tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602595903239959794.post4319687276805552329..comments2023-10-10T06:03:38.442-07:00Comments on REALLY I DON'T THINK SO: Nobody Dies in the Cartoon...Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525022875765051548noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602595903239959794.post-67367400240645193042009-12-02T22:01:05.450-08:002009-12-02T22:01:05.450-08:00Thanks Michael!
I'm really glad that my silly...Thanks Michael!<br /><br />I'm really glad that my silly pixel art makes you happy. I really enjoy doing it - just too busy these days, but I promise to post more soon. I'm a big fan of character lineups - specifically color models. I think the artists that worked on these 70s and 80s shows had a great sense of clear and iconic design and are underrated. <br /><br />Re: the Sierra On-line influence, I was a child of the 80s and mostly played C64 games (in addition to my Atari 2600). All those simple designs made a big impression on me. Bruce Lee was my fave.<br /><br />When it comes to pixel art I just work intuitively - the shape and pixel count of each character are dictated by readability. The least I can get away with and have it still be clear.<br /><br />There you have an almost scientific explanation of something very silly. ;)<br /><br />Again, thanks and glad you dig it. I will do more!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525022875765051548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602595903239959794.post-33545408334128450572009-11-24T11:29:20.635-08:002009-11-24T11:29:20.635-08:00Hellooo...
I just stumbled across your blog and i...Hellooo...<br /><br />I just stumbled across your blog and instantly got goosebumps when I saw these. Brilliant, and I can't tell you how happy they make me.<br /><br />The very best part is that they're iconic for me on two levels - first, conveying these characters that I know so well in the simplest most evocative way possible. Like distilled, concentrated nostalgia. But the best part is they look like they're straight out of the early-AGI era computer adventure games by Sierra On-Line. Was that a conscious influence? Because these look like they could be character models straight out of those games. Perfect proportions and everything.<br /><br />Yeah, these make me stoopid with happiness and I feel like I'm about 8 again.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465912785343019825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602595903239959794.post-4792275068758654382009-08-17T16:54:14.617-07:002009-08-17T16:54:14.617-07:00Tons of people died in the movie. Not a great movi...Tons of people died in the movie. Not a great movie, but fun to watch.<br /><br />Thanks re: pixel portraits. They are fun to do. Will post more soon...Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525022875765051548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602595903239959794.post-42280996884523597872009-08-17T16:33:47.020-07:002009-08-17T16:33:47.020-07:00Those fish attacking my cursor is really creepy, D...Those fish attacking my cursor is really creepy, Dude!Dancing Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16615742881609959719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602595903239959794.post-77642856324316149452009-08-17T16:31:37.378-07:002009-08-17T16:31:37.378-07:00So did anybody die? ;)
Love your pixelated portrai...So did anybody die? ;)<br />Love your pixelated portraits. Amazing how little information it takes to communicate those iconic characters.Dancing Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16615742881609959719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602595903239959794.post-23277272223429827052009-08-09T23:28:43.564-07:002009-08-09T23:28:43.564-07:00Okay. Saw the movie. Wasn't horrible. Enjoyed ...Okay. Saw the movie. Wasn't horrible. Enjoyed it a lot, though it was silly. Script tried to service too many characters with too many backstories, but at least they tried. It had depth - though it didn't really come across emotionally. But least it was there. Even liked Cobra Commander (accept for the very end - weird mask.... :/ I'll see the sequel...Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525022875765051548noreply@blogger.com