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 […]
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 […]
Congratulations goes out to De’Lon Warren and Davey Jarrell! Their animated short, “He’s Got Nice Shoes,” will be playing at this year’s Rochester Teen Film Festival. The FREE screening will be 5pm on Wednesday, August 7 at The Little Theatre. Come see student films from all around Rochester! “He’s Got Nice Shoes” tells the story […]
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 […]
New Animation Workshop Cartoons This installment of student cartoons includes giant snakes, happy rats, running lizards, and fearsome spiders! See the latest from Monster World, Antipop, and the workplace drama “A Typical Day at the Office.” If you ordered a DVD, you can pick it up at the studio weekdays between 10:00 and 5:00. (Note: […]
Animation Workshops in the New Year Last Chance For Winter Workshops Happy New Year! Feeling creative? Well, there are still a few spots left in our winter workshops! Everyone here at Animatus is psyched for another creative year. If you are too, join us this Saturday for some fun and laughs. Winter Workshops Saturdays January […]
“HF3 Shorts” Contest Screening The Rochester High Falls International Film Festival has announced the finalists in its first-ever online short film contest. All 19 submitted films – which were based on the contest theme “Coming Home” – will be screened and the top winner announced at a special filmmaker celebration party on Monday, Oct. 12. […]
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Animation Workshop Student Film Festival and open house! We had a great time sharing student cartoons from past and present. The evening culminated with the screening of our competition entries. It was great to see the pieces with an audience! For those who missed it, here are […]
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
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 […]
