Help us hit 100.
With no promotion the first cartoon social network we know about –our own Channel Frederator RAW– is up over 80 members. We’ve been working out the kinks but I don’t really want to let the whole world about it until we’re at 100 members. So try and sign up now and you can join THE FIRST HUNDRED CLUB we’re setting up.
I’m excited about RAW for a few reasons.
First, it’s an easier place for people to submit their cartoons for Channel Frederator. And not only do they get submitted, but our community gets to check them out first and help make sure our crack programming team doesn’t overlook any gems. The cartoons so far have been so good we’ll probably have a few up on the front page of the channel really soon. There’s even a great widget to put the most recent CF/RAW videos on your Facebook page.
Next, it’s a great place for professionals in the animation biz to share their art work others. As you can already see there are simple ways to upload your art, and I’m told there are easy ways to link the gallery to your Flickr account so you only have to upload one place, but share it across multiple communities. (Look, I know if you’re a professional in Hollywood or New York, you know it all and you know everyone you think you’re ever going to need to know, but it’s not true. If you join CF/RAW you become part of the world animation community.)
Groups and Forums are springing up right and left around Flash Animators, Claymators, and Obscure Cartoons, among many other. If the ones there don’t satisfy you, you can start your own.
What else? Are you a non-professional, a fan? This kind of community is perfect for you. It’s an inside look at the art and business of cartoons that probably isn’t available anywhere else. A student? There’s the Animation Students group. Anime? Right here. Nothing on CG or vintage cartoons, but, I’m sure they’re just around the corner. As soon as [link:you can get them going.
OK, OK, I’m done for now. Help us make the community better and smarter. Help us make cartoons even more fun than they are already. Help us get to 100.
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On August 30th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Woo Flash animators!! Join my group if you’re an FLAnimator!!!
On August 30th, 2007 at 12:00 am
As addictive as Myspace, Facebook, Deviant Art, Youtube and Ourstage…combined.
On September 1st, 2007 at 12:00 am
Unfortunately, Fred and the gang, we came in second place this time. MyToons.com was the first cartoon social network (member since Beta). There is some good news, though, MyToons has been so buggy that I’ve never been able to upload a video. So, I guess you’ve got a 1UP there… and #2 plus 1UP means #1!
On May 11th, 2008 at 11:59 am
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