Redesigning The Cast of G5 My Little Pony 

hang on hang on, people were UPSET about the classic unicorn tail?? Excuse me??? That's my favorite part about redesigned mlp! I LOVE unicorn tails, they're so whimsical!

Yay! G5 has so much missed potential and the designs feel so... Disney-ified? Edit: About the cutie marks. I remember thinking the same thing about g5 ponies not having them and was actually genuinely disappointed when I realized they DID. I thought it would've been a really cool idea to see them all earn their cutie marks and figure out who they are. But alas. No such luck. Another missed opportunity.

Hey, fellow artist here! Sometimes artists are hired because of their art imitating existing styles. So while I absolutely encourage drawing in your style, it's not the 3nd of the world if you perfect a few other ones!

The simplified hair in modern designs I think is because old character designs had stationary and coloring books in mind, newer designs have to have plushies and 3d models in mind

You can use the two hair for Hitch. One for work and other when he is rest... or he changed it later in movie or seasons.

I like it when you replicate a show’s artstyle for a redesign, it’s easier to see what’s a stylistic choice and what’s an actual change. I’m pretty sure some companies want an artist who can draw in a range of art styles.

Cali mentioned Strawberry Shortcake and UGHHHH don’t get me started on the regression. 2003 is undefeated.

My mom thought Sunny was Scootaloo. We were watching G5 in the bg at our daycare, and I was complaining about how similar they were *both in appearance & personality*. She goes "...that's NOT her?" No, momma, that's not.

Okay I have no idea if you redesigned the main villain or not but like I need to vent about opaline SHE LOOKS LIKE A FREAKING GRANDMA Like I have no idea why they decided to give her that design a dark body with white hair and cyan highlights not to mention her hair it does not go at all with her ears like why are they braided around her ears isn't that uncomfortable!? Its like if they wanted to go the sweet manipulative villain route they should have gone with a white coat and dark purple hair with cyan highlights and maybe don't braid her hair around her ears On the contrary if they wanted it to be obvious she was a villain a dark purple coat with cyan hair I believe would have been better then f****** white hair what the hell were they thinking and still that hairstyle would not work All they had to do was swap around the colors a little bit like what the hell!? Oh and of course change the hairstyle Thanks for coming to my TED talk I shall now watch the video

One thing I've notice about Gen 5 naming is that it's a bit too real. Izzy Moonbow, Hitch Trailblazer, and Pipp Petals, while not bad names, it's just a mouthful for anyone to be saying over and over again. For example you wouldn't say "Do you understand the the math problem Stephani Renie?" you'd probably would say "Do you understand the the math problem Stephani?" Compared to names like Pinkie Pie, Apple Jack, and Rainbow Dash, where it's their first and last name (Although there are people who belive that it's just their first names), it easy enough for a character like Rarity to address them by their full name, while others might address them as Pinkie, Apple, and Rainbow. This isn't to say you shouldn't name characters like Gen 5's, we have cases like Twighlight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer being addressed by their first names, while only being addressed by their full names on special occasions (i.e: Introductions, ceromonious, or confrontation). If it were up to me I would change some of the Gen 5 names. It wouldn't be grand changes, just flipping their names around or removing their first/last name. Like I would take away Hitch's first name and address him as Trailblazer, his nicknames (as corny it might sound) could be Blaze or Blazer. Zipp and can be just be Princess Zephyrina and Pipp can be Princess Petal Pipp, so that they can keep their Pipp and Zipp nicknames. That's just how I would do it, I'm sure someone could come up with a way better solution to this.

To me, saying "don't bring politics into (insert thing here)" is just another way of saying "I'm afraid of voicing my own thoughts so I'll let other people do the talking for me". Nothing good ever comes from letting other people do the talking for you. Love the redesigns BTW, they look way more horselike. If these were real toys I'd buy them myself

Yes make a video on unicorn academy! I've seen the trailer, might watch it thanks to you! Edit: also when g5 was first coming out, there were some theories that Pipp had underdeveloped wings and wouldn't be able to fly - I'm honestly kind of dissapointed her cute fluffy wings (as pretty as they are) were just a design choice. It would've been so interesting seeing a pegasus who didn't regain flight after the rest of her kind did. Wishful thinking, wishful thinking.

