Kinda eminds me of an article "Why Monet Never Used Black, & Why You Shouldn't Either" Basically, why use just the darker shade of a color when you can use color theory (the illusion that simple hue contrasts could bring) to do the job, and even better.
the reason I love pixel art is that you have to use your imagination and work with a limited amount of supplies. when drawing you can basically just. "draw" but here you have to think more strategically
Watching you fix the animation at the end reminded me of some of the nintendo transformations in games where the character would cycle between frames for a moment before transitioning to the next frame then cycling between that one to lengthen the animation time of the transformation and make it look more intense, I wonder if that trick would look good in this animation too.
10:22 😱 I love the idea of having a single idea to revisit every year, like drawing a new Luke Skywalker. 2019's looked really good, can't wait to see what this year's will look like! I need to start waking up earlier to catch these videos at a better time 😅
Haha thanks dude! Yeah I really liked the stylistic departure with the 2019 Skywalker, and I'm not sure what I'll do yet for the 2020 version - maybe an animation using that styling..? 🤔
When you said your first pixel art was in 2015 I said to myself, "Damn... I'm old." I started copying old tamagotchis and redrawing GBC Pokemon art in the late 90s and then started editing my own art over the style of the DBZ Legacy of Goku sprites. I haven't done pixel art in a while but alway still enjoy the process.
I've been doing pixel art since around 2005, and 15 years later you're still far beyond my ability after just 5 years. Inspirational, but also a little demoralising. :V Well done!
This video made me go back to my favorite art and now i'm applying new approaches and slightly more advanced techniques. That's a lot of fun and lets me see how my vision changed with time. :)
this guy really helps teach and give tips about pixel art, and his lessons help for beginners and experts! this particular video formed my style of bright yet soft colours. :)
This channel has helped my pixel art so much! All the tips and inspiration is a good way to show people how you do your pixel art and how they can improve theirs as much as they can.
Amazing work! Just wanted to say that I´ve been watching your videos for the past week, and absolutely love them. Thank you for the hard work, beautiful pixel art, great editing and comprehensive tutorials!!
There is something Blankaesque in this Hulk. I like it. Probably the yellow eyes and tint give that feeling. You progressed a lot in five years. Nice vid.
Being very truthful, I believe this additional exaggerated frame in the transformation process actually threw away some of the smoothness of the animation, the version without it was a lot smoother to look at (in my opinion); still, amazing artwork done there, mainly from someone doing this for the first time. Your pixel art skills are amusing.
As always, great work, Brandon! Very significant progress you've made! We hope to follow your steps 🙂 P.S. I love how that little fella turns into a big green Brezhnev 😧Hehe
I'm doing pixel art for over a month now, and i Just can't create bodys, i only know how to do faces and is not even that better, i'm getting really frustrated
try making basic shapes and them erasing(molding) them into complex shapes. (kinda like sculpting) like: triangle for torso, circles and triangles for head, etc.
Keep practicing! Study other people's works, how they do their own things and study some anatomy and drawing fundamentals because that too helps a lot, even if it isn't 100% necessary for pixel art. That being said, I am artist (of the kind that draws) so actual pixel artists will have better advice. But sticking to it is very, very important.
I can’t remember the video. But I watched a video about the sprites used in Metroid and how they created a smoother animation by having frames in between full pixel jumps. I think this could help with his idle breathing
I've recently gotten back into pixel art. I haven't made any since like 2 years ago, and even then it was only a hobby. As it still is. Just im having fun with it, is all. Which is probably why i got this video in my recommendeds actually. Since i downloaded a pixel art app on my phone.
Have you done head-shots before? They are basically small pictures next to text boxes used to depict who is talking in dialogue, such as in Final Fantasy games. Anyway, I have been trying to make my own, and I think it would be something to try.
Hi! I found your videos just yesterday and am binging them all rn. Thank you for all these very insightful tips and really well made fun videos. :) If you don't mind I have a question: In moments like 04:15 it looks like you use the color picker to choose a color and then have a selection of all pixels coloured in this exact one, being able to shift the hues afterwards. All that without even selecting the different parts that arent clusters individually with the magic wand. Is that true? How do you do this? Maybe I am completety misunderstanding what I see tho so i'd be grateful for a reply! :D Thank you!
