Channel Frederator Blog

In the middle of graduating and moving, the talented Gianna Ruggiero had just enough time to give a shout out to her teachers at Ringling, give us a little background on her film “Gretel & Hanzel”, and tell us how a blue-grass metal band inspired her work.

Channel Frederator: What is the most important thing you’ve learned about animation while in school?

Gianna Ruggiero: Probably who the character is and what is it thinking. Internal Dialogue! Timing, timing, timing. How timing not only is key to making moments funny but how it is key to creating the overall mood, how it impacts the viewer.

CF: Want to give a shout to any teachers?

GR: First and for most all the Computer Animation Faculty. Thank you guys so much!!!!

I must mention one of my teachers for the past year and a half Jamie DeRuyter! He has been an amazing teacher. He is full of energy and life. He [Read more…]

Whew!

Everyone is graduated now, right? Please say yes!

I don’t think I can take any more awesome student films. Last week’s episode was hecka popular. There were so many comments - I didn’t think the interwebs could hold any more. I was wrong.

This week we have three brand new films you can chat about to kick of your summertime right! Woo!

“Gretel & Hanzel”, submitted by Gianna Ruggiero – Creepy new take on the creepy old story, with a rockin’ soundtrack.

“The Peasant and the Root”, submitted by Brock Gallagher – Wacky fairy tale that finally, finally, pits man against vegetable.

Black-Eyed Snakes: “Rise Up!”, submitted by Brian Barber – Entry for the Homegrown Music Video Festival in Duluth, MN. Participants drew a local band/song from a hat and had the weekend to make a sa-weet vid, like this one!
WARNING: Channel Frederator is rated EXPLICIT. Spring has sprung, people. You don’t know what you’re gonna see. Just promise [Read more…]