I've had a short but very strong interest in 1 - bit art for about a month now. I want to make a game with it. I'm working on making a game with only 5 colors right now and it's looking pretty nice.
I'm a developer with 10 years of experience. Recently i started chasing this game-developer dream, and taking classes on the subject ... I'm a algorithm kinda guy and, oh boy ... it is kinda hard to find such good material about art! Dude, keep up with the good work, your videos are treasure to us! Cheers from a Brazilian guy who just started to learn about game-dev!
@@QckSGaming Doesn't it use dithering for shading? Actually, just looked at it. It is definitely monocolor (1 bit): ruclips.net/video/49raSPavxDI/видео.html All shading is done with dithering.
The TIC-80 fantasy computer has a pixelated "Bad Apple" music video - tic.computer/play?cart=419 The original video - ruclips.net/video/FtutLA63Cp8/видео.html Tip: hit the A key a few times to change the pixel style
Nicolas Bassano agreed, also the ending will forever give my sonic drowning flashbacks as the countdown and music presents an anxiety attack like no other
You know I'm glad you get caught up talking about little details like the pipes. I feel like that kind of thing is often overlooked in art pieces, even though thought and work went into them, and they help to sell the overall piece. So it's nice to have them pointed out so we can appreciate them properly
Dude I'm loving these videos, great work!! The tutorial before the timelapse was definitely a great addition, I think that alone was convincing enough for me to try out 1-bit pixel art. I think you have a good format going here!
Ive been struggling to find the art style I wanted to go with during my pixel art journey and honestly with so many color options it kinda overwhelmed me. but after watching this you've really opened my eyes to this beautiful style that I didn't think of at all. Now im gonna constantly do research and practice in 1 bit cause that is the style I want to master
I very recently started getting into pixel art, and I haven't tried anything of much scale, mostly just sprites at 16x16, but your videos are so awesome and help me so much. Thank you!
1 bit is not the size of it it refers to how many bits represent each pixel. One bit is a 1 or 0. So black or white . 8 bit each colour has 8 bits it can be represented as for instance 10110111.
As a retro enthusiast, my favorite one-bit palettes would have to be green/black and amber/black. It just harkens back to the old monochrome pc monitors... I actually find this to be a bit less harsh on the eyes than pure black/white.
This looks right up my alley. I work in monochrome in traditional art, so this looks insanely fun. I am loving these tutorials. Just the best explanations, so I subscribed.
Impresive! The format of the video works for me. The tutorial at the beguining helps to understand what you are going to do and its very interesting to listen to. Keep up the good work! Love your videos! :)
Honestly, the technique for combining the pipe behind the smoke was the first detail that impressed me. A demon in a chamber is easy when the boundaries are easily defined. Not so when trying to overlap the pipe and smoke. Color me impressed.
Just seeing how much you iterate on each part is helpful. Moving pixels around, shifting selections, etc. It's a crucial reminder that I need to be ok doing the same and not nailing it on the first try.
I came here looking for a tutorial on how to make monochrome pixel art, and I found exactly that. I learnt so much from this one small video! Thanks Brandon! I am trying my hands on game development for the first time ever. This is fun so far!
I absolutely loved this, this was fantastic. Also, what do you mean no one's gonna comment on the pipes? I love that every seemingly tiny design choice in pixel work can make or break the flow and style so yeah, I *love* the pipes, just as I love the rest of the piece, it's fantastic and so are you ^^
lol I love the inverted color on the pipe smoke also the format worked great, since you asked about it. tutorial and then timelapse so you can appreciate the timelapse was really cool
Great video! A few puns, nice art, nice format. Love your work on the pipes! I feel inspired to draw now. Also, I know this was meant to be 1 bit, but I loved when you added touches of yellow.
Thanks for this series. It really helps me to learn pixel art. I watched a couple other channels before engaging in a series, and I found yours was the best.
So he is a robot detective the Cryo Lab made and then at some point in time the Cryo Lab goes deserted for some reason and he investigates why. That's an amazing story!
Really liked the video and its structure, also cool artwork man! I got really into pixel art about a month ago and it still looks like magic to me when things actually turn out perfect.
I love this video. It was so rewarding to see everything you talked about executed and then coming together in the time lapse and reveal. Keep it up, dude!!
holy shit this was exactly what i needed. i've been trying to figure out what words to type in to try and figure out how to make world of horror type art but this is exactly it. thank you so much.
