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So we just got back from Momocon and you guys … WE GOT TO INTERVIEW DON BLUTH HIMSELF! Listen to Dee’s conversation with him and our discussion on his new book, “Somewhere Out There.” You can check out Don Bluth’s book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/somewhere-out-there-my-animated-life-don-bluth/17550317

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill look back at when Don Bluth resigned from Walt Disney Animation Studios in September of 1979 and then took 15% of that studio’s artists & animators with him. Drew then shares the interview that he did with Chris Butler, the director of “Missing Link” (i.e., Laika’s latest stop motion movie) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I bring you a very special interview with DON BLUTH ( Dragon’s Lair, Secret of NIMH, American Tale, Land Before Time ). His Indie GoGo campaign to make a sizzle reel for a “Dragon’s Lair” movie pitch closes this Friday, January 15 , so if you want some of the perks like autographs, tutorials, animation cells, a masterclass, and more you should check out the page! We talk about his time at Disney and decision to leave, his thoughts on sequels, CGI, the current landscape of animation and the internet, the importance of not dumbing things down for kids, and a bunch more stuff. We also took some of your questions so thanks to those of you who submitted! Check out the Indie GoGo campaign by clicking the image below and enjoy the show! Listen for animatronics, dog sneeze, cgi and hormones, Gary’s playboys, and death… this was a fun episode! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes Also be sure to check out Don’s Website and definitely like him on facebook ! And you can now check us out on SoundCloud! Topics & Timestamps: (3:24) Death and Don Bluth movies (7:00) What lead to the decision to leave Disney and start his own studio (10:55) Thoughts on CGI (12:34) On the

This week I bring you a very special interview with DON BLUTH ( Dragon's Lair, Secret of NIMH, American Tale, Land Before Time ). His Indie GoGo campaign to make a sizzle reel for a "Dragon's Lair" movie pitch closes this Friday, January 15 , so if you want some of the perks like autographs, tutorials, animation cells, a masterclass, and more you should check out the page! We talk about his time at Disney and decision to leave, his thoughts on sequels, CGI, the current landscape of animation and the internet, the importance of not dumbing things down for kids, and a bunch more stuff. We also took some of your questions so thanks to those of you who submitted! Check out the Indie GoGo campaign by clicking the image below and enjoy the show! Listen for animatronics, dog sneeze, cgi and hormones, Gary's playboys, and death... this was a fun episode! Please Rate & Review us on iTunes Also be sure to check out Don's Website and definitely like him on facebook ! And you can now check us out on SoundCloud! Topics & Timestamps: (3:24) Death and Don Bluth movies (7:00) What lead to the decision to leave Disney and start his own studio (10:55) Thoughts on CGI (12:34) On the importance of good scripts and not dumbing things down for kids (14:34) The role of the internet on the resurgance of traditional animation (19:35) Thoughts on sequels (21:09) Secret of NIMH production (26:50) Dragon's Lair the game (29:29) Dragon's Lair the movie - IndieGoGo Campaign (33:30) AUDIENCE QUESTIONS: (33:45) Lamont: "Who will they would pitch the Dragon's Lair movie to?" (34:41) James T Nethery: "I've always heard from people who have worked for you that you would usually cast your animators by sequence instead of by character like the Disney studio did. So instead of an animator working on one character throughout the film, they'd get a bit of every character. Was there a specific reason for this style of casting?" (35

The Rotoscopers interview the legendary animator and director, Don Bluth ! Don shares his love for acting, theatre and--of course--animation in this intimate conversation conducted in his living room. He also starts off by announcing some big news for the show! Highlights: ■ Is this the right podcast? ■ Not your typical Interview. Don interviews Mason! ■ Animation: a two-pronged performing art ■ How does acting help in animation? ■ Casting on the Wizard of Oz. Why is Don doing theatre? ■ Characters of Secret of NIMH ■ Why Don liked Pixar's Up ■ Why Don doesn't think the world needs more movies ■ What characters have been his favorite/most dynamic over the years? ■ What is the bigger picture of animation? ■ Pinocchio: "Everything comes in. Nothing goes out" ■ How did Don help animators "see past the paper"? ■ Turner Classic Movies vs. Reality TV ■ Why doesn't Don rewatch his own films? ■ Orchestration of color ■ The darker side of the Disney Studio ■ Don on animals characters and live-action reference ■ Disney's Robin Hood : where Don got his "legs"; Sleeping Beauty : weak story? ■ 3 areas where the computer can not replace an animator ■ Don talks Pixar's Brave and Disney's Tangled ■ Animation Master Classes and tutorials ■ Dragon's Lair app and the movie. Myth or not? ■ Interactive movies: Somebody's gonna do it! ■ Movement, (It all comes out in the walk), the blue note, & talents Runtime: 1:01:42, 29.7 MB Info on Don's Theatre: www.DonBluthFrontRowtheatre.com https://www.facebook.com/DonBluthFRT Twitter: @DBFrontRow Info on Don Bluth Master Classes: http://www.DonBluthAnimation.com/ Twitter: @DonBluth Where to Find Us: ■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com , twitter , facebook , YouTube , tumblr , hypable & Animated Views ■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog , Twitter ■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook , Twitter ■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter , Instagram ■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix , Audible , Amazon ■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at therotoscopers@gmail.com ■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices