Guys With Pencils

If you have ever enjoyed Calvin & Hobbes we hope this weeks episode will be a treat for you! Just over a week ago a fan made animation was posted online to YouTube that was based off the classic comic strip. And during the time that it was posted it has reached over 500,000 views! If you haven't seen it Check it out HERE!And this week we were able to sit and chat with the fan who animated this adorable short. Adam Brown! Adam is a freelance animator who works out of Hamilton, Ontario. This episode has a lot of classic newspaper comic talk along with some insight on getting ones foot in the animation door. Follow Adam Brown HERE Check out the Bill Watterson Inspired Comic based off a speech he gave, HERE ALSO as a bonus; Check out the trailer for this new documentary about the impact of Calvin and Hobbes and its reclusive creator Bill Watterson. Check that out HERE

BAMF! It stands for BIG ACTION MEGA FIGHT!!! It's an new mobile game created by Double Stallion! The game is available on your mobile phones in Canada and will soon be available in the US! We got to chat with Eric Angelillo about his role in the creation of it!  It's a classic beat em up fighter game that throws a lot of love and care out to those types of games of yesteryear! If you love these kinds of games, check it out! It's Free too! Also, as a bonus, we chat with Eric about his process about creating the game and the amount of work it took for him to develop and get to a point where he wanted to work for himself within the game industry! Check out Big Action Mega Fight on ITUNES! Check out Eric's site HERE and download BAMF for your mobile device!

So we started talking about how Canadian TV networks are going to have some changes happening with how they allow their customers to view channel packages. It's an interesting topic that we bounce off from and took us to the deepest darkest areas of the internet and how to deal with the discourse that takes place. Then we talk about how we look at shows and games, and how important does the artistic look really come into play in the grand scheme of things?It's an all over the place kind of episode, but it all comes back to living in a visual world and how Adam loves his Bar Wars (technically known as Bar Rescue).Check out this link we mentioned in this episode: A Survivor's Guide to Discourse in the Internet Age  

She's one of the first female super heroes, predating Wonder Woman. She is based of the Inuit mythology and folklore. She is one of Canada's earliest Golden Age hero's in comic history! She's NELVANA!! Nelvana of the Northern Lights has been brought back to life through the efforts of Hope Nicholson and Rachel Richey! They put a Kickstarter together to help re issue her stories to people everywhere.  We had the opportunity to chat with Hope and Rachel about Nelvana and the role she has within Canadian comic history. If you are a fan of the Golden Age of comics from Canada and want to learn more about Nelvana then have a listen to our interview with her!Follow Rachel and Hope on Twitter and check out more info on Nelvana HERE! 

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS INCREDIBLE INSPIRATIONAL TALKS THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO PUSH YOUR LIMITS...ENJOY!  We got to sit down this week with Ricardo Curtis. Ricardo is the co-owner of the Toronto based studio House Of Cool. Known for their pre-production work, HoC has worked for a variety of major motion picture studios. If you have ever wondered what sets themselves apart from the other studios in town, have a listen to what Ricardo says. It's a fantastic talk filled with inspiration all along the way.  Check out House of Cool throughout the web!TWITTERFACEBOOKWEBSITE 

Seen the awesome animated short COIN? It's baller...friggin baller. It's a visual treat and so well done. This week we chat with it's creator CHRIS BURNS of Exit 73 Studios. Along withe Chris is his team member Bob Fox. Both guys runs Exit 73 and worked on COIN. One of the awesome things about this short is how Chris said he focused on animating the energy he had built up and from there he created a story around that. A really awesome way to create a short film if you ask us. Have a listen if you want to get all inspired with animation goodness!Check out Exit 73 Studios HEREExit 73 Studios Twitter Exit 73 Studios Facebook 

Did you ever think you wanted to go back to school for a second career? Maybe you want to try the animation industry? But you're not sure if it's the right choice. Maybe you think you're too old, or that it wont be worth the time and money. Well if you have ever thought about these things you should have a listen to this episode with our friend Rob Finlay.Rob works in the gaming industry but before that he had a completely different career. When Rob was 30 he took the chance on going back to school following his passion of art and animation. Check out this episode if you want to hear someone who made the choice to go back to school.Check out Rob's Blog here! 

Natahsa Allegri is our guest this week. She's the creator of the Cartoon Hangover sensation BEE & PUPPYCAT! She's also responsible for the designs behind FIONA & CAKE of Adventure Time! We have a great chat about the developement of BEE & PUPPYCAT and how it came to be along with her developement as an artist too. Also, if you a fan of Garfield, Ice Cream, and talking movies then you'll really enjoy all the other stuff we talk about in this episode!Check out Natasha's Twitter Check out Natasha's TumblrCheck out Bee & PuppyCat 

Adam and Andrew head back to school! This week they attened Sheridan College to check out their old stomping grounds. While they were there, they had the joy of running in to a current student, Justin Chan! Now Justin isn't your ordinary animation student. His work has already been featured at PAX 2013 and he was also able to secure a job working in the TV animation business. Have a listen because it's a pretty interesting tale to hear the old school talk with the new school. Check out Justin's Twitter and his Tumblr! 

