Thursday, April 30th, 7:30pm at Barrel O’Fun and on Twitch

Come get nerdy with us! This month, it’s all about animation.

 

“Behind the Scenes of 2D Animation” by Megan Kluck

Most know the general process of 2D animation, but have you *really* thought about the day-to-day, minute-by-minute, frame-by-frame aspects of the profession? How it takes a certain type of person to watch 15 frames of work over and over and over again for days, weeks on end? The inside jokes that only work inside the halls or work chats of a studio? Welcome to the world of “boutique” style animation, where many jobs are happening at once and it takes a skilled village and a bit of magic to make it look like one person created it all.

Megan Kluck has been working at Powerhouse Animation since 2007. Starting as an animator/designer, then Director, and now happily as a Pre-Production Supervisor. She’s worked with a plethora of clients, such as SEGA, Riot, Disney, Netflix, Amazon, and more. If she ever had a tombstone it would read, “Animation is a Medium and not a Genre.” She loves fandom and storytelling of all kinds, regularly speaks at Queer Media Theory 101, and co-hosts Story-Oke with Mike Graupmann every month!

 

“How I Made an Animated Feature Film By Myself” by Jer Moran

Jer Moran will go through the process of making an animated feature film called Friendlyship, including the challenges and wins. Clips from the film will be shown.

Jer Moran is an award-winning independent surrealist animator and comedian whose work has screened at Boston Underground Film Festival, South Texas Underground Film Festival, Revolution Me Film Festival, 24Frame Future Fest, and Channel101. You can see their work on YouTube at MoranicCinema.

 

 

Nerd Nite happens at


the bar inside the
Alamo Drafthouse Mueller

  • Shows are (usually) the last Thursday of every month at 7:30pm.
  • The Barrel opens at 4pm, and the show is free, so arrive early to get a good seat.
  • There will be an intermission between the speakers, giving guests time to enjoy the venue’s full bar, including beers on tap, and a great food menu.
  • There’s parking in the garage behind the Alamo Mueller along McBee Street, and Barrel O’ Fun will validate parking for up to 4 hours. Look for the QR code at the ticket desk.
  • The Barrel O’ Fun website has menus, map and more.