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What better way to RING in the New Year (and to cure that nasty Hang-Over) than watching Channel Frederator? In particular, THIS episode: The Official Best of the SECOND Half of 2007!
If you missed the Best of the FIRST Half of 2007, you can always travel back through time and check it out: HERE
Have a Great New Year Everyone. We have great things planned, we sure do hope you do too. J
Love,
Your Cartoon Pals from Channel Frederator

— Make Mine Shoebox, submitted by Maura Cluthe
Via Episode 89
Do you ever wonder what goes on in the world of the Greeting Card making industry? Did you ever wonder who makes the art for those things? (Bet you didn’t know it’s rabbits.)

— Fumi and the Bad Luck Foot, submitted by David Chai
Via Bad Luck Tuesday: Episode 104
I’ve had a terrible bad luck sort of a day, today. So I can relate to this short all too well. Save for the fact that money safes or airline jets aren’t crushing my foot in oblivion… like poor Fumi (and her bad luck foot.) Although with the way today has been progressing, it sure metaphorically feels like it.

— Yeah, You Can Be My Muse, submitted by Liam Brazier
Via Episode 92
Brazier is no stranger to Channel Frederator. A few episodes back, we featured his short short “Balloon” and all loved it.
He’s back with a very quaint and charming music video for a band called Amplifico which you can also check out here:
http://www.myspace.com/amplifico
Great Job Liam.

This Thursday on The Meth Minute 39, Dan struts his plumage up. Peacock.

2008. The Year to Frederate.

Happy New Years Y’all,
- Jeaux Janovsky

Cool things We’ve been Eyeing on the Web Lately:
UIOT Game Dev student Colin Sanders posted up his “Thanks for Nothing” Bear Reel recently. It’s hilariously funny, but also raises up questions about the teaching, or lack thereof, of quality animation.
ShadowPlay’s Opening Credits to Juno, directed by Jason Reitman (Ivan Reitman’s son). They also did the titles to Jason’s previous film, Thank You For Not Smoking.

Dvd’s you should check out:
It’s Richard Linklater Themed Everyone! Yay!
A Scanner Darkly
Waking Life
Slacker (okay, I know this isn’t animation. It’s still a great flick.)

Soundtrack to this Newsletter: Madvillain/// Stonesthrow Records