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Unstuck

Here’s a project I worked on at National TV. I made the 2D animation and a bit of the 3D.

Nosy Bear

A ninety-second sketchbook film in pen & ink about a bear.

Dog in the Burning Building

A music video for Miles Kurosky’s “Dog in the Burning Building”

Upstate Four

Rooftop Signal Film

Moonraker

Utica Cartoon

Mister Smile

Videos

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From the Blog

May
03
Superfuckers
Posted by frankrause on May 3rd, 2012 at 11:48 am

I’ve been hard at work directing “Superf*ckers” – a series created by the amazing James Kochalka and produced by the folks at Frederator. It’s been a blast so far – we’re in the middle of things and the pieces are all starting to fit together nicely. You can find updates and production art HERE!

Apr
29
Uke 009 (2)
Posted by frankrause on April 29th, 2012 at 6:30 pm

Here’s a little information on a very little ukulele.

Apr
30
Capture
Posted by frankrause on April 30th, 2011 at 6:39 pm

I had a couple hours to put together a little intro for the 2011 CalArts Open Show, so I had some fun with it! The title is made out of glued-together cereal boxes, glued to a white paper plate. I found this little guy in the craft store, he has magnetic hands so he can [...]

Dec
16
Capture
Posted by frankrause on December 16th, 2010 at 8:22 pm

I just finished a sketchbook I’d been working on since I was living in New York this July. Through most of it, you’ll be seeing cels from my new film, “Nosy Bear”. The bear character might look familiar, he’s been showing up in my sketchbooks for a long time, and even appeared in the very [...]

Dec
14
Capture
Posted by frankrause on December 14th, 2010 at 12:16 am

In my first-year Digital Methods class, all 53 students will be collaborating on a film, and I’m joining in. Each student was responsible for making one image. Then they were assigned an image from another student at random, and they’ll have to move from one image to the next in twenty seconds of animation. At [...]