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Ernest Kim’s “Oh, My Captain!” is a simple, seafarin’ film about a landlubber captain who finally takes to sea.

Channel Frederator: Where did you study animation?

Ernest Kim: I studied at SAIC. I just graduated from there.

CF: What gave you the idea for “Oh, My Captain!”?

EK: During the fall, I had done a small comic for a class. Then during my last semester, out of a combination of a short deadline and wanting to do something new, I ended up working on “Oh, My Captain!”. One idea lead to another and I ended up where I ended up. I have to thank Erin for helping with the music, especially since she was already busy with her own studies.

CF: Are you working on anything new you can tell us about?

EK: It’s still developing, but I can say that it involves many animals and 4 shamans of a forest.

CF: Place you’d like to visit that you’ve never been to?

EK: South Africa, Spain, Indonesia, New Guinea… the list is quite long.

CF: Favorite explorer?

EK: Galileo Galilei. He’s not an explorer in the strictest sense, but I admire his exploring.

CF: Best name for a boat?

EK: Never plan on getting a boat myself, but if I ever did, I’d name it… Mister Boat.

CF: Simple. I like it.

You can check out “Oh, My Captain!” right here on Channel Frederator!

-Bailee DesRocher