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6 Cartoon Songs Whose Names You Probably Didn’t Know

Not unlike Jerry Seinfeld, most of my exposure to anything resembling culture has been from cartoons. Here are some classical pieces that, for most of us, are probably more well-known from their use in animated shorts over the years. 1) Powerhouse by Raymond Scott — Carl Stalling, the musical director of all those Warner Brothers […]

Animation Solution for Education

Last year, Slater’s Garage undertook our most sizable project to date. It took just about all of 2011 to complete, and it was a huge success for us.  The Illinois Real Estate Education Foundation had initially asked us about updating their educational website, which they’d developed to teach middle- and high-schoolers about fiscal responsibility. This […]

Ravioli Speed Dating

Just wanted to take a quick moment to thank Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. of Montreal. They selected our animated “Speed Dating” video as one of two winners of their Olivieri Pasta “Mondays Made Special” assignment, hosted by the awesome team at Poptent. I’m now able to say, unequivocally, that Slater’s Garage is an international company.  […]

Train Wrecks and Singing Cows…

Over in Washington, D.C. at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, they TOTALLY see the value in using a little online video marketing to drive home their point about the overreaching regulations the Federal Government is trying to impose on the U.S.’s Agricultural and Ranching  industries. And in their ultimate wisdom, they even saw fit to […]

How to Find Freelance Partners

I’m a big fan of Nick Bertke, whose professional handle is Pogo. He’s a VJ/producer who creates songs using music and sounds from films like Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. Recently, Pogo hosted a contest inviting people to provide video to accompany a song called “Mellow Brick Road,” which uses audio from The Wizard of Oz.  […]