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Specialties
A rare opportunity to learn in a professional animation studio.
Workshops held throughout the year.
Are you interested in drawing? Do you want to see your characters come to life? Have you ever wondered what goes into shooting an animated movie? You just might be right for our Animation Workshops.
When students take our classes, there are a variety of tracks available to them. For those who have never done animation before, we recommend starting with the «Basic» animation series. Students who come back again and again (and we have many) move along to «Intermediate» and «Studio Production» levels.
Ages 9 through adult.
History
Established in 1989.
Animatus Studio is Western New York’s only full service animation studio! Throughout the year we offer animation classes.
Our animation studio offers the following services: Traditional Hand-Drawn Animation, 2D and 3D CG Imagery, Web Design, Stop Motion Animation (Clay and Cut-Out), Logo and Character Design, Rotoscoping, Storyboards and Animatics, Film and Video Transfers, Nonlinear Editing, High Definition Video Editing, and DVD and Blu-Ray Authoring.
Meet the Business Owner
Fredrick A.
Business Owner
For almost four decades, Fred Armstrong has worked on feature films, documentaries, industrials, commercials and music videos.
In 1989 he opened Animatus Studio in Rochester, New York. It is Western New York’s only full service film and video animation studio. Animatus Studio specializes in 2D hand-drawn, 3D computer, clay, and cut-out animation. Animatus Studio is also home to The Animation Workshop where the knowledge and joy of animation is taught to all ages.
In 1994 he produced and co-directed an award-winning documentary on the smallest city in America to build and abandon a subway, entitled The End of the Line: Rochester’s Subway.
Another aspect of Fred’s career involves being in front of the camera instead if behind it. He has been seen in print, television commercials, and even feature films. From major ad campaigns to low budget horror films, he enjoys all aspects of the medium.