This is so awesome! Your tips and videos have been really helpful for me as I experiment more with this style. Definitely have a new appreciate for this style, it's so complex to figure out how to simplify things and keep it readable and I never really thought about it like that before
Amazing! I'm making a game in GB Studio and working with 4 color pallet. It's a good limitation, because you learn how to make contrast and use light and shadow.
Hey Brandon! I'm fairly new to your channel and I'm already hooked into pixel art! Your videos are very informative and are fun to watch. This one in particular I appreciate since you actually applied the points you made in the first part. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos! Keep it square man! :--)
Great video! I'm new to your channel, but I really liked the format. Little tips and tricks help beginners and it gives the video a nice flow from start to finish. I was making a lot of two-tone pixel art as a kid in paint and wanted to get back into it. You've inspired me to try and pick it up :) I'm gonna have to look around for videos about 1-bit character design, common dimensions for pixel art, and general object design and scaling. I know there's a lot of little tricks (especially for shading and orientation of light + bordering), so a some extra videos on this would be fantastic!
I had a dream years ago that ill never forget and it was of a classic pokemon game on the game boy, specifically in the style of Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal. The game had this more isometric style and when you opened up the menu it was totally different with a more customizable character portrait and an octagon like menu. After watching this video i think i wanna make this into fruition somehow. Thanks for the inspiration man. U da best.
You’re designs and videos are dope! I just got back into game design and I was always kinda average at pixel art. You gave me lots of inspiration to get better at it
This video was an amazing watch, but looking at the detail you made, made me think if it wouldn't be easier to understand what is going on in the screen with 3 colors (one just for extra detail). It is a great art style tho
One other interesting thing to note, if you wanna do game mockups. A good way to have other limitations that also bring more authenticity to the piece is to split up your canvas into an 8x8 pixel or 16x16 pixel grid. Then work with those chunks. It makes it feel much more like it could actually have existed on a gameboy or NES as it further emulates the graphical capabilities and limitations of those systems.
Very nice and enjoyable, I actually experminted with 4 and 5 color pieces for a very long time but lately started to do 1 bit art at a 200*300 pixel resolution.
Loving these videos. I’ve always been fascinated by pixel art but have never been very motivated to try it myself since I don’t have a lot of skill in drawing.
Thanks! I was the same way, and something about it just clicked for me; if you start small it feels more like "assembly" than "drawing" - you should give it a try if you're interested!
I've really been liking 1-Bit styled games nowadays. Downwell, Minit, etc. And now I feel like it should be used more. It's amazing what people can do with it. -make this a real game i beg you-
i'm exploding a little bit by watching this video. when you drew the computer i was like HOW. HOW does it looks and feels and conveys so simple but it's actually so complicated.
great vid! i really appreciate the breakdown, it makes it seem less like black magic and more like an actually attainable skill, haha. i think exposing yourself to timelapses (and art in general) can immensely help with motivation and inspiration - at least personally, it's really hard to keep myself motivated when working in a vacuum. so thanks! i'm gonna go push some pixels now
I will almost never watch a timelapse video because I don't personally gain anything by watching someone else draw. The inclusion of the tutorial and commentary made a huge difference, though, so please continue this format.
Busy art can be toned down with flickering lights, lightning, or the lights just dimming. It would fit the tone and to lead having the boss autoscrolling tunnel easier to draw.
Sinclair ZX-81 and some Spectrum games had the problem you were discussing of making the main character visible among the background using only two colors. Because of this, a lot of times they would put a thick black outline around the main character (and sometimes the other characters or creatures, etc) to make them stand out more. Many games did not do this, however, and they ended up being a huge mess.
I should really get more into pixel art, i'll kinda need it if i want to make games for 8 bit hardware with limited graphical abilities. low resolutions, low amount of colors, etc. your videos should really help me.
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I’m so glad someone else loves 1 bit as much as I do.
It's great! I find it relaxing not having to worry about colour selection 😅
Brandon James Greer I like the fact that you can’t express detail through the color but through different shapes.
I've had a short but very strong interest in 1 - bit art for about a month now. I want to make a game with it. I'm working on making a game with only 5 colors right now and it's looking pretty nice.
@@BJGpixel How much can I sell my drawings for?
@@codigodesenior3995 Maybe 50$? agree?
I'm a developer with 10 years of experience.
Recently i started chasing this game-developer dream, and taking classes on the subject ...
