This Tumblr User “Normalizes” Cartoon Characters And Now People Can’t Decide Which Is Better – Design You Trust
Design

This Tumblr User “Normalizes” Cartoon Characters And Now People Can’t Decide Which Is Better

1

Have you ever wondered what makes the animated characters so cute? Sure, the colors and the fluff help, but the key selling point have always been their child-like features. And over the years animation companies like Disney have made that adorable look an industry standard.

h/t: boredpanda

2

Illustrator Roosa Karlsson aka TheNamelessDoll, calls it the “baby face”:

“The reason I call the phenomenon “baby-face” has nothing to do with a round face shape, but more with ‘huge eyes+big head+tiny body’,” writes Roosa.

3

“Basically, when animated women are designed to have the same main features as babies/children. This has recently started appearing a lot in CGI animation, but has been very common in manga/anime for a while (especially shoujo).”

4

To highlight the technique Karlsson has Photoshopped a series of images where she gave famous animated characters a more realistic face proportions. The changes are subtle, but the overall impression actually changes quite a bit.

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

Self-Taught Artist Makes Horse Sculptures That Are Shockingly Good
"City Of Light": 1939 New York World’s Fair Diorama In The Making
Artist Jan Vormann Invites Playful Interaction By Patching Crumbling Walls With LEGO Bricks
Artist Can’t Eat Sweats Due To Health Problems So He Creates Them From Porcelain Instead
Fist Bump with Traffic Signals
Jewelry Designer Makes Fantastic Light-Up Earrings and Accessories
Japanese Company Creates One-Piece Transparent Anti-fog and Anti-Splash UV Sunglasses
Korean Artist Meticulously Crafts Sculptures Of Everyday Meals And Household Objects Out Of Colorful Paper
Unexpected Land Art Beautifully Formed In Nature
9-Year-Old Kid Who Kept Getting In Trouble For Doodling In Class Gets A Job Decorating A Restaurant With His Drawings
Polish Artist Turns Scrap Metal Into Incredible Sculptures
This 20 Foot-Wide Tapestry By The Fiber Artist Vanessa Barragão Recreates The World In Textural Yarn
Tattoo Artist Métamose Creates Visual Poems On Skin
This Takashi Murakami Flower Pan Lets You Make Kawaii Pancake Art At Home To Start The Day With A Smile
Japanese Food Artist Eiko Mori Makes These Cute Creative Toasts. Bon Appétit!
Meet Nicole McLaughlin, An Innovative Upcycler That Creates Sculpture-Like Garments Out Of Secondhand Treasures
Artist Draws Illustrations Of People During Lockdown To Bring Comfort And Pass Time
This Artist Creates A Ceramics Imprinted With Patterns Of Vintage Typewriter Letters
Russian Designers Make The First DIY Anti-Coronavirus Cardboard Mask With A Replaceable Filter
This Planter And Lamp Might Save Your Life In An Earthquake
See What This Artist's Balloon Dresses Look Like A Month Later
Clive Madison Uses Just Wire To Make Tree Sculptures
Artist Duo Alfredo And Isabel Aquilizan Craft Dystopian Cities From Cardboard
This Artist Can Carve Anything From Food
, , , , ,