When: May 16, 2009

Where: Collin College
2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Room C104

10am-Noon

Powerhouse Animation – (Austin)
Brad Graeber
Founder, Director

After working in advertising and as an editorial cartoonist, Brad Graeger left all that he had to follow his dreams.  He decided to pursue a career in animation.  Educated at the esteemed program in Visualization Sciences at Texas A&M (the vizlab), Prof. Graeber has works very hard to forget what matrices and linear algebra have to do with making cartoons.  In his spare time Brad listens to jazz, spends time with his lovely wife Mandy and works on Captain Capitalism, a website and cartoon series devoted to the Cold-Wars Hottest Hero.

The talented Powerhouse team’s impressive resumes include credits on some of the industry’s most well-known characters and best-loved films. Powerhouse animators boast film credits on Anastasia, Titan A.E., Space Jam, Quest for Camelot, The Prince of Egypt, Thumbelina, and The King and I. Powerhouse animators have brought to life characters such as Jay and Silent Bob, The Proud Family, Elmer Fudd, The Road Runner, Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. The skill staff also includes former contributors to television’s “Tiny Toon Adventures” and “Animaniacs” as well as a number of direct-to-video titles and video games.