They had a massive number of extras and variants and stretch goals and components, and I get the feeling they bit off a bit too much there.

Ouch!

Jam Jam!

Interesting! I think the structural construction lines just make them look older in the sketch.

Hey thanks! I deliberately do the hatches the *wrong* way, so it’s more of a texture or a halftone rather than adding value for detail. I like when it looks like a kid colored in a coloring book.

For sure. Some anime series are so deep and there’s many I’ve never been able to crack into.

Oh for sure! I feel like there’s some common threads with Akira/Ghost in the shell. Did you watch Blue Eye Samurai on Netflix? There’s a single season and I really enjoyed it.

Ok breaking your rules here, because Studio Ghibli is mostly fantasy but Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away are fundamental imo.

Definitely! I find they also help a lot with the design process. Keeping the project focused and helping make clear decisions.

So killer. Some of the best.

OH that sounds like a blast!