http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator Cartoon Central on the Internet. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:00:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recent UCLA grad Giles Timms' film "Manifestations" is a trippy treat for the eyes and ears. Here he chats with us about his work past, present, and future. Channel Frederator: Where did you study animation? Giles Timms: I studied animation at UCLA as an MFA grad student at the UCLA ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/07/04/gee-whiz-its-giles-timms/ Santi Agustí is one talented animator! His retro, poptastic animation "Fco Aragon" combines cool music with colorful animation and we couldn't be happier to feature it here on Channel Frederator. Channel Frederator: Where did you study animation? Santi Agustí: I studied animation at Pompeu Fabra University, in Barcelona, ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/07/03/meet-santi-agusti/ Tony Dusko (Mr. Dusko to his students) is an elementary school teacher, former microbiologist, artist, and creator of the animated Notebook Babies shorts. Channel Frederator caught up with him this summer to find out where he got his mad animating skills, how his films are impacting his students, and ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/07/01/class-say-hello-to-mr-dusko/ Summer is in full effect, but that doesn’t mean you have to let that big, sexy brain of yours go to waste! We’re bringing you some educational cartoons that are so much fun, you may get ambush-taught! Plus we’ve got some plain ol’ silly stuff, too. And ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/06/30/get-summer-schooled-by-channel-frederator/ Hey kids! Below is a press release from LA based animation studio Titmouse, Inc. They are launching a documentary series about the animation process. Twelve (2D) animators will compete to have their five minute short fully funded, produced and submitted for the world-wide festival circuit. Details ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/06/30/titmouse-animation-is-calling-for-characters-with-characters-for-7200-frames/ Miriam Nagi introduced Frederator to a sweet story (and the world's cutest cloud) in her short "Krishna's Garden". Here she tells us about the film and the artists that shaped her unique style. Channel Frederator: Who or what has influenced your style the most? Miriam Nagi: I am mostly ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/06/26/meet-miriam-nagi/ Animator Daniel Lundquist's film "Boris" has be shown at film festivals all over the globe, including Annecy 2009 and the World Wide Short Film Festival. Here he he tells us a little about the boy who would grow up to drum with everything he's got. Channel Frederator: Where ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/06/26/daniel-lundquists-boris/ Jayne Vidheecharoen is a top-notch animator by nature and by trade. She recently animated the music video for "When Life Gives Me Lemons I Make Lemonade" by UK band, The Boy Least Likely To. Channel Frederator: Where did you study animation? Jayne Vidheecharoen: I've been doing stop motion and flip-book ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/06/24/meet-jayne-vidheecharoen/ O. M. G. Everyone is sweating in their everyparts. It’s officially summer and it is hecka hot outside, folks (yeah, spellcheck, I know "hecka" and "everyparts" aren't real words... wait... it says "spellcheck" isn't one either... hm). Tired of your swimmies already? Beat the heat and ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/06/23/it%e2%80%99s-summertime-channel-frederator-fans/ Den of Geek has a great article on several animated features that had a lot of trouble during production. While every animated film production has its own struggles, the films in this story had especially trying production phases. While many of the films listed had their theatrical releases met with large ... http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/2009/06/23/mid-production-upheaval/