Looking for the following to compete this week...
@infinitor
@circuitshark
@puppyfight
@artwatch
@shayne
@mikkolyytinen
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Looking for the following to compete this week...
@infinitor
@circuitshark
@puppyfight
@artwatch
@shayne
@mikkolyytinen
Ok - I really tried to do my best at making things pixel art as possible- my corner that I animated to the mandalas was 60x60 in size... If it is not pixel enough please specify what methods I need to be doing for this to be pixel work. I think it is ...but I felt like my type of pixel work isn't accepted last week? I am new to this so if there is a specif program or size I need to be working in please tell me so I can learn and know what I am doing wrong ...or if only certain pixel art is accepted. I don't want people to be upset with me when I don't know what it is that I am doing wrong. I really try to learn and I just want to showcase my skills where ever I can as an artist.
Also -if people see this down here give it an upvote - I have no time to hussle for votes in the chat, I am busy making content for steemit... and I don't want to spam my followers for votes... so if it is good- its good -give it a vote. If not I'll see you next week.
There are so many.
Try this, it's free.
http://www.piskelapp.com/
Give this a watch also...
In the contest rules next you can specify to use these programs or size types and give a description of what type of pixel art qualifies?
The rules define pixel art.
You can find a definition here..
https://www.techopedia.com/definition/8884/pixel-art
As for the software, you can use 100s... There are tons to choose from, I merely provided an option for you.
There's actually a great sale on Steam right now for Aesprite... You can find that here...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/431730/Aseprite/
However, the option I have previously provided you is free and very user friendly.
As for size, there are no restrictions.
"created and edited at the pixel level using a graphics editing software. What defines pixel art is its unique visual style, where individual pixels serve as the building blocks that make up the image. The effect is a visual style very similar to that of mosaic art, cross-stitch" Ok so because I made the animation at very small size - 60x60 but animated it using photoshop it is ok? It still counts just must be pixel. Because I am worried about using photoshop if that is not what others are using.
@circuitshark
Would you care to put your two cents in?
I know this is something that matters to you
I'd think the art program shouldn't matter too much, as long as a desired style is achieved by reducing the size and color palette to certain levels. Keeping it open allows many people to put their entries in without needing to learn a new set of technical proficiencies
The only way I could think of 'cheating' pixel art would be to render a 3d model/scene in a miniscule size without any antialiasing or full range shading. Some game studios I've seen using that technique for their sprites, as it looks pretty close to true pixeling while having accuracy beyond handmade
this is doable in blender with a plugin and other programs I'm sure
Ok - I am getting the feeling you want to tell me no jonny. Just speak your mind. If I must animate something a certain way I need it specified in the rules that is all. Perhaps it would be better to just do the artwork without gifing it? I spent a lot of time on that space background last time maybe it would have been better to just keep it a stagnent image?
I think your previous entry was pretty cool, it reminded me of a game's intro cinematic. Photoshop should be alright, I've seen it used as a pixel art tool before
With sprites there's very little smooth shading involved usually, since it's so hard to keep track of individual colors when movement gets involved