That helps you to believe that what's on film is actually happening, which makes it funnier. It looks just like film, and you see real shadows, and you see light and your brain registers something that's tactile that you've maybe interacted with. It's a long, long process.īut we love stop-motion, and it's a really communicative medium. This year was longer because we folded an hourlong 'Star Wars' special into the middle of our production, so it will wind up being 15 months when it's all over. It's 11 months from the time we start doing our writing to the time we deliver our post. (Cartoon Network, like CNN is a Time Warner company.)ĬNN: You're pretty much cornering the market on stop-motion television. The fifth season of 'Robot Chicken' premieres on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on Sunday, January 9.

Green spoke with CNN about the upcoming season. Their ' Star Wars' parody/tribute specials are endorsed by George Lucas.

The stop-motion animated series he created with Matt Senreich won an Emmy last year for Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program and has earned Green multiple nominations for his voice work. Green, known for playing characters that make a lasting impression on pop culture (like Oz from the TV series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' Scott Evil from the 'Austin Powers' movies and Chris Griffin from the irreverent animated series 'Family Guy') has found critical acclaim with 'Robot Chicken.' (CNN) - Know who's one degree away from Kevin Bacon? Thanks to the new season of ' Robot Chicken,' it's Seth Green.

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