Wear A Bikini, You Zombie, You!

One of my favorite Homestar Runner memes is "Wear a Bikini!" I always thought it...it was so funny when they said that.

My point is bikinis are funny. What happens when you put something so funny on the most TERRIFYING CREATURE EVER THOUGHT OF? Scariness of hilarity? HILSCARITY?

I'm sleep deprived. Wednesday night saw the return of Drinking and Drawing to NYC. Drinking and Drawing is an event hosted by Frederator Studios that combines the grind of cell animation with the fun of getting drunk in a bar. The fine examples of zombie art above were part of the sketch wall. Some great pieces there, be sure to click for full detail (can you tell which one is mine? HINT: It's unprofessional!). This however was mere practice for the main event...


Animation party! Drinking and Drawing shorts are produced thusly: 10 lightboxes are set up in a bar (M1-5 Bar in this case), and participants are given a theme and invited to draw up to 8 frames within ten minutes, at the end of which someone else takes over the station, and picks up where the last frame left off. You can draw anything you want, as long as it's a zombie wearing a bikini!

It's even more stressful than it sounds! More after the jump...

I was part of the very first group to go up and sketch, and man did I blow it. I am GLAD I didn't take any pictures of my cells, because it wasn't pretty. I blame the fact that we were forced to use crayons. No one uses crayons except babies and serial killers. And I am neither, sir.

I'm now anxiously awaiting the fully animated result, which will be posted on DrinkingandDrawing.org. If my 8 frames create any semblance of movement, I will be happy and surprised. In the mean time you can check out some past product. You know what I notice about these past animations? THEY'RE NOT IN CRAYON. Goddammit.


This is supposed to be a semi-regular event, and despite the stress I was made to suffer, I would highly recommend it. It's free, and there are lots of cool looking nerds around. Keep an eye on the site for the next outing, or just watch our Weekanerd sidebar, because it's sure to show up there.

More photos (with sketch details) on the Gnerd Flickr!

Weekanerd: Fake Indiana Jones, Death Note, and Zombies!

FRIDAY, JULY 6

GEEKANERD'S EVENT OF THE WEEK:

• Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
• 8pm & Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Avenue

A shot-for-shot remake of the classic movie, shot and starring three kids from Mississippi. Produced between 1982 and 1989, the film has only recently come to the attention of the geek elite; Eli Roth screened it in 2003 at the Alamo Drafthouse cinema, and Daniel Clowes is currently turning the story of the seven-year production into a screenplay. Don't miss this extremely rare public screening, with director Eric Zala in attendance! Tickets are $8, or $5 with student ID.

• Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Grey Signing
• 5-7pm @ Midtown Comics, 200 W 40th Street

Jimmy and Justin will be promoting their "The Hill Have Eyes" graphic novel, the second book out of Fox Atomic Comics. Palmiotti is also the writer of Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane, and of course the book that's currently driving me crazy, Countdown.

SATURDAY, JULY 7

• Monster Draw-A-Thon
• 3pm-3am @ The Luna Lounge, 361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn

The second awesome sketch event in as many weeks! Models will be made up like ZOMBIES, so all you fans of Marvel Zombies and Walking Dead will definitely want to get in on the fun. The website promises booze and live rock music to sketch by, making the $25 dollar ticket price seem more reasonable. 21 and over.

SUNDAY, JULY 8

• Death Note: New York Premiere
• 3:30 @ The Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street.
  

Based on the super popular manga series, director Shusuke Kaneko will be on hand to introduce the film. There's also a screening on Friday the 6th at 8:30, with Kaneko doing a Q & A afterwards. Click the link for ticket info, and check out the trailer here.