I love your art, you inspiring me a lot even though im not good at pixel and still have to copy a lot from your amazing artwork :D "sorry for my bad english"
Do you even create single objects (not humanoids) with lot of details? I.e. steam locomotive, ballon with basket, little tree house or witch house, spaceship?
The animation actually was very helpful since we don't really get to see your animation process
Thanks! I've been meaning to share some animation timelapse and this felt like a really useful one to show :D
@@BJGpixel but in my opinion the t-shirt has gone too quickly
edit: but animation is ok :)
I like ur name.
@@BJGpixel why not aseprite?
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Other pixel artists: i make pixel art
Brandon: I make pictures out of tiny squres
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Isn't pixel art making pictures of pretty big squares?
@@theaddictofgaming9174 yeah, regular art is more like art out of tiny squares
@@deadbobomb6445what about vector art?
@@deadbobomb6445 *digital art, as it's the one that mainly uses tiny squares. Where as traditional art is more like making art out of tiny spheres.
Seeing that old art and looking at him now really shows the progress of how he improves over the year. Amazing art my man!
Over 5 years yes
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That Nano hulk caught me so off guard 😂
The animation actually helped a lot with my learning
I like the way you've gone for blue hues for shadows rather than just darker versions of the main colour. I shall keep that in mind.
He made a whole video about hue shifting if you want more depth, check it out!
i do a darker version, but i should add a hue change (or something) to the shadow
Color theory guys. It helps
Kinda eminds me of an article "Why Monet Never Used Black, & Why You Shouldn't Either"
Basically, why use just the darker shade of a color when you can use color theory (the illusion that simple hue contrasts could bring) to do the job, and even better.
the reason I love pixel art is that you have to use your imagination and work with a limited amount of supplies. when drawing you can basically just. "draw" but here you have to think more strategically
Watching you fix the animation at the end reminded me of some of the nintendo transformations in games where the character would cycle between frames for a moment before transitioning to the next frame then cycling between that one to lengthen the animation time of the transformation and make it look more intense, I wonder if that trick would look good in this animation too.
10:22 😱
I love the idea of having a single idea to revisit every year, like drawing a new Luke Skywalker. 2019's looked really good, can't wait to see what this year's will look like!
I need to start waking up earlier to catch these videos at a better time 😅
Haha thanks dude! Yeah I really liked the stylistic departure with the 2019 Skywalker, and I'm not sure what I'll do yet for the 2020 version - maybe an animation using that styling..? 🤔
@@BJGpixel Oooh! A Bespin or Throne Room vs Vader animation would be so rad! 😁
When you said your first pixel art was in 2015 I said to myself, "Damn... I'm old." I started copying old tamagotchis and redrawing GBC Pokemon art in the late 90s and then started editing my own art over the style of the DBZ Legacy of Goku sprites. I haven't done pixel art in a while but alway still enjoy the process.
I've been doing pixel art since around 2005, and 15 years later you're still far beyond my ability after just 5 years. Inspirational, but also a little demoralising. :V Well done!
This video made me go back to my favorite art and now i'm applying new approaches and slightly more advanced techniques. That's a lot of fun and lets me see how my vision changed with time. :)
this guy really helps teach and give tips about pixel art, and his lessons help for beginners and experts! this particular video formed my style of bright yet soft colours. :)
been doing pixel art for a month, thank you for encouraging me to always do better!
This was brilliant to watch. It was a tutorial without being a tutorial. Very informative and fun. Thanks!
I'm dying over 'credible holk' right now
Thanks to your awesome videos I'm trying out pixel art! It's great to see where you began, makes me feel better😅
Same dude, same.
I hope that’s going well for you!
@@creepalotl8841 thanks 😊
TH-cam algorithm came through. Just been recommended your channel and I know I'm gonna be hooked.
This channel has helped my pixel art so much! All the tips and inspiration is a good way to show people how you do your pixel art and how they can improve theirs as much as they can.
That was amazing! Expressionism is piece of cake next to doing and animating a 28 pixel art!
