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    1. Fran Krause

      You're totally sane, Rocket Power was decapitated in the previous episode, but he's back in "Hero's Destiny." It's probably because he's super!

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      I don't know - you should ask the folks at Frederator. We have twelve episodes finished but I'm not involved with the scheduling and marketing of the show. I hope we'll get to air them soon!

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      Nakedness? There hasn't been any nudity yet, Jack Krak is wearing pants. Maybe he just has something in his pocket.

      Seriously, though - I think YouTube tries for a PG-13 rating, and we try to stick close to that.

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      I don't follow football, so it's news to me that Atlanta's made it that far. If my life depended on it, I couldn't name the other team, so I just hope that everyone has a good time.

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      Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy the show. It's probably weird to see a series with four-minute episodes. Most TV shows are eleven minutes.

      When James started writing the episodes, we weren't sure how long they'd be, but most wound up running about four minutes. We were trying to give it a similar sensibility to the original comic, so most episodes are about the character's interactions more than action. That being said, there's a song & dance in this Friday's episode.

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      I think that teens growing up with the internet have pretty easy access to the most creepy, depressing, and dehumanizing media humanity has ever created. Superf*ckers is a long ways off from that level - in general I'd rank it somewhere between "Family Guy" and the original "Beavis and Butthead".

      I am surprised that so many people have clicked on something called "Superf*ckers", then been surprised to find themselves offended.

      So, to answer your question, I think Superf*ckers is an excellent cartoon, and it should be taught in school.

    14. Fran Krause

      It sounds like Superf*ckers might not be your cup of tea, but thanks for watching! We'll be airing twelve episodes in the first run, and they're all pretty different. I wouldn't say they get less vulgar, though. Lots of boners in future episodes.

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      frankrause responded to kutyma 30 Nov 12

      James does a rough script using pencil & paper, then the animation is done in Flash. The backgrounds are all drawn with Photoshop.

    16. Fran Krause

      I usually use a Mac for stop motion (iStopmotion) but I've heard good things about Dragonframe for the PC. Use the best camera you can afford, a DSLR is great but a decent camera is good too if you take time with your lighting. Don't forget to tape everything down if you don't want it to move!

    17. Fran Krause

      Preston Blair's "Cartoon Animation" is great for the basics, and Richard Williams' "Animator's Survival Kit" is great for more details, but I think one of the best places to start is to grab a DVD or QuickTime of your favorite animation, and watch it frame-by-frame. It's a nice way to see what goes in to a shot.

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      I don't really get inspiration from one place, but old books, stories from friends, D&D, podcasts, and newspapers are all great places to start.

    20. Fran Krause

      If I'm drawing or animating, I like to listen to music. If I'm trying to write, I need a quiet space. Distraction is bad, little breaks are good but bad if I'm on a roll. I have nothing against coffee, but some people like it much more than I do.

Fran Krause’s Bio

Los Angeles, CA

www.frankrause.com

I am an independent director and animator, and a professor at CalArts.