Donuts and Chill

Our spicy topic this week is censorship in (US) media, including the Hays Code and other regulations. We'll talk about smoochin', swearin', and wardrobe malfunctions! Plus, Ngan hits us with a tasty book recommendation, "The Secret History of Wonder Woman" by Jill Lepore.

Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag: https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag 

Join us for the third and final segment of our journey into the history of animation! This week we talk about cartoons in the weird and wonderful 90s, and how evolving technology has changed the industry into what it is today. This was recorded in front of a live Twitch.tv audience, who  were given the ability to ply Val with alcohol along the way.

Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag: https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag

So nice we did it twice! In this episode we pick up where we left off with the history of animation in the US, covering the dawn of the animation industry as envisioned by Walt Disney, to the wild days of the 1980s. This was recorded in front of a live Twitch.tv audience, who  were given the ability to ply Val with alcohol along the way.

Travel through time with us as we unravel the mysteries of animation's past, from cave paintings to Mickey Mouse. This episode was recorded in front of a live Twitch.tv audience, who were given the ability to ply Val with alcohol along the way. Don't drink and drive time machines, kids!

Today we’re chewing on Framerates, Frames per second, FPS. What does it mean and why should you care? Is frame rate what’s keeping you from owning n00bs in the world of e-sports? Why does The Office look so weird on your dad’s TV? Was there really a naughty frame edited into a certain animated film? And did Tyler Durden do it? Your burning questions will be answered!

This week, join us at the table as we discuss what “Colorblindness” really means and how it works. From there, we break down what the Colorblind Glasses in all those heartwarming viral videos actually do. Be sure to check out our social media for a visual index of all those technical terms Val can’t pronounce!

Some colorblind test tools to try out:

2. https://www.toptal.com/designers/colorfilter

3. https://www.getstark.co/

NPR “Planet Money” episode “Inventing Accidents”: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/06/13/619713983/episode-847-inventing-accidents

Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag. https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag

Take a seat at the table as we discuss the grassroots phenomenon of Zines, how they have impacted the current art world, and how a new generation of artists are reinventing them. We'll feast on some "Reanimation" projects revolving around Sailor Moon and Steven Universe, and maybe even nibble on the history of slash fanfic.

On the menu this week: Val addresses the origins of the “CalArts style” in TV animation, and scratches the surface of Disney’s influence over the modern animation industry. We’ll discuss some of the pros and cons of having an “industry farm” school. For dessert, Ngan is celebrating AAPI representation across all forms of media!

Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag. https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag Thank you Michael! 

Today at the table we’re talking about NFTs, the current buzz in art and cryptocurrency worlds alike. We’ll try to demystify these digital delicacies, and talk about how they fit into the larger picture of Art Collecting. We also dunk on a lot of rich guys in this episode — Please don’t sue us, we’re still paying off our art degrees.