#upa revival

[pepbirb]

First batch of my design project based around 2000's design and aesthetics! Hopefully when I have more spare time I can finish up some of the others :D I just have to color Mall Goth and Warped Scenecore and I have a bit of a thought for Metalheart dshshbjad I LOVE THE 2000S!!!!

Frutiger Aero - Superflat - UPA Revival - Street Punk Primitivism

[gadeton]

Recently drew four concept arts for the backgrounds for my future project, as this project is set in a fictionalized version of the 2000s as it takes place in Quadston, Nevada.

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[bixels]

Powerpuff Girls is really great.

[controlaltdelete-my-existence]

Mercenary Tao arc everything you could’ve been…

[lamemummy59]

I have a beautiful wife named UPA revival art style and we kiss every night before she tucks me into bed and you can’t have her

[dye-it-rouge-et-noir]

I've been doing some research into some animation history and recently, I just learned about the United Productions of America (UPA) and it's neat seeing their influence on cartoons we know today! (Example: Powerpuff Girls)

Here's a shot from Gerald McBoing-Boing!

They were pretty prominent in the 1950s and were the antithesis to Disney. (It's also important to note that they were founded as a result of animators' strikes against Disney too)

This 3-part video series I watched explains their history far better than I can: (1, 2, 3)

[maggotwithanf]

things i think about: if my dad was born in the 50's and grew up around UPA Style, and when I was a kid I watched a shitton of cartoons with UPA revival style cuz THOSE animators grew up off of UPA, and now I'm 31 and like. trying to do UPA-revival-revival. Does this stuff skip a generation? Is UPA style like, a thing that comes back around every 20-odd years or so?? Do people who grow up in different generational cohorts have a fondness for other cartoon aesthetics like CalArts style (not a real style name don't fight me please don't. i mean rounded shape language with thin lines and limited textures) or maybe like the 80s Transformer/He-Man stuff, and if the cohort of cartoonists/animators who grew up on that will revive THAT style when THEY animate stuff (I would argue the 80s revival stuff is already here)

[cherrytastiq]

postal dude in the time squad / upa revival art style because im awesome

[klaunee]

Quip-Spider is my spidersona inspired by Harlequin of the commedia dell'arte and the Hawaiian happy-face spider (Theridion grallator). Her name is a pun based on Whip Spider, a type of arachnid, and 'quip' - a joke. She would be animated in the UPA Revival art style of early 2000's cartoons. She fights using synthetic explosive balls which she can inflate for a bigger explosion. She has a very chaotic fighting style and an irritating personality. She's also capable of distorting the space around her using her slapstick to match the style of her own world - a reference to Harlequin's slapstick being used to change the scenery of the play.

[clippy]

Clockboy in a 2000's UPA revival sorta style that I got extremely carried away with

[poppetsisters]

UPA Revival Style Fantastic Four

[gadeton]

In order to celebrate Indie Animation Day, I’ve drew/release two concept arts for my two future projects, in which they will have their final names sometime this year, please stay tune for more updates regarding these future projects on one of my social media accounts.

Happy Indie Animation Day Everyone

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[thecryptidart1st]

I love your art style so much!! I've never seen anyone else that draws like you do. Were there any inspirations for it?

It's a great question when it takes me all day to gather pictures for it and I have to stop myself before I exeed the image limit on tumblr.

So to make this easier for myself, I focused primarily on media related to TV and the Internet (because you all know what videogames I like and the major animation studios are a whole seperate list onto itself)

But in summary on that end: these studios raised me

My earliest inspirations came from my grandma reading Calvin and Hobbes comic books to me, my parents allowing me to play Humongus Entertainment games on our PC (Putt-Putt, Pajama Sam, and Freddi Fish), and the beginning of preschool shows on Disney and Nickelodeon, primarily Blue's Clues and Rollie Pollie Ollie.

I just happened to grow up in the era where all 3 major networks for kids content were starting to hit their strides in making their own original content, so a lot of the cartoons I watched between 1999 - 2010 were in the 90s UPA revival style, championed through the art of Craig McCracken, Gennedy Tartakovsky, and Stephen Silver. (I will say though that Cartoon Network was my personal favorite).