Michelle Tripp is a Toronto based animator. She currently worked on the new show GROJBAND! (airs Thursday nights @ 7pm on TELETOON) Not only is she just an animator, She's an animation lead! She's in charge of making sure the whole production comes together on the animation side. She's been working for a decade in the Canadian TV animation business. Have a Listen as we talk about a variety of things. Starting with her own work to what it's like being a female lead animator in the animation business where there are a lot of males producing the work. Check out her TUMBLR HERE!And if you liked that check out her TWITTER! 

The boys catch up on recent going on's including Andrew's first serious experience behind the table at Fan Expo, Adam not going for the first time in 10 years and what it all means to them.

This week we talk with Drew Green. The self taught, no school kick as cartoon illustrated and web comic maker!!He's the guy with the devilish flare behind his online comic ROSS BOSTON. Drew is primarily a freelance artist and supports himself by taking on a variety of commission work. Have a listen while we chat with Drew. Talking from everything about the how to's when it comes to creating content for on the internet to how to maintane a way of living through your work. Check out Drew's Tumbrl HERECheck out Drew's Twitter HERE 

Hey Guy! (slurp) So this week we got to interview someone who was incredibly influential to us during our high school and college years. Pete Williams is the creator of the MTV series Undergrads!!! We had a really awesome talk with Pete about his career in the animation business and how it all happened with Undergrads. If you have ever wondered what it might be like to make a cartoon for a major TV network at the age of 18. Then this is an episode you should really listen too. Hope you all enjoy listening to this episode as much we enjoyed making it.Follow Pete on TWITTER!! 

Cellar Door Games is an independent video game development company located in Toronto, Ontario. Theyre known for a variety of games but in this episode, the two we're focusing on are "Dont S#$% Your Pants" and "Rogue Legacy" Have a listen while we dive into the behind the scenes work that goes on a Cellar Door Games! 

This episode was recorded months ago during a cottage weekend getaway with friends. We thought it had accidently been erased but luckily it was found just recently! So Have a listen to this really interesting group chat, featuring cool animation folks like; Ben Thomas, Kyu Bum Lee, Wayne Michael Lee, Allison Neil, Eric Gauthier and Amanda Martin! Enjoy! 

 This week we're going to talk pre school entertainment. Both Adam and Andrew have worked on pre school television shows so what they say about them is taken from those experiences. What makes a good preschool show? What is the goal that is trying to be made when creating a new brandname for preschoolers? How much is too much when it comes to advertising to pr schoolers? Should have those who don't even have children express their opinions on what these kids should be watching? These are some of the questions Adam and Andrew put out there in this episode as they try to dig deeper into how this all works within their industry. 

WARNING: THIS EPISODE MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS TO SOME OF THIS SUMMERS MAJOR MOTION PICTURES...YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED J. Bone returns to talk shop! COMICS! MOVIES! and CARTOONS! In this episode we cover J's new Horror Comic he's working on. Talking about how to adapt to a new style and making it work for him. We also dive in to the summer 2013 movie chat. Star Trek In To Darkness, World War Z, Man of Steel, This Is The End, Pacific Rim! And to top it all off we chat about the new DC Wonder Woman Short being made by Rober Valley. Go check out J's site and also his Twitter too! ALSO! GET YOUR COPY OF TRUE PATROIT TODAY! CLICK HERE!!! 

We took a visit to the province of British Columbia this week to attend the wedding of our good friends, Braden Poirer and Jennifer Tisdale! The wedding was amazing along with the awesome time we had spent with all our old and new friends.  In this episode we talk to the newly weds about the challenges about moving long distances and maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself and with your partner. It takes a lot of dedication and if anyone can speak! Thanks again to the Bride and Groom for letting us record with them. It's been something we've been looking forward to for a long time! Also Thanks to our pal Jamie Metzger for the awesome photo she took of us while we recorded the episode on a dock!

What is best in life you ask? Well the answer is of course it's Rachel Kahn! A concept artist with a flare for the unusual. One of her most recent triumphs is that she made a book! YEAH! I FREAKIN BOOK! How many of you can take that to the bank? Her book is titled Conan The Barbarian is my Spirit Guide: By Crom! Have a listen and check out her book as we dive more in to the world of awesome fantasy art and what makes Rachel an awesome person doing her thing!Check out her Twitter HEREand her site HERE 

So this week we ended up recording from our respected dwellings due to the fact that we both had to work this weekend. So as we talk about the work we end up on the topic of what it's like to work from home and what you need to make it work. There are a variety of things you need to take in to consideration. Such as comfort, discipline, proper hardware and software too. These are all things that we address as we talk about the importance of managing your time and your overall health.