The Animation of Rick and Morty

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Published on August 31, 2021 7:00:11 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRAxYD3VlSk

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Duration: 13:37

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Canipa discusses the animation of Rick and Morty and how it differs from the creation of Japanese anime, from the advantages to the disadvantages.

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Sources and Further Reading:

Interview with Erica Hayes - https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/60702-erica-hayes-rick-and-morty-future-50
Onion Skin Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/OnionSkin
Rick and Morty goes union - https://animationguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PB201410.pdf
Interview with Daron Nefcy - https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-animator-shares-best-and-worst-parts-of-her-job-2015-3
Interview with Greg Chen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS82Vkwv49k
Rick and Morty: Animation Challenges - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvdaD8rHMu4
Interview with Rick and Morty animation director - https://bardel.ca/spotlight-emmy-winning-rick-and-morty-director-nathan-litz/
Titmouse becomes first unionised Canadian animation studio - https://deadline.com/2020/10/titmouse-vancouver-animation-studio-iatse-union-vote-first-canadian-studio-1234600790/
Low wages and unpaid overtime in Vancouver animation - https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/vancouver-animation-industry-survey-reveals-alarming-low-wages-unpaid-overtime-practices-142847.html

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Intro:
Animated by Christian Maize (@CookieficationJ)
Music by Steven Kelly (@Sarifus)
Produced for The Canipa Effect


Animated series featured in this video (chronologically):

Rick and Morty
One Piece Film: Strong World
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Happy Tree Friends
Homestar Runner
Badgers
Pokemon Journeys
Big Mouth
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Spongebob Squarepants
Animaniacs
The Simpsons
ThunderCats Roar
DuckTales
Shirobako the Movie
Bakemonogatari
Attack on Titan
Star vs. The Forces of Evil
Avatar: The Last Airbender


Music:

00:00 - Concentration - Hironori Yoneda (Punch Line)
00:53 - The Canipa Effect Intro - Steven Kelly
01:08 - Pressure - Tetsuya Komuro (Punch Line)
03:29 - Agility - Hironori Yoneda (Punch Line)
06:31 - Concentration - Hironori Yoneda (Punch Line)


All footage is used for the purpose of review and is fair use.