Pixel Art Class - Create More Engaging Character Sprites

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
  • It's good to be back! This week I'm going into a lot more depth about character sprites, specifically on how to generate clear and readable images that will help your work pop off the screen.
    I tried my best to upload my brain on this one and just explain how I think about these topics, so feel free to work alongside me through the video. I'd love to see what you come up with so don't be shy, link me your stuff on Twitter or join us on Discord below.
    Thanks for watching, see you soon for the followup!
    00:00 Introduction
    1:06 The importance of Silhouettes
    1:55 Proportions
    3:32 Poses
    4:42 Interior Details
    6:19 Props & References
    7:12 Consistency Across Characters
    9:10 Notes on Design Process
    11:03 Silhouette
    14:35 Internal Shapes
    17:36 Poses & Proportions
    21:12 Details & Referencing
    24:53 Colouring & Shading
    26:18 Final Detail & Cleanup
    ----
    This video features clips from my stream. Catch it live: Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri 1-6pm AEST.
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    Check out my game Insignia at uppon-hill.itch.io/insignia
    Later, pals!
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  • @Trondset
    @Trondset 3 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    I was a 13:54 and my 2 year old daughter came by and pointed at the screen and yelled ”ELEPHANTIE”.
    Great silluette work!!

  • @Fevir
    @Fevir 3 ปีที่แล้ว +317

    those 2 eye reflection pixels are crazy

    • @P.W.Plays76
      @P.W.Plays76 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah they are

    • @jennyjumpjump
      @jennyjumpjump 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Those dots make all the difference

    • @Darckrun
      @Darckrun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dafuq you doing here Broccoli man?

  • @Dexwin09
    @Dexwin09 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    this is our Pixel art Bob Ross. starts from nothing, ends with amazing art. Great tutorials. gave me a new perspective as a beginner

  • @garrusvakarian4816
    @garrusvakarian4816 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    "This look is wholly owned by FF characters"
    Me, who thought they were Terraria characters: Uh, yeah, totally.

  • @brianzhamilton
    @brianzhamilton 3 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    “If he’s got huge pecks, it makes him being shirtless less funny.”
    😂 I probably shouldn’t have found that as funny as I did.

    • @DaFlashlightClay
      @DaFlashlightClay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same tbh xD

    • @hiiambarney4489
      @hiiambarney4489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@DaFlashlightClay It's all fun and games until you see a huge Wrestler elephant with giant muscles shirtless in front of you

    • @Shrooblord
      @Shrooblord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same lmao

  • @daviferreira4049
    @daviferreira4049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    Man, I've learned a lot with your tutorials, thank you master 🙏

  • @thomasdevisser
    @thomasdevisser ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This one was amazing, you could literally start a series out of doing just this and I would watch every single episode. A new character every episode.

  • @yibro3360
    @yibro3360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Been having a blast on this channel and I haven't even watched for an hour yet. Hopefully i'll be able to catch your stream soon!

    • @AdamCYounis
      @AdamCYounis  3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Thanks so much, See you there :)

    • @kejuansallad
      @kejuansallad 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdamCYounis th-cam.com/video/b3qDrfW_AvQ/w-d-xo.html is it possible to use a snippet of this video into a character transformation?

    • @kejuansallad
      @kejuansallad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AdamCYounis In Mugen you can in that character story board

  • @rhyantrick8178
    @rhyantrick8178 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    yeah im late to the party but ive been going through your tutorials and literally just doing what you are and it has taught me so much. this is the best way for me to learn. thanks for these videos.

  • @GreiratoftheUndeadSettlement
    @GreiratoftheUndeadSettlement 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I don’t even art or nothin and I still find all this interesting as hell. 10/10 breakdowns on all the topics I’ve seen so far dude keep up the hard work 👌🏻

  • @jvcmarc
    @jvcmarc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Can you later show how you would animate this character please? sprite animation is the area I have most difficulty with, and usually is where I give up

    • @techstacker5361
      @techstacker5361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Yeah I find this to be extremely hard, as soon as you move beyond 16x16px sprites, especially if your character has long legs.

  • @MrTomski
    @MrTomski ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Adam, it's honestly amazing how characters come to life when you put your hands on them!
    Recently started getting into pixel art and your work is an inspiration!

