Channel Frederator Blog

Animation, comedy, flipbooks, and music videos?! Better grab a bucket of ice ’cause this week’s episode is going to MELT YOUR FACE OFF. Yes, the sun is blazing outside, but that’s nothing compared to the impact our ‘toons will have on your mug.

Leave us lots of comments and love for our animators this week, and ye shall be rewarded with more facemelts!

“This One Time”, submitted by Nelson Boles - Even in a weird alternate universe, a man’s best friend is still is goofy little alien dog. This film was part of the 2009 CalArts Producer’s Show.

“Circus Tricks That History Forgot”, submitted by TotemX - History forgot them for a very good reason.

“An Average Idea”, submitted by Lindsey Testolin - An anything but average music video for the band Love in October.

“Eat Healthy, Kids!”, submitted by Michael Scott - So bad for you… yet so good.

WARNING: Channel Frederator is rated EXPLICIT. Man is it [Read more…]

TotemX

“Action Man” creator TotemX gives us a super speedy lowdown on flipbook toons and why the permanent marker is mightier than the sword.

Channel Frederator: Where did you study animation?

TotemX: Boredom is the mother of all creativity. I never studied animation.

CF: What or who has influenced your work the most?

TX: Time constraints influenced me the most. Think about it – a flipbook cartoon can only be so long. That means I have under a minute to say what I need to say. What speaks louder than obscene violence? (That’s a rhetorical question.)

CF: What is your favorite animation?

TX: I’m a big fan of Bill Plympton. I also enjoy a few other flipbook cartoonists I’ve seen on the web. I don’t know their names off the top of my head, but I’m familiar with their work.

CF: Can you disable a man with only a Sharpie? If so, please explain how.

TX: Ah yes, that old academic line of inquiry. The [Read more…]