I'm a algorithm kinda guy and, oh boy ... it is kinda hard to find such good material about art!
Dude, keep up with the good work, your videos are treasure to us!
Cheers from a Brazilian guy who just started to learn about game-dev!
Thank you I'm happy to hear that, best of luck with your project! :D
how's your game development adventure going?
Woah the smoke over the pipes really is super satisfying.
There is a terrific game called "Return Of The Obra Dinn" which takes 1bit to another level
Brainticket that game is a modern art piece
@Kawsar Mohammed Shirazul It's OK, people tend to have different opinions all the time.
Interesting look to it! ruclips.net/video/49raSPavxDI/видео.html
It's not 1-bit even though it mostly looks like it :)
@@QckSGaming Doesn't it use dithering for shading? Actually, just looked at it. It is definitely monocolor (1 bit): ruclips.net/video/49raSPavxDI/видео.html All shading is done with dithering.
I'd like to see a movie in 1-bit. Not grayscale, 1 bit.
Does that count: ruclips.net/video/EJAbbRh9q4k/видео.html
Persepolis is kinda near this
The TIC-80 fantasy computer has a pixelated "Bad Apple" music video - tic.computer/play?cart=419
The original video - ruclips.net/video/FtutLA63Cp8/видео.html
Tip: hit the A key a few times to change the pixel style
that'd look like ass, sorry to break it to you
Goodoc it’s like brainfuck: it’s not supposed to be for practical uses, but to show the skill
This channel.......what a great find. Short, to the point and very well presented IMHO
Nicolas Bassano agreed, also the ending will forever give my sonic drowning flashbacks as the countdown and music presents an anxiety attack like no other
the more restrictions you give yourself, the more creative you can be, and with 1-bit limitations are a lot of it
You know I'm glad you get caught up talking about little details like the pipes. I feel like that kind of thing is often overlooked in art pieces, even though thought and work went into them, and they help to sell the overall piece. So it's nice to have them pointed out so we can appreciate them properly
Dude I'm loving these videos, great work!!
The tutorial before the timelapse was definitely a great addition, I think that alone was convincing enough for me to try out 1-bit pixel art. I think you have a good format going here!
Thanks so much, might work in this format some more when it's a good fit. And best of luck if you try out the 1-bit style! :D
@@BJGpixel Thanks man!! :)
I would totally play Detective Boy-man Investigates Cryo Lab
yes
Dude.This video was amazing.
Ive been struggling to find the art style I wanted to go with during my pixel art journey and honestly with so many color options it kinda overwhelmed me. but after watching this you've really opened my eyes to this beautiful style that I didn't think of at all. Now im gonna constantly do research and practice in 1 bit cause that is the style I want to master
I very recently started getting into pixel art, and I haven't tried anything of much scale, mostly just sprites at 16x16, but your videos are so awesome and help me so much. Thank you!
1 bit is not the size of it it refers to how many bits represent each pixel. One bit is a 1 or 0. So black or white . 8 bit each colour has 8 bits it can be represented as for instance 10110111.
As a retro enthusiast, my favorite one-bit palettes would have to be green/black and amber/black. It just harkens back to the old monochrome pc monitors... I actually find this to be a bit less harsh on the eyes than pure black/white.
This looks right up my alley. I work in monochrome in traditional art, so this looks insanely fun. I am loving these tutorials. Just the best explanations, so I subscribed.
I love it, i never knew that 1-bit art could look this detailed and beautiful ✨
Impresive! The format of the video works for me. The tutorial at the beguining helps to understand what you are going to do and its very interesting to listen to. Keep up the good work! Love your videos! :)
Honestly, the technique for combining the pipe behind the smoke was the first detail that impressed me. A demon in a chamber is easy when the boundaries are easily defined. Not so when trying to overlap the pipe and smoke. Color me impressed.
Just seeing how much you iterate on each part is helpful. Moving pixels around, shifting selections, etc. It's a crucial reminder that I need to be ok doing the same and not nailing it on the first try.
I came here looking for a tutorial on how to make monochrome pixel art, and I found exactly that. I learnt so much from this one small video! Thanks Brandon! I am trying my hands on game development for the first time ever. This is fun so far!
I absolutely loved this, this was fantastic. Also, what do you mean no one's gonna comment on the pipes? I love that every seemingly tiny design choice in pixel work can make or break the flow and style so yeah, I *love* the pipes, just as I love the rest of the piece, it's fantastic and so are you ^^
lol I love the inverted color on the pipe smoke
also the format worked great, since you asked about it. tutorial and then timelapse so you can appreciate the timelapse was really cool
Great video! A few puns, nice art, nice format. Love your work on the pipes!