  • @jameshamilton3348
    @jameshamilton3348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is really freaking good. I love watching the design process. It also make me realize just how much there is to learn.

  • @imnotarobot6927
    @imnotarobot6927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A cool way to practice this is by starting with a random silhouette. I like to scribble some random shape and then fill it in.
    Then I basically play that "What's that Pokemon?" game on my random shape and start making it into something by blocking out some shapes with a few shades of grey.
    The way your initial scribble looks will also often inspire you to use a distinctive artstyle.
    Would recommend giving it a try, if you are new to blocking and unsure how to create silhouettes on the screen from ideas in your head :)

  • @invntiv
    @invntiv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    wow I learned more about character sprite design from this 30 min video than I have since i started getting into pixel art
    thanks so much!

  • @techstacker5361
    @techstacker5361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Found this channel yesterday, already one of my favorites, great stuff 👌

  • @Beatbox1992Elliott
    @Beatbox1992Elliott 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Really enjoyed watching you create the Elephant Character ! thanks for a great video :)

  • @roninlogic5107
    @roninlogic5107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Doesn't matter how long am gone for anytime I come back I learn so many new things, thank you

  • @Rafix
    @Rafix 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    man i really appreciate all your videos, you have teached me a lot, and you explain so nice and clearly, thank you man

  • @artfulgamers4665
    @artfulgamers4665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You're amazing at what you do, and a wonderful teacher and explainer of things. 10/10 tutorial!

  • @DreamsOfGanymede
    @DreamsOfGanymede 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is a great video, thank you so much for sharing! Please keep making more :D

  • @kpackama8985
    @kpackama8985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wooooooooooow, simply you being this good at it makes me motivated to do this every day until I get this good as well. Also, so informative!! Thanks!

  • @Notreal76
    @Notreal76 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are so talented. It is such an inspiration to watch talented people creating something.

  • @Aust02294
    @Aust02294 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Recently found your videos and I've been binging them man. Really great stuff!

  • @sebastianbusek2087
    @sebastianbusek2087 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Two years ago and still mindblowing... Well played sir.

  • @ollie-d
    @ollie-d 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff. I thought this character looked awesome from the thumbnail and it was great to see your process for creating something like this

  • @madmanmax120
    @madmanmax120 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I could learn a lot by your point about playing around with an idea whilst it's still in the early conception stage. I usually just go right ahead with whatever thing works first and tweak it from there.

  • @beepie7673
    @beepie7673 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was actually SO helpful thankyou! A great tutorial and a wonderful character!

  • @GuHeitor
    @GuHeitor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    you make it looks soooooo easy to do, damn... absolutely great work, i would never imagine a elephant like this.

  • @aleph618
    @aleph618 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The final result is great. I love your loose approach to creating this stuff. I'm complete beginner, so still drawing stuff pixel by pixel.

  • @Shrooblord
    @Shrooblord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brilliant! I learned so much, and I laughed while doing it, too. Great stuff.

  • @raindeir5860
    @raindeir5860 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Really nice tutorial! This really helped me out!

  • @adamWeiler
    @adamWeiler 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is fascinating to watch. Thanks for giving the tutorial!

  • @thihanchooo6213
    @thihanchooo6213 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Subscribed to you because the quality of the content is insane!

  • @Martineztkttuchdapen
    @Martineztkttuchdapen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Adam, very nice videos, I've been learning quite a lot about pixel art and hopefully all this will inspire me to create my own things!!
    Keep it up -
    Martin from France

  • @johncormier
    @johncormier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was amazing to watch. This was a fantastic tutorial. Thank you!

  • @dariocaputo7606
    @dariocaputo7606 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing tutorial! It helped me a lot. Thank you!

  • @okidokii2871
    @okidokii2871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thats sooo good! I've been getting into pixel art again the last days and this is such a huge inspiration

  • @SadTown99
    @SadTown99 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I see good pixel art like this, I also can’t help but think about the painted style of ‘ Fear & Hunger ‘ I’ve never seen any tutorials or any other game do that style.

