Channel Frederator Blog

Recent graduate Brock Gallagher’s film “The Peasant and the Root” is a-ma-zing. Amazing. I know I’m supposed to be all journalismy about it, but seriously, it’s great. Keep reading…

Channel Frederator: Where did you study animation?

Brock Gallagher: At Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario Canada.

CF: What has influenced your style the most?

BG: I’d say classic cartoons, like older Hanna Barbera stuff, Jay Ward, classic MGM and Warner Bros shorts. Designers like Ed Benedict and directors like Ward Kimball. My film was my homage to all those guys.

CF: This story is so cool! Where did you get the idea for the film?

BG: Thank you! I was reading about the real legends surrounding the bypassing of a mandrake root’s scream to acquire one, and almost all versions of the myth featured a dog getting sacrificed.

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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…]