As part of the city’s 175th anniversary, a new laser light show will premiere this summer at High Falls. Greg Winter of Wintek produced and designed the show, and Animatus contributed animation for the sports segments which pay tribute to Rochester athletes. “Celebrate One City” includes a new recording by the Skycoasters. It features the […]
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An Apex Award for Mikey
We’re proud to announce that the Animatus-produced interactive cartoon “Help Mikey Make It Out” has been named a Grand Winner in the 2009 APEX Annual Awards for Publication Excellence. Animator Mike Boas worked with illustrator Jennifer Glanton and writer Carolyn Kourofsky of Prevention 1st Foundation to create this educational web adventure. The piece was designed […]
Animation Workshop Student Film Fest!
Come one, come all! In celebration of Animatus Studio’s 20th anniversary, we’re throwing a party for all workshop students, past, present, and future. We’ll be screening some of the best student cartoons from past years, including entries in our FIRST EVER ANIMATION COMPETITION. Thursday, July 16, 2009 7pm-9pm At Animatus Studio, 34 Winthrop Street, […]
Spring Workshop Cartoons now online
Visit the Animation Workshop website to see what our students have been up to this spring! See Spyder Dude fight crime, a Dustbusters gag reel, the Bag of Cement saga, truck driving pencil tests, the conclusion of the Beast Wars adventure, and much much more! Watch cartoons online or download to your iPod: http://animatusstudio.com/workshops/student-work
Flappy Rabbit on the big screen!
Young Filmmakers Competition Little Theatre – Little 5 Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:15 PM Buy Tickets One of our own Animation Workshop students, Adam Markajani, has a cartoon short playing in the Young Filmmakers Competition this Sunday, as part of the Rochester High Falls International Film Festival. “How the Wheel Was Invented” depicts the unflappable […]
High Falls Film Fest Announcements
Greetings! It’s that time of year again, and Animatus is prepping for our involvement with the Rochester High Falls International Film Festival. We’ve been a sponsor since the festival’s beginning, and we’re happy to announce the events and films we’re involved with for 2009. ~~~ A Conversation with Pat Carroll Animatus Studio and the Rochester […]
Rochester Int’l Film Fest this week!
Rochester Short Film Screenings Join us this week for the Rochester Int’l Film Fest, presented by Movies on a Shoestring. There are four screenings of shorts at the Eastman House, April 23-25. Friday night at 8PM is the Rochester Premiere of “THANKS TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS,” the latest Fresh Toone from Dave Puls. Friend of Animatus, […]
Winter 2009 Animation Workshop Cartoons Now Online
What a fun time we had at our Winter Workshops! If you ordered a DVD, you can pick it up at the studio weekdays between 10:00 and 5:00. (Note: we’re not here on Saturdays except when classes are running.) If you’d like to see the Winter 2009 videos from the comfort of your computer, they’re […]
Hubley Films at the Eastman House
Here’s some upcoming events for Rochester film fans! Renowned animator Emily Hubley will be coming to town for two screenings, and we’d love to see you there. ~~~ Emily Hubley in Person! The Toe Tactic Saturday, February 7th 2009, 8:00 pm “A kind of free-associative, good-humored surrealism informs The Toe Tactic, a feature by Emily […]
Animatus News December 2008
Animatus Alumni Update Former Animatus Studio artist Brian Menz has hit the big time, working most recently on the Disney feature “Bolt.” Brian was our lead Derf animator on “The Quest for Happy Hour,” and for good reason. Even then, we could see his talent for character animation. Read a recent article on Brian from […]