  • @Vasquez2150
    @Vasquez2150 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man... you are amazing, I am a programmer and don't have any art skills, but I just can't stop watching your videos :)

  • @xxsaivior9639
    @xxsaivior9639 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    cant even count the amount of times ive watched this video because its soo informative

  • @mattdavis1475
    @mattdavis1475 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tutorial, and love this character design so much

  • @saifulissam636
    @saifulissam636 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really good tutorial that really helps me alot! Thanks so much!

  • @Firebugs_
    @Firebugs_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a programmer, not an artist. I mess about with Pico-8 sometimes so I do some very rudimentary pixel art for that but that's my limit. Really enjoyed watching this video just for the sake of watching it. Great content, awesome character!

  • @alexjahani2853
    @alexjahani2853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thanks man, this was really wonderful.

  • @orly2663
    @orly2663 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    all your videos have been amazing

  • @zolan4277
    @zolan4277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First time viewer. That was an outstanding video. Will watch more.

  • @projecteidolononlinenft1988
    @projecteidolononlinenft1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude tbh ur vids are up there with mortmort, like ur concise ansd easy to understand, thanks for the tutorial

  • @jasmyn1258
    @jasmyn1258 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your work! Just found your channel today. :)

  • @Verbalaesthet
    @Verbalaesthet 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks to your helpful videos I was able to create character designs. :)

  • @vest2240
    @vest2240 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was looking, a lot, for a video like this, thanks a lot.

  • @WalkyGourmand
    @WalkyGourmand ปีที่แล้ว

    You are the best ive been learning from you from time to time U deserve a sub :D

  • @shennix9871
    @shennix9871 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dudeee i need you as my spritist for my upcoming game lol. Amazing stuff man!!

  • @faus585
    @faus585 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is so helpful! Thank you so much :)

  • @mmmmmmmmmmm10
    @mmmmmmmmmmm10 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this, great watch and cool character

  • @Mrflordor
    @Mrflordor 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    awesome! this definetly helps me alot!

  • @EinRevolvermann
    @EinRevolvermann 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mate, this is really, really good content.

  • @Orzzon
    @Orzzon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this video was so helpful!! :) thank you

  • @leg0redd0
    @leg0redd0 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wooww ! Its so cool! Thank you!

  • @CrazyManiac274
    @CrazyManiac274 ปีที่แล้ว

    You make this look so easy!

  • @user-vt2xx5hs5l
    @user-vt2xx5hs5l 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    After watching your Pixel Art Class sharing, I think I should be able to start drawing my characters again. Thank you, man.
    看了你的课程分享,我想我应该可以重新开始画我的角色了。谢谢你,伙计。

  • @calebfairchild3247
    @calebfairchild3247 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    incredible tutorial, learning a lot!!

  • @burrakauchy3715
    @burrakauchy3715 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really interesting!! Thank you!

  • @jertlemiah
    @jertlemiah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dang I totally lost track of time watching you and didn't even realize 30 minutes had passed until the video ended
    Also, your elephant looks really fantastic

  • @voxpopuli9337
    @voxpopuli9337 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i learn a lot with you, thank you so much

  • @NickyDekker89
    @NickyDekker89 ปีที่แล้ว

    That elephant looks awesome man :D

  • @BeingFriends
    @BeingFriends 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful content again!

  • @VarconG
    @VarconG 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your content is priceless, thank you.

  • @arielbgarcias
    @arielbgarcias 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing work!!

  • @ferarorizaldewangga7420
    @ferarorizaldewangga7420 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thankyou! This i was looking for

  • @jianingzhuang104
    @jianingzhuang104 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are a true artist.

  • @Gwenobbie
    @Gwenobbie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was amazing! thanks!

  • @musiquemaker1207
    @musiquemaker1207 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow your videos are very nice !, Great teachning

  • @eckee
    @eckee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was phenomenal.

  • @JustToSaveYou
    @JustToSaveYou 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I actually started with pixel art! I found it easier to learn becausr of the constraints. I also have a 11 tone grayscale pallet I use to do the preliminary work, I find it freeing to work in those limits.

