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Copyright, Fair Use, Parody and Fan Art – What Animators Should Know

Stephen Brooks — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 11:23:38 +0000

HOT COCOA SHOW! This week we talk all about Copyright, Fair Use, Parody, Fan Art and more in a discussion that’s centered around a blog post I made on the topic a couple days ago (click here to check that would which ALSO has this episode embedded in it for good measure)! Creators on the internet mostly get the blame for using and sometimes abusing copyrighted material in their own creations. Sometimes they constitute something new and other times they’re not at all covered under fair use and are basically just stealing, whether intentional or not. As pointed out early in the show, ignorance is not a defense against copyright infringement. However! “Internet creators” are not unique in this area, there’s just a lot more artists sharing their work now than there used to be… and much of that work is the exploratory stuff nobody ever used to be privy to in the pre-internet age.

Because the copyright has been extended to such a degree that more of the art which is actually still relevant in our time is copyrighted (proportionate to in the past when the copyright term was much shorter), the risk of stepping into legal quicksand is actually even more probable now. More creators, being seen earlier in their careers than ever before, in a time of extended copyright on the pop culture that itself is uniquely used as a cultural reference point of expression… that’s complicated!! I aim to make things clearer for you by making it clearer for my co-host Rob in this episode of the podcast and help further in the companion blog post which I encourage you to check out.

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Topics & Timestamps:

(9:10) What is Copyright?

(10:32) Is that the same as plagiarism?

(16:38) What is the Public Domain?

(23:10) Talking about Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

(28:21) Dreamworks’ new Mr. Peabody & Sherman Netflix series and Rob’s new parody short

(36:24) Copyright Act of 1976, how it helped and how it messed everything up!

(42:12) What is Fair Use?

(50:26) The four factors used by a judge to decide if a work is covered under Fair Use

(1:06:16) Parody vs Satire… what’s the difference?

(1:16:25) Is Fan Art legal?

(1:19:16) Derivative and Transformative works

(1:25:51) What’s the deal with Fan Fiction?

(1:30:56) Cease and Desist letters (C&D’s)

(1:44:03) TL;DR (or… TL;DL?)

Media Referenced During this Episode:

Night of the Living Dead in the public domain (16:59 and again in more detail at 35:00 and a shoutout to James Rolfe’s Cinemassacre commentary at 37:19)

Little Shop of Horrors (1960) in the public domain (20:13)

Rob’s first “Mr. P. Dawgy and Simon” short (47:25)

Baby Got Back mashup video (57:50)

Vanilla Ice “explaining” why Ice Ice Baby is different than Queen / David Bowie’s Under Pressure (1:00:45)

“Saturday Morning Watchmen” by Harry Partridge (1:11:54)

“Thought of You” by Ryan Woodward (1:35:10)

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A photo posted by Stephen Brooks (@rubberonion) on Oct 13, 2015 at 9:33pm PDT

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100 Episodes of The Rubber Onion Animation Podcast! Angry Birds, Peanuts, and Weird Simpsons

Stephen Brooks — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:12:33 +0000

(originally posted at RubberOnion.com)
This week’s animation podcast episode was LIVE and you listeners in the chatroom were amazing. We had animation news stories, trivia, Rapid Fire, audience voicemail, and a heartfelt goodbye from Pat who leaves the show as co-host to pursue his higher education and new career in Substance Abuse Counseling (contact him on Twitter if you or someone you know needs help). The entire unedited video is embedded below for your viewing pleasure, but if you want that clean, professional, edited feel you’ve come to love you can download the audio podcast right here! Thanks for being such a great audience for 100 episodes and to Andrew Kaiko for his amazing fan art which I’m using as the featured image for this episode with his permission. Check out his Patreon page and support his excellent work. Rob and I look forward to bringing you more focused content in these upcoming episodes… the hundreds! See you next week!

Annotations:

(8:23) Weird Simpson VHS

(14:51) PEANUTS trailer 2

(31:22) ANGRY BIRDS trailer

(45:05) Audience Voicemail!

(56:26) Nathan Viney’s animated short “DOCTOR WHO GOES GANSTA”

(59:46) Stephen lists the British/American differences he’s been adjusting to since moving away from his home in NYC

(1:11:29) The Rubber Onion plays Trivia!

(1:19:24) RAPID FIRE !!!!!

