We recently returned from #SCADAnimationFest 2025 and our features writer @victoriadavisd got the chance to moderate not one but two panels at the festival: the first for @PrimeVideo and @CriticalRole’s #TheMightyNein and the other for @Crunchyroll’s #LetsPlay and #TheBeginningAfterTheEnd 👏👏👏
At The Mighty Nein panel, there was an exclusive preview screening of Episode 1 of the highly anticipated animated series, based on the beloved second campaign of Critical Role. The Mighty Nein follows a band of chaotic adventurers as they confront their pasts and forge their destinies in a world of magic, mystery, and unexpected heroism. After the screening, Victoria led an in-depth conversation with Tasha Huo, executive producer and showrunner; Joseph Martinez, art director; and Jess Lackey, character and layout supervisor, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the storytelling, worldbuilding, and creative process that brought the characters of The Mighty Nein to life.
The Crunchyroll panel took fans behind-the-scenes of two groundbreaking series. Victoria led a conversation with original creators Leeanne M. Krecic (a.k.a. Mongie) of romantic comedy Let’s Play and Brandon Lee (a.k.a. TurtleMe) of the fantasy epic The Beginning After the End, as well as Crunchyroll producer Heather Horn, discussing the process of how both widely popular webnovels received their anime adaptations.
Thanks to Crunchyroll and Amazon and SCAD for hosting us and allowing us to moderate these two excellent panels! Hope everyone enjoyed the conversations! Look out for #SCADAF stories coming soon to AWN.com.
Photo credit: @scaddotedu 📸
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#TheMightyNein just screened at #SCADAnimationFest followed by a Q&A with Showrunner/Executive Producer Tasha Huo, Lead Character and Layout Supervisor Jess Lackey, and Art Director Joseph Martinez! #criticalrole
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Be on the lookout and get psyched for next year’s animation celebration 👾
✨Unpacking SCAD AnimationFest 2024 With Paula Wallace and Dan Bartlett: the university’s founder and the Dean of the School of Animation and Motion discuss the array of top speakers and program highlights, including #GenndyTartakovsky receiving the Award of Excellence and Toby Wilson presenting 'Blue Eye Samurai,' at the annual celebration of animation, which starts tomorrow, September 26, running through September 28. bit.ly/4dpgRoy#SCAD#SCADAnimationFest#Animation#AnimationWorld@SCADdotedu