Tron: Uprising

[Lencho01]

Saw the last episode too. I'm hoping it's a sign of more people actually joining the cause.

 

[Kane52630]

Did anyone see the new episode? Nice to see there's a another city other than Tron City, Argon, and Purgos.

[BLACKOUT]The first Renegade was badass.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[r0derix]

The visuals in that episode were amazing. The colors were spectacular to look at.

 

[Gabe99]

From THR:
'Tron: Uprising' Soundtrack Premiere: Action in the Grid (Exclusive Audio)
As the animated series reaches its apex, Disney XD is teasing out some of the electronic beats that keep Beck and company charged up.

Here's an early Christmas gift from The Grid.

With Tron: Uprising, the 2D animated series that bridges the gap between the cult classic original Tron movie and the 2010 follow up, heading toward the end of its first season run, Disney XD is making moves toward releasing its EDM-centric soundtrack. Composed by Joseph Trapanese -- who arranged Daft Punk's hit soundtrack for Tron: Legacy -- the Uprising score extends the computerized audio adventure even further, stretching over 18 episodes.

The show stars Elijah Wood as the voice of Beck, a rebel leader fighting against Clu within the computer mainframe world of oppression. Code named Renegade, he is the apprentice of Tron (Bruce Boxleitner) and coworker of Mara (Mandy Moore) and Zed (Nate Corddry). The show chronicles the battle for freedom that was waged before Garrett Hedlund joined Jeff Bridges in Legacy. The Hollywood Reporter is premiering the track "Goodbye Renegade."

A second sequel for the film franchise was recently announced.

"With animation, we’re not hindered by the limitations of visual effects and real world stunts. The scope can be much bigger," Trapanese said of working on the cartoon. "Through the two years of collaboration with Daft Punk, we found a balance of electronics and orchestra that worked very well for The Grid, and I've tried to build on that. The remixes for the show are from artists whom I have a great respect for and Cole’s track is added on as his unique, artistic reaction to what we’ve been doing.”

The soundtrack goes on pre-order Dec. 18.

 

[Lencho01]

Just watched the latest episodes.

The last one was the weirdest thus far and it was nice to see even more colors in this show. I'm very interested in what they do with the first Renegade.

 

[Kane52630]

I feel like the first Renegade came from the Tron 1.0 or at least know of it. The colors/design reminded me of the original Tron.

 

[Lencho01]

I thought the guy at the start of the episode was going to be the first Renegade.

 

[Gabe99]

CD Review “TRON: Uprising” (Music from and Inspired by the Series)

Reginald VelJohnson talks about his role in “TRON: Uprising”

Reginald VelJohnson is best known for his role of Carl Winslow in “Family Matters”. Reginald is currently voicing the role of Able in Disney XD’s “TRON: Uprising”. In recent episodes, his character Able had a big reveal and has become a key factor of the show. Reginald took out sometime to chat with Media Mikes about his role and reflect on TV values since “Family Matters”.


Mike Gencarelli: What drew you to the role of Able in “TRON: Uprising”?

Reginald VelJohnson: I’ve always appreciated the animation and when I got the opportunity to audition for the role, I made sure that it was something that I was going to be attracted to. It’s the kind of role I usually play, the father figure and mentor to the programs in the grid. It’s essentially the character that drew me to the project.


MG: Can you reflect on the intrigue that is behind the “TRON” series?

RVJ: I think Tron is one of the first video games so it’s like the grandfather of the video era. Tron represents this everyman and comes across as something so powerful, like the computer. He lives through this world, and I guess people are fascinated by that concept, living inside this computer generated world.


MG: What do you enjoy most about Beck and Able’s relationship on the show?

RVJ: He’s the father figure and Able really thinks of all the individuals in the garage as his children and he cares for them and that’s what I think is lovely about the relationship between Beck and Able. It’s like a father and son type of relationship.

Spoiler

MG: In upcoming episodes, we find that Able has this unknown relationship with a powerful figure on the Grid; can you tell us about that reveal for you?
RVJ: Well, it was interesting to me to find out that he has an outsider relationship with this powerful character, and I think this relationship makes him more interesting.

MG: What is the most rewarding aspect of doing voice work?

RVJ: The hours; you go into the studio whenever you want to. You sit in a booth and do your job and you go home – it’s wonderful. I like that it gives you a chance to really explore your craft with your voice.

MG: Have you completed the recording for the first season yet?

RVJ: I believe we have, I think I did one last episode. I think the new season begins pretty soon but I think we’ve finished off all the episodes of the season.

