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A fantastic illustration on the Martin Short “one-man” musical, “Fame Becomes Me.”

“If you liked West Side Story, Show Boat and The Miracle Worker, then you’ll love Fame Becomes Me, Martin Short’s incredibly important new Broadway extravaganza. Backed by a brilliant cast of top Broadway performers and musicians (who constantly steal focus from Mr. Short when he’s not looking), Mr. Short fills the stage with all the unforgettable characters you know and love, plus himself. In Fame Becomes Me, Martin Short brings over 20 years of comic genius to the Broadway stage - and leaves it here.”

I saw the show myself, and it was pretty inspiring, from an animator’s point of view. Rich in character and with keen comic timing, the show made me laugh non-stop. Admittedly, it’s rather silly and sophomoric.

Click HERE for more info on the show

-ArrayJake[link]

The Second part of an Interview with Legendary Animator Frank Thomas. . .

-Mike Milo

Everyone’s favorite Muk’s have a new sketchbook out for your sketchbook lookin’ at needs!

“Hey there, just thought you may like to know that Mukpuddys very first sketchbook is now available online. If you’ve ever wondered what goes into making some Mukpuddy goodness, then here’s your chance to own a 36 page peice of history!
Visit our online bookstore to purchase your copy today!!!
http://www.lulu.com/mukpuddy”

I reckon ya best keep a’Tunin’ in to Channel Frederator Pilgrim! Yr NUMERO UNO SOURCE for Animation News & Interviews!
Y’all come back now… Ya hear?
-JX!

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US PREMIERE: AZUR & ASMAR
A new film by MICHEL OCELOT (Kirikou & the Sorceress)
Director Q&A following all screenings
Recommended ages 7-14
In French and Arabic with English subtitles.
THURS, NOV 30 - 6:00 PM
SAT & SUN, DEC 2 & 3 - 11:00 AM
$12 all seats

Be the first on this side of the Atlantic to
see the brilliant new
animated feature film from Michel Ocelot, the
writer/director of Kirikou and the Sorceress. AZUR
& ASMAR is a visually stunning, enchanting,
fairytale-like adventure, which also deals with topical
issues of Arab/West relations and racial/ethnic
tolerance.  The film has received unanimous critical
praise and is en route to 2 million admissions at the
box office in France.  

Click HERE for more info.

Sponsered by the NYICFF

-Jake

Don’t be lame. VOTE HERE for your favorite Channel Frederator Films for this year’s first annual Awards Show!

Do you know what this is? If you think you do, post you answer in the comments section.

When someone gets the right answer, I’ll make a follow-up post that talks about the image.

If you guys like this riddle type post, I’ll do one every week. If you don’t, be sure to post that too.

-Floyd

Dave Skwarczek was one of the first persons who contacted me via Channel Frederator when our comrades over at Drawn! were kind enough to aid us in our CH.Fred world-wide Animation/Art Call to Arms.
Needless to say, I was impressed with Dave’s Company & Site: Chicago based Eat Your Lunch, his products, services, resume, history, and sense of humor. Thanks for stepping up to the plate Dave and serving Channel Frederator a tasty dish of Awesome seasoned Curly-Fried Answers!

ChannelFred: Where were you born?
DS: I sprang forth from my mother’s womb on a bed in a Chicago hospital at 4:16 am on a blustery winter’s day. My umbilical cord was wrapped around my neck, causing me to enter the world with a purple face. This is true. Entering the world in this way has afforded me the super power of being able to hold my breath for extremely long periods of time - [Read more…]

I came across Alex’s blog a little while ago and the paintings blew me away! “Alex Noriega is an illustrator from Barcelona that works for a fashion company, enjoys silly random drawings and whose goal in life is to draw a doodle a day” .

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Long before the Hanna Barbera style of rock-and-roll animation, there was the Beatles. Basically the inventor of limited-animation chase scenes interupted by a musical number, this series created a trend that became echoed all over, from “Josie and the Pussycats” to “Alvin and the Chipmunks.”

Buy It HERE

Enjoy!
-Jake

Here is the latest Bishop Animation showreel. The YouTube version jacked up the audio a bit. If you’d like, you can download a Quicktime version of the reel from our site by right clicking here.

Enjoy!
-Floyd Bishop