You mean I’m not the only guy he asked?

2009: The Year of Heartbreak.

It looks as if the guy is singing from inside a giant baby bed.

Nah, not a baby bed, this guy’s street - he’s chillin’ at his ‘rent’s place in the ‘burbs.

But he’s street…

The music has a lot of visual potential, though I’m not so keen to use his Surf Rat character.

Ah, sweet youth:

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/dustbuster29/minvan.jpg

Amid you’re naughty.

I’ll do it!

WTF ? Cartoon Brew is now being sponsored by Craig’s List classified section?

I hope someone animates him a shirt.

That ain’t no Baby bed, thats his crib!

For the live action portion he has to be both a Buster Keaton stonefaced character, and a homeless beach bum, playing against himself.

The rest of it will look like Jamie Hewletts Gorillaz, except with surf rats from space. There will be plenty of chances to repeat walk cycles and make strong rhythmic statements.

Abstract rather than literalize the lyrical content as much as possible. Make fun of ‘tude.

Okay, get cracking.

Early April Fools?

Egads. Some people get exactly the internet fame they deserve. Or something like that.

That is truly awful. Death to dj music. THEY PLAY RECORDS. That’s about it.

“if he’s payin’ then i’m animatin’! that’s the only way it’ll happen.”

but seriously, the music isn’t so bad. it’s just 20 years too late. he could have taken a ride in the vanilla ice bandwagon and made a few bucks.

sometimes it’s good to collaborate with musicians but only if you really like their music (and their attitudes). otherwise, “no money no honey.”

come on now he has an amazing concept and marketers who are ready to take this to a huge level …. I’m definately in, I don’t think I ever saw a huge level before

Dennis S. says:
“sometimes it’s good to collaborate with musicians but only if you really like their music (and their attitudes)”
well…..
http://www.sociallightsounds.com/media.html
youtube does not do the audio justice though
http://www.zshare.net/audio/53683507517b6a0b/

I really wanted an animated video for this song when we released this album. The song is called “Dead Famous” imagine being able to assemble any past musicians of any genre.

or any of our songs for that matter. hehe so shameless.

For a second I thought I was on Craigslist.

Marketers ready to take this to a huge level is exactly why Rap flourishes. It flourishes because the middle man can take so much off the top while the ‘artist’ never sees a dime beyond a temporarily increased lifestyle, and a few hundred people in club gigs, where people are hanging out anyway for their own ‘business’ reasons. The kids doing Rap are so entranced by the bling they do not realize they are taken for a ride where they will be in debt in a year or two.

On the record sales side, physical Rap CDs still sell, because it allows superwoofing car thumping denial of authority, in a land where the only people buying CDs are buying some Shit Kicking Flag Waving Bigot, or Some Dope Fly Pimpin.

I always thought animated music videos were a great idea for both musicians and animators. (And *insert shameless plug* I have cranked out a few myself.) Labels tend to have problems with them when the musicians get relegated to the background. Then you have THAT conversation: “We really like it. But could you re-do it so we see the band more.” I have been thinking of setting up a youtube channel with nothing but animated music videos. Any ideas?

STEALER! I thought of surfing space rat first!!!!1!

Haha the music could have been embarassing too, but clubs play much worse

Odd way to presentation in the video, but the song is OK. But what happened to the dudes MySpace? It says that the membership has been cancelled.

This guy should hook up with the ROCK AND SOUL guys.

Witness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2prbKVOiczU&feature=related

All that ruins this almost perfect is the fact that his song is halfway competent.

musician’s myspace cached on google, for the curious

http://www.google.com/search?q=myspace.com%2Fpuresource+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

CGI? This guy’s expecting a lot…. When I was in HS I use to make flip it books…maybe if I send him one of those he’ll be happy…

Maybe stop motion? I HEAR RAY HARRYHAUSEN’S not doing much…

I wish I had the time to do a Surfrat film.

HAPY NY 2 YA

i think that this sounds great. i think the rat surfer idea is awesome. are you looking at a “rat fink” or “superjail” (check out super jail on adult swim) look? there is so much you can do with this. you’ll find someone great to help you out. we all are in need of jobs now that the recession is hitting us. for everyone else here that’s making fun of it, get out of your parents basement already and joint he rest of us. let’s make some new talented creations this year. let us animators take a stand and start taking back our jobs instead of having big execs hiring movie actors who now all of a sudden write screenplays. good luck!