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Back in Episode #178, we featured Andrew Sanchez’s thesis film “Egg Scramble”, which was super popular among CF viewers. He contacted us to let us know that he’s all graduated, and now interning at Nickelodeon! Way to go, Andrew!

Here’s the episode that made him rich and famous:

-Bailee DesRocher

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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Andrew Sanchez rocks his computer animation skills in his graduation thesis “Egg Scramble”. Here’s more about the guy and his plans for the future.

Channel Frederator: Where are you studying animation?

Andrew Sanchez: I’m currently a senior computer animation student at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL. I graduate on May 8th, very exciting!

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

AS: Well, the entire faculty here at Ringling is really helpful, full of good insight and great feedback, but I’d really like to give a special thanks to my faculty advisor, Keith Osborn, who is an amazing teacher and animator, and my preproduction instructor Billy Merritt for really helping me bring this short to life.

CF: What has influenced your style the most?

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