Channel Frederator Blog

Animation student Jonathan Holt graduates this Friday! Woot! His thesis film, “The Dog and The Butcher”, is quickly becoming a Channel Frederator fan favorite. Here he chats with us about what’s next!

Channel Frederator: Where are did you study animation?

Jonathan Holt: Ringling College of Art and Design, also studied animation at Lansing Community College, prior to Ringling

CF: Is there a particular teacher who really helped you with your work?

JH: First Keith Osborn, my faculty advisor, Helped more than I can say with every part of this film. He is an amazing teacher and mentor, his eye for spacing and concern with authenticity is awesome. Second is Billy Merritt, who was my instructor for story, and has an amazing aesthetic, design and animation eye. I’ve learned almost all of what little I know from those two people.

CF: What has influenced your style the most?

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Prepare for an animation education, punks!

This week’s episode features tons of amazing student films! That’s right. Tons.
Plus all of your burning questions are answered by The Robot. That’s right. All.

Thank you for all of the great submissions, and remember, Channel Frederator loves you!

That’s right. You.

“Popped”, submitted by Bianca Beneduci – A little kid tries to protect is balloons from pointy adults!

“The Dog and the Butcher”, submitted by Jonathan Holt – Man’s best friend deserves better than Alpo – and he knows it.

“Step by Step”, submitted by Guilherme Ghilardi – Ah, love. So complicated. So animated.

“Egg Scramble”, submitted by Andrew Sanchez – A hungry dinosaur can’t seem to get his breakfast to hold still.

WARNING: Channel Frederator is rated EXPLICIT. Spring has sprung, people. You don’t know what you’re gonna see. Just promise us you’ll get permission from a parent or guardian prior to viewing.

-Bailee DesRocher