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Celebrate 4 Years of Channel Frederator!

October 2nd, 2009

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Hey there, Channel Frederator Fans!

We want you to help us throw down for our 4 year anniversary with a slew of fantastic films for one big, bad episode! We’re looking for 4 second animations of what you think the Fredbot would do to celebrate his Happy 4th!

Upload your film to the submissions page. Please type “4 SECOND FREDBOT BY (your name)” in the title box. Best file size and type is 640×360 .mov Done and done!

Deadline is October 12th!

If you have other films you’d like featured on Channel Frederator, check out this article! We can’t wait to show your work, and in addition to interviews and hype for you - with our new format there’s cash available to anyone that gets their work shown!

Woo!

‘Barrista’ goes live!

July 13th, 2009

Our very first episode, November 2005, featured Pendleton Ward’s wonderful “Barrista.”

The other day, Frederator producer Carrie Miller saw this live action adaption on someone’s tumblr.

It’s a wonderful world.

–Fred

EXTRA! EXTRA!

March 23rd, 2009

There is a super extra special episode of Channel Frederator available today! This episode comes to us from our buddies over at Indy Mogul!

Indy Mogul host, Erik Beck is invited to visit the acclaimed Dreamworks Animation Studios to show you how the stunning animation in the new film Monsters Vs. Aliens was created.  The talented team at Dreamworks shows off new technology and techniques that were developed to achieve the animation and digital 3D images of the film.  From real models of the Golden Gate Bridge to the revolutionary, state-of-the-art 3D virtual camera, this episode of Hollywood FX reveals it all.

Check it out at www.channelfrederator.com and get even more at www.indymogul.com!

March Cartoon of the Month is Too Sweet!

March 23rd, 2009

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It’s that time again! Time to announce our March Cartoon of the Month. We had a really great variety of films that were contenders this month - bears, cars, ghosts, goldfish, narwhals, cupcakes and more. Honestly, though, in the end we all know that cupcakes RULE! So it’s really no surprise that Kirsten Lepore is taking home the totally sweet $100 prize-pack of exclusive Cartoon of the Month Channel Frederator merchandise for her film, Sweet Dreams.
Kirsten was Channel Frederator’s first featured filmmaker in episode #166. Our very own Bailee DesRocher did an awesome two part interview with Kirsten where she tells all about this great film. Make sure you check it out here, and here.
I also asked Kirsten what kind of advice she has for any of you creative filmmakers out there that want to win the Cartoon of the Month prize yourself. She says:

Story is key. Oftentimes you have to [Read more…]

Last Day for the 2-Second Cartoon Contest!

March 5th, 2009


That’s right folks! Just over 24 hours to upload your 2-second cartoon for our St. Patrick’s day contest. We’ve already gotten quite a few awesome entries and are looking forward to yours!
You could be taking home a brand-spanking-new Nintendo DSi (yes, that’s the new, fancy-pants, improved version of the Nintendo handheld device that is being released in April).
Make sure you visit the contest page here, and submit your film at: www.channelfrederator.com/submit - Carrie

Felipe Zuleta Eats Up the Cartoon of the Month Prize

February 19th, 2009

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Congratulations to Felipe Zuleta! His film, Big Eater, takes home February’s Cartoon of the Month Prize! Featured in Channel Frederator episode 166, this film follows an epic eating battle. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you might get a little bit hungry.
Felipe will be the recipient of an awesome $100 prize-pack of exclusive Channel Frederator merchandise. I asked Felipe if he had any advice for other budding filmmakers who want to win this prestigious award as well. Felipe’s adice was:

Well, do your best! put everything into your work so you can be proud of it and have no regrets, then bug, bug, and… bug everyone to go into Channel Frederator, see and rate your work! then pray (that’s what I did :P)

For more about Felipe and his film, check out the great interview that our very own Bailee DesRocher did with Felipe by clicking here. And don’t forget, your film could [Read more…]

Don’t Forget Our 2-Second Cartoon Contest!

February 10th, 2009

Don’t forget, guys! Channel Frederator is hosting another 2-second animation contest!

After the awesome success of our previous contests, we couldn’t resist having another. This round, the theme is St. Patrick’s Day. Send in your flash cartoons, pencil cartoons, flip books, motion graphics, stop-motion cartoons… whatever it is, we want it!

The best submissions will be featured in our March 17th episode, but one lucky winner will receive a Nintendo DS!!
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Channel Frederator’s 2-second Short Saint Patrick’s Day Contest!

February 3rd, 2009

Calling all animators!

Channel Frederator is hosting a 2-second animation contest for Saint Patrick’s Day. We want your stop-motion, flash, cartoons, flip books, or any other kind of animation to help us celebrate the day of Irish green cheer. We’ll be featuring the best submissions in our Saint Patrick’s Day episode on March 17th.
One lucky winner will receive a Nintendo DS!

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Congrats to Joel!

January 29th, 2009

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Joel Trussell has been a long-time contributor to Channel Frederator. In fact, Joel’s film War Photographer was in the second episode to ever air! Every time we show one of his shorts we get a great response. This month, you guys really did your duty!

Joel’s animated music video for Morcheeba’s “Enjoy the Ride” is the winner of our January Cartoon of the Month prize, which means that out of all of the cartoons to run in December, you guys voted his the very best. Because of you, Joel will receive a totally awesome $100 prize pack of extra special Cartoon of the Month Channel Frederator merchandise.

I asked Joel a few questions about the making of the video. Check it out after the jump, and don’t forget to get voting on next month’s Cartoon of the Month! [Read more…]

Cartoon of the Month!

January 26th, 2009

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Hey, have you been exercising your voting muscles?

I know all of the voting hub-bub surrounding this past November’s US election has waned, but that is no excuse to disregard your civic duty to Channel Frederator. Every month we count on you, our viewers, to rock the vote and tell us which cartoons you loved.

As a result of your community participation, the highest rated cartoon wins a $100 prize-pack of Channel Frederator goodies! Way to give some of your favorite cartoonists some lovin’.

Make sure you click on the ‘read more’ section for the latest episode to click away at those stars!

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