Alex Hirsch & Rob Renzetti talk THE ART OF GRAVITY FALLS-Meany Hall Seattle
About this Event
Join on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 6PM PST as we welcome Gravity Falls series creator and producer as they discuss .
-->This event will take place at The Katharyn Alvord Gerlich (KAG) Theater at Meany Hall (4040 George Washington Lane NE, Seattle, WA 98195). Meany Hall is located on the west edge of the University of Washington campus near 15th Avenue Northeast between Northeast 40th Street and Northeast 41st Street.
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TICKET INFORMATION
Book Admission - $70 (Admission + one pre-signed copy of ): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:
- One pre-signed copy of (out 9/15/26).
- Admission to the discussion space with and .
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GUIDELINES
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- Meany Hall offers limited wheelchair seating. If you need wheelchair seating or have any other ADA accommodation requests, please email: [email protected].
- There will not be a signing portion to this event. Please do not bring additional books or memorabilia.
- There will be no posed photos permitted. Guests are welcome to take photos during the discussion.
- Alex will be signing some additional copies of the book, as well as an array of his prior titles, which Barnes & Noble - Northgate will have for purchase on a first come, first served basis following the event. Quantity is limited. Please contact the store if you are interested.
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REFUNDS
Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME of 6 PM.
If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Northgate (Seattle, WA) will hold your book for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.
Should this event be canceled, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.
Event guidelines are subject to change.
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ABOUT :
Take a road trip . . . back to where it all started.
For years, the true origins of Gravity Falls have been hidden under lock and key. Now, series creator Alex Hirsch and producer Rob Renzetti crack open the vault, revealing the definitive visual history of the hit animated series in this stunning collection of over 2,000 pieces of artwork and artist commentary.
Ten years after the finale to the beloved series comes the highly anticipated deluxe art book that belongs on every fan's shelf. Illustrated with beautiful visuals from the show's development, including never-before-seen concept art, character sketches, storyboards, color scripts, and stories with the production team, The Art of Gravity Falls draws back the curtain on the artistic process behind Disney's award-winning animated series Gravity Falls.
In The Art of Gravity Falls, fans will find insights into the show's artistic development. Series creator Alex Hirsch shares with producer Rob Renzetti in his own words everything fans want to know about the hit animated series, from technical behind-the-scenes details to the first inklings of the characters and world, lost episode ideas, cut jokes, deviously hidden easter eggs, and much, much more!
This definitive oversized full-color art book features a die-cut foldout case, a gatefold showcasing every single one of Mabel's iconic sweaters, and hundreds of rare, never-before-revealed elements, including:
- The complete series bible
- Pilot development notes
- A collection of scrapped characters
- Exploration of the writing process and series plotting across the two seasons, including an "episode graveyard" of cut ideas
- More than fifty behind-the-scenes photographs from Alex Hirsch's collection, including photos from the team at work at the studio and inspiration from his childhood
- Original concept art showing the character design evolutions of Dipper, Mabel, Wendy, Soos, and Grunkle Stan
- The story behind Bill Cipher's origin and the series' codes and ciphers
- Dozens of iterations of concept art and models of the Mystery Shack
- An episode-by-episode breakdown of the plot development and writing process across the show's two seasons, featuring hundreds of pieces of corresponding background art, storyboards, cells, rough designs, color keys, animation frames, and final stills illustrating animation style refinement
- And much, much more!
With additional commentary from the creative team, including art director Ian Worrel, animator Joe Pitt, creative director Mike Rianda, location designer Sean Jimenez, and production designer Phil Rynda, and a foreword by animation legend James Baxter, The Art of Gravity Falls is a keepsake celebration of the incredible artists behind the beloved series, a blueprint for creatives who want to turn their own ideas into animated worlds, and an ideal gift for fans of the Disney animated series and for students, animators, artists, and collectors.
The Mystery Shack is waiting. . . . Are you ready to step inside?
Where is it happening?
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USD 83.45
