Research into visual styles

I've recently been trying to figure out what i want for my animation in terms of visually, i already know it's going to be bright, toon shade, simple character designs but i wanted something that will help me to decide what the environment will look like, which in turn will help to fit the whole style together.

I came across an animation a few months ago called "Pivot" which i have posted below which i think could have a big impact on the style of my animation because from already what i stated about what i want for my animation this animation covers a lot of those points.
In visual terms i think this animation captures the mood of the sequence perfectly by the unusual block modelled scenes and characters which capture the light and shade tones perfectly, which is what i will need for my sequence because it will be bright as South Africa is Known as the Rainbow nation.
Also i want a style that is clean cut, superhero-ish style but the environment style in this sequence could also work well because from artworks, textiles... i have come across from South Africa they are very expressive which i think the style of the "Pivot" animation can project across.

Pivot from Pivot on Vimeo.