Pixel Art Academy: From Beginner To Pro

Master Pixel Art Creation and Animation — Learn Character Design, Animation Basics, Game Assets & More!

What you'll learn

Pixel Art Fundamentals: Understand the essentials of pixel art, including grids, color palettes, and basic shapes.

Character Design & Animation: Learn how to design characters and bring them to life with smooth pixel animations.

Creating Environments & Tilesets: Master the techniques of building backgrounds, landscapes, and tile-based designs for games.

Advanced Pixel Art Techniques: Dive into advanced techniques such as shading, lighting, and creating complex scenes.

Game Asset Creation: Learn how to optimize your pixel art for game development and create assets that work perfectly in various environments.

Requirements

No experience in art or pixel art

Description

Course Overview:Welcome to Pixel Art Academy: From Beginner to Pro, where you'll learn how to create stunning pixel art from scratch, develop your animated characters, and master the art of designing game-ready assets! Whether you’re completely new to pixel art or aiming to refine your skills, this course will guide you through every step to help you become a pro pixel artist.What Will You Learn in This Course?Pixel Art FundamentalsTo build a strong foundation, learn the core concepts of pixel art, including grids, color palettes, and creating basic shapes.Character DesignDesign unique, eye-catching pixel characters from scratch using professional techniques that work for games, animations, and more.Animation BasicsUnderstand the basics of pixel animation, including keyframes, timing, and smooth transitions.Animating Your CharacterTake your character designs and bring them to life by creating animations like walking, running, and idle poses — perfect for games and other projects!Environments & TilesetsMaster techniques for creating pixel environments and tile-based designs for games or digital art.Advanced Pixel Art TechniquesExplore shading, lighting, and detailed techniques for creating complex pixel scenes and assets.Tools of the TradeGet familiar with professional pixel artists' software and tools to create high-quality artwork.Game Asset CreationLearn how to optimize your pixel art for game development, including how to create reusable assets for your games and applications.Who is This Course For?Aspiring Pixel Artists who want to learn the ins and outs of pixel art, character animation, and game asset creation.Game Developers are looking to create unique retro-style characters and environments for their projects.Digital Artists wanting to add pixel art to their skillset for personal or professional projects.Anyone Interested in Pixel Art — No prior experience required! You’ll start from the basics and gradually move to advanced techniques.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What u will learn and what to expect

Section 2: Pixel Art Academy 00

Lecture 3 ebook

Lecture 4 the basics of pixel art

Lecture 5 Anyone can learn Pixel art

Lecture 6 How to draw anything in pixel art

Lecture 7 Pixel art exercises

Section 3: Pixel art for Dummies / Game Asset Creation

Lecture 8 small apologies

Lecture 9 01 Treasure box

Lecture 10 02 Golden pirates Coin

Lecture 11 03 Barrel

Lecture 12 04 flower vase

Lecture 13 05 Simple and complex Pixel art

Lecture 14 06 Flags

Lecture 15 07 Trees and Grass

Lecture 16 08 Houses

Lecture 17 09 pixel art Icons

Lecture 18 10 last pixel art assets

Lecture 19 more of pixel art assets design, full process

Section 4: Character Design

Lecture 20 Basic tips before we start designing the character

Lecture 21 Character Design Part 1: The General Shape

Lecture 22 Part 2 Basic colors and details

Lecture 23 Part 3 Last details

Lecture 24 Pixel art boss design

Lecture 25 Skeleton in mech

Section 5: Animation Basics

Lecture 26 bouncing ball

Lecture 27 02 Spacing

Lecture 28 Exercise 1

Lecture 29 Arc and speed

Lecture 30 Exercise 2

Lecture 31 How the idle animation works

Lecture 32 Idle animation for our character

Lecture 33 Studying the attack animation

Lecture 34 Cleaning the animation

Lecture 35 another way to animate

Section 6: Extra

Lecture 36 THE SPIDER MOTHER ANIMATION

Lecture 37 Pixel Art Boss Gate: The Full Process

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