Animatus Studio is proud to be among the first eight businesses chosen to be featured in the February 24th DIZ insert. The Rochester DIZ (Downtown Innovation Zone) is home to 105 innovation companies and creative class enterprises. The insert was included in the Rochester City Newspaper, it has articles covering businesses within the new city […]
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Animation Workshop film to play the 90 Second Newbery Film Festival
The Animation Workshop is pleased to announce that Animation Workshop student Devin Grover will have his work represented in the upcoming 90 Second Newbery Film Festival, April 3 at the Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theater, from 2 pm – 4 pm. FROG AND TOAD TOGETHER: THE GARDEN is based on the Newbery Award winning book. Devin produced […]
25 years later: Animatus Studio inspires animation
By Mike Russo March 27, 2015 From the Democrat and Chronicle Surrounded by colorful cartoon figurines and movie posters, Fred Armstrong leans forward in his chair and speaks about how he got where he is today. “I was a ditch digger,” said Armstrong, president of Animatus Studio, where Oscar-winning Disney animator Brian Menz, a Rochester […]
See our video from Cartoon Weekend
On March 15 and 16, 2014, The Animation Workshop joined with The Strong Museum of Play for the GET ANIMATED CARTOON WEEKEND. We’ve edited together a video to show some of the kids animation, as well as snapshots from the event. Visitors to the Stop Motion Animation Station learned the fundamentals of frame by frame […]
Fall 2012 Cartoons now online and on DVD
It’s an explosion of animation! There’s morphing, squashing, and stretching. There’s running, jumping, and spear throwing. There’s rats, wolves, and race cars! Don’t miss all the cartoon action. See the cartoons online at http://animatusstudio.com/workshops/student-work If you ordered a DVD, come by Animatus any weekday between 10am and 4:30pm to pick it up! And it’s best to […]
Summer Cartoons & Sign up for Fall Workshops!
Summer Workshop Cartoons Now Online The cartoons from our summer workshops are now online! See a driver’s test gone wrong! See spiders, horses, birds, and aliens! Don’t miss the epic ninja battle! Watch the cartoons on our website here: http://animatusstudio.com/workshops/student-work Watch them in iTunes here: http://tinyurl.com/aniwork Also, two of our students entered the Animation Sequence […]
Sign up for August workshops
Summer Workshops There are still a few spaces left for our August Summer Workshops! For our returning studio students, these full day workshops offer a great opportunity to complete your independent shorts. Our summer workshops are uniquely designed to work individually. If you’re not sure about working around your vacations, give us a call and […]
Spring I and Spring II Cartoons Now Online
The cartoons from our SPRING I and SPRING II workshops are now online! See vicious were-chickens, hungry rats, and conniving cats! Check out run cycles, lip syncs, and mighty morphs! And a special note — Londo Lizard’s conflict with THE BULLY is now completed in color! Don’t miss it. Watch the cartoons on our website […]
Fresh Toones Screenings
“Girl of the Finger Lakes” screening at the Little Theatre Dave Puls’ “Girl of the Finger Lakes” will be screening twice this coming week as part of the New York Filmmakers Quarterly series. The film shares a unique part of Americana through the stories of Kitty Puls. It reminds us all of the great bounty […]
Seasons Greeting from Animatus!
Celebrating The Holidays with Derf Merry Derfmas and Happy Holidays from Animatus Studio! Check out the Derf Christmas card we’ve created just for you fine folks. Enjoy as Derf serenades you with a lovely Christmas tune. http://youtu.be/YYkbpfUguxI Derf Stars In His Own Award-Winning Music Video Derf the Viking and Matty the Dragasaurus rock out […]