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This week Ian and Ben are joined by Doug and later Frank to discuss Ian’s viewing of Captain America: Civil War.

But first Ian brings us today’s headlines.

New York City considers ‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ Law

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Lytro Change Cinematography Forever

Charter now Comcast’s biggest nationwide rival after TWC approval

Why Nintendo NX’s rumored shift from discs to cartridges is actually smart

Snapchat at 107 M.P.H.? Lawsuit Blames Teenager (and Snapchat)

Doug drops us a news story as he bows out.

SETH GREEN TALKS CAMP WWE’S MATURE AUDIENCE CONTENT AND WORKING WITH VINCE MCMAHON

Then Ben brings us a few headlines of his own.

Fantasy console made real: PocketCHIP ships this month with PICO-8 preinstalled

• PICO-8
• Voxatron

TUTORIAL: Create a Photoreal Chimpanzee Using 3ds Max, ZBrush and V-Ray

‘Craft’ Launches for Animation Professionals & Fans

The Minimalist Animation of ‘Archer’

Watch ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ Creator John Dilworth Animate His New Film

Frank, Ian, and Doug hunker down for some comic book super hero trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ian and Ben are joined by Frank. After playing some catchup with everybody Ian brings us today’s headlines.

GameStop starts its own game publishing wing

Microsoft sues U.S. government over data requests

Senators play terror card to lobby public for backdoor crypto legislation

Ex-GTA V Studio Boss Sues Rockstar Games for $150 Million

Google rolls out “If This Then That” support for its $200 OnHub router

Fallout 4 Creation Kit Released For Xbox One, PS4 By Bethesda – Game Details

Then delivers a few headlines of his own.

Tonight in Brooklyn: 1st Tromanimation Film Festival

IT’S TIME TO LET GO OF QUICKTIME FOR WINDOWS

The Sketchy Database

Improving Content ID for creators

‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ Trailer Drops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnTSqgJPVl8

It’s A Done Deal! Comcast Buys Dreamworks Animation for $3.8 Billion

• What The Comcast-Universal Purchase of Dreamworks Could Do For Classic Animation

Focus Features Unveils New Trailer & Art for LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9tDqmOPmto

Netflix, BBC Announce Voice Cast for ‘Watership Down’ Miniseries

• BBC and Netflix Team Up For CGI ‘Watership Down’ Remake

All-New ‘Peanuts’ Shorts Headed to Boomerang

Finally, everybody hunkers down for some academic trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ian and Ben are joined by Frank and another instance of Ian using his tablet for a camera. After playing catchup Ian brings us today’s headlines.

Prince dies at 57: Latest news

• Prince death: What we know

Doris Roberts, mom on ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ dies at age 90

Wrestler, entertainer Chyna is dead at 45

Michelle McNamara, wife of comedian Patton Oswalt, dies at 46

CGTalk – A new way (open source) to create parametric humans.

Facebook considers letting users add a tip jar to make money from posts | The Verge

Atari still exists, thinks no one else can make a “Haunted House” game | Ars Technica

Facebook plans 60GHz gigabit broadband for dense urban area

Then Ben delivers some headlines of his own.

Got the evening free? Why not watch the Titanic sink in real time

HOW TO MAKE VR PORN | OOO WITH BRENT ROSE

Dewcision 2016

Eric Goldberg Animates New ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qcY2ERwmaU

Frank then shares some templates he was planning on using for intros to Let’s Plays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fHQDkSMSUs

Finally, all three hunker down for some academic trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ian and Ben are joined by Frank as they try to record a show before Ian’s next date. But first Ian brings us today’s headlines.

Out-of-date apps put 3 million servers at risk of crypto ransomware infections

Obama supports cable box competition and—surprise—cable lobby is angry

Help save 17 years of PC game modding history

Whew! There will be no texting in AMC movie theaters after all

Ben relates the last story to a no-texting ad for the Alamo Drafhouse.

Then Ben shares a few headlines of his own.

E-skin ‘can monitor body’s oxygen level’

Report: Ghost in the Shell screen test used VFX to make white actors look ‘Asian’

YouTube Millionaires: ChannelFrederator Appeals “To All Fans Of Animation”

WB Accepts R Rating for ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’

Sony’s Emoji Movie Is Basically One Long Commercial For Mobile Apps

Finally, everybody hunkers down for some dating and Doom trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ian and Ben are joined by Doug, Frank, and Nate in a quest to record an episode before Ian has to leave for a date. First up, Ian brings us today’s headlines.

Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV Feature Film Teaser

Apple won’t demand to learn how FBI cracked terror suspect’s phone

Blizzard shuts down popular fan-run “pirate” server for classic WoW

Adobe patches Flash bug that’s being exploited to install ransomware

Newspapers to Brave browser: Don’t mess with our ads — or else

Then Ben delivers a few headlines of his own.

Privacy advocates and security experts condemn leaked Senate encryption bill

Google reaches into customers’ homes and bricks their gadgets

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Official Teaser Trailer

FIRST LOOK IMAGE: Guillermo del Toro’s “Trollhunters”

HP, NVIDIA Announce Professional Desktop Workstations for Virtual Reality

Cartoon Network Lied To Us: ‘Uncle Grandpa’ Is Ending Production

This Pixar Marketing Video From 1990 Is Incredible

Ben also wants everybody to know that YoYo Games is having a spring sale with up to 50% off all products.

Finally, everybody hunkers down for some injection molding and 1987 WWF trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ian and Ben are joined by Frank to discuss the open source debut of Toonz animation software. But first Ian brings us today’s headlines.

Holoportation: Microsoft creates living memories with virtual 3D teleportation

DC Entertainment Launches New Talent Development Workshops For Aspiring Writers and Artists

Animation Workers Reach Settlement With Blue Sky in Wage-Fixing Lawsuit

Formula One cracks down on racing game mods

MPAA opposes proposed Minnesota revenge porn law, says it limits speech

Frank also shares a news story (that Ben hipped him to earlier)

Entire ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Cast to Reunite for RiffTrax Anniversary Show

Then Ben brings us a few headlines of his own.

April Fools’ Day pranks: 2016’s comprehensive, updating (and upsetting) list

Rumor: Warner Bros Spending Millions On ‘Suicide Squad’ Reshoots To Make The Film More Fun

Why ‘April And The Extraordinary World’ Should Be A Blockbuster (But Won’t)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FP0lzeCJEs

WATCH: Red-Band Trailer for Titmouse’s ‘Nerdland’ Feature Arrives

DreamWorks Animation Unveils First Look at ‘Home’ Series

Watch: Seth Rogen’s ‘Preacher’ Teaser Has Come Here to Save Us

Moving on to the main topic this week, Ben tells us about OpenToonz.

OpenToonz, the 2D Animation Software Used by Studio Ghibli, Is Now Free

Here’s Where To Download OpenToonz, Studio Ghibli’s Free Animation Software

OpenToonz GitHub

OpenToonz Users Forum

OpenToonz Resource Post

OpenToonz Issues

toonzdigitalvideo on YouTube with Toonz Harlequin tutorials

OpenToonz Subreddit

Toonz Subreddit

OpenToonz help/discussion thread

OpenToonz Animation Jam!

Finally, everybody hunkers down for some MTV’s Jackass trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ian and Ben are joined by the return of Nate and the later appearance of Doug to discuss retreats inspired by the Oceanmaker’s Production.

But first Ian brings us today’s headlines.

Trendy Entertainment suing Ark: Survival Evolved studio over non-compete clause

Netflix throttles video on AT&T and Verizon to keep users under data caps

Stealthy malware targeting air-gapped PCs leaves no trace of infection

YouTube may run with its own live-video app

Valve Makes It Easier to Change Your Steam Controller’s Design

Then Ben shares a few headlines of his own.

Microsoft deletes ‘teen girl’ AI after it became a Hitler-loving sex robot within 24 hours

Nintendo refutes rumors, claims Wii U production will continue into next year

MIITOMO, NINTENDO’S FIRST MOBILE APP, IS GONNA MAKE BANK

• ‘Miitomo’: What Nintendo’s First Mobile App is and Isn’t

‘Lego Batman Movie’ teaser trailer takes us inside the brick Batcave

• ‘LEGO Batman’ Trailer Swoops onto the Scene

Moving onto the main topic, Ben shares the article Watch Animated Short ‘The OceanMaker’, Learn How a Tropical Retreat Made This Film. Lucas Martell took the crew of the film to a Caribbean island for six weeks to work on the short. They even produced a YouTube behind the scenes series chronicling the experience.

This leads to a series of questions. Is an animation retreat a good way to network, learn new skills, and relax or can it be a good production environment? There are plenty of artist retreats and getaways out there, but how would one work for animation? World Animation Retreat is a weekend. Would it make more sense to run such an event as a nonprofit?

Finally, everybody hunkers down to play some King of the Hill trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ian and Ben are joined by Frank and Doug. After some catchup and Frank playing with his audio setup Ian brings us today’s headlines.