  • @manikandanu2317
    @manikandanu2317 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful... Thanks

  • @runsbuns3675
    @runsbuns3675 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    every word u speak is wisdom my friend

  • @8_BitKing
    @8_BitKing 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Literally dark maigc, i love it

  • @felipedacosta9310
    @felipedacosta9310 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is really good

  • @Onslaught73
    @Onslaught73 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    that was great to watch!

  • @youngzombie6342
    @youngzombie6342 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. Loving your uploaded vids.

  • @Robertalamouimoui
    @Robertalamouimoui 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    woaw, your work is crazy

  • @thomasripp1862
    @thomasripp1862 ปีที่แล้ว

    That looks awesome. I tryna get into pixelart too, since I do create games. What I wonder is, doesn't it make sense if you'd put each bodypart on different layers to animate? I think it's much easier to move each body part around. What's difficultier though is to paint over different layers while connecting the parts seamless. Don't know which method is better to work with.

  • @BrendanHasAbs
    @BrendanHasAbs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    so great! Thanks

  • @aarongulliver1234
    @aarongulliver1234 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favourite d and d character was a Loxodon. Watching this I might be able to bring him to life in sprite form thanks.

  • @antonvibaek
    @antonvibaek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey, super nice work! Do you share your pallets anywhere?

  • @jb-zo6zx
    @jb-zo6zx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have zero artistic ability, I have no idea why this was recommended to me but I watched it all and was amazed at how easy you made it look. I know that's due to your own abilities but it really made me want to give it a shot

    • @dat7304
      @dat7304 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pixel art is a lot about your imaginations. You don't need to draw well to convey your ideas. Definitely try it out! You'll get better over time

  • @zodi4991
    @zodi4991 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know im kinda late to the party but Id love to see your process of animating such characters after designing them!

    • @Selrisitai
      @Selrisitai 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      th-cam.com/video/LPBvrdJ_1a8/w-d-xo.html
      There you go.

  • @icebuds7455
    @icebuds7455 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    POG,
    just POG, and nothing more.

  • @gaaks6642
    @gaaks6642 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful man

  • @selfaware7617
    @selfaware7617 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really appreciate this video. People should learn pixel art and not think it’s better to stay at 16x16 or 32x32 to start. Better to have space and better to have a comparison instead of deleting what you have

  • @Harkness197
    @Harkness197 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid bro

  • @rustyjames1378
    @rustyjames1378 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    superawesome ! Thx !

  • @salah-ib2cd
    @salah-ib2cd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    dude you are amazing

  • @gsbenassi1735
    @gsbenassi1735 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Adam, could you make a series creating characters like this from different themes, without necessarily being characters in your game? Well, it's a nice type of video to watch and be inspired by. It would be interesting to see you take one or more random themes and explore that.

  • @brunoandrade8973
    @brunoandrade8973 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG It's awesome!!!! 😱😱😱😱

  • @jumpkut
    @jumpkut 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    dude great work

  • @hugoacevedo4812
    @hugoacevedo4812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice organized palette. Is it already in ASEPRITE? Would love to have it.

  • @TheHumanGibbon
    @TheHumanGibbon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your tutorials. I've just recently started using blender to render 3d models as pixel art. Have you tried this?
    I dont think I can go back to the old way now :(

  • @sleepmusic-sleepsound5682
    @sleepmusic-sleepsound5682 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Adam! Thank you for making these -- i do want to know how you were able to have it so that your brush was only able to paint on the silhouette you created and not on the transparent background. This would make it much easier for me to play around with colors and not have to worry about going in an erasing colors that bled over the silhouette i created.
    I just subbed, because after comparing your videos to the others out there, yours seem to be the more informative and have the highest quality. Keep it up! I know you're helping inspire a lot of other beginners out there. Also, your Insignia game looks great!

    • @jarvis5552
      @jarvis5552 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not sure what program you're using, but there are two options depending on the program! (I don't have the program he's using, so I don't know what the features on it are.)
      There is a setting called Protect Alpha on certain programs, which paints on the silhouette you have created.
      You could also use a Clipping Layer to draw on the silhouette you created as well.
      Hope this helped! Looking up the program you're using can help as well :)

    • @jovem3767
      @jovem3767 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jarvis5552 In Aseprite, theres also a shading tool, which I think is what he is using. You select two or more colors and they get swapped.