Channel Frederator Blog

Scott Coello, animator/director of “She Farted and Created the World” took time amid celebrating his 21st birthday (woo!) too tell us about what inspires him, how he conquers creative blocks, and why air guitar still beats the crap out of Guitar Hero. The music featured in the film is also his, under his band’s name “Son of Robot”.

Channel Frederator: Where did you get your animation education?

Scott Coello: I… erm…. sort-of don’t have one [Read more…]

Director/animator Anton Bogaty returns to Channel Frederator in this week’s episode with “Take Me”, a cool retro music video for the Portland based band, Weight of Atlas. Anton talks to CF about his process for creating the video and who he’d knock out if given the chance.

Channel Frederator: How did you develop the concept for this music video?

Anton Bogaty: To be honest, I didn’t have much time to pull this one together so the thought of a small boxing match with two characters against a mostly black background became appealing. The main boxer was originally just going to have flashbacks of his recently deceased wife throughout the match as opposed to having her spirit actually appear. The idea of the mob buying him off was a much larger element but got stripped out more and more and replaced by the boxer running around after the yellow light.

Editing is what I enjoy [Read more…]

While the video is nothing new, this YouTube version is quite funny. They replaced the song with one which explains what is literally happening on screen.

This was a-ha’s only #1 hit in the United States. The video, directed by Steve Barron, was inspired by the animated short “Commuter”, created by Michael Patterson. The video also draws from the film “Altered States”.

Steve Barron went on to direct the live action “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “Coneheads”.

-Floyd Bishop

There is no nudity in this video by The Brighton Port Authority. The censors have black barred all of the “naughty bits” and middle fingers. The people in the video are aware of this however, and are using the censor’s black bars to create simple animations.

The video was directed by Keith Schofield.

It’s a great idea, a fun video, and a pretty decent song as well.

-Floyd Bishop

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We bet some of you are still partying while the rest of us are at work suffering through post BBQ hangovers.

Us? Way too much root beer and a HUGE hot dog/hamburger/ketchup/mustard food-fight.

Luckily, we (and you) have this episode of Channel Fred to get you over the post-Memorial Day blues.

And lots of aspirin.

—Boxhead and Roundhead - Safari, submitted by Elliot Cowan
Our favorite Black and White Duo go on a safari! Watch them stare Nature and Death right in the face! Another death defying adventure from Friend of Frederator, Elliot Cowan.

—Str33t, submitted by leBeat
Skateboarding is NOT a crime, but killing cute cartoon creatures while doing so is. In some states at least.

—Hold On, Hold On - Thief, submitted by Catherine Richardson
Animated music video for the band Thief by Catherine Richardson, featuring a cast of furry animal people who discover a magical diamond in the rough.

—The Idiotic Adventures of [Read more…]