(1:28:29) All the amazing #RubberOnionFanArt you submitted is discussed, check below for the embedded images with artist links

(1:40:34) Pat’s goodbye

Full Archived video of the Live show! (check below for video embeds of news stories)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tmbUddW03M

FAN ART by Nathan Viney’s YouTube Page

FAN ART by Sam Albro’s Animated Series

FAN ART by Andrew Kaiko’s Patreon

Wrestling-style Promo cut by Chris McEwan’s animation blog (mentioned at the 55min mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvqWo6HKJ5s

Weird Simpson VHS

Rob’s YouTube Page “Da Shimpsoons”

PEANUTS trailer 2

ANGRY BIRDS trailer

Nathan Viney’s animated short “DR WHO GOES GANSTA”

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Disney Animator Glen Keane drawing in Virtual Reality, BATMETAL Returns, and a new Bugs Bunny show WABBIT gets a trailer

Stephen Brooks — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:39:29 +0000

This week we saw Glen Keane (the master animator behind Ariel from “The Little Mermaid”) draw in Virtual Reality, and then Batman et al beat up sea creatures (including Ariel) in the new Batmetal animated music video. We finally get to see what “Wabbit,” Bugs Bunny’s new series, will look like and learn about a Spongebob Squarepants musical and a possible Avengers-style teamup movie of your favorite 90s NickToons. These next two episodes are a little special, and not just because they precede our 100th episode LIVE show! With Stephen traveling this week, two episodes were recorded in one session. The split between them is a cliffhanger of epic proportions (I may be overselling that)! Enjoy and leave the evening of Sunday, September 27 open to join us for our 100th episode, LIVE!

Annotations:

(3:06) Conversation over the current “Anomalisa” festival buzz

(8:58) Glen Keane drawing in Virtual Reality

(23:31) BATMETAL returns

(30:42) David Bowie, John Legend, TI, And Aerosmith Are Writing The SpongeBob Squarepants Musical

(37:12) Wabbit trailer

(46:05) 90s NickToons to Make a Comeback in Crossover Movie

… and?

Glen Keane sketching characters in Virtual Reality with an HTC Vive headset in this short, “Step Into The Page”

BATMETAL RETURNS

Trailer for WABBIT, the new Bugs Bunny series

NerdWriter video essay on “Children of Men” camera narrative (referenced at 14:41)

Adam Phillips’ fan-made music video for Ween’s “Transdermal Celebration” (referenced at 29:24)

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Viral animation COIN creators have a new movie – Interview with Chris Burns and Bob Fox

Stephen Brooks — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 23:25:34 +0000

This week we have an interview with Chris Burns and Bob Fox of Exit 73 Studios, the creators of the hit animated short COIN and their newest short BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE. We talk to them about their history, methods, goals, and video games (because of course)! We cover how COIN came to be, what prompted the creation of BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE, how they work together to actually make those awesome shorts, the two-letter onomatopoeia that really tick Chris off and a TON more! We hope you enjoy this episode and are inspired by their tight teamwork and vision. Chris and Bob were great to talk to and if you stay until the end, there’s a special surprise for regulars. It’s a song. Did I spoil it?

Annotations:

(4:30) Why the name “Exit 73”

(5:30) The creation of Exit 73 Studios

(9:50) Chris Burns’ time at Augenblick Studios

(12:35) Why they decided to get a dedicated studio space

(14:00) Their early work up on YouTube (especially Detectaholic)

(17:08) COIN! Where the idea came from, video games references and the workflow used

(23:36) The many talents of animator Bob Fox (including music, sound effects, coding…)

(28:00) How does Exit 73 Studios get work?

(31:16) What is a normal day like?

(35:13) A discussion on past versions of Flash and their preference

(38:30) BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE!

(40:33) What led to the decision to make BOLTRON in pixel art

(42:00) The “8bit Breakdown” experience and a discussion on the wrath of YouTube comments (43:45 Stephen reads a YouTube comment)

(45:56) Where the idea for BOLTRON came from

(46:40) Chris Burns breaks my brain with a revelation on his workflow

(55:00) Bob Fox’s music for BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE

(56:00) Our most satisfying moments of the short and a discussion about Mortal Kombat

(59:29) Their new project — BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE playable video game!

(1:04:00) Addressing the possibility for a COIN 2 and a COIN video game

(1:05:09) BRUTUS THE BOUND!

