Month: November 2004

Here’s an email interview that Fred did for Next Step Magazine a while back, concerning careers in animation. I just happened upon the link through a Google search… NSM: What kind of education do students need to go into animation? Fred Armstrong: A basic background in drawing helps, even if you are going into 3-D […]

Need an avatar for your message board or instant messaging identity? Now you can use Animatus characters to express yourself! We’ve got Derf, Matty, Thor, Odinn, Freya, Loki, and Hanna:Not to mention Su, Mo, Granny, Rico, Crazy Girl, and Punky Boy:And who could resist the Fresh Toones worms, Dave, Fred, Semore Wantmore, or Sal Monelli?Visit […]

Can’t get enough animation? Here’s an upcoming screening at the Dryden Theater… DREAMLAND FACES present PIONEERS OF ANIMATION This fun-filled 90-minute program for all audiences will feature some of the most inventive, entertaining, and influential American cartoons from the silent era, featuring: Felix the Cat, Bobby Bumps (and his Goatmobile), Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and […]

The High Falls Animation Workshop was a great success. This year’s piece is entitled THANKS TO THE FOLKS WHO LED THE WAY, and it pays tribute to four icons of women’s history: Madame Curie, Amelia Earhart, Mother Teresa, and Wangari Maathai. Nine girls (ages 10-13) from Rochester’s Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School worked with […]

Jeepers! The Animation Workshops never looked so good! Those workshop pages were getting pretty crowded with stuff. Now we have a new layout that hopefully helps to describe the classes a little better. All the student work has been grouped together for fun downloading, too. Keep in mind that our January session usually sells out! […]