- This course has closed.
| Date | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 27th at 6.30pm. The Guinness Enterprise Centre, Taylor’s Ln, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YPP9 | Free |
Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet, Boulder Media, Animation Ireland, and The National Talent Academy for Animation are excited to welcome Emmy-nominated Animation Producer/Director Pete Michels to Dublin to present this masterclass.
WHAT WILL THIS MASTERCLASS COVER?
This masterclass aims to delve into the craft of directing animated comedy. How do you best stage scenes for comedy? How do you take a scene and make it funnier in animation? What is the writing, storyboarding and editing process really like on an animated sitcom? What even is directing anyway?
In this conversation, Pete will share his perspective on all these questions and more, with clips from his work over the years to illustrate.
TUTOR
Originally from New Jersey, Pete Michels earned a BFA in Illustration from Jersey City State College and an MFA in Animation from UCLA. After landing a job on “The Simpsons”, Pete quickly moved up the ranks to become a director for 5 seasons of “The Simpsons”, as well as directing pilots at Disney and episodes of “Rugrats” and “Rocko’s Modern Life” for Nickelodeon. Pete then accepted a post as Supervising Director on “Family Guy”. He supervised and directed dozens of episodes of “Family Guy” until moving on to become Supervising Director for Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty”. Pete was also Supervising Producer and Director on “Hot Streets” for Adult Swim, Supervising Director on Disney’s “FutureWorm” and directed episodes of Fox’s “Bless the Harts”.
Pete’s career has taken him around the world from colleges in India to studios in Canada, Korea, and Ireland. He teaches college animation courses and adult courses at The Animation Guild. Currently, Pete is Supervising Director at Bento Box Entertainment on Dan Harmon’s “Krapopolis” for Fox, working with Dublin’s Boulder Media. Pete lives in Los Angeles with his wife and sons.
Venue/location
The Guinness Enterprise Centre, Taylor’s Ln, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YPP9
Costs/fee
Free
Dates and times of the course
Tuesday, January 27th at 6.30pm.
For any queries, accessibility requirements, or special accommodations, please email seansmith@furthr.ie
Enrollment has closed because the maximum number of allowed students has been reached.