Our first original series.
By Fred.
Readers of the blogs from my cartoon production company might have noticed several months ago when animator Dan Meth, working from our New York studio, quietly announced the start of production on a new show. The Meth Minute 39 is the first original Channel Frederator series (and by extension, Next New Networks’), featuring 39 one minute (or so) original cartoons revolving around the loose theme of contemporary popular music. It’s striking, original, and hilarious. It’s for adults not children. And not to be discounted, Dan’s written, designed, animated, and scored every film by himself (with some hard work by our interns and acting and audio support from his close creative friends).
Dan’s an genuinely talented filmmaker and we’re thrilled he’s chosen to throw in his lot with us. Check out his runaway hit from last fall, “Hebrew Crunk,” his award winning production of “The Secret Life of Robots,” and his first animation jam session from the Platform Animation Festival a few weeks ago. And some of his other work at his site and YouTube page.
You can read’s Dan’s blog to keep up on the series’ progress, but I’ll tell you all now we’re planning on launching it on September 5th or so. I can’t convey the excitement Dan’s completed cartoons (12 so far) have generated to everyone’s who’s seen them, but I can tell you right here they’re going to take the world by storm.
August 2nd, 2007 at 1:48 am
Thanks for introducing me to his stuff! Definitely my favorite discovery of the last week.
August 5th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Glad to help Liz.
August 8th, 2007 at 2:49 am
GO DAN GO!!!
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