Tbh I like how your redesign of hitch gave me swift wind vibes and I like it!

You don't have your artstyle???YOUR ARTSTYLE IS SO RECOGNIZABLE

your hitch is my favourite omg he looks so good, like those old cartoon pop stars

I feel like a lot of people say "oh you didn't give G5 a chance!" when in reality, we did :( honestly the writers/producers blew it. G5 is supposed to be a spinoff of G4, but there are so many plot holes and just overall rushed writing to a point where G4 doesn't feel like it's own spinoff, it feels like it's own separate generation. I know it's a show for kids, but from what I grabbed, G5 was supposed to be tailored to G4 enjoyers and a new demographic, therefore making more money, which is a good strategy! but they just aren't doing it right and there's a lot of aspects of the show that just confuse me to a point where I'm like "this just does not feel like It's tied to G4"

I watched the Unicorn Academy pilot, I actually liked it, and I'm not even a horse girl! There are some points that could be better but overall it's pretty cool.

I was a horse girl I had more than 100 toy horses, my mum, afraid of horses while I sees an adult horse run up and gently stroke its head

I’m kind of working on a spin-off to Winx Club, but when I did the art for them, I didn’t use the art style from Winx Club, because I could only do it for the girls. I couldn’t do it for the guys.

Now you've got me missing some gorgeous mane-flipping action from Hitch. It's something I didn't know I needed until now. I've been getting much more into G5 this past week and a half despite having already been vibing the songs from the movie for the longest time. And since I began spending more time watching clips from Make Your Mark, it's safe to say that Hitch has become my favorite character of this gen. Still, I do greatly enjoy all of the mane cast. And of course they all look incredible the way you've drawn them! I love that Izzy's design takes inspiration from the Friesian horses, I think it definitely suits her really well. Pipp is gorgeous and I love the unique fluffy wings so much. And, I don't like their 2D designs, either. They're all wrong, especially the faces and I'm pretending they don't exist.

I love how you changed hitch and zip's manes! they suit them so much better and are actually cool looking. I really didn't like how zip's hair looked like a dollop of toothpaste on her head 😭

I'm in love with these redesigns! Especially Pipp and Hitch, definitely an upgrade I think your art style is very recognizable and different enough to stand out, but it's cool to try new things and find what makes you confortable as a content creator and artist (maybe I'm going through a similar process with my drawings too, relearning everything I thought I knew)

I actually really like your version of hitch!! I also liked how you did zip storm, her design was one of the best of the group and you only made it better

I love your designs! so much better than the flat faced elsa copies.

I’m giggling because I JUST finished editing a unicorn drawing video and I used many of the same pictures you’re using, and going over most of the breed histories etc

I don't have a consistent art style either, especially for fandom art, but I do like seeing style variety in other creators. I get the feeling when it feels like you haven't developed your own style, In my opinion, I don't mind If you have a consistent art style or not, as long as you're having fun drawing 😄

Oh wow, you're doing so much better with the horse anatomy! The designs are looking amazing, too ♥️

Fan of Unicorn Academy here! I’ve watched it several times, and I just LOVE the unicorns designs, animations, and the story is interesting (although very children’s show villain-y type story). I LOVE your redesigns for G5, and the horsegirl in me is oBSESSED with how you use real horses as inspiration ❤

Girl, imma need a Unicorn Academy video STAT. I NEED other people to talk about this show. Love your art as always!

I think for the speckled look on Zipp, you should have gone with a purple or blue instead of gray. She just looks dirty than speckled to me. Otherwise they all look good!

ITS ALWAYS A GOOD DAY WHEN CALLIE POSTS :D LOVE THE REDESIGNS :3

You say it girl, FREE PALASTINE!!! 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

amazing redesigns~ concerning your worries about artstyle: it's good to have a "toolbox" of different styles and be able to adapt to things as needed! and you still have your personal note on even your different artstyle pieces imo. very detailed eyes, something about the shape and length of limbs, lips (for humans, lol)... so don't be too concerned :3

Thank you for speaking about Palestine. One of my friends is Palestinian and her grandparents just managed to escape the tyranny decades ago, I'm very lucky to have her in my life let alone in America. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

hitch reminds me a bit of link from the legend of zelda and i think that’s really cute for his character

Hasbro could've went all out on Pipp's eyes. Like make them pop like Rarity's

I love how distinctive each pony looks from each other.

