About Brad Graeber & Captain Capitalism.
Abraham Lincoln. William Shakespeare. Ernest Hemingway. Alexander the Great. Lao Tzu. Brad Graeber. Of these men, whom has contributed the most to tongue-in-cheek satirical Flash-based animation? Probably, Lincoln. Possibly, Hemingway. But Brad Graeber is putting up a solid effort for a solid 3rd or 4th place. His Captain Capitalism cartoons have been seen all around the internet, and on some standard cable channels like Comedy Central and something called g4.
Brad Graeber is the C.E.O. and co-founder of Austin's Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc. Powerhouse is a traditional animation studio that has worked on many great projects like Kevin Smith’s Clerks, Disney’s Epic Mickey, Sony’s DC Universe Online, and many commercials and online projects since its inception on April Fool’s Day in 2001. It’s a cool place. You should check out the website.
Brad has a passion for martial arts and fight choreography. He is a black-belt in 7-star-praying mantis kung-fu, and has boxed and trained mixed-martial arts for many years. Brad also started Austin’s Naked Lunch, a figure drawing session that focuses on gesture drawing. When not fighting or animating, Brad spends time with his awesome wife, Mandy.
If you have not gotten enough of Mr. Graeber:
Cartoon Brew article on budget history.
View Askew: A Walk Down Memory Lane
Early Article on Powerhouse.
Naked Lunch Story and Blog