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Director and animator Dick Church gives us the lowdown on how to live it up in his hilarious short “Justin’s Lotto Fantasy”.

Channel Frederator: Where did you study animation?

Dick Church: I’m self-taught and have pretty much gleaned what I know by studying cartoons I like, researching topics on the internet, and trying to improve on every outing.

CF: Who or what has influenced your work the most?

DC: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Marvel Comics from the ’80s, the Frank Grimes episode, and a ton of other stuff.

CF: What gave you the idea for this film?

DC: I guess just thinking about what I’d do if I won the lottery, then creating a slightly exaggerated version.

CF: Can you talk about any upcoming projects?

DC: I have a few scripts ready to go, so I’ll get cranking on one. I was also kicking around an idea for a weekly series of short cartoons that I basically do in one fevered, insomniac night each. And I’d love to find some cool people to work with and develop a solid regular series. The best way to check out new stuff would be to subscribe to my youtube channel.

CF: What would you do if you won the lotto?

DC: My life would probably follow a similar trajectory to what Justin describes in the cartoon, and then maybe I’d settle down and establish a little studio where I could draw cartoons, play music, and so on. As long as I had that, and my solid gold house and rocket car, I’d be all set.

Sounds good. Thanks for the interview, Dick!

You can watch “Justin’s Lotto Fantasy” right here, on Channel Frederator!

-Bailee DesRocher