Thanks for making this, love your work
Always learn a lot of new ideas/techniques from your videos! Thanks!
Wow.. at first I thought you had been doing pixel arts for decades.
This gives hope and motivation
what a great progress
the Nano was fantastic! I was hoping but didn't expect. Thanks for that.
Awesome work as always, looking forward to the next one :)
Ur videos make me happy. They are so smooth and relaxing. Keep it up!
I've been making pixel art for 3 years i really should try the same thing it sounds so fun
Amazing work! Just wanted to say that I´ve been watching your videos for the past week, and absolutely love them. Thank you for the hard work, beautiful pixel art, great editing and comprehensive tutorials!!
That's definitely the biggest glow up of The Hulk in 2020. Looks great man and awesome growth on your art! Excited to see more!
Dude, I started pixel art yesterday and this freaking blew my mind! It’s insane!
I love the animation keep it up ! And congrats on 50k subs! You have the equivalent of a small town following you!
Hahaha interesting way to think about it, and thanks for the support! 🎉
This is the definition of Minecraft youtubers saying: "I did a little work off-camera", and then EVERYTHING looks different. (But still good)
He did all the work on camera tho?
@@lemonke8132 I... don't think you get it but sure ok.
(This comment hasn't aged well in the slightest...)
@@lemonke8132 i think he meant if you compared the old version with the new version?
You’ve improved so god damn much aaaa
There is something Blankaesque in this Hulk. I like it. Probably the yellow eyes and tint give that feeling. You progressed a lot in five years. Nice vid.
OMG this type of pixel art makes my eyes tears, but tears of joy, nice job bro.
I love your videos. I am trying to do Pixel art myself so your input helps a lot.
So freaking dope :D. Really enjoyed it :D Keep up Brandon
Wow, what a jump from 2018 to 2019! Playing around with a few sprites for 2019 as well, to show off your many gained skills!
Watching your videos is getting me into pixel art
Thanks for sharing your art process with us, it was really helpful!
I love how at 8:12 the background music syncs with the frames
Really nice !! This is huge !
you inspired me to do pixel art and now i've started commissions, made 3 sales so far! Thanks for giving me money basically
Being very truthful, I believe this additional exaggerated frame in the transformation process actually threw away some of the smoothness of the animation, the version without it was a lot smoother to look at (in my opinion); still, amazing artwork done there, mainly from someone doing this for the first time. Your pixel art skills are amusing.
As always, great work, Brandon!
Very significant progress you've made! We hope to follow your steps 🙂
P.S. I love how that little fella turns into a big green Brezhnev 😧Hehe
It's kind of "NES vs SNES version" in a certain aspect.
it is
dang i just wrote the same thing...
My dude you are killing it
Amazing progress. Loved the video thoroughly. So much fun.
Love the animation work! Great video again :)
I'm doing pixel art for over a month now, and i Just can't create bodys, i only know how to do faces and is not even that better, i'm getting really frustrated
Brandon has a couple of really good videos on this: one about his spacepilot character and another on the mandalorian spring to mind
I know the pain too, my problem Is brighting and shadowing my earthbound styled characters
try making basic shapes and them erasing(molding) them into complex shapes. (kinda like sculpting)
like: triangle for torso, circles and triangles for head, etc.
Keep practicing! Study other people's works, how they do their own things and study some anatomy and drawing fundamentals because that too helps a lot, even if it isn't 100% necessary for pixel art. That being said, I am artist (of the kind that draws) so actual pixel artists will have better advice. But sticking to it is very, very important.
Relatable, I struggle with arms so much :/
you've got me excited about pixel animation again. Subbed!
Awesome video!
Seeing other people's art improvement makes me feel hopeful. Maybe in some years I'll be satisfied with my work... :p
Wow! Awesome video. You acquiried a new fan
The way you made the new shading really tought me a lot since I usually do shading like the 2015 pixel art.
I'm sure I've seen this guy in a cartoon, can't think which one though, this is gonna drive me nuts. Nice pixel art btw.
Loved the counter at the end!
I have started doing pixel art 4 years ago and I think I'm joining this challenge now!
