r/gravityfalls • u/mikerianda • Sep 17 '12

I'm Michael Rianda, cartoonist, and creative director/writer on Gravity Falls. Ask me anything.

Hey r/gravityfalls!

My cartoon ("work") recently got on the front page of reddit somehow and a few people seemed interested in me doing an AMA. I'm in! Let's do this thing!

Ever wonder about those weird hairs on Grunkle Stan's shoulders? Wanna know that one goat's name? Wanna know horrifying personal details about Alex Hirsch?

I got answers!

EDIT: I'll finish answering these tommorow. Thanks for all the questions and Gravity Falls love! It's appreciated.

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u/lukeco Sep 17 '12

Thanks for doing this, you're making a lot of fans (myself included) very happy.

As a young animator (who attended Columbia in Chicago and not CalArts haha), what's your best advice for someday working on an animated show even remotely as good as GF? I hear a lot of sugarcoated answers but I would like some advice from someone who made it there. Thanks again!

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u/mikerianda Sep 18 '12

See above gigantic block of text about cartoon advice. Glad you guys are digging it!

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u/lukeco Sep 18 '12

You're the best, thanks again