And now for something super-weird, haha!! Once upon I took a freelance gig as a character designer on this very strange/brilliant stop-motion animated show called 'Ultra City Smiths'. The show utilizes dolls that are similar to American Girl dolls and follows the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Ultra City's most famous magnate by two intrepid detectives. The project aired on AMC and was created by Steve Conrad. It also has an extensive celebrity voice cast featuring the likes of Julian Barratt, Kristen Bell, Chris Conrad, Luis Guzman, Tim Meadows, Bebe Neuwirth, John C Reilly, Dax Shepard, Jimmi Simpson, Debra Winger, and more. Below is the trailer:
Below are some of the character designs I put together for the project:
Some examples of the designs in stills from the show:
