CalArts style

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A popular aesthetic in animated cartoons from the 2010s onward, with simplistic character designs, thin outlines, and flat regions of plain bright color.

Word forms

CalArts style

Etymology

Coined by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi in 2010, though he originally used it to refer to a different aesthetic reminiscent of Disney Renaissance films.

Synonyms

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