041 Monsters University - We're OK!
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The Rotoscopers head back to school to review Pixar's 14th animated film Monsters University!

Highlights:

■ New host: Brock Pearson.

■ Experiences from the MU showings: kids, Pixar super fans, cool MU gear.

■ Trailers before MU: Despicable Me 2), Frozen), Cloudy 2), Planes), Turbo),

■ News: Lego Movie trailer & Frozen trailer).

■ Animation Lesson by Mason: Character appeal/design in Monsters University.

■ Every monsters is different; real person names.

■ Mini discussion: The Blue Umbrella)

■ Main discussion: Monsters University)

■ Little Mike, opening credits, Mike’s roommate, first day of class, architecture, scare games introduction, clubs.

■ First day of class: Scaring 101, Hardscrabble’s entrance, MU is Mike’s story, stealing the pig similar to The Simpsons.

■ Final exam: poor Mike, sulking Sulley, canister engineering, realistic lighting using raytracing.

■ Members of Oozma Kappa: Don Carlton, Squishy Squibbles, Terry and Terri Perry, Art, Squishy’s mom.

■ Scare games: entertainment & show us time’s progression, sea urchin confusion and lighting.

■ Other frats, lack of real-life frat experiences, are letterman jackets a thing in college anymore?

■ More scare games: why don’t teenagers get scared?, in the library, scare simulator scare game,

■ Final 3rd act: Mike in the human world, Pixar people and human hair, final big scare, should it have been rated PG?, unpredictable ending, best friends since 4th grade?.

■ Chelsea’s rant about the music.

■ We rate it (all quite differently).

■ Twitter question & voicemail! Runtime: 1:42:42; 52.6 MB Other links:

■ Pixar Post's *Monsters University *interviews from the Pixar press day (part 1)) (part 2)) (part 3))

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)

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix), Audible), Amazon).

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]).

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail).

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