Rooster Teeth has announced the official lineup for this year's Animation Festival, which -- as always -- will take place during this year's RTX convention.
RTX at Home 2021 is a 10-day event slated to take place from Thursday, July 8 to Saturday, July 17. It is the 11th annual main RTX event to be held by Rooster Teeth, and the second to carry the RTX at Home branding. Like RTX at Home 2020, this year's convention will be entirely virtual. The Animation Festival in particular will begin on Friday, July 9 and conclude on Friday, July 16, with anywhere from one to three panels taking place each day.
Kicking things off for the Animation Festival on July 9 is a panel featuring the cast and crew of Rooster Teeth's popular anime-inspired series RWBY, during which fans will get sneak peeks at Volume 9, as well as "first looks at products from the expanding RWBY universe." Meanwhile, on July 11, the crew of Rooster Teeth's new animated anthology series Neon Konbini come together for the "first time ever" to discuss the show.
RWBY takes center stage again on July 12 for the RWBY Beyond panel, during which fans can expect to get some more information on upcoming RWBY tie-in projects, including the video game by WayForward. Rooster Teeth's flagship series Red vs. Blue enters the fray on July 13 for a panel centered around its latest season, Red vs. Blue: Zero. July 13 will also feature a live edition of The Ship-It Show, which is hosted by Teen Titans Go! stars Tara Strong (Raven) and Greg Cipes (Beast Boy). The Animation festival concludes on July 16 with a live edition of Recreyo.
A full schedule and list of details for RTX at Home 2021's Animation Festival can be found below:
RWBY
July 9, 12:00 PM CT
Join the cast and crew of RWBY for exclusive sneak peeks at Volume 9 and first looks at products from the expanding RWBY universe! Writers and directors Kerry Shawcross, Eddy Rivas, and Miles Luna are accompanied by Supervising Producer Laura Yates and lead voice actresses Lindsay Jones (Ruby Rose), Kara Eberle (Weiss Schnee), Arryn Zech (Blake Belladonna), and Barbara Dunkelman (Yang Xiao Long).
WEBTOON: Webcomic to Animation
July 9, 4:00 PM CT
Join Rooster Teeth’s animation team as they speak with WEBTOON's Annie LaHue about the challenges of bringing a webcomic to life, creative adaptations, the animation pipeline, and what it takes to tell a great story.
The Animated Adventures Panel of Adventure
July 10, 12:00 PM CT
Do you like animated adventures? We do, too, so join us as we talk about everything RTAA, Achievement Hunter Animated, and Face Jam Animated! Or, we might just talk about other things. Honestly, we’re just here for a good time.
From Art to Story: Story Artists in Animation
July 10, 1:00 PM CT
Moderated by Rooster Teeth Animation Director, Yssa Badiola, this panel brings together creators and industry professionals to talk about the art and science behind animation: Elizabeth Ito, creator of “City of Ghosts” on Netflix, Emi Yonemura, Director and Board Artist for Crunchyroll Original series “Onyx Equinox,” Dan Duncan, Supervising Director on “gen:LOCK” premiering Season 2 on HBO Max, and Cecilia Aranovich, Supervising Director on Harley Quinn.
Neon Konbini
July 11, 2:00 PM CT
The minds behind Rooster Teeth’s new anthology series Neon Konbini come together for the first time ever to talk about making the show. From the re-dubbed anime STAR Bursters to the show about a coffee bean finding his place in the world, the gang dives deep into the creative process and everything in between.
RWBY Beyond
July 12, 1:00 PM CT
Join us for an exciting, jam-packed panel full of news about upcoming RWBY partnerships and products, including our upcoming video game from WayForward, the next book from Scholastic, new toys/collectibles, and more fun surprises! You won't want to miss all the amazing reveals we have in store for fans, both new and old!
Women in Animation
July 12, 3:00 PM CT
Women in Animation (WIA) is a non-profit organization that strives to support and promote female animators. Join some amazing industry-creative female leaders and members of WIA as they share their experiences which have allowed them to become writers and directors of their own animation content.
RTX Virtual Cosplay Contest
July 12, 4:00 PM CT
Join us as this year’s judges present both cosplay finalists and winners for Best Re-Creation, Best Original Design, Best Workmanship, Best Prop Skills, and the Overall 2021 Winner.
Red vs. Blue: Zero
July 13, 1:00 PM CT
The cast and crew will discuss the show’s future and give you a sneak peek at what's next!
The Ship-it Show LIVE
July 13, 4:00 PM CT
Come aboard our Love Boat! Tara Strong & Greg Cipes host fellow actors, writers, creators, artists, and cosplayers to celebrate shipping. For this panel, they are joined by Eric Bauza, known for his Looney Tunes voice actor work. Let's geek out together in a place where nobody is weird because everybody is weird.
A Decade of Death Battle
July 15, 2:00 PM CT
IT'S TIME FOR DEATH BATTLE PANEL! Join Wiz and Boomstick as we look back on the past ten years of DEATH BATTLE, delve deeper with the creators of your favorite match-ups, and get a look at what's to come!
Recreyo LIVE
July 16, 3:00 PM CT
A group of friends gets thrown into different worlds to make bad decisions, but this time it's live. It's DnD without the dice.
RTX at Home 2021 takes place from July 8 to July 17. Check out RTXEvent.com for more information.
Source: Rooster Teeth