Stu1 ASM2 Thumbnail Sketches Inside Out 1+2 and Anxiety Research

Anxiety Research

Honestly, it was the first time I watched Inside Out 2, and at first glance, Anxiety was quite complicated, which is why she was aware of everything that could appear in the future, but also did something for this. For me, anxiety is kind of similar to overthinking, always thinking about things about oneself.

As a result, I have to research for a while to understand more about this character. It can be seen that Anxiety in Inside Out 2 resembles motivation, but in a toxic way that urges Riley to try to reduce risk and gain opportunities in the future. However, it affects her mental health a lot, and she always thinks, ‘I am not good enough’.

From this season, I am more open-minded about how stress can turn into motivation, but we need to control it so that we do not let it control us.

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Icon sketches Design

Overall, I play with space, line, scale, and shapes for these icons. Most of the inspirations are from the original character, but I experimented, trying to focus on clothes, hair, 2D shapes, and also events appearing in the film.

Honestly, it was really hard to represent this character differently but still maintain their initial design so that viewers still understand.

Anxiety

I like the 1st icon the most, because it looks like the original design, having that ‘anxiety’ vibe. Along with, I plan to only use orange and white line, playing with spaces for this icon.

Embarrassment

I like the 4th icon the most because it reflects in an interesting way the difference between his body and his emotions. I use the scale method to describe this, too.

Envy

I like the 5th icon the most. I play with her eye design, including different shapes. I think this is really iconic for her in the film.

Ennui

I like the 4th icon the most. I play with shapes to demonstrate that he always needs to be beside his smartphone to play with it.

Joy

I like the 5th icon the most. I play with shapes, and it can be seen that smiling is really iconic for feeling happy. I also intend to make this icon as bright as the original characters are.

Sadness

I like the 3rd icon the most. I play with 2D shapes, and that really works to describe the Sadness’s Vibe for me. I intend to make a monochromatic color set for this icon, which would be a much better fit.

Fear

I like the 5th icon the most. I play with space, often opting for contrast to achieve greater depth. For me, it is really ‘Fear”.

Disgust

I like the 4th icon the most. I play with shapes to describe her eyes; this icon is really ‘Disgust’ for me. I tend to make it have a sprinkle texture as the original character.

Anger

I like the 4th icon the most. Easy, but it is really his vibe. I intend to add a gradient for a more powerful fire display.