S12:E6 - Why personal projects are so important (Ze Frank)

In this episode, we’re talking about personal projects, with Ze Frank, former president of Buzzfeed Motion Pictures, and creator of the massively popular website, zefrank.com. Ze talks about his creative process, the wild west that was the internet of the early aughts, and the ubiquity of Flash. He also shares his journey into coding by creating funny and obtuse interactive projects on his personal website, zefrank.com, which won a 2002 Webby Award for Best Personal Website and in 2005, was featured in Time Magazine’s “50 Coolest Websites.”

Show Links

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• Ze Frank
• zefrank.com
• BASIC
• Adobe Flash
• How To Dance Properly
• The Scribbler
• Flowers
• TED: Nerdcore Comedy
• Quake
• Adobe Photoshop
• IBEAM
• Bug
• Athiest
• Buddhist
• Christian
• The Show
• True Facts

Ze Frank

Ze Frank is the former president of Buzzfeed Motion Pictures, and the creator of True Facts, The Show. and zefrank.com, which won a 2002 Webby Award for Best Personal Website and in 2005, was featured in Time Magazine’s “50 Coolest Websites.”