Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sourcecast?
Sourcecast is the official podcast of Animation Source. It focuses on several things, all of which are related in some way or another to animation. Whether it’s a review of the latest animated film, a preview of an upcoming film, or even discussing what goes on within Animation Source itself, Sourcecast is devoted to talking about animation in such a way that anybody can he
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Who are the Sourcecasters?
There are currently three Sourcecasters: Ancient Fairy Dragon, Juuchan17 and Skulblaka_Shur’tugal. To see the rest of the Sourcecast team, click here.
Who founded Sourcecast?
Sourcecast was originally Balto678's idea, then expanded on by Lux, eventually Aniu Caelestis and Rusty the Fox took over the management of the project. In January 2012, Skulblaka_Shur’tugal took over the project and launched Sourcecast 2.0 on 1 May 2012.
Who else is participating?
For a list of the team, please click here.
Does Skulblaka_Shur’tugal working on the Animation Source Awards mean he will no longer take part in Sourcecast?
Here is a statement regarding the Skulblaka’s involvement with Sourcecast as during the Animation Source Awards:
“No, [running the Animation Source Awards project] does not mean that I am dropping out of Sourcecast. In fact, hopefully Sourcecast will have full coverage of this event as it happens”
I am using an iOS, Android 4+ or Windows RT/8 Metro device, can I still access media content?
Yes! As all media on the Sourcecast website use HTML5 audio and video tags, we do not use Adobe Flash. Not only that, but all our episodes are available free on iTunes.
To view all the Sourcecast Episodes on iTunes, please click here.
I can’t access the media content, help please!
Please click here for more information regarding our HTML5 players.
What did you use to create the website?
This website was designed on iWeb ’11, software that was previously bundled with the Apple iLife suite on Macs. The software has tight integration with iTunes, iMovie and iPhoto.
Who hosts this website?
The current website is ran and monitored by Conay, who uses Byethost/SecureSignup.net as a web host.
Is there a mobile version of the website?
Yes. To access it on your mobile, you should go straight to www.sourcecast.co.uk which will automatically redirect users on mobile browsers to the correct webpage.
I clicked on a link taking me to the desktop website, now when I go to sourcecast.conay.co.uk, it won’t take me to the mobile site. What’s wrong?
Don’t worry, when you click on a desktop link from the mobile website, it sets a cookie (m=0) to remember that you’re using the desktop website. This cookie expires 180 minutes (3 hours) after you’ve clicked link (enough time to listen to an episode!).
Will you ever have to pay for Sourcecast?
There are no plans to open up a paid service for Sourcecast.
I’ve found a bug/error on your website, what should I do?
All questions relating to bugs and errors in the website are to be dealt with by Conay. To report a bug or error, please click here and ensure that you use the form on the right-hand side. Please note: The official site for Sourcecast is mostly written in British English and thus spellings may differ slightly.
I want to make a suggestion about how you can improve the website, what should I do?
Follow the steps above. Ensure you also make sure the radio-button is set to ‘suggestion’ rather than bug report. All reasonable suggestions will be discussed between Conay and the Sourcecasters.
I have a suggestion on how you can improve Sourcecast, what should I do?
For General Suggestions about Sourcecast, please contact us via the Mailbag.
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