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This week’s animation spotlight with Anton Bogaty is pretty sweet. Below is a brief Q & A about the films in this episode.

To read more about Anton, check out his past CF interviews here and here.

Channel Frederator: In the episode you say that “Dee” was a song inspired by the singer’s relationship with his grandmother. Can you elaborate on your process - how that information lead to a giant floating robot full of zombies?

Anton Bogaty: I squandered a lot of the time that I had to work on the video by jumping between several animatics, trying to decide which storyline to go with. Daniel Harmann mentioned how the song was inspired by the passing of his grandmother and I had three different animatics that involved the deterioation of and eventual passing of a grandparent. The storyline of the girl chasing down a floating craft of some sort was an old idea that I [Read more…]

All of this week’s films come from one, count ‘em ONE animator – low budget animation wiz Anton Bogaty! The episode features intros and film facts from Anton himself, not to mention the animations are RADical with a capital RAD.

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“Dee” - Music video for Daniel G. Harmann and the Troublestarts. The song was inspired by the singer’s relationship to his grandmother. Anton ran with it and came up with a floating robot ship full of zombies.

“Manning” – A trip to the mall becomes a different kind of “trip” after an unsuspecting teen is given a second sight by a creepy old man.

“Under the Noodle” – You will never think of carbo loading the same way again.

“Nothing Personal (We’ve All Got to Eat)” – Don’t you just hate it when you’re trying to go about your business and hallucinations keep haunting your [Read more…]

A new genre of musical pain will be unleashed upon the world this week.
No, it’s not Emo.
Nor is it from the Delta. Or Chicago.

Brace your sad, sad, self for the Red Robot Blues.

This week’s episode features some down-on-their-luck ‘toons from four different artists, plus all the fan written blues riffs about depressed robots that you can handle.

If you don’t watch it, it’ll be a low-down, dirty shame.
Whether you do or don’t, we’ll love you just the same.

Mercy! Take it home!

“Summer Heist”, submitted by Anton Bogaty – A bank heist goes bad in this darkly funny music video for Seattle based band Denelian

“Message in a Bottle”, submitted by Louis Hudson – Short, painful, and hilarious. ‘Nuff said.

“Goat Away”, submitted by Steve Stark – Barnyard animals giving you the blues? Here’s a cure all with heinous consequences.

“Barfy the Pig: Episode 7!”, submitted by Joel & Ryan – Even this cute lil’ guy can’t catch [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…]

This week’s episode features three music videos by three crazy talented animators. That means there’s gonna be a lot of music and a little boogieing down. We recommend you stretch, wear comfortable clothing, and prepare to shake it. Are you ready?

Take Me, submitted by Anton Bogaty – A grizzled boxer battles inner demons – and mobsters – in this music video for the Portland based band Weight of Atlas.

She Farted and Created the World, submitted by Scott Coello – Pretty self explanatory. A bit of puppy flatulence creates the universe. Featuring music by Son of Robot - the film’s animator/creator, Scott Coello!

Kid 606 – The Illness, submitted by Joel Trussell – Slick animated music vid by one of our favorite animators!

Don’t forget our 2-second St Patty’s Day Animation Contest! Submit your 2 second cartoons of Anything Saint Patty’s Day Related by March 6th and you could win a Nintendo DS! More info is available at our [Read more…]

Self portait by Anton Bogaty

Amid his many top-secret projects, “Death by Dying” creator/director Anton Bogaty took a moment to answer a few of Channel Frederator’s not-so-secret questions…

Channel Frederator: Where did you study animation?

Anton Bogaty: I attended the Savannah College of Art and Design and the University of Tennessee, but concentrated on drawing and illustration at both schools. What animation I’ve learned is self-taught.

CF: Who or what has influenced your work the most?

AB: At one point I strove to be more of a writer than a visual artist. During that period I was under the spell of several older generation authors who still influence me quite heavily today as far as their styles, approach and subject matter. A part of me still wants to only have to own a typewriter to survive as opposed to countless art supplies and computer programs. As far as animation goes I’m drawn to work that tends to be more serious or [Read more…]