http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator Cartoon Central on the Internet. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:16:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tom DesLongchamp's short film "Kid Show" is an homage to the wonders of being a kid and his nostalgia for VHS mix-tapes. Here, he gives more insight into the process of developing the film and its characters - plus, he reveals his superpowers. What gave you the idea ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/11/19/kid-show-with-tom-deslongchamp/ Being a kid is radical. You already know this - as an animation nerd/connoisseur you are more than likely a giant, fun-loving child. Nobody captures the essence of what it means to enjoy being a kid better than this week's featured animator, Tom DesLongchamp, in his goofy and ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/11/18/sweetest-episode-ever/ This week's cute and creepy Edward Gorey-inspired "Dead All Along" comes to Channel Frederator courtesy of animator Giles Timms. Channel Frederator:This is your second film featuring Ceri Frost's music. What is your relationship to him as an artist and what draws you to his music? Giles Timms: ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/11/12/giles-timms-dead-all-along/ We're still spookyboots here at Channel Frederator, even though Halloween has passed! Don't get too hyped for the holidays - animator Giles Timms brings us a creepy Edward Gorey inspired music video guaranteed to tickle your... spookybone? Yes. That's right. "Dead All Along", by Giles Timms - Outstanding ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/11/12/spooky-hungover-woot/ You guys, you guys, you guys... FOUR WHOLE YEARS! That's right! In this episode we celebrate Channel Frederator's fourth birthday with a wild bunch of four-second films depicting what Fredbot would do to throw down! I suggested that he enroll in pre-K, like I did when I was ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/11/03/happy-birthday-to-channel-frederator/ This clip is of 24 year old Kseniya Simonova, a Ukrainian artist who won Ukraine's Got Talent 2009. She uses a giant light box and sand to illustrate (and sometimes, real-time animate) the invasion of the Ukraine during WWII, set to haunting, dramatic music. I love a good ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/11/02/ksenyia-simonova-on-ukraines-got-talent/ Belgian production company Volstok Telefunken (Wouter Sel and Thijs De Cloedt) is home to "De Monsters", dozens and dozens of shorts featuring animated monsters interacting with real people. Here, Wouter and Thijs tell us how they go to be so stinkin' rich and famous. Can you tell us a little ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/10/29/volstok-telefunkens-de-monsters/ Halloween is here. It is HERE!!! You like weird monsters goofing off with humans? Then you’re gonna love this. This episode of Channel Frederator is a trick and a treat. Just like your mom. “De Monsters” Volstok Telefunken - A sampling of the 115 "De ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/10/28/monster-hugs/ CalArts graduate Daron Nefcy's "The Terror From Mars" is here just in time for Halloween! Below, she answers very important questions pertaining to candy and imaginary creature fights. What was the most useful thing you learned about animation when you were in school? To understand what you're going to do before ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/10/22/daron-nefcys-the-terror-from-mars/ This week Carl tackles the annual, all important question, “What will you be for Halloween this year?” Channel Frederator’s answer? “Awesome. We will be awesome this year.” And our featured film is… “The Terror From Mars” by Daron Nefcy - An alien with hunger pangs ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/10/20/halloween-is-freakin%e2%80%99-freaky/