Regular Show - "Mordecai & the Rigbys"

Due to popular demand, here's an mp3 link to the "Party Tonight" song from the "Mordecai and the Rigbys" episode of Regular Show I wrote:

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Interview

Hey yall, check out this interview I did with Rondal Scott III over at the Strange Kids Club, where I talk about writing and storyboarding and stuff.
http://strangekidsclub.blogspot.com/2010/12/interview-w-sean-szeles-storyboard.html

Regular Show - "Mordecai & the Rigbys"

This episode of Regular Show aired last week. I wrote and storyboarded it with Shion Takeuchi. This is an earlier storyboard version that contains more/different jokes and a couple of cool different scenes that had to be cut. There was some funny stuff in this version that I was proud of and missed in the final, but what can you do. Enjoy!

UPDATE: I also wrote the songs that were featured in this episode and I thought they were going to be re-recorded by the composers, but they just kept my versions in. I just recorded everything in my apartment playing the different parts and threw a drum loop on there. Also both these songs are extended versions because the versions in the final episode had to be cut down for time.

PARTY TONIGHT (note: this is me singing scratch, latter replaced with Mordecai's voice)


SWEET LITTLE BABY as sung by Angel (actually me in the final episode, but this is a scratch version as well)




UPDATE 2: Here are the lyrics to the Party Tonight song for those who are interested.

Your eyes staring into my eyes
Who am I but a guy with two eyes on the prize
And the prize in my eyes is 10 times
The surprise in your eyes as I kiss you goodnight.

Your smile is the fire that rocks my soul
gonna remember it until I grow old
'Cause life is too short we gotta do things right
So baby let's just party to-night-
Baby let's just party to-night

We've come out on top, We're in front of the line
We're here to rock out and have a good time
'Cause the past is the past and the future is bright
So baby let's just party to-night
Baby let's just party to-night

OstrichLand

Emu Hello from Sean Szeles on Vimeo.

Regular Show

"Regular Show" created by JG Quintel premieres tonight!!!

8:15pm on Cartoon Network (right after a new Adventure Time)

First episode "The Power" written & storyboarded by JG Quintel and Mike Roth

I work on this show now, so watch it. It's awesome. I hope you like it!

Flapjack - "All Hands on Deck" 2

Here are the original versions of the songs I wrote for the Flapjack half-hour special "All Hands on Deck". It's just me singing and playing the guitar. They were eventually re-recorded by the composer and the voice actors for the final show. Enjoy!


"I Wanna Be A Real Adventurer" - sung by Flapjack



"Look At Me, I'm A Sailor!" - sung by Flapjack



"Mamma and Pappa and Baby Me" - sung by Thomas Hatch, K'nuckles, & Bubbie




"Poseidon's Wrap-up" - sung by Poseidon


This song was going to go over the credits, and JK Simmons even recorded the vocals for it, but I guess they just decided to put some more Issac Brock theme music there instead.

Flapjack - "A Day Without Laughter"

"A Day Without Laughter" was written and storyboard by me and Somvilay Xayaphone based on a story by Steve Little. It was very different in its first inception, but it was changed a bunch after we turned it in. (I think somebody didn't like that it was about protesting or something.) So they pretty much changed the whole story, but left some of the details from our board in. The awesome Benton Connor reboarded the rest but didn't receive credit.

So, good or bad, here's the original version. Enjoy!

Flapjack- All Hands on Deck

UPDATE: Watch the full 30min episode online at Cartoon Network's site! (for a limited time)

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/flapjack/index.html

Tonight at 8:30pm is the premiere of a new Half-Hour Flapjack Special titled "All Hands on Deck". It was written & storyboarded by me and Somvilay Xayaphone and based on a story by, and starring Kent Osborne as Thomas Hatch. Also I wrote music and lyrics for 4 songs! (Awesomely arranged by Dan Cantrell) And most importantly it features some music by Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse! So please Watch It on Cartoon Network!!!

Howdy Lion Painting

4.25" x 8"
Cel Vinyl on Illustration Board


I painted this back in June of last year. Don't know why I didn't post it until now.

Lunch Comic

A comic I made over lunch today, based on a true happening.

Conan

Watched this cool interview with Conan O'brien and did some sketches:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7TwqpWiY5s

Flapjack - "Lost At Land"

UPDATE:
Watch the episode for free here:
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/flapjack/index.html

Tune in to Cartoon Network Monday May 3, at 8:30pm for a new episode of the Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack!! It's called "Lost at Land" and was written and storyboarded by me and Somvilay Xayaphone.

"Lost at Land" was the last episode Somvilay and I boarded for the Second Season, and the 10th in a row! They're airing it out of order though because our 9th episode turned in a special and our 8th episode turned into a hysterical nightmare! So stay tuned for those!

It's a pretty cool episode and it felt different to me because it doesn't take place in Stormalong, and most of it isn't at sea. And I tried to play up the epic beauty and serenity of this new land.

I haven't done this in a while, but here are some extra scenes that were cut for time:


Well, this first bit was actually just changed because for some reason we couldn't imply that they had eaten horse poop. But what we changed it to isn't really much different. But I really like this version cause it's more jokey!






This bit was cut for time when Flapjack imitates K'nuckles and falls down the hill. I Just wanted to show Flap and K'nuckles having some plain 'ol fun.









More of them just having fun in the new land.








And finally this scene played into the storyline that K'nuckles wants to be remembered after he dies, but it only comes up if he thinks he's gonna die that moment. When Flap confronts him about it, he brushes it off. But then later in the episode it resurfaces. It'll make sense if you watch the episode.

Full "It's 2AM" Art show

The opening for the show at GhettoGloss Gallery was a madhouse! But a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone who came down. I think the show will only be up for a week, so here are the pieces I made for your enjoyment. (Some more posts about process and influences to come!)

"OW!"
16x20
Cel-Vinyl Acrylic on wood

"Deacon of Light"
16x20
Cel-Vinyl Acrylic on panel

"Why, oh Why?!"
6x12
Cel-Vinyl Acrylic on wood

"Take the Edge Off"
6x12
Cel-Vinyl Acrylic on wood

"I see GOD!"
6x12
Cel-Vinyl Acrylic on wood

"IT'S 2AM!!" Art Show

"It's 2AM!!"
Our group painting exhibition is this Friday, April the 23rd from 7pm-midnight at GhettoGloss Gallery in Hollywood.

14 different artists, and I'm one of them! I've got a bunch of pieces in the show, the most I've ever done for one event! So, come check it out!

GHETTOGLOSS GALLERY
6109 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

I'll post my other paintings once the show goes up!

iMovie Test

Mammoth Rocks from Sean Szeles on Vimeo.

I had to teach my 70 year old father to use iMovie, over the phone, without having used it before. So I did this quick crude test video to figure out how to do everything. Just some messing around in a cabin in Mammoth.

Featuring: Benton Connor & Cole Sanchez

Music: "No Pun Intended" by The Hives

Shot on Canon 5D Mark II