'The Spine of Night' and the Business of Animation

Sonny is joined by Philip Gelatt this week. In addition to talking about the art of rotoscoping and the years-long effort to get his new film The Spine of Night made, and then released, we also discuss the state of animation more broadly in America and beyond. As a script adapter on Love, Death + Robots, Netflix&#8217;s hit animated anthology, he has a lot of experience and wisdom to share in this realm. And if you&#8217;re curious about The Spine of Night, check out the trailer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xwj-mBVzpY">here</a>. Full disclosure: it&#8217;s not safe for work and not safe for kids. But it is pretty great, especially if you&#8217;re into cult classics like Heavy Metal and Ralph Bakshi&#8217;s animated Lord of the Rings adaptation. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at <a href="https://bulwarkhollywood.thebulwark.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">bulwarkhollywood.thebulwark.com/subscribe</a>