Ahead of the 'Smiling Friends' series finale, claymation artist Lee Hardcastle explained how a throwaway gag morphed into an 11-minute avant-garde short.

Animator Lee Hardcastle spoke to IndieWire about turning a one-off gag in an episode of the surreal animated series into a full-fledged horror short.

After its abrupt ending, Smiling Friends has returned to Adult Swim with a perfect April Fools Day surprise. See it here.

Adult Swim’s Smalls program has become a dependable source for animation that thrives on risk and idiosyncrasy, and its latest entry leans fully into that spirit. Premiering last Friday, 3, 2, 1… ...