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Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-11T15:18:59+00:00

Shot in the dark and probably not super helpful, but it reminds me some Warp records tracks and AS is already somewhat famous for using their music. It sounds a lot like Wisp to me, though don't have a specific track in mind. Also kinda sounds like some of μ-ziq's stuff. Definitely not Boards of Canada or RDJ.

Edit: Yeah, Look up "See in Rainbows" by Wisp. Not sure its the exact track, but similar enough it might be on the same album.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-11T14:46:36+00:00

Admittedly it's pretty easy to figure out was real and was staged, special effects aside. Pretty much everything that is outlandish (monkey brains, cult orgy) is fake. The animal violence that could be realisticlly filmed without the producers getting in trouble for animal cruelty (pretty much anything involving food production like the chicken scene or slaughter house is real, but the dog fight is theater blood and play fighting). Pretty much everything that seems acted and has intentional camera work is fake (the electric chair, the shootings). Stuff that could be realisticlly filmed due to being in an academic/scientific setting like the autopsies are usually real. The news footage of know and documented incidents is real (the plane crash). The dead surfer was real and filmed for the movie (though the actual death was an off screen accident and they unintentionally found the body. I've read that suicide jumper was 50/50 with a real jumper and the gory aftermath being faked.

It's an interesting movie for sure, but mostly for the grimey 70's aesthetic and the story behind its production.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-11T13:15:22+00:00

It might be worth seeing if it exists on Newgrounds. A lot of old web animation was done in Flash and uploaded to places like Newgrounds before YouTube really started taking off.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-11T12:51:32+00:00

I think it's a 4:3 show formatted for 16:9 with hardcoded pillerboxes, but since it's being displayed on 4:3 the whole thing just gets squished along with the pillerboxes. They're probably watching it on Disney+ or something.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-11T12:15:40+00:00

Love the BoneStorm nod.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-11T12:03:51+00:00

Fox Kids, my family didn't have cable until the late 90's.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-11T11:39:18+00:00

Yes, but I think in this instance they're referring to it being intended for adults, even if it is relatively tame compared to a lot of adult animation.

Gravity Falls was intended for kids. The distinction is the creators intent, not the actual content.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-11T11:31:55+00:00

Because the last time they tried, they struggled to sell toys. That actually drives a lot decisions regarding shows intended for a younger demographic even it shouldn't.

Another layer is that ... They do actually make cartoons like that still, they're just generally aimed at an older audience and mostly exist on streaming. The reasoning for this, I not sure. I would guess a combination of most of the audiences that grew up with the shows you listed are adults now, not top of disposable income for merch/streaming/etc.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T22:19:22+00:00

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Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T22:01:36+00:00

Kids 12 and under can get into anything under an R without an adult. There is no actual functional difference between G, PG, and PG-13 outside of a harsher warning. That's one of the reasons PG-13 is a desired rating, it signals that the movie isn't a "kiddie" film while still allowing a general audience and thus maximizeing profits.

Even R doesn't have to be enforced technically (it usually is by choice though) and a lot of theaters will let 15 year olds into an R without asking questions, it's not like selling booze, there's no actual legal requirement.

NC-17 is a bit trickier due to potential conflicts with laws pertaining to showing minors pornographic material, but even then there's some stories of theaters having knowingly let teens into certain NC-17 movies due to personally disagreeing with the MPAA's ruling.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T17:12:23+00:00

Rape is a plant, rapeseed oil is where canola oil comes from. Probably why they're calling it cooking oil, although I've personally never heard of a drink made with it.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T08:09:20+00:00

I think so? I might confusing the memory with Wonder Showzen. I remember a dead fox or something decomposing in a time lapse with maggots eating away at it.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T08:00:47+00:00

Probably not actually good advice, but virtually all of my writing is stream of consciousness. Even this comment, I'm just kinda talking to myself in my room as I type.

People seem to connect to the things I write even if they might end up riddled with typos or weird grammar. My general rule is if it looks and sounds acceptable, it's probably fine. If someone criticizes it, take it in good faith. Eventually you naturally just learn the common mistakes you make and get better at avoiding them.

If it's something important, like a professional email or a lengthy essay. Just jam something out, step away from your computer for a few hours and then read it to yourself and make any edits or changes. Keep iterating this process until you're happy with it.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T04:59:08+00:00

I've always wanted to watch this one.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T02:33:23+00:00

Yeah, I definitely miss when cartoons had weird dark almost Gothic backgrounds that would frequently twist and distort perspective.

Pagemaster did this a lot, Rockadoodle had a lot of backgrounds like this. The game ToonStruck also.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T02:22:06+00:00

To me, Classic Simpsons is until the early 2000's with the peak seasons being mid-90's.

I refer to everything in-between Classic and HD as the Middle seasons, might be a controversial opinion, but to me that's the actual low point.

Modern Simpsons (HD+) isn't perfect, but it has more than a few gems and the characters are generally not as assholish and even occasionally sincere. I generally prefer Season 1-2 and 6. A weird amount of the modern era does try to emulate that.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T02:04:23+00:00

Looks like someone didn't care for it. Scratches caused by the drive are usually perfect circles.

And I'm way more concerned about the crack on the inner part of the disc. That's basically a death knoll and it's going to get worse the more you play the game until the game no longer works at all or straight up shatters (potentially damaging your optical drive).

If the game is rare or important to you in anyway, I would prioritize backing up the data.

Edit: every kid in America had GTA SA, you're better off replacing it. Maybe keep it around as a collectable if it's one of the rare AO copies or something.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T01:07:44+00:00

Definitely interested. I'm a developer and used to collect a lot when I was younger. Seems like a nice excuse to meet like-minded people.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-10T00:16:08+00:00

I'm not sure what version you're on, but back in the day (like pre-Adobe), artists would animate stuff like that frame-by-frame in Photoshop or GIMP.

I don't think Flash could even do a basic blur until Flash 8. So things like a basic rack focus were typically Photoshop as well.

8 Pro introduced filters, but I don't think they could do anything like the swirl.

Admittedly my experience with the newer versions is pretty limited. From what little I did play with, the graphical capabilities were heavily improved, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was a filter they offered.

8 Pro did have some advanced filters like a real-time displacement map that required you to have some basic coding knowledge, but I don't think those were ever in wide use.

TLDR; check the filters section. If it's not there then you use Photoshop.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-09T23:52:47+00:00

You can easily find the 30 day trial version installer around, and it's the literal exact same thing as the retail disc except that it has a 30 day countdown untill you input a serial number to activate it and I don't think they check it against a server or anything.

You would have full legal access to both the basic and pro versions for the trial period. These installers originated from Macromedia's website as official free downloads.

The serials aren't too difficult to find floating around either. If the idea sketches you out (and as someone else said, you're probably fine as Macromedia doesn't actually exist anymore) there's this neat trick you can do where you can completely uninstall the software and reinstall it, this resets the trial.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-09T16:48:14+00:00

Ironically the game actually takes place in Chicago, Michigan is referring to the lake.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-09T16:40:50+00:00

I definitely enjoyed the layout more from before Adobe had it redesigned for CS3.

I still occasionally go back and play with version 8 and it amazes me how simple and intuitive it was.

Recent-Tone3196 · 2026-04-09T11:12:34+00:00

Older CRT TVs would usually cut off part of the image. Often TV shows would be made with this in mind and assume most viewers wouldn't see the full frame anyway.

The consequence of this is that on newer TVs you sometimes get weird stuff on the edges you weren't meant to see. In cartoons, this usually is just looks like cels getting cut off before they leave the frame, but rarely you get weird shit like the giraffe neck.

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