4:33 the Pegasus’s eyes are different but everyone else has the same eyes

Callimara: 17:52 Or Fjord horses, which you make recognize from... Me: BOJACK HORSEMAN! Callimara: Frozen frozen- yup I was thinking the same thing

It's so great to someone like you talk honestly about Palestine! Thanks for using your platform to help the Palestinian people!!

In regard to the bit at the end about your style vs a more “on model” approach, I like how OwONekko did specifically her Helluva Boss redesigns. She does the main design in her own style, and at the end makes a smaller quicker drawing of how her design might look in the style of the show. She doesn’t do all of her redesigns that way, but I thought it might be a good compromise between developing and demonstrating your own artistic vision and challenging yourself to draw and give tips for drawing in more canon-adherent styles. Also she’s a really cool creator and I think more people should watch her videos, so if you watch her redesigns and take some inspiration that’s a double win XD I enjoy your redesigns either way though, and for the record I definitely see your art as having a distinct style, but if you want to work on developing your style more that’s cool!

I was thinking the same thing about the G5 names! I thought it was interesting that they seem to have first names and last names, while some characters in G4 only have one word names like Rarity or Fluttershy. Even G5 names made of two words felt like those words were related to add to the pony's "theme". I think that adds to the humanization of the ponies in G5 where they now kind of have first and last names. It feels weird to refer to a person by their full name, so you normally just use the first name.

You’ve gotta do Opaline and Misty next

Fun fact: I literally screamed "Wait, they had Cutie marks?????". I guess, it all speaks for itself about G5...

offtopic but i didnt know you could like youtube comments by double tapping 😭😭😭😭😭😭 love the designs btw

fun fact, unicorn academy also has books!!

Thank you thank you for talking about Palestine! It means so much to see creators using their voices for good!

22:27 Well, not all the ponies are referred to by their full name. Occasionally yes, but mostly by the nickname or first name. Like Twilight Sparkle, she's mostly referred to as Twilight. And then there's Princess Cadence, her full name is Princess Mi Amore Cadenza. Guess it depends on their names too much of a mouthful or other reasons. I'm not an artist, but I feel like if you're going to redesign characters from a fandom, try to keep it faithful and when it's your own work, do it in your own style. If you feel like branching out your style to other fandoms, maybe do a fandom where there is no exact style if you're doing HUMAN designs. Like Cookie Kingdom, if you want to make a human version, use your style. Also, the talent of imitating an art style is just as important as having your own if you want to be hired for things like a show. It shows not just your skill by observing your own style, but you're flexible in switching art styles. Again, I'm not an artist so this is just my opinion as an observer.

Thank you for speaking up about Palestine 🙏🏿 I love your art style!

omg I'm so glad you're doing mlp vids, I've been super into mlp lately and I love watching you draw them

Yes! Your redesigns are so beautiful!

yooooo more mlp content from you im so happy

Really beautiful designs, I’m also a fan of the g1 mlp because that was my favorite series to watch as a kid.

For the style thing, I find that many artist (especially in animation) are hired for their ability to replicate style and do it consistently and in on scale with others

I personally really love when artists to redesigns in their own style, it gives it such a personal touch! Also thank you for speaking up about Palestine, all eyes on Rafah 🇵🇸

what a fun video! i love how into horses you are and giving info on real life horse breeds. that's super fun to listen to while seeing the timelapse of the drawing. i like your take on the characters, i like the inspiration and parallels to g2. and YES to everything about pip's phone thing!! THANK YOU! gosh its annoying. and i too thought she'd be a mean-girl antagonist character but after she joins the rest of the group i forgot she existed (...along with hitch 🤫). izzy is my favorite of g5 and my favorite of your redesigns too. i think you captured and really enhanced the energy of the 3d model and made her look lovely and elegant.

These are amazing!! I think your Hitch and Izzy redesigns might be my favorites but they're all gorgeous!

