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. Here is the text from the November 20 article in […]

Over the last ten years, Animatus webmaster Mike Boas has worked tirelessly (so he says) to keep our website up to date and useful for our clients, students, and the animation community in general. Now Mike has consolidated many pages into a dynamic structure that utilizes the latest in blogification technology! What does that mean? […]

Animatus Cartoon Teaches Fire Safety We at Animatus are particularly proud of our recent collaboration with HomeFireDrill.org. “Help Mikey Make It Out” is an interactive cartoon designed to teach young children about what to do when the smoke alarm goes off. We worked with illustrator Jennifer Glanton, who had designed the characters for the book, […]

Emerging Filmmakers at the LittleCome out to the Little Theatre Monday night, September 29, for the latest installment of the Emerging Filmmakers series! This Monday’s screening features work by Animatus creative director Dave Puls, plus a documentary short by Animation Workshop student Adrian Esposito. TORN ASUNDER Directed by Bob Barancik , Animation by Dave Puls […]

The Summer Workshop cartoons are now online! We’ve got galloping horses, frightening spiders, dancing devils, and a tribute to Kindom Hearts. Not to mention a sandwich who juggles chainsaws! To view the animation in glorious internet video, visit http://animatusstudio.com/workshops/studentwork.html Look for the purple box and hit the play button! For those who ordered DVDs, they […]

Join Eggwork Productions & Animatus Studio for the Outdoor Screening of Smoking Laws! Monday, September 8, 2008, 7:30 PM SMOKING LAWS The comedy feature Film from Rochester director MATTHEW EHLERS, with a performance by FRED ARMSTRONG as “HOMELESS FREDDY.” See the trailer at smokinglawsmovie.com Also playing: Animation from Animatus Studio! Including the WORLD PREMIERE of […]

LAST CHANCE FOR SUMMER ANIMATION CAMP Time is running out to sign up for our August workshops! Fish for New Ideas!Hike The Hills of Animation!Challenge the Wild Waters of Creativity!Experience Glorious Air Conditioning! Are you interested in drawing? Do you want to see your characters come to life? Have you ever wondered what goes into […]

One of our students, Adrian Esposito, was recently featured on Rochester’s Channel 13 News. Reporter Jane Flasch spoke with Adrian as part of a series of stories on Autism. Adrian is open about discussing his Asperger Syndrome and how it affects his filmmaking interests. As his instructors at the Animation Workshop for the last several […]

The Spring II Workshop cartoons are now online! We’ve got happy barnyard animals, disco dancing, and undersea fun. Not to mention a baby who refuses to eat, some extreme animation acting, and the continuing adventures of Aaron’s dragons and David’s Dustbusters. For those who ordered DVDs, they can be picked up at Animatus beginning Wednesday, […]

ROCHESTER HIGH FALLS INT’L FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Animatus is proud to announce our involvement in this year’s festival. Come out and meet the filmmakers! Pass this email on to someone you know and love! Print out the Animatus mini-poster here:http://animatusstudio.com/highfalls/images/animatus-rhfiff-poster.pdf Click here for ticket information:http://animatusstudio.com/highfalls/ticketinfo.html — SITA SINGS THE BLUESAn animated version of the epic […]