I feel inspired to draw now.
Also, I know this was meant to be 1 bit, but I loved when you added touches of yellow.
Thanks for this series. It really helps me to learn pixel art. I watched a couple other channels before engaging in a series, and I found yours was the best.
So he is a robot detective the Cryo Lab made and then at some point in time the Cryo Lab goes deserted for some reason and he investigates why. That's an amazing story!
I've been looking for videos like this one for over a year. You made my day, I mean, my week, I mean, my year! Thanks
Really liked the video and its structure, also cool artwork man! I got really into pixel art about a month ago and it still looks like magic to me when things actually turn out perfect.
I love this video. It was so rewarding to see everything you talked about executed and then coming together in the time lapse and reveal. Keep it up, dude!!
holy shit this was exactly what i needed. i've been trying to figure out what words to type in to try and figure out how to make world of horror type art but this is exactly it. thank you so much.
this channel is the definition of pixel aesthetics !
This is so awesome! Your tips and videos have been really helpful for me as I experiment more with this style. Definitely have a new appreciate for this style, it's so complex to figure out how to simplify things and keep it readable and I never really thought about it like that before
I am so happy that the pixel art community exists🤩💖
Pure genius! Original owner of the ZX81 here, so I know 1 bit when I see it. :-)
I am typical Gen Z dude and know 1 but when I see it.
Masterfully done! Love that HUD, the ❤ &🔋were a nice touch. I think the game screen looks much to busy though, very crowded. . .🤩🤔😏👌
I like pixel art and have done it for a while but today i come back to the video that inspired me
Amazing! I'm making a game in GB Studio and working with 4 color pallet. It's a good limitation, because you learn how to make contrast and use light and shadow.
This is awesome! After seeing the end I thought "Dracula being revived again, but with science instead of magic"
Awesome! You encourage me to retake my pixel art projects :3
Glad to hear, best of luck with your project! :D
Just started getting into your videos and I love that the ship select tune from Dodonpachi Daioujou keeps popping up in the background!
Hey Brandon! I'm fairly new to your channel and I'm already hooked into pixel art! Your videos are very informative and are fun to watch. This one in particular I appreciate since you actually applied the points you made in the first part. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos! Keep it square man! :--)
Love this, especially the smoke over the pipes!
That fade in gets me every time
Definitely gonna try 1-bit some time.
Thanks for this awesome video and congrats on the great artwork
Great video! I'm new to your channel, but I really liked the format.
Little tips and tricks help beginners and it gives the video a nice flow from start to finish.
I was making a lot of two-tone pixel art as a kid in paint and wanted to get back into it.
You've inspired me to try and pick it up :)
I'm gonna have to look around for videos about 1-bit character design, common dimensions for pixel art, and general object design and scaling.
I know there's a lot of little tricks (especially for shading and orientation of light + bordering), so a some extra videos on this would be fantastic!
Your explanation it's good! I am glad I found your channel
I'd love to see you doing updated video on this style
I loved this format! Please make more videos like this were you explain your artistic decisions and thought process :)
I'm in love with the smoke and pipes design
This is super helpful. I want to start making games for the Playdate and trying wrap my head around this.
Gato roboto is a great, short-but-sweet game that has is true to the one bit style, reminds me of your work!
Dude!!! The best pixel art channel. Thank you so much for sharing
great pipes,
1bit is so hard but i'm learning to love it
I had a dream years ago that ill never forget and it was of a classic pokemon game on the game boy, specifically in the style of Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal. The game had this more isometric style and when you opened up the menu it was totally different with a more customizable character portrait and an octagon like menu.
After watching this video i think i wanna make this into fruition somehow.
Thanks for the inspiration man. U da best.
Great video with an in depth look at different patterns. Really great job on this
Very nicely done. I like seeing this piece come to life from scratch.
Super badass. Excellent work.
You’re designs and videos are dope! I just got back into game design and I was always kinda average at pixel art. You gave me lots of inspiration to get better at it
I have never seen a video game like Critters for Sale use the crunchy 1-bit aesthetic so well.
Always love Brandon's videos. I'm consider making an entire game out of 1 bit, and I would love to master this technique.
I'm just getting into pixel art and I can't wait to try this!