Why did you make Hitch so hot

I love it! The manes are so luscious, especially Izzy's 😍 But like when are we gonna get more Wildward 😭

MARRY ME - I just found your channel, and seeing your redesign of Twilight - I love how you stay consistent with the og art-style, but still have your own vision. LOVE YOUR ART ❤

You did such a wonderful job on the redesign, I really like this as the original(I’m sure I’ll get hate, I just know it, I do like the 3D designs and I did find the 2D meh.), you are such a great and talented artist!!!🤩🤩

Yes!! Please make a video about Unicorn Academy! I loved it! It has such great potential for a second season!❤❤❤

The artstyle thing made me think about Lavender Towne, she's always doing things in her own artstyle no matter the source material, and I've always loved that about her, so if that's the direction you want to go with, all the power to you :D

Love the designs sm!! PLEASEEE make a video on unicorn academy 🙏

Love the Zelda music in the backgroun! 16:53 Sidons theme is my absolute favorite

REALLY loved your Zip design

remember guys: It's only politics if you're criticising the oppressor

Huh, thanks for the Unicorn Academy rec, I sorta wasn't a fan when I first saw it awhile ago.. But the Winx Club comparison here intrigued me. :)

love these redesign, especially Hitch is just like a 100% improoved imo

All five look perfect in your sketch work.

i think for lore reasons i kind of wish g5 got rid of them until magic was brought back like ur redesigns also

I never watched MLP for the horses, but i REALLY like your redesigns

I don’t get why people are upset with the unicorn tail that just makes me think of classic unicorn design. And the last unicorn.

What I love to do with my art is draw one in my own style, and then a like style near the shows, it helps me develop skills :)

I like the gradiant effect you added at the end of Izzy's hair. What brush setting did you use for that?

I love unicorn academy! I cannot wait until season two comes out this month! I’m gonna be one of the first to see it! Please make a video on that please! Thank you! 🎉

Thesr designs are so pretty!

Definately do your styles. When I was a budding artist I would watch other aetist and figure out what I like about their styles and what I didn't. I think it helps new artist alot

So many redesigns in one video! You spoil us

replicating art styles is actually a very valuable skill! it shows flexibility when working on different projects, and looks good on work resumes if you ever wanted to work on several different shows or movies

Yo I love there designs they look amazing :)

I world love to watch the show with your redesigns! The human-horse-hybrids are fast uncanny and weird. And like you said, they look like Equestria Girls heads on pony bodies😅

Oh, I love your Hitch! He looks so much better!

One of the problem I have from zipp storm is her cutie mark, throughout the show it shows zipp being a detective a Even in her cutie mark story is about her solving a mystery yet her cutie mark isn’t related to being a detective but because she did some tricks she got her cutie mark

You have such a beautiful art style. I would love to make a commission with you.

I can't be the only one who has always thought that Zip looks like she has a glob of toothpaste on her head?

RU-vid: 16 comments Me: But theres 14 comments... RU-vid's drunk again....

I love both designs, but I do appreciate your more grown-up look for the cast.

Here!

~9:00 never heard/saw much of unicorn academy before!! absolutely jazzed~!!! 8D

here!

You know, I gave that new unicorn show a pass before, but after hearing a good review of it I'm interested in it again lol. As for MLP G5, I wish they didn't go with those faces either. It's uncanny but it's also looking like every other cartoon these days. I wish people weren't afraid to be different like Gen 4 was. That was part of the joy for Gen 4. It has such a unique and cute art style. It feels like 2d cartoons are trying to copy each other these days in hopes of the same success. But it actually does the opposite. *Also I love watching redesigns in any form. I'd love to see your own style too! I think either way is fine, but it is good to try and form your own style too. But art is subjective and there aren't any _real_ rules to it. Just theories and trends mostly. So try not to feel too pressured to do one thing or the other. Just do what _you_ feel like doing.🙂

hitch really reminds me of chili from horseland but also spirit at the same time lol

I love your art

Yay😊😊😊❤❤soo cool but please opaline and misty please😅😅

I really like Zipp's pose because it's very much like the rampant heraldic pose. (I am a sucker for heraldry, and I think it suits her)

Cool. I think the unicorn is my favorite, I can’t remember her name and I actually really liked the tail you gave Twilight

I was actually thinking for Zipp and Pipp, That the Akhal-Teke breed would suit them as well!

I often think about making hitch a legit sheriff cowboy u know??

SO HYPE FOR A UNI ACADEMY VIDEO