 

[Gabe99]

Ghibli's From Up on Poppy Hill Nominated for Annie Award

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for the 40th Annual Annie Awards, which will be presented at UCLA in Los Angeles on February 2, 2013.

Tron: Uprising, Disney's American television series partially produced by Japan's POLYGON PICTURES, received nods for Best Animated Special Production (for the episode "Beck's Beginning"), Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production ("The Renegade, Part I"), Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production ("The Stranger"), and Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production ("The Reward").

 

[Kane52630]

This sounds incredible.

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[Lencho01]

Saw the latest episode.

Was Zed's hate of the Renegade mostly because he took his cycle this whole time?

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

^^
That which led Zed to lost a race thus missing the opportunity to impress Mara. Also the Renegade put people lives in danger ( I think Zed said something like that in a previous episode ).
I think that there is a bit a jealousy involved too since Zed is in love with Mara who seems to have a crush on the Renegade/Tron.

 

[chamber-music]

I can't wait for Pavel to get derezzed

 

[Lencho01]

This sounds incredible.

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Here are the others if anyone wants to listen...

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^^
That which led Zed to lost a race thus missing the opportunity to impress Mara. Also the Renegade put people lives in danger ( I think Zed said something like that in a previous episode ).
I think that there is a bit a jealousy involved too since Zed is in love with Mara who seems to have a crush on the Renegade/Tron.

Alright. Because they made it a point to show him taking Zed's bike (which I forgot even happened) and then Zed told him he owed two bikes now.

I don't think Mara cares for the Renegade that way (if she ever really did).

 

[Kane52630]

Uprising made it to the iTunes Best of 2012 list for Breakthrough Animated Series

 

[ravn0s]

really enjoyed the latest ep with beck and paige on the train.

 

[Lencho01]

It was a pretty good episode. I wasn't surprised at the ending.

 

[Kane52630]

Just caught up with the last 3 episodes and I really love the train episode. It felt extremely scifi with the face swap chase and yeah the ending almost took me by surprise. Awesome, awesome episode.


Did anyone get the soundtrack? it's no available everywhere and so far I've only listened to half of it. It's pretty good.

Also they made a music video for the show using their remix track.

‘Lightbike Battle (3OH!3 and JT Remix)’ by Joseph Trapanese
http://on.aol.com/video/-lightbike-battle--3oh-3-and-jt-remix---by-joseph-trapanese-517633218

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[Lencho01]

I kept going back and forth with guessing how the episode would end. But, once Paige made her offer about Tessler, I assumed how things would go on that end.

I haven't gotten the soundtrack yet.

Some of these scenes in the video are from future episodes, right?

 

[Kane52630]

It looks like it. I was trying to remember if I saw Tron using his lightcycle on the road like that.

 

[Lencho01]

And there are those scenes with Beck and Paige sky diving. I assume it'll be part of whatever dates they may go on.

I'm not sure about those scenes of the Renegade using a jet and being chased by Tessler's men. It could be an action sequence that was in one of the earlier episodes.

 

[Kane52630]

Jay West of Tron-sector wrote this about the series closing.

The TRON: UPRISING animated series will soon be coming to end -- with the three remaining episodes airing this month on Disney's X D channel on Sundays at midnight, Pacific time. This brings the series to a total 18 episode run -- or 19 episodes, if you count the 45 minute prologue "Beck's Beginning".

Ultimately, the series was never given a fair shake with its sporadic showings and extreme time changes on Disney's X D Channel -- which made it incredibly difficult to follow. While this is "The End" for now -- there is perhaps a possibility of TRON returning in animated series form circa the time of TRON 3.

I truly hope that the talented, creative forces behind TRON: UPRISING have the opportunity to gather again as a team in the future to explore this sci-fi/fantasy world further -- so as to continue to push the envelope as they so imaginatively have done. They created something very unique here, and made a b****in' canon entry for the TRON saga with UPRISING -- one that holds up neck and neck with the two feature films.

Is TRON gone? Never… TRON LIVES.

- Jay West

You can watch the TRON: UPRISING animated series via iTunes, Xbox Live Marketplace, the Playstation Store, and Amazon.com Instant Video. New episodes are added there within hours of their broadcast on Disney X D -- and come with full Hi-Definition and Standard Definition viewing options.

http://www.tron-sector.com/

 

[Lencho01]

Nooooo!

I assumed the announcement of Tron 3 saved the show and there would be no breaks beyond the expected seasonal ones due to production.

 

[RockSP]

They created something very unique here, and made a b****in' canon entry for the TRON saga with UPRISING -- one that holds up neck and neck with the two feature films.

Surpasses. The movies sucked.

 

[ravn0s]

not surprised it was cancelled. still sucks though.