Ugly Americans animatics: 'Lilly and the Beast'

Some more (probably more than I needed to post) Ugly Americans animatics. In celebration of the great success of 'Mark Loves Dick' (animatics from that to come), here's Mark's ex sticking it to Callie (not literally, but that would sell some iTunes episodes):















































Even Callie feels the sting of rejection by her bf (or her fb), especially when it's punctuated by finding out there's another woman, swallowing a live pigeon, and falling from a second-story window.

It's Callie and Mark

Callie looked weird alone, so I drew Mark in there. They belong together. Also, mo' color.



CALLIE + MARK 4EVER

Even more Ugly Americans: 'Wail Street' storyboards

I only did storyboard revision for this episode, and the shots were ultimately replaced by Mark's Life Improve-matorium fantasy. Originally, Mark was going to be tempted by a perfect suburban family life with Callie, but it made sense to replace it with something a little less intimate, in the grand scheme of the show. But it was also adorable, I didn't want to let the designs of the little Mark and Callie kiddies die, so here they are.








Also, I had a great time in Ottawa at the Animation Festival with the Augenblick crew, and it was great seeing old friends again. See you around NYC or next year in Ottawa, everyone!

More Ugly Americans

Several more animatic stills from Ugly Americans episode 'Ride Me to Hell'.


It kind of got lost in the editing process but Twayne was supposed to be REALLY drunk.


"Here's to the ladies!"


And then the rest of my work for the week got chopped out. Callie leaves the party and calls Mark to voice her worries over replacing her dad and 'taking the snake'. Mark is in Hollywood, in Heather Locklear's dressing room, getting ready to perform in Grimes' "ending" as Jimmy.


Callie calls Mark from the coatroom.


Mark picks up in L.A.


"Tomorrow I'm gonna have to swallow a giant snake, which is gonna totally suck."



Mark tries to encourage Callie, but the conversation is cut short by Grimes.

Ugly Americans Animatics

Storyboard/Animatics from Ugly Americans episode 'Ride Me to Hell'


Mark encourages Callie about her presentation.


Cut. "Go play that game of catch that I never could."


"While I was touching my penis just now, you were touching my heart."


Randall's boxed in as a porno director.


Originally Callie made an angry exit.


And then Randall tenderly held Mark.


Aldermach gets ready to show Callie what taking over for him as CEO of Hell entails. This entire sequence was supposed to be a parody of a scene in Poltergeist II where Craig T. Nelson coughs up some kind of worm monster.


More Poltergeist II inspiration.


More Poltergeist II.


Aldermach shrinks when he coughs up the demon snake.


"To replace me you're gonna have to swallow this thing."


Driving to L.A. (also known as Hell apparently). A rare background design of mine.




Cut: A moment of pure disdain for the common hipster in downtown L.A. Another background design of mine, but it was not to be.

You can see my thumbnails in a couple of the images. Ohhh welllll.
More to come soon.