The term “movie magic” is a misnomer, as there’s not a lick of witchcraft in how those incredible onscreen images get made. That’s all human ingenuity, practices created and passed down in order to make the world on film a better version of our own. Austin Public Library helps keep those analog skills alive through their Film Strip Club, which can either be a one-time activity or provide a space for a longtime projects. This Monday, you’ll be learning how to animate directly on 16mm film – “paint on transparent film, manipulate images on developed film, and scratch the emulsion off of opaque black film (or ‘leader’) to create unique and brilliant visual effects,” as APL writes. Once you’re finished, you can take your physical creation home or – thanks to an APL partnership with the Texas Film Commission – get that strip professionally digitized. – James Scott