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Everyone's a nerd about something. What are you a nerd about? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know it's an unpopular opinion given current circumstances, but I've always been a huge nerd about Russia. The history, the geography, the music, etc. And as an American, I've always found it fascinating how U.S.-Russian relations have fluctuated over time. We've gone from allies, to enemies, to frenemies. This doesn't mean I support Z or Putin, of course. What are you a nerd about?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I would probably say that I'm a nerd about animation. I love to see animated movies and see how they are made, be it 2D, 3D or stop motion. I also like to watch some lesser known movies. Some of my favorites are 9, Jack and the Cuckoo-clock heart and Mune: Guardian of the moon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Wow, what are the odds that all 3 people who have seen Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart would be in this thread?

Jokes aside, I'm in a similar boat to you. I love seeing behind-the-scenes looks at how all types of animation are made. Even dabbled in it a bit myself from time to time. I work at a video game company and have always wanted to get into the animation department, but have been stuck in the IT department for the better part of a decade now.

3D animation is really neat IMO because it's a blend of technical ability and artistic ability. The software and practices for creating 3D animations are pretty damn complex. Modeling with good topology, UV unwrapping, rigging, all before you can even start animating, lighting, rendering, etc.

Obviously traditional animation and stop-motion also require technical ability, but I guess I find 3D animation more accessible cause I'm a computer nerd as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I don't know if you're into gaming, but Steam Next Fest has a demo for a claymation adventure game called Harold Halibut that's pretty awesome

Also Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart was great and I don't hear many other people talk about it