I’ve been off the Finster Finster Show blog for a while and thought I’d catch up with you. I’m preparing to pitch The Finster Finster Show! as a series and produce a second episode. Meanwhile; I’ve been busy with my Dragmaster dragster and getting to race this summer. The car will be on display here at Nickelodeon with my drag racing art. I’ve also been named Ed “Big Daddy” Roth Rat Fink artist of the year for 2008. Ilene Roth is charge of all the Rat Finky business and is hosting the Rat Fink Reunion in Utah during the first week of June. I’ve enclosed the artwork I did for the event. Enjoy!!! The Finsters and I will talk to you soooon! Take care!! Your Cartoon Pal……..Jeff
Hey Random Cartoon Kats and Kittens!!! Yup! The Finsters and I are still lurking about. We hope all is well with everyone and sorry we been poofed out of town for a while. The Finsters got a gig doing magic and tigers in Las Vegas. It’s at some casino where these other two guys were. Anyway I’ve been super budy with Dora the Explorer and have written the second Finster Finster episode. There’s also several shows I have in development. Besides that, my dragster is almost done and getting ready to hit the drag strip soon! Man. Can you believe it????? Those racing slicks will be burning up the quarter mile!!!! You can check out my latest drag racing cartoons at Drag Racing On-Line Magazine.
http://www.dragracingonline.com/cartoon/ix_9-1.html That’s it for now. I wish everyone continued fun and success with their Hollywood motion picture cartoon shows! Take care Fred and Gang! We’ll talk soooooon! Your Cartoon Pals…..Jeff and the Finsters
Hey Groovy Randon Kats and Kittens! Yup; it’s me and the Finsters still groovin along. I thought I’d share a little of my groovy 60’s childhood and one of my biggest inspirations as an artist, Peter Max. Peter Max inspired me like so many others during the 60’s up to now. His designs, colors and imagination is so mind-blowing! Peter Max’s pallet of color and artistic freedom touches all of us. I remember buying Peter Max’s Paper Airplane Book in 1967 while in grammer school. I still have that groovy piece of memorbilia. I was totally into flower power as a kid and still dig it! They used to give out these cool flower stickers at the local Citgo gas station after filling up. My Dad would give them to me to stick on my book covers. Man. Anyway, here’s the Finsters as groovy hippies with a Sept. 5, 1969 Life Magazine cover backdrop. Also [Read more…]
Hi Soprano’s fans! A few days ago, Floyd was talking about one of our favorite shows, The Sopranos. And Uncle Junior is by far one of my favorite characters on the show. AKA Uncle Jun. Then as I look at his face, I got one of my weird cartoon visions of the Finsters looking like Uncle Junior. Or should I say; he looking like them. Now we know where Uncle Junior got his looks! LOL!!!!!! Here ya go! See you all on the N.J. Turnpike, Exit 13 at 10PM. Be there!!! Talk to all yoos guys soon! Your Cartoon Pals……Jeff and da Finstas
Hey Stephen! Again I have to tell you how fabulous your animated cartoon “Ace and Aqua” is! Stephen and I spoke on the phone this evening about his creative process during the making of his film. Really amazing. Great timing, voice talent, cutting, animation, writing and design. You have a wonderful future ahead! I’m very proud of you and you should be proud too! It’s an honor to have you with all us Random Frederator Cadets. Take care buddy. This one’s for you! Your Cartoon Pal……Jeff
Hey Blogsters!!! Jeff here. I thought I’d share this awesome photo of my first inspiration to draw in my life. Check out these kids looking at Roth as he draws something. These kids are mezmerized by the Ol’ Mighty Big Daddy himself. Man; they can’t believe it’s the groovy Big Daddy in person! What a mind-blower!!! BLAM!!! I figure I was around the same age as these kids when this photo was taken. Around 1966. Roth was the father of monster car shirts, custom culture and father Rat Fink. Roth Studios used to put the coolest ads in Hot Rod and Car Craft Magazines through the 60’s and early 70’s. Great monster car art. Ed Newton did a lot of the inking and creating of the art for Roth. Robert Williams also came on to art direct and do shirts as well. [Read more…]
Hey all you Random Bloggers and Blogettes!!! I hope all is groovy with all your giant Hollywood cartoon motion pictures. I guess we’re almost about done! Man; what a ride!!! They all are looking soooooo great! I haven’t posted a lot of Dora the Explorer since I’ve been blogging on the Frederator Random site; so here’s one I did today called, “Hot Rod Dora.” (The finsters are on extended Spring break.) I’m still doing tons of Hot Rod Drag Racing art and will be posting more. My Dragmaster front engine dragster is coming along and expect to be racing it by mid-Summer. It’ll be on display here at Nickelodeon sometime around August. Enjoy Hot Rod Dora and we’ll talk soon!!!! Your Cartoon Pre-Hchool Hot Rod Pal….Jeff
And while we’re at this animation music video thing; who could forget Dire Strat’s Money For Nothing?! This is quite the digital breakthrough music video. It still looks cool to me and is part of the group of music animation videos I dig. Check out the TV in the video at the end of the video. It has the legendary MTV spot of the spaceman on the moon with the MTV flag. Fred; I think you spear-headed this, if I’m not mistaken. This was produced in 1985 for Dire Strait’s Brothers in Arms album. Enjoy!!!! Take care and we’ll blog soon!!! Your Cartoon Pal……Jeff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U82WISdfT3A
Hey Rock n’ Roll Random Bloggers and Blogettes!!! One of my favorite music videos of all time is The Rolling Stones Harlem Shuffle. Not only for the music, but because of the cool animation. [Read more…]
Most Randomness Cartoon Kats and Kittens! Yeah; I’m a bit of a Fanboy groove. Take care and enjoy! Watch out for this little fan club. YUK! YUK! YUK! HARDY HAR HAR! Talk soon! Jeff and the Finsters