Really cool tutorial and time lapse!! Your videos have really amazing content for someone who is just starting out! Thanks man!
This video was an amazing watch, but looking at the detail you made, made me think if it wouldn't be easier to understand what is going on in the screen with 3 colors (one just for extra detail). It is a great art style tho
This is so beautiful. You’re really talented. I hope I can do such things in the future
love your enthusiasm! you're my kinda artist
One other interesting thing to note, if you wanna do game mockups. A good way to have other limitations that also bring more authenticity to the piece is to split up your canvas into an 8x8 pixel or 16x16 pixel grid. Then work with those chunks. It makes it feel much more like it could actually have existed on a gameboy or NES as it further emulates the graphical capabilities and limitations of those systems.
Very nice and enjoyable, I actually experminted with 4 and 5 color pieces for a very long time but lately started to do 1 bit art at a 200*300 pixel resolution.
Loving these videos. I’ve always been fascinated by pixel art but have never been very motivated to try it myself since I don’t have a lot of skill in drawing.
Thanks! I was the same way, and something about it just clicked for me; if you start small it feels more like "assembly" than "drawing" - you should give it a try if you're interested!
Brandon James Greer I have some things under my belt to go a long with the game design I’ve done, some I’m proud of, some not so much 🤭😅
I've really been liking 1-Bit styled games nowadays. Downwell, Minit, etc.
And now I feel like it should be used more. It's amazing what people can do with it.
-make this a real game i beg you-
Minit is fantastic. Downwell is more like 4 colour (i.e. 2-bit), but can be thought of as 1-bit with 2 accent colours.
Great work 😁 Love your style. I'm currently working on GB Studio project and this is really helping me.
Thank You, glad to hear! That's really cool, I've been meaning to look into GB Studio :D
This was a great video to help me get started and get ideas flowing.
I enjoyed the tutorial before the time lapse for sure. very helpful for a beginner like myself.
i'm exploding a little bit by watching this video. when you drew the computer i was like HOW. HOW does it looks and feels and conveys so simple but it's actually so complicated.
the bit about being more excited about the pipes than the demon was so relatable 😂
I suggest dithering the fog cause t does look like floating dots on the left that's not connected. That or make more of the left fog more flatish.
great vid! i really appreciate the breakdown, it makes it seem less like black magic and more like an actually attainable skill, haha.
i think exposing yourself to timelapses (and art in general) can immensely help with motivation and inspiration - at least personally, it's really hard to keep myself motivated when working in a vacuum. so thanks! i'm gonna go push some pixels now
Black magic? More like black and white magic! Ha!
I will almost never watch a timelapse video because I don't personally gain anything by watching someone else draw. The inclusion of the tutorial and commentary made a huge difference, though, so please continue this format.
Fun use for this I recently found out,
Oven mirrors!
EG: Main color is a yellow/orange, and outlines as a black.
This is the first video from you, I think you're a god. Edit: I mean "This is the first video I've seen* from you, I think you're a god."
That 1 bit Akira pic @ 12:15 is amazeballs.
This is so beautiful.
Thank you!
Busy art can be toned down with flickering lights, lightning, or the lights just dimming. It would fit the tone and to lead having the boss autoscrolling tunnel easier to draw.
i would love to try your violet green palette
The pipe smokey effect is cool though. Good job !
You are the best man. 1bit is my favorite bit art, manly becouse the limitations
Sinclair ZX-81 and some Spectrum games had the problem you were discussing of making the main character visible among the background using only two colors. Because of this, a lot of times they would put a thick black outline around the main character (and sometimes the other characters or creatures, etc) to make them stand out more. Many games did not do this, however, and they ended up being a huge mess.
im totally gonna try pixel art now, thanks for the inspiration!!
Amazing artwork!
Great video and tutorial! Love your art style. =)
The pipes were cool!
I really enjoy your videos! Great content!
I learn alot from your tutorial,also I love your works.thanks
Brilliant! Thanks :) More like that please!
Such a beautiful job!
great video ! keep up the good work !
I should really get more into pixel art, i'll kinda need it if i want to make games for 8 bit hardware with limited graphical abilities.
low resolutions, low amount of colors, etc. your videos should really help me.
Hey I'm new to pixelart and really looking forward to it, but this video is amazingly amazing!
1:33 that akira art tho
so beautiful
Great work Brandon. I wonder how would the detective resolve the case if it was a game.
This is such a cool challenge. Thanks!