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🗓️ 30 October 2019

⏱️ 47 minutes

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This week, host Karen Han talks to Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi, Robert Kondo, and Sara Sampson, the brilliant minds behind the new Netflix animated series Oni: Thunder God’s Tale. In the interview, Dice and Robert discuss their early careers at Pixar and their decision to start their own animation studio, Tonko House. Then, Dice, Robert, and Sara dig into the many creative decisions that went into the look, feel, and Japanese folklore-inspired story of Oni. After the interview, Karen and co-host June Thomas discuss how small scenes can make a big impact in animated films. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Dice, Robert, and Sara name their favorite animated movies. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Whether it's an under the radar genre or a proper out there podcast, sometimes it's better when you get weird, especially when it comes to switching up your soft drink, introducing new Dr Pepper Zero
0:12.6	with the same blend of 23 unique flavors,
0:15.4	it tastes just as weird as regular Dr Pepper,
0:18.9	but with zero sugar and zero calories.
0:21.7	It's a taste you can't quite put your finger on.
0:24.0	Weird. But in a surprisingly good way, try more weird with Dr Pepper Zero. Stylesation in C.G. is the part that is time consuming because you have to articulate if it's a mug
0:47.1	Well, it's not just a mug. It's got to have this sort of quality to it. It's got to have this and the way it's lit has to be this
0:52.4	This this becomes like a very arduous
0:55.0	process of decision-making.
0:57.0	Welcome back to Working. I'm your host, June Thomas.
1:04.0	And I'm your other host, Karen Hahn.
1:06.0	Karen, it's so great to see you again. How are things?
1:10.0	Things are pretty good.
1:11.0	Yeah, I mean, it's always a delight to see you June.
1:14.0	And as I was saying, off Mike beforehand,
1:16.1	I just received a zine that you made,
1:17.8	which I'm gonna treasure forever.
1:19.7	Wow.
1:20.5	Well, I just have looked at the calendar and I just want to mention
1:24.0	listeners that this is the episode that will go out closest to the publication date of
1:29.9	Karen's book. I just made a zine, but Karen made a whole book and it will be published on
1:35.1	the 22nd of November and it's called Bonjunho Dissident Cinema isn't it
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