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Note: Motion will help figures pop out of the environment

Plus: Natural skin tones make it easier to distinguish race and ethnicity
Plus: More historically accurate and based in realism like the Old Streets themselves.
Negative: Characters will blend into the environment is some cases. Not optimized for sight impaired.

Older Caucasian

Young Caucasian

American Indian

African American

Plus: Figures blend less into the environment and are little better for the sight impaired.
Neutral... stylization is less realistic, but sets the media in an entertainment media genre.
Negative: The skin tones may not align well with race and ethnicity. (although other visual and audio queues will be available to tell that story)

Older Caucasian

Young Caucasian

American Indian

Native American

Plus: Stone 'monument' look provides a historical feel i n a unique way (projects importance).
Plus: Moving away from realism places less pressure on making lip-syncing and facial expressions realistic (they could be stylized)
Plus: Characters pop out of the environment well for sight impaired
Negative: May not translate well in 2d or lend itself to variations in style
Negative: Less room for variation
Negative: Race and ethnicity difficult to express