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If you want to do good sprite art, you MUST read this
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:49 am
by Ilsoap
I've been trying to find this tutorial ever since this forum was started, and I finally found it by chance tonight. It hasn't been updated in over 3 years, but it's still the best site for this kind of stuff:
http://www.pixeltutorial.cjb.net/
Go. Learn.
Pixels! (They're shiny!)
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:54 am
by grafix
Been there, done that, got the complimentary pixel.
Indeed.
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:12 am
by CommanderSpleen
Ah, yes. I remember this one... I came across it many, many times over the years looking for gamedev resources. Many useful tips and tricks to be found.
>Commander Spleen
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:35 am
by levellord
Mmmm, been there, done that, got the complementary pixel, sld it on eBay.
If you want to do good sprite art, all you need is a good idea and plenty of determination.
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:33 am
by KeenRush
Right. Too bad this tutorial can't do the work for me. GRRGR.
neat!
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:43 pm
by XkyRauh
That was time well spent--I learned something! :-)
I can't imagine how much that author would want to strangle me after my mosaic-mod {XkyKeen3}...
--Xky
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:19 pm
by z-one
Interesting tutorial. I've never been any good at pixel art. It's so different from ordinary drawing.
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:00 am
by Ilsoap
I don't think he'd strangle you, Xky. There were several things (like not using true black for any background items) that you used very successfully. In fact, for 16 colors, he'd probably post a couple of screenshots on his site if he was still updating it.
freeBook
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:16 am
by CommanderSpleen
Looks like the book plugged in the tutorial is now a freebie. Bonus!
Mark Overmars wrote:In 2000, Ari Feldman wrote a book called Designing Arcade Computer Game Graphics. Unfortunately, it was taken out of print (although copies still exist in the retail channel). Ari Feldman has been so kind to give me the right to distribute the book electronically. In this way all of you can learn about how to create graphics for your games.
Get it here:
http://www.gamemaker.nl/feldman.html
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:50 am
by KeenRush
Woah, I'll check it out later. This may be useful!