Astroneer: Serene

Astroneer: Serene (styled as Astroneer + Serne) is a American-Korean CGI digitally animated series based on the sandbox space exploration game Astroneer it is a tie-in that is not canon or connected to the game of Astroneer all 17 CGI episodes and one Christmas special have been created and streaming exclusively on the United States streaming service Apple TV+ It first aired on December 17, 2021.

Synopsis
E is a astronaut who sees the digital universe of Serenity where he discovers a lot of new and relaxing bases and vehicles of Astroneer space in this beautiful, idyllic and peaceful world. It also educates the show's viewers about chemistry, nature, lighting and aerospace engineering.

Characters

 * E (vocals by Victor Chu) – E is the main protagonist and scientist of the series. E is a young astronaut who is uniquely designed like a computer mouse. He is cute, curious, inquisitive, logical and loves to discover chemistry and engineering while discovering the serene and new planets.
 * C.O.L.E. or entirely Computer Operated Logistics Engines is a futuristic elevated railway item in Astroneer and a main character of the series Astroneer: Serne. It usually transforms to drive (E) as a railway or solar-powered jet.

Unique Designs
The series features an voxel animation style that mixes 2D animation and CGI animation. The 3D of the series was inspired by Star Wars: The Clone Wars, TRON; Uprising, ThunderCats, and Aeon Flux.

the series developer Victor Chu explained he wanted to create a distinct and unique style for the Astroneer CGI show not seen elsewhere on television, streaming or in movies. He remotely worked with character and art designer Robert Valley (animation artist for the Gorillaz music videos) and vehicle designer Daniel Simon, who also worked on movies and series e.g. TRON: Uprising and TRON: Legacy including developing C.O.L.E and two new vehicles called G-Map and IonEye.

Reception
Serene earned positive reviews. It also currently holds an 10.10 rating from users on IMDb.com. It was earned positively for being very relaxing but entertaining and for a educational series

Trivia

 * It is remotely the first TV series based on Astroneer.
 * G-Map and iONEye are the newest vehicles designed by Daniel Simon.
 * The series is designed for 1 to 12 year olds and fans of Astroneer.
 * A nice interactive forecast is on the screen in episodes to tell the viewers what the weather is in Serenity.