Having an 18 month old boy opens up a whole new world of TV, books and music. I watch In The Night Garden nearly everyday (it's a 2010 version of The Teletubbies). What's amazing to see is how it grabs my boy's attention more than any other programme. It dawned on me one day that all the noises in the show, all the colours used, will all have been thought out by some background team. Why not use their hard work in a future webpage?! Picking colours out of screen-grabs shows some quite interesting colour schemes - colour schemes that could be used on any webpage for any audience. Search YouTube to see any of the characters below - you'll either find it strangely watchable, or a bit weird.
The Haa Hoos
The Haa Hoos bounce around the forest doing not much. They either can't talk, or can't be bothered.
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Iggle Piggle
Clearly high on life, Iggle Piggle hops and squeaks around the forest. He seems to have some kind of involvement with the female lead - Uppsy Daisy. He has a cock-eyed smirk and bright red hair.
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Makka Pakka
Makka Pakka lives in a cave under a bridge. Like most people that live in caves, he clearly has some serious issues. He pushes around a tricycle that he can't even ride due to being morbidly obese. He carries 2 items around on his tricycle - a plastic trumpet and a sponge that he uses to clean any rocks he comes across. I think you're getting the picture.
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Makka Pakka's Bike!
Here's the aforementioned tricycle. You can see the single-note playing trumpet hanging from the handlebars, and the rock-cleaning sponge in his hand. Read what you will into his wide eyed stare.
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The Ninky Nonk
The Ninky Nonk is a driverless train that honks and whistles around the forest. Each character has his/her own carriage. There is no clear ticketing system.
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The Ninky Nonk (2)
The front of the Ninky Nonk.
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The Tombliboos
Presumably related, these three are the Tombliboos. They enjoy brushing their teeth and pulling up their trousers. Don't ask.
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Uppsy Daisy
Uppsy Daisy - She's so vain, she probably thinks this show is about her. The only words to come out her mouth are her own name. She likes to dance, and has a string coming out the side of her dress that deflate it.
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There's more to In The Night Garden but I think that's enough for now. If you have any other places you like to look for colour inspiration, please leave a comment! Do you think these colour schemes are usable? Would you use any of them?