>>211757034 (OP) Here's What Happened:
Pixarโs Old Style (Toy Story โ Coco era):
Highly detailed, semi-realistic animation
Naturalistic proportions, textures, lighting
Serious emotional tones
New Direction (Luca onward):
Simpler shapes, rubbery motion, bigger eyes and mouths
More expressive squash-and-stretch
Inspired by 2D animation, stop-motion, and international styles like Ghibli or Laika, not Grubhub
Part of a deliberate shift toward playfulness and cultural specificity
So Why Does It Feel Similar to Grubhub?
Because both styles share:
Rubbery limbs and bodies
Giant heads and mouths
Simplified, stylized environments
Over-the-top expressiveness
Thanks ChatGPT, its also telling me that the true inspiration for this art comes from a studio named Laika in Portland Oregon who did Coraline. Plus Gen Z sensibilities morphed it.