Pixel Art Character Animation for Video Games
A course by Daniel Benítez , Art Director
Bring your characters to life frame by frame in Pyxel Edit
The pixel aesthetic is back with a bang thanks to artists like Daniel Benítez, a video game developer and the cofounder of Fourattic, who keeps it very much alive in his animated creations. In this online course, he teaches you the techniques and processes behind animating a video game character and its surroundings in pixel art using the Pyxel Edit tool.
If you've already taken Daniel's previous course, Introduction to Character Design in Pixel Art, go even further in this one by animating your creations frame by frame and getting to grips with concepts such as timing, anticipation, and motion blur, as well as processes such as exporting and optimizing sprite sheets.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 19 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (426)
- 18,156 students
- 17 lessons (2h 54m)
- 19 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Animate a video game character, focusing on three of its most important states: waiting, walking, and attacking. Create some lightly animated surroundings using different techniques than those used for the character.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, animators, and anyone who wants to learn more about animation for video games using the pixel-art technique.
Requirements and materials
You need basic knowledge of character design and an understanding of Pyxel Edit or programs that offer a similar function such as Adobe Photoshop or Flash.
Reviews
Daniel Benítez
A course by Daniel Benítez
Daniel Benítez is an art director specialized in video games and pixel art, a technique that he has been evolving since beginning his career in the world of video games. He is the co-founder of Fourattic, an independent video game studio, and Mucho Pixels, a pixel art products and entertainment brand for video games.
Throughout his career, he has worked on creating games like Crossing Souls and Starr Mazer. He currently develops video games for companies like Gamee and Cartoon Network.
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: animation preparation
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Pyxel Edit Download and Interface
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Pyxel Edit overview for animation
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Project Creation
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U3
Animation of a pixel art character and its surroundings
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Waiting animation: what it is and its function in video games 1
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Waiting animation: what it is and its function in video games 2
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Waiting animation: what it is and its function in video games 3
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Walk cycle animation: what it is and its function in video games 1
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Walk cycle animation: what it is and its function in video games 2
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Walk cycle animation: what it is and its function in video games 3
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Attack animation: what it is and its function in video games 1
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Attack animation: what it is and its function in video games 2
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Attack animation: what it is and its function in video games 3
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Animation of the environment: what it is and its function in video games
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U4
Export
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Export Gifs and sprite sheets
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FP
Final project
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Pixel Art Character Animation for Video Games
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mr_pritchard
Exelente curso para principantes
rickruizdana
Este curso esta muy completo, además de me ha ayudado mucho a entender conceptos del pixelart, que a pesar de gustarme el dibujo en general, no había comprendido del todo. Muchas gracias, Daniel!!
punypixel
1000000000 de 10 me encanto
andressvidela401
Excelente, muy bien explicado.
haziel635
Un curso muy bien explicado. Ofrece una excelente introducción al pixel art y explica de forma clara los conceptos clave para lograr una animación fluida, especialmente la importancia de los frames por segundo. El programa que se utiliza en el curso también se enseña de manera detallada, lo que facilita mucho su uso. Sin duda, es un curso que recomiendo para quienes quieren empezar en el mundo del pixel art.