A City In Tennessee Has The Big Cable Companies Terrified

New Realtime 3D Modeling Can Turn You Into Any Celebrity on Camera

Open-Source Animation Production Software OpenToonz Available March 26

• Toonz Goes Open Source with Ghibli Edition

Crytek Unveils All-New CRYENGINE V and Community-Centered “Pay What You Want” Model

9th Circuit revisits Dancing Baby copyright case: No fair use via algorithm

Then Ben shares a few stories and some follow up articles of his own.

Sony’s Animated ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie Finds Director

Netflix Picks Up ‘The Little Prince’

Will “Sausage Party” Be a Setback for Adult Animation?

Jury Awards Hulk Hogan $115 Million In Sex Tape Lawsuit Against Gawker

Starburns To Make Stop-Motion Michael Jackson Biopic From Chimp’s Point of View

Here’s why Google’s Tilt Brush may be virtual reality’s killer app

Autodesk Presents Key VR, 3D Character Updates at GDC

Watch the Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync take on zombies in Dead 7 trailer

Emulation isn’t a dirty word, and one man thinks it can save gaming’s history

McDonald’s anime ad needs five seasons and a movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e-zAljAgqs

EXCLUSIVE CLIP: Nick’s CG-Animated Turtles Travel through Time to Meet their 2D-Animated 80’s Counterparts

Watch us play Platinum’s unique Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan

Doug bows out to go work out on leg day but the rest continue the show.

Following that, Ben tells us how Manga Studio is consolidating to just Clip Studio Paint. Version 1.5.4 includes new animation features. Considering Celsys is also responsible for RETAS, something of a standard in anime, this is a pretty big deal. And Clip Studio Paint is currently on sale as of this recording! $20 for Pro and $87 for EX. (For animation Pro supports up to 24 frames while EX handles more.) Full disclosure: We are advertising affiliates for Smith Micro, however that’s not why we’re highlighting this sale. Clip Studio Paint is an extremely affordable alternative to Photoshop and other programs, now with animation capabilities, and the full version is reduced from it’s usual $209.99 price.

Finally, everybody hunkers down for a round of Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles Trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ian and Ben are joined by Frank and Doug to discuss the new Ghostbusters trailers.

But first Ian brings us today’s headlines.

Six Flags, Samsung debut virtual reality roller coaster experience

Florida sheriff pledges to arrest CEO Tim Cook if Apple resists crypto cooperation

After an easy breach, hackers leave “TIPS WHEN RUNNING A SECURITY COMPANY”

One of the greatest art heists of our time was actually a data hack

This weekend WWE will face its toughest opponent: The wrestling audience

Then Ben delivers a few headlines of his own.

Shannon Tindle’s ‘On Ice’ Now on YouTube

Cinema 4D VR plugin to be Showcased at GDC 2016

Korea’s ‘Red Shoes and The 7 Dwarfs’ Gets A Teaser

https://vimeo.com/157984351

Titmouse Reveals Teaser for Adult Feature ‘Nerdland’

http://nerdlandmovie.tumblr.com/post/140301076261/the-official-trailer-for-titmouse-incs-first

New ‘Kubo’ Trailer Arrives from LAIKA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMmrKORgNFc

PARAMOUNT DROPS THE LITTLE PRINCE A WEEK BEFORE RELEASE

The Playboy Revamp Continues: How The Magazine Is Redrawing Its Cartoon Lines, Too

While discussing the new trailers, Ben brings up two interviews with Ernie Hudson about his character Winston and the changes that happened right before filming began. Then he shares this highlight from Double Toasted.

Trying to steer the conversation to the use of CG, he also points to a review, Immortal Ad Vitam: The Untapped Expressionism of CGI – Brows Held High.

Finally, everybody hunkers down for a Ghostbusters trivia title match. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ian and Ben are joined by Doug who’s on his way to the Arnold. After catching up Ian brings us today’s headlines.

An upgradable Xbox One? Think this one through, Microsoft

AT&T to sell DirecTV online—no satellite dish or set-top box required

Your bus may be spying on you

Ben then delivers a few headlines of his own.

SPA, WWE Hang Ten for ‘Surf’s Up 2: Wavemania’

• Sony Announces ‘Surf’s Up’ Sequel Starring WWE Superstars

First Look: R-Rated ‘Sausage Party’ Will Have Work-In-Progress Screening at SXSW

REVIEW: Adobe Animate CC from a Flash Veteran’s Point of View

Fabric Software Launches Fabric Engine 2.1

WATCH URBANCE PILOT NOW!

CalArts Animation Student: “If I Don’t Draw Black Characters, Who Will?”

Nick Greenlights Two-Part ‘Hey Arnold’ TV Movie

Finally, everybody hunkers down for some trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Tune in to find out!

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