Space Race

Here is a great speed drawing by youtube account jawboneradio. His simplistic style and colors resemble some of the illustration techniques we wish to use for the 2D-animation. A genre of animation called "retro" is a nod to the stlye approach in the silverage of cartoons. Much as seen in Hannah-Barbera cartoons, like Yogi Bear or Huckle-Berry-Hound. Coming from a neccessity to create animations for weekly or bi-weekly time-slots, characters and overall aethetics had to be simplified, but retain a certain qulity to them.

The retro-style, hence its name, is due to the resurgence of the simplistic style. As seen today in Dexter's Lab, Samurai Jack, and even the commercials for E-Insurance; some taking it more or less simplistic than others.

Check out more of jawboneradio's illustrations at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/jawboneradio