Disney tells beautiful stories with great characters and enchanting storylines. But what happens when you see Disney as a metaphor? From the obvious (Inside Out) to the more subtle (Encanto), let's talk about how Disney uses characters, objects, and events to represent deeper ideas and themes.
Learn how to create without being overtaken by artificial intelligence by exploring open source software tools and resources that offer control over your work. This session will introduce creators to freely available options for writing, drawing, video processing, and visualization, providing a range of tools to support independent creation and maintain autonomy in the creative process.
Andor in the Star Wars universe deviates from the usual focus on Jedi and their battles by emphasizing characters who aren't necessarily Jedi, offering intimate and personal narratives set in a complex galaxy. This shift allows for exploring themes of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption from a more relatable angle, challenging viewers to ponder the complexities of morality and heroism in a universe where light and dark are not always clear-cut. By prioritizing character-driven stories over cosmic conflicts, Andor offers a fresh and nuanced take on the Star Wars saga, diving into the inner lives and relationships of its protagonists and providing a compelling perspective on the eternal struggle between good and evil in a universe rife with conflict and deceit.
Jennifer Whitworth is an engineer and writer from Huntsville AL. Currently working at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, she supports Artemis and Gateway Payload Integration working directly with the science teams to help them through the various processes to design, build, test... Read More →
For the founder of the Mando Mercs Costume Club, being a Mandalorian fan goes all the way back to 1983, a five year old sitting in the theater watching Boba Fett fall into the Sarlacc Pit in “STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi.In 2007, Tom Hutchens founded the Mando Mercs Costume Club... Read More →
