Introduction to Character Design in Pixel Art
A course by Daniel Benítez , Art Director
Create characters for video games where the pixel is the star
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- 99% positive reviews (876)
- 17634 students
Create characters for video games where the pixel is the star
A pixel is the smallest digital representation of color, and pixel art is a form of digital art that consists in editing images at pixel level to build an "old school" aesthetic like the very first video games.
In this course, learn to reproduce this aesthetic alongside Daniel Benítez, cofounder of the video game studio Fourattic, as he teaches you to master the art of the pixel from scratch to create characters and graphics for latest-generation 2D video games using Pyxel Edit.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 16 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (876)
- 17634 students
- 15 lessons (2h 18m)
- 16 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design a pixel-art character complete with accessories and a backdrop.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone wanting to gain a basic understanding of pixel art for video game design.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is necessary, all you need is a computer with Pyxel Edit or a similar pixel-art editing software. A graphics tablet would also be useful, but is not essential.
Reviews
A course by Daniel Benítez
Daniel Benítez is an art director specialized in video games and pixel art, a technique that he has been developing since beginning his career in the world of video games. He is cofounder of Fourattic, an independent video game studio, and has collaborated on video games such as Crossing Souls and Starr Mazer.
His latest and most ambitious creation, Crossing Souls, was born from the need to build something of his own, made purely with the players in mind. Crossing Souls is an action video game with an "old-school" aesthetic available on all the top platforms.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do during the course?
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U2
Pyxel Edit: Alternatives, Interface and Tools
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Programs for pixelar
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Pyxel Edit
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Interface, tools, colors and layers
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U3
Creation of a pixel art character and its surroundings
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Creation of the project
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Basic forms (silhouette of the character)
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Adding color (Basic color theory)
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Contour
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Lighting and Shading
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U4
Final result and Exportation: Transparencies, scales and formats
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Final Result 1
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Final Result 2
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Final Result 3
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Export
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FP
Final project
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x Introduction to pixel art
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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This course is great if you have no idea initially how to make a pixel art design. I learned so many things with this course and actually it took me a month to complete the whole part so far I needed. I enjoyed a lot.
antonio87gameryt
Recomiendo este curso, está muy bien explicado :D.
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bichoanh201698
The course is good, and very useful for a newbie like me. However, one thing I don't like that is all of the resources and examples were given in this course are in only one language: Spanish, no English at all, how can I read those then?
dhencod
Buen curso, bien explicado, con teoría extra. Muy recomendado.
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