Merry Christmas from Sublo and Tangy Mustard

 

hohoho yeyeye

"Indie"

(reposted from a twitter/bluesky thread)

I just read this excellent 2023 blog post from the great Liz Ryerson/ ellaguro on the changing face of indie games. It's worth reading in general but also, as often happens, while not everything matches 1:1 there are parallels with the world of animation. 

For instance, an observation I liked here is that in previous eras, a lot of what we call indie studios right now would have simply been called studios.

No disrespect intended to other creators, crews, studios etc. but I guess 'indie' often becomes sort of an empty buzzword. Would it make sense to call Archie Comics an indie publisher and put them in a rack with handmade riso zines simply because they're not Marvel/DC?

I often struggle with how to label what I do (one person making a series on their own) because it doesn't really feel appropriate or helpful to put that in the same box as shows made by crews of 40+ people, some with distribution on major streaming services. It's like putting a postage stamp on the wall next to a mural. There are other solo series creators out there, but I feel more in common with individual artists making random shorts than most 'indie studios'. Anyway not trying to complain or make anybody mad here, the blog post just got me thinking about the term indie again. Happy holidays!

Sublo and Tangy Mustard - Shopping

The new Sublo and Tangy Mustard Christmas episode is out! It's a heartwarming tale that sums up what the holidays are all about, shopping.

SubparGeekGirl96 - Convention Report

Not a Sublo and Tangy Mustard episode, but close-- SubparGeekGirl96 is back with her full coverage of the convention where she met them! 

Sublo and Tangy Mustard design dump

I just posted two collections of recent Sublo design work on my Patreon. You can see it all there, but here's a sample.

Sublo and Tangy Mustard OUTTAKES - Tito's Pants and Nightclub

Here's a compilation of outtakes, deleted scenes and random mumbling from the recording sessions for the most recent Sublo and Tangy Mustard episodes, Tito's Pants and Nightclub.

I also posted an expanded version on Patreon with more in-depth conversations about the characters and stories, for process junkies who want to hear what our recording sessions are like.

Tarantino-kun

Some friends kept posting about an old anime called Taruruuto-kun and I kept misreading the title as Tarantino-kun, so I did some mockups of what a 70s gag anime about Quentin Tarantino might look like. Featuring Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson. The backgrounds are just stolen from The Gutsy Frog (which if you haven't seen, is a classic series with really fun animation).

 

Hockey Night in Canada *WANGO WANGO*

 

I tell ya dis is what hockey's all about. checkin' an grabbin' an knockin' out teeth. Ron's intros an Don's shit-talk. Leafs vs Habs. GETTIN' ROWDY.

My dad loved HNIC and playing NHLPA93 for Sega Genesis. I guess this is kind of a tribute to him.