Keep it up my man !!
Impressive work! I know very little about animation, and I am not jealous at all!
These videos have helped a lot. Thanks.
Those 2019 Luke pieces look awesome! Getting a LucasArts point and click vibe. Love the simple eyes and nose.
I can’t remember the video. But I watched a video about the sprites used in Metroid and how they created a smoother animation by having frames in between full pixel jumps. I think this could help with his idle breathing
Update it’s called sub-pixel. I can’t find the original video I’m referring to but there are some good videos about it
Been wanting to try pixel art, I think today is a great time to start.
I've recently gotten back into pixel art. I haven't made any since like 2 years ago, and even then it was only a hobby. As it still is. Just im having fun with it, is all. Which is probably why i got this video in my recommendeds actually. Since i downloaded a pixel art app on my phone.
I like it as it is--reminds me of the 80's cartoon. He somehow got his clothes back when he turned back into Banner. :D
I love that the Hulk Nano from the last community preview discussion made it into the video, awesome easter egg!
Amazing stuff. Really inspiring.
you are super talented sir
subscribed, your videos are really didatic, i could learn much to practice in my sprites! thanks
Astounding work buddy wow
this channel is amazing!!!!!
“A short break of 5 years”
Valve: you did good son
Lol short break... for 5 years. But seriously that respite looks so awesome!
Beautiful!
Have you done head-shots before? They are basically small pictures next to text boxes used to depict who is talking in dialogue, such as in Final Fantasy games. Anyway, I have been trying to make my own, and I think it would be something to try.
I've done a little bit but that's a great idea for a video :)
“I did some spriting off camera!” *PROCEEDS TO MAKE IT 10X BETTER*
I really love this video yo!
Dude... so good... 😂 Kinda jealous
Great video Brandon (also, I was wondering if you could try making a sprite analysis video on Undertale?)
You should do one of these transform animation with curt connors! (The lizard)
10:21 The Credible Nano 😂
High detailed art like the game eastward sir :)
Wow never heard of this, it looks so good - thanks!
@@BJGpixel i wish you create a content aboutthis kind of art :) it has post process I think
I'm gonna commit myself to five years since I'm starting on a round number and see if I can achieve the same kind of progress
Was kinda expecting you to build on the idea of this version of the hulk being styled to be like a Mega Man boss, still rad sprites tho :).
Hi! I found your videos just yesterday and am binging them all rn. Thank you for all these very insightful tips and really well made fun videos. :) If you don't mind I have a question: In moments like 04:15 it looks like you use the color picker to choose a color and then have a selection of all pixels coloured in this exact one, being able to shift the hues afterwards. All that without even selecting the different parts that arent clusters individually with the magic wand. Is that true? How do you do this? Maybe I am completety misunderstanding what I see tho so i'd be grateful for a reply! :D Thank you!
Awesome. Not sure if I like the teeth since, at this scale, even being a single pixel tall, it looks like a super prominent feature of the character.
I liked to see your progression through the years with Luke Skywalker art, but I think your style in 2019 was most mature and I prefer this version
Weirdly enough, I also started pixel art by taking heavy reference from the nes mega man sprite
This is so good.
Amazing video!
nice remake!
I love your art, you inspiring me a lot even though im not good at pixel and still have to copy a lot from your amazing artwork :D "sorry for my bad english"
Man i love it!!!
Great Work!
"I'm not gonna create a new sprite" proceeds to edit the heck out of the first one until it is unrecognizable
Do you even create single objects (not humanoids) with lot of details? I.e. steam locomotive, ballon with basket, little tree house or witch house, spaceship?
Wow! this guy is SO much better at pixel art than me! any tips for animating sprites? I'm working on that right now.
Seeing this channel made me make my own videogame lol, dev started june 3rd
nice
ah yes the classic mega man sprite, the one we all start with :b.. wonder if i still have the one i did of my oc anywhere
crazy how 2015 was 5 years ago already
6 now
"just see what I've could do better"
Everything my man....
Everything
It aint that bad
Ya the fact that it’s another mega-man copy made it so much worse tbh
Hey Brandon, please can you do a tutorial series on pixel art character design?