Channel Frederator Blog

Kelly Meador and Daniel Elwing, a married couple of artists who work under the name Impactist, produce everything from music and original artwork to commercials and photography.

Channel Frederator: Where did you study filmmaking/animation?

Impactist: Actually, neither of us formerly studied filmmaking or animation in the traditional sense. Both our educational backgrounds are rooted in the fine arts. Kelly pursued and obtained a BFA with a focus on graphic design at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. During her course work, she independently expanded her focus to include the study and creation of time based media.

Daniel’s studies in Oregon concentrated on traditional fine art studio courses and as much art history as he had time for while still freelancing on set for commercial productions, beginning as a teenager. This production work enabled him to learn and work his way into more creative post roles and eventual direction with Kelly.

Honestly, most of our education [Read more…]

The Daddy of all cartoon shows is here to bring you the Father’s Day goods!

Dads. Without ‘em, you wouldn’t have anyone to play catch with, to give you “the talk”, or to tell you to “take out those piercings or so help me…”

Aren’t dad’s the best? Enjoy this week’s ‘toons - but call your pop and wish him a Happy F’s Day first!

F as in Father. Oh, grow up.

“Odysseus and the Cyclops”, submitted by Emily Salva – Emily was seven years old when she made this cartoon for a class project… with a little help from Dad, of course.

“Back to Life”, submitted by Mike Salva – Hilarious animation by Emily’s Dad/top notch animator, Mike Salva! You did not see that coming. I wish you could see your face! Priceless! Featuring the voices of Nashville comedians Ryan Williams and Sean Parrott.

“Parallelostory”, submitted by Impactist – Sweet story about love that never intersects, [Read more…]