Channel Frederator Blog

Everyone who keeps up Channel Frederator knows how hip Jeaux Janovsky is, and the sharper eyed among you know how great an artist he is (just check out the cool CFA illos he’s been doing for the blog or his Drinking & Drawing poster). Jeaux’s not one to brag so it’s down to me that we haven’t posted this great poster he did for and Chan. Fred’s parent Next New Networks’ party (with our friends at Tumblr) at South by Southwest in March. His inspired modern take on the classic Filmore Auditorium psychedelic posters from the 60s quickly became the most collectible item at the SXSW conference.

–Fred

For a full resolution file to print yourself click here or on the poster above.

Welcome stranger!
I reckon you just stumbled into the Channel Frederator Awards Nominee and Category Corral.

This here’s the rootin, tootinest spot to view them little critters runnin around and brandin em with yer vote!
We’re gonna be a bloggin it up with a blogpost a day fer each Category!!! Yee-HAW!

Our second Category is Best CGI Film.

A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework Submitted by Mark Shirra
If the dog didn’t do it, who did? Bertie is late with his homework … again!
He better have a good excuse, because Miss Spleen, his embittered teacher from the depths of Hades, is waiting impatiently in the shadows.

Cocotte Minute submitted by Sylvain Marc at Gobelins.
In a restaurant kitchen, a chicken dreams of escape and freedom while trying to survive a poultry race organized by the team of cooks.

Kiwi Submitted by Dony Permedi
Dony Permedi shows us that no matter how out of reach your dreams may seem, that there [Read more…]

via Creative Juices

Bob Flynn posted this exercise on his blog, and I thought is was worth a post here.

Here is what Bob had to say:

I have a fun game for everyone to play that could also be educational. If you click on the above image, you’ll find silhouettes of 34 different cartoon characters. Even at the small size all of them should be recognizable (which in itself is an amazing feat—for the characters, and your BRAIN!). I’ve talked a little about character design on this blog. I wanted to test the theory that a memorable character, one that is entirely unique and original, will have some semblance of strong design. Which boils down to having contrasting shapes and forms, which in turn should reduce to a distinctive silhouette. This isn’t perfectly scientific, because pop culture presence, humor, voice, and writing all play a role in constructing the perfect character. But I’m [Read more…]

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Welcome stranger!
I reckon you just stumbled into the Channel Frederator Awards Nominee and Category Corral.

This here’s the rootin, tootinest spot to view them little critters runnin around and brandin em with yer vote!
We’re gonna be a bloggin it up with a blogpost a day fer each Category!!! Yee-HAW!

Our second Category is Best Music Video.

Betcha didn’t know that Fred wanted to be a scientist before he became a bonafide cartoon hit-maker!
He had us all in labcoats conducting a bunch of scientific research, tests and experiments to discover the DNA that makes up the “perfect” music video.

The prognosis looks good.

Here are our findings:
A) If it’s got a song, you can’t go wrong.
B) Go take a chance, cause folks love to dance.
C) You don’t need to cut to the beat to make the film a bona fide treat.
D) Give it a tune, the major record labels will be calling soon.
E) If you want a video [Read more…]

Wired is reporting (and creator Doug TenNapel is confirming) that there is a new video game, new series, and new feature all in the works for Earthworm Jim.

When asked on his forum: “Just wondering, what made you go back to Jim after all these years? I thought you were pretty much done with the character.”

Doug had the following to say:

I was done because I had no control/reason to develop. Now he’s mine again so there’s a reason to develop him further. Notice, I said DEVELOP. That means he’s going places and I’m not here to repeat what my pals and I did 15 years ago.

The old game was great, but there was no [Read more…]

Digic Pictures is responsible for the intro to “Warhammer: Battle March”.

It’s a very ambitious piece, with some great character and set design and execution. It would be nice to see an entire feature done in this style from these guys.

-Floyd Bishop

Yes Please.

jeaux janovsky

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Welcome stranger!
I reckon you just stumbled into the Channel Frederator Awards Nominee and Category Corral.

This here’s the rootin, tootinest spot to view them little critters runnin around and brandin em with yer vote!
We’re gonna be a bloggin it up with a blogpost a day fer each Category!!! Yee-HAW!

Our second Category is Best Foreign Film.

Cartoons can come from anywhere!
From the tiny country with guys in the hats to that hot place in the pictures they always show in that one magazine!
This award is for your favorite international cartoon.
Consider it one big ladle of love to our animating brothers and sisters across the globe.

Cocotte Minute submitted by Sylvain Marc at Gobelins.
In a restaurant kitchen, a chicken dreams of escape and freedom while trying to survive a poultry race organized by the team of cooks.

Page d’Ecriture submitted by Filippo Giacomelli, Fabio Tonetto, and Juan Francisco Correa Diaz
Page d’ecriture follows [Read more…]

Variety is reporting that the Fox/Blue Sky film “Horton Hears a Who” has made $117.7 million offshore and $262 million worldwide.

Is it possible that audiences will get a follow up film, such as “Horton Hatches the Egg”? We’ll have to wait and see.

-Floyd Bishop