Channel Frederator Blog

Channel Frederator’s company, Next New Networks, gets a profile in New York Times Magazine from Times TV critic Virginia Heffernan. Here’s an excerpt:

“In the end, inspiring the poignant fantasy of another life is the closest these videos come toward telling a bigger story. Like MTV in its heyday, Next New is proudly hit or miss. Viewers don’t go to it for any one video; they tune in for a sensibility, a lifestyle. The scene at Next New is techy, of course, but it’s also wholesome and nostalgic and low key and inventive and whimsical and frugal and enterprising.

“The kids in the Next New universe — like kids of hipster scenes immemorial — dress a certain way, talk a certain way, manifest a certain cosmology. You have to watch many videos to get the hang of it. But if it’s escape you’re looking for, and you can handle lots of ads for [Read more…]

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!

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…]

That’s right folks, we’re upping the ante on our St Patrick’s Day 2-Second Cartoon Contest! No second-best for you. The winner of our contest will now be receiving the new and improved version of Nintendo’s handheld device, the Nintendo DSi. This new model features a bigger screen but thinner body, two cameras and more!
BUT you can’t win unless you enter. Visit the contest page here for more details. Entries are due on March 6th. That’s only  8 days away, so get crackin’ on those toons! - Carrie

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That’s right folks! We’re only 12 days away from the deadline of Channel Frederator’s 2-second cartoon contest. The theme is St. Patrick’s Day, so send us 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 DSi!!
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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, 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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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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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…]

Animals. Spies. Numbers. Spew. These have a unifying theme, right?

Nope. They do not. And that disorder… is the theme of this week’s episode.

WOAH! I JUST BLEW YOUR MIND!

I joke. If your mind was blown by that, I sincerely apologize. At Channel Frederator, we’re comfy in the knowledge that all of these films are awesome, and that is what is at the heart of this episode.

Awesomeness.

“The Ditching of 2008”, submitted by Floyd Bishop – 2, 0, and 0 decide to give 8 the slip… getting friend dumped is such sweet sorrow. Well, there’s nothing sweet about it, really. Bummer.

“Barfy the Pig: Episode 6”, submitted by Funkadillo – Your favorite vomiting other-white-meat is back!

“Chocolate and Mices”, submitted by Nick Bachman – A group of mice plot to get their paws on some chocolate… just like… in the title. Hm. Perhaps I should go back to construction.

“Snap!shots of the Year”, submitted by Art Grootfontein – Spyparazzi Stanley [Read more…]