Thalia Lemon
Storyboard Director, Stellar Creative Labs
New to the behind the scenes of TAAFI, Thalia is a 10 year industry veteran with a passionate enthusiasm for all things cartoon, and a resume that includes the Willoughby's, Addams Family 2, My Little Pony the Movie, and various TV productions.
When this west coast transplant isn't storyboarding, you can find her live-streaming on Twitch (DrawsforFun), or trying to fix her terrible posture.
8:00PM - 9:00PM
EVERYONE needs to watch RISE of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Break out the Saturday morning breakfast cereal early!
With its bold redesigns and frenetic pacing, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles split audiences when it arrived in 2018, but fans were steadily won over by the skillfully developed characters, vibrant storytelling, sharp comedy, and even edgier action. (That's a sword pun, I tried.) While "Strike hard and fade away, without a trace" is sound advice for any ninja, hard to track toys and infrequent airings left audiences hungry for more, even before the series was cut short in August 2020 and production shifted to focus on the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.
Join Executive Co-Producers Ant Ward and Andy Suriano, Colour and Design Supervisor Carl Beu, Director and Storyboard Artist JJ Conway, and Annie Award Winning Sakuga Guru Kevin Molina-Ortiz for an in-depth celebration on the heart, art, and artistry of Nickelodeon's newest and most innovative adaptation of the world's favorite half-shelled heroes, and share some never-before-seen content.
9:00PM - 11:00PM
Drink n' Draw - Wednesday Edition
Grab a cold one! Grab a pencil! It's time for the after-party - join the festival crew for a live post-conference art session on our shiny new Discord Server.
New to Discord? It’s like an online chat room with different topics.
Still scared? Don’t worry we’ll walk you through it.
Order your beer in advance from Collective Arts Brewery and have it delivered for FREE using the promo code TAAFIxIndustry
Wednesday's Drink n' Draw will be hosted by Thalia and Barnabas with some very special guests in attendance.
11:15AM - 12:15PM
Devil May Care: Making a Show Remotely and Staying Sane
Doug Goldstein (Robot Chicken) joins us virtually to discuss his latest series with Titmouse, Devil May Care. Along with Supervising Director Gary Ye, they will discuss what it’s like creating a show remotely and how all the working parts can come together on a Zoom call.