In the middle of a supermassive black hole, far, far away, inexplicably, there’s a diner.
Stuck in this greasy oasis are our heroes: Gnat, a human waitress with mad scientist tendencies that’s scheming up how to safely escape the black hole’s grasp (and her crappy service job), and Yabba, the ancient diner cook that knows all but tells nothing. They work together to serve the wrinkly old timers who refuse to move on into the black hole.
SPACEBALLS MEETS CHEERS MEETS RADICAL 90’S.
This series of six 2-minute animated episodes focus on which weird aliens got sucked into the diner this time, parodying classic sci fi properties like Star Trek, Terminator, The Matrix, etc, while developing an audience connection to Nat and Yabba’s relationship. Our human waitress Gnat is our "Sam", interacting with a cast of diner regulars. Meanwhile, the diner is stuck in time, permeated aesthetically with 90’s nostalgia… and a whole lot of smoking. Does anyone not chainsmoke here???
Trailer
Beatboards
The earliest take on the black hole.
Sadly this Harry Met Sally x Alien gag never made it in.
Styleframes
Final Styleframe rendered by the incomparable Joshua Schneider, with black hole designed by Alec Soelle. Board by me.
Aliens.
lots... and lots... of aliens.
Scripts
Animatics
Boarded with a board partner, Andy Bella (https://andybesito.com)
