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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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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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!

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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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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!

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“Superman Classic”

 
“Bizarro Classic”

 
“Flash Gordon Classic”

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

 

 
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With Stephen and Rob taking on this episode alone with only their wits to guide them, stumble they do into a discussion about how and when to charge for your animated content thanks to a Vanity Fair interview of Don Hertzfeldt. We also field a question at the end about whether a listener should go into Freelance, move to a different city for a salary job or both. It’s an all your-stories episode this week so strap in for the shoutouts and name drops!

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“Kung Fury”

 
“Cosmos Laundromat” pilot trailer

 
“Texas Rising” main titles by King and Country

 
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I recorded this episode with Rob today… about 3 hours ago. There’s basically no editing on this episode and that’s why the title is “You Get What You Get.” You, the listener, saved this episode because I had SO MUCH to pull from! About half of the topics this week are pop culture related and half are specifically animation. Well done everyone… team effort!

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One of the two animated sequences from “Tomorrowland” posted

 
Disney Descendants trailer

 
President Barack Obama name dropping Anime, Manga & Karaoke

 
Jacob Kafka’s “Rough Animator” app demo

 
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Is “Hello Kitty” a cat or isn’t she?! Is “Bojack Horseman” any good? Is Marvel actually making a “Guardians of the Galaxy” animated series? She is, it is, and they aren’t. There, now you don’t need to listen to the episode. But if you didn’t you’d miss our soothing voices and witty quips! Rob has some major technical issues and it made for an Intro that made me laugh so hard while I was cutting it together I had to take a break to wipe the tears from my eyes. How’s THAT for raising your expectations too high?! Also, do YOU know why we named this episode “Purse on Vacation?” I’ll give you a hint: say it fast. I’ll give you another hint: Rob can’t pronounce words.

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Animated short 2009 (topic brought up at 57:21 in the podcast)

 
Same animated short redone in 2014

 
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