Director took inspiration from Pokémon, EarthBound and Zelda.
Disney and Pixar have just released their latest animated movie Turning Red. It’s about a 13-year-old girl named Mei Lee who becomes a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited or feels a certain way.
It turns out the “chunky cute aesthetic” throughout the movie was influenced by Nintendo visuals. Speaking to The Washington Post, director Domee Shi revealed how her and her production designer were both big fans of games like Pokémon and EarthBound growing up, and wanted to “stylize” Turning Red in a similar way.
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