# Delightfully Round Digi-Toons This Teodoru Badiu Series of Modo-Rendered Cartoons is Fun By Josh Triantafilou | Published 2012-03-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teodoru-badiu-series References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Owl-City-Shroomzee-and-the-Woody-Mecha/3343287) & [theodoru](http://www.theodoru.com/3D.htm) This Teodoru Badiu series of [digitally rendered cartoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawings-alive) are childish in a good way. Featured here are works from 'Owl City,' 'ShroomZee' and 'Woody Mecha.' The renderings depict a cast of [playful characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-labubu-project) in a variety of colors and patterns. Despite their diversity, all works from the Teodoru Badiu series adhere to the same [bubbly, polygonal shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-co). This is partly due to the artist's style and partly due to the digital modeling technique he uses. The Owl City, ShroomZee and Woody Mech cartoons were created using Modo; the program uses polygons and sub-surfaces to create images like those found in this Teodoru Badiu series. This suggests an interesting point: an artist's work is often just as much a product of the technology used to create it as is the artist -- there would be no photography without cameras, for example. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Child-like Digital Rendering:** Digital rendering that mimics the playful style and geometric shapes of children's toys or art, creating new opportunities for brand mascots or product designs. - **Polygonal Modeling:** The use of polygons and sub-surfaces to create recognizable cartoon shapes could be applied to industrial design to create new product shapes and forms. - **Computer-generated Graphics:** With computer-generated graphics becoming more integrated into media and entertainment, there are opportunities to apply this style to advertising, marketing, or educational multimedia projects. ### Who This Affects Most - **Animation:** The cartoon's rendering techniques offer dynamic possibilities in terms of character development, plot expansion, and content delivery in animation. - **Product Design:** Polygons and sub-surfaces modeling can assist designers in manufacturing better, detail-oriented and more complex products. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Advertisers and marketers can develop new audience-engaging marketing campaigns by showcasing entertaining and visually stunning graphics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Blind Toy Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teletubbies-say-hello.md) - [Cartoonish NFT Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-like-you-youre-weird.md) - [Playful Collectible Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zsiga-care-bears.md) - [Artist-Designed Toy Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-toy-series.md) - [Anthropomorphized Headphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-earbuds-concept.md) - [3D-Printed Flip Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stl-sculptures.md) - [Whimsical AI Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clayify.md) - [Child-Friendly AI Doodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childs-doodles.md) - [Dynamic Cartoon Animation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tooncrafter-ai.md)