(1:09:13) Their dream job and a discussion on what pitching concepts to big studios is like

(1:13:27) What is their next step

(1:14:55) How many minutes of animation they produce a year, on average

(1:16:05) What is it that makes the two of them work so well as a team

(1:21:25) Their HE-MAN designs and whatever came of that gig

(1:23:28) The two-letter YouTube comment that drove Chris crazy

(1:24:20) AUDIENCE QUESTION “I know they animated COIN using Flash. [BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE] has more of a pixel art aesthetic. Flash is usually known for clean brushwork and nice smooth lines, how were they able to achieve that very retro 16-bit look in Flash?” ~Chris

(1:28:12) AUDIENCE QUESTION “What was/is the ups and downs that they deal with in the studio?” ~Ronald

(1:29:47) AUDIENCE QUESTION “What is that ‘glue’ that joins them together as a team? How are those different backgrounds affecting the direction towards Exit 73 Studios is moving?” ~Juan #1

(1:32:29) AUDIENCE QUESTION “Have they found a way to work simultaneously on a single project or are they continuously jumping between different projects as soon as one of them gets done with his assigned task?” ~Juan #2

(1:33:39) AUDIENCE QUESTION “How do they manage their time between commissions and personal projects? How do they join forces to get things done in the quickest way possible?” ~Juan #3

(1:35:27) AUDIENCE QUESTION “Are there any advice they can give us on starting an animation studio? Especially in terms of finding the right people to work with!” ~Juan #4

(1:37:15) Exit 73 Studios wants your portfolios!

(1:40:40) OUTRO: Follow Exit 73 Studios on their website, facebook, twitter and Bob Fox’s Soundcloud

(1:42:51) Rob’s suggestion for a studio name-change…

… and stay until the end for more music by Bob Fox!

BOLTRON NINJA MASSACRE

COIN

“Brutus the Bound”

“Detect-aholic”

Music by Bob Fox

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Robb Pratt Interview – Animator behind Superman and Flash Gordon Classic talks cartoons, career and superheroes!

Stephen Brooks — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:26:57 +0000

This week we have a special interview with animator Robb Pratt (“Superman Classic,” “Flash Gordon Classic”). We talked about how and why he started the Classic series, his thoughts on Superman as a character, Flash Gordon and how he relates to Star Wars, various trials and tribulations navigating the business world of animation entertainment, his recent work on “Wabbit” (the Bugs Bunny animated shorts show) and his absolute love of story and art! Robb was very generous with his time and couldn’t have been more fun to talk to. In particular, I loved his insights into the character relation between Bugs Bunny and Superman, the analysis of the Rancor pit scene from “Return of the Jedi” and how he got that creepy voice effect in “Bizarro Classic.” Check out his YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WEBSITE and TWITTER for all things Robb Pratt!

Annotations:

(6:03) Why Robb is spelled with two B’s

(7:08) How the Classic series started and what impact it had

(15:14) Bugs Bunny shorts, “Wabbit”

(22:25) Car Guy, road rage shorts

(23:50) Why Robb started making Indie shorts in the first place & partial career discussion

(30:48) How Robb got into animation & further career discussion

(32:32) 1940s classic style is without cynicism and what that really means

(37:59) Flash Gordon & Star Wars talk

(40:31) “Bizarro Classic”

(46:31) What draws Robb to the classic style

(50:43) “Flash Gordon Classic”s increased scope & background discussion

(53:30) Robb on his friendship with John Newton (“Superboy”)

(55:25) Discussion about Film Fests

(57:39) Discussing the possibility of sales

(1:00:25) Interpreting Superman

(1:02:00) Audience Question #1: “With great classics like Superman and Flash Gordon under your belt, are they’re any other franchises you’d like to make an animation for?” ~Chris Guido

(1:04:42) ROBB vs ROB! The showdown!

(1:11:56) Audience Question #2: “When story-boarding and coming up with ideas for the “Classics” shorts what kinds of things are you looking to achieve overall? For instance is it mostly about re-capturing the nostalgic feel of those old cartoons? Or do you focus more on challenging your own skills, trying things that you may not have had the chance to animate before?” ~Bobby Baxter

(1:16:28) Audience Question #3: “Has he ever seen the Filmation Flash Gordon series and what was his opinion about their take on the character? What is his work flow and what software does he use? Has he thought of doing a full 30 min. episode or feature film (if he was able to get the funding and rights)? What does he have planned next?” ~Timothy Bergeron

“Superman Classic”

“Bizarro Classic”

“Flash Gordon Classic”

Pencil test for opening prisoner scene in “Flash Gordon Classic”

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French student animated film homage to Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films, Robb Pratt makes “Flash Gordon Classic”

Stephen Brooks — Sat, 30 May 2015 11:06:47 +0000

This week’s episode is discussing ALL VIDEOS. We have four main stories made up of 6 videos (embedded below): three CN pilots, Muppets trailer, a French student film & Robb Pratt’s excellent “Flash Gordon Classic.” If that wasn’t enough, in the Rapid Fire segment has even more videos to embed (4 to be exact) and a discussion about studio expansions, Cannes, Disney’s upcoming animated films and SO. MUCH. MORE!!

