talk · intermediate · evergreen
8 Bit & '8 Bitish' Graphics-Outside the Box
GDC Festival of Gaming · Jan 10, 2017 · 1h 25m
What this video covers
Mark Ferrari, the LucasArts background artist, explains in a GDC 2016 talk how he draws 8-bit graphics. He covers color cycling and palette shifting to create complex animated scenery without frame animation.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN repeatedly recommends it as a master class in limited-palette pixel art and palette cycling, from an artist behind Loom and Monkey Island.
20recommendation score
- 13
- distinct recommenders
- 17
- recommendation months
- 6
- strong recommendations
Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“you really should sit down and watch it.”
“Every Deluxe Paint fan out needs to watch this video of the master of that tool explain his craft”
“Obligatory recommendation for this talk by Mark Ferrari”