With an honorary mention to WB Animation back when they had their own Saturday block:

(Xiaolin Showdown, What's New Scooby Doo?, Animaniacs)

Then came the introduction to mainstream anime in the west around 2006ish:

(Naruto, Death Note, Ouran High School Host Club, Panty & Stocking, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

Look I'm not proud of Hetalia, but without it, things would've been different)

Which intertwined with the introduction of YouTube and the amount of flash animations and other video content I had uncensored access to:

(Eddsworld, Egoraptor, Mr. Weebl, Filmcow, AlbinoBlackSheep, various anime related memes and parodies, various anime abridged series (Little Kuriboh, Team FourStar)

Homestuck is here, not that I ever understood the plot of it, but mostly because I watched a LOT of tumblr ask dubs related to it and those made me want to start my own tumblr ask blog)

And as an adult from 2013 onward, I appreciated the old MTV cancelled shows, adult animation from Adult Swim, and a couple of animated shows from the post-live actiom era of Cartoon Network

(Clone High, Daria, Mission Hill, Undergrads, MTV's Downtown, The Venture Bros, Steven Universe & Steven Universe Future)

[vertebrae-entertainment]

1.25.23 - ‘Anchor’

Hi y’all! Its been a while since we did a proper blog update, so i figured it was time i talk about the thing people usually talk about when i bring up the main character of our fishing game: “whoah, he’s a big dude huh?”

Designing a tough guy

When me and Åge first discussed this project, I told them two things would make me automatically passionate about it. The first was that the main character should be a hot dude, and the second was that he should be transgender. Now, at a glance it doesn't seem that complicated (and it really isn’t). I like hot dudes, I like to draw bulk, and I am a trans man myself. Seeing as we are a two-person team, there’s no CEO to tell me what I can and cannot do, so naturally this was how the basic concept ended up.

Following from there I started designing. I took some amphibious inspiration, building him sort of like a frog- top heavy and with long legs, lending itself well to animating acrobatics. I wanted to make him tall and menacing, with a shadow covering his face to make him seem mysterious. At the same time I couldn't forget his fishing lifestyle. In the end he ended up somewhere between Batman and Popeye, with a sprinkle of elegance for good measure. It turned out to lend itself really well to build him like he was hunting monsters for a living, as that was what the game was turning into.

After settling on a color scheme of black, white and red, and taking inspiration from the simplistic designs of the UPA-revival movement for ease of animation, I figured he needed a tattoo- both to top off the design and hint at his marine connection. The anchor seemed obvious! A symmetrical object right on the middle, plenty of body hair, and our main man was ready for the screen!

The tough guy through a queer lens

I have a huge soft spot for towering tough guys, it's no secret. From Conan to the T-800, this hyper masculine archetype may seem dated and boring to others, but personally I cannot get enough of it. What kind of pressure does it take to make a man two steps from a monster? In an odd sort of way, I suppose I find it relatable. Furthermore, I always find masculinity as a topic lends itself really well to a transgender lens- it's like free nuance! It is one thing to be born into this cruel, limiting role.. But what does it tell of a character, their story, when it is a choice?

Some people express confusion learning that this fisherman is transgender, which drives the question: should you be able to tell? Frankly, I think there should be a hell of a lot more trans men in media before we tackle this question. Assuming someone can’t be genetically tall and bulky due to the gender assigned at birth is an awfully dated idea to begin with, in my humble opinion.

I am out here making what I  would like to see a trans man in a videogame do, which is be huge, wrestle monsters and kiss cute guys. A topic me and Åge started tackling back in the Liquid State days was the concept of a trans power fantasy- which is exactly what it reads on the tin. While there are few men (trans and not) who fit into the shapely mold of a hyper masculine, sword-swinging barbarian god, many admire these characters and live out their fantasies through them.

Besides, you can tell! We specifically make excuses to show off his shark-teeth patterned top surgery scars because we want people to know. Hey, are you a trans guy that likes bulky dudes? This one’s for you!

In conclusion

While my inspirations are deceptively simple and reasons are uncomplicated, I often catch myself thinking about this design. Is it realistic? Is it alienating? Is it empowering? Is it wise? Even if he was designed straight from a trans man’s gut with no worries about the greater question of good representation, I often find myself thinking as though the task of representing all trans men lies solely on my shoulders. It is an unrealistic, unfair expectation. I am not all trans men, neither is he. 

His design and background is a love letter to one of my favorite types of characters, no doubt mixed in with years of queer, man-loving brain soup. He is what I like, and what I want to see in a video game. At the end of the day, I can only hope that what I enjoy also appeals to others.

So far, all signs point to yes. :)

This is our fanart wall, right by my desk at our office. I put them right where i can see them every day. Thanks for the support, folks- it means the world to me.

-Hauk Want to know more? Follow us here or on Twitter for regular updates on this project- or click here to join our discord!

[mintdrawz]

Futurama but inspired by the 2000's UPA Revival style <3

[jaydencoolguy]

WELCOME TO THE COOLGUY CORNER

Jayden / Andy / Tony | He/him | 🇨🇳🇺🇸 | Artist

Hey, I’m Jayden! I'm an Asian American artist who draws in a UPA revival cartoon inspired style. My interests are varied, so I suggest you don’t follow for only one thing. Things I’m into include animated shows/films, object shows, Scott Pilgrim, Back to the Future, art, mustelids, and more!

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