Annotations:

(7:25) Cartoon network posts three cartoon pilots

(26:15) The Muppets (ABC) trailer

(40:51) French student film “Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux” (“Girls and Guys from the Summits and the Skies”) by Gwenn Germain

(47:29) Flash Gordon Classic animated short by Robb Pratt

(1:06:14) RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!!

(1:37:38) Shoutouts! Chris McEwan (who’s graduating this year), Chris Kennet (who did art for “The Empire Strikes Back” Little Golden Book), and to those who showed love on a specific Facebook post this week: Jeff Young-Sterling, Chris Guido, Mike Pindara, Juan Sebastián Bossano, and Kristen Loader.

Note: videos shown below are in the order they are discussed on this episode of the podcast

“Twelve Forever” pilot

“Jammers” pilot

“Ridin’ with Burgess” pilot

“The Muppets” ABC TV show trailer

“Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux” (“Girls and Guys from the Summits and the Skies”) animated short by Gwenn Germain

“Flash Gordon Classic” by Robb Pratt

Boy Scouts Animation Merit Badge Squash & Stretch video (from Rapid Fire)

“Marvel vs. DC – The Ultimate Crossover” fan film by Saruhan Saral (from Rapid Fire)

“Shaun the Sheep” trailer (from Rapid Fire)

“Justice League: Gods & Monsters” Machinima series trailer (from Rapid Fire)

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New Hi-Res PEANUTS images released & point-and-click game ARMIKROG gets a trailer

Stephen Brooks — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:17:12 +0000

I like to call these episodes “classic.” We’ve got news from the animation world and an interview with one of our #RubberOnionFanArt competition winners (Andrew Kaiko)! Lucasfilm surprised us with a new movie coming out in 2 months, new point-and-click game by The Neverhood creators is coming soon, and we talk a whole bunch about the PEANUTS hi-res images (this was one-day before the trailer leak!)… and we have a new segment: RAPID FIRE! Here we take the stories that you suggested which we didn’t have too much to say about and we blast through them with out little derisive or supportive comments.

Annotations:

(12:19) Lucasfilm’s surprise film STRANGE MAGIC to be released January 23rd, 2015

(23:47) Ian McKellen, Danny DeVito, and Sylvester Stallone sign on to voice ANIMAL CRACKERS

(30:38) Conversation with one of our Oct #RubberOnionFanArt competition winners, Andrew Kaiko

(51:22) DreamWorks Animation and Hasbro End Merger Talks

(57:37) Armikrog trailer

(1:14:49) Peanuts Movie Gets 5 New HD Photos

(1:31:25) New segment: RAPID FIRE!!

Andrew Kaiko’s new series “Tidbits: With Norm & Cory”

“Armikrog” trailer

RAPID FIRE stories…

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“The Tale of The Princess Kaguya” release, “Over the Garden Wall” miniseries, and a new “Judge Dredd” fanimation

Stephen Brooks — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:19:35 +0000

We have a lot of great stories this week about new animation based on existing properties like the “Dredd” fanimation, a stop-mo “Elf” holiday special & Todd McFarlane making a new “Spawn” animated series… and new stuff like the “Over the Garden Wall” miniseries! We LOVED doing the special episodes but it’s great to talk about animation news stories again and we want to know what YOU think about them too! Leave a comment below and share your thoughts on what we talked about

Annotations:

(08:35) Andrew Kaiko’s fan art submission

(10:50) Chris McEwan’s fan art submission

(14:44) Ronald Chaparro’s fan art submission

(21:45) Stephen saw “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya”

(30:51) Ren & Stimpy, Hey Arnold, Invader Zim, and more classic Nicktoons are coming to Hulu

(39:34) Judge Dredd: Superfiend “fanimation” miniseries

(49:10) Todd McFarlane Teases New SPAWN Animated Project With Concept Art

(57:24) Jim Parsons To Star in NBC’s ‘Elf’ Animated Holiday Special

(1:06:56) ‘Over the Garden Wall,’ a New Cartoon Network Mini Series

Andrew Kaiko’s fan art

Chris McEwan’s fan art

Ronald Chaparro’s fan art

“The Tale of The Princess Kaguya” US dub trailer

“Judge Dredd: Superfiend” fanimation

“Over the Garden Wall” first look trailer

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