. Mostly we talk about structure, but also there's some chat about how quickly you have to grab your audience in a streaming show, and why you should be uncomfortable if you write four lines of dialogue in a row with no description.

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2D vs CG 48:55

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2D or CG? Or stop-motion, of course. We talk about the pluses and minuses of the various types of animation. And cheesebread, we also talk about cheesebread.

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Adapting a Property 46:58

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How - and why - does an intellectual property get developed into a movie or series? OMG you guys, we've done so much of this, we're totally the ones to answer! We talk about our process, and about why there are so many adaptations, remakes, reboots, sequels, etc.

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Introduction Part Four: This Is It, For Reals 39:04

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We talk about Maya and the Three, A Tale Dark & Grimm and Samurai Rabbit. And other various things. I think we remembered to turn off the ceiling fan this time.

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Introduction Part Three: The Dawn of Candie 55:36

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More about who Doug and Candie are and what they've done in animation. We talk about Dave the Barbarian, The Book of Life, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Scooby-Doo, Kung Fu Panda, Puss in Boots, Cleopatra in Space and other things. Why am I writing this like this isn't Doug? Hi, I'm Doug.

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Introduction Part Two: Earthworm Jim to The Weekenders 56:14

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We talk about such shows as Earthworm Jim, The Weekenders, The Mr. Potato Head Show and OMG SO MUCH MORE!

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Introductions: The Disney Years 48:16

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