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Title: Colossal Katamari
Pixel Artist: Snake  (Level 1 Rookie :: 3618 points)
Posted: 12/31/2006 8:55:37 AM
Palette: 15 colors
Statistics: 369 comments :: 853 favorites :: 0 avatars

Secret santa gift at Pixelation for Toby. Thought I'd submit this as my last online picture of 2006.

Haven't played any of the games, so I had to rely on what little reference I could find. Had to use a somwhat jaggy laptop mouse, so the rocky texture worked to my advatige I guess. The picture ended up on Joystiq after being on Digg, so you might have seen it there already. No matter though. Here it is again :P It's msPaint by the way.

Happy New Year everybody!


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[balder] (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/27/2009 8:15:18 PM

This picture is a masterpiece. I can't imagine how many hours are necessary to complete such a complex image like this! Simply amazing...


kaneli2000 (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/21/2009 11:38:49 AM

Just perfect :D.


makdum (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/18/2009 2:12:55 PM

wow  perfect


mokakokakola (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/11/2009 4:36:49 AM

wow this is great and beautifull!!


Artic (Level 4 Shichikyu) at 10/10/2009 8:28:00 PM

This is the best pixel ever. end of discussion.


Fav (Level 1 Depressed) at 10/4/2009 12:42:50 PM

@Ambient

OH no! There're 17 colours used for 500x500px. work! That's too much ;)

 

Anyway amazing!


Dudeidu (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/27/2009 4:46:32 AM

Amazing! 15 colours? even more amazing :D


Ambient (Level 1 Seaman) at 9/25/2009 8:58:18 PM

I thought it was insane before I saw the 15 colors- now I'm speachless.

Edit: Graphics Gale color counter said you used 17 colors... Is my GG broken?


VieRus (Level 1 Rookie) at 9/15/2009 4:32:50 AM

epic!!!

you used only 15 colours?!


Jocher (Level 3 Private Eye) at 9/13/2009 12:00:35 PM

 wow, wunderfull piece


Dino502Run (Level 1 Depressed) at 9/9/2009 6:32:06 PM

EPIC!!!   ↖(∧∧)↗


alones (Level 1 Rookie) at 8/30/2009 7:53:59 PM

Fucking insane dude.


Peeter (Level 6 Hitman) at 8/29/2009 4:42:57 PM

Reminds me of this:


HI5 Studios (Level 1 Rookie) at 8/16/2009 7:49:09 PM

whoa if this was done in paint I feel even more inadequate


QuaziGNRLnose (Level 1 Rookie) at 8/13/2009 5:05:25 PM

 it is monotone to be fair so 15 colours is quite a large palette, he only really uses 5 or 6 on the most detailed stuff so it is still incredible


inphy (Level 3 Private Eye) at 8/6/2009 1:17:16 PM

Excellent idea, excellent execution. The palette, the details, the lines, the textures - just great. Inspiring and educational. :)


bacara (Level 1 Seaman) at 8/3/2009 1:22:25 PM

 :) simply amazing


Pixel-Janz (Level 1 Private) at 7/26/2009 1:13:29 PM

Snake has played Shadow of the colossus... Havent u?


Pixel-Janz (Level 1 Private) at 7/26/2009 1:12:22 PM

Only 15 colours???? WOW... thats something for that great work! Gonggrattss


Antifarea (Level 5 Lieutenant) at 7/25/2009 11:13:32 AM

This is incredible, I can't believe you pulled out something like that with just 15 colors...


Shrub (Level 1 Rookie) at 7/20/2009 11:22:00 AM

Two awesome games rolled into one. I love it, faved!

Haha, see what I did there? Rolled? No? I give up...


wenhalal (Level 1 Rookie) at 7/20/2009 5:06:35 AM

:O good, unique style


Kalladdolf (Level 1 Thug) at 7/14/2009 7:43:28 AM

What more is there to say than "O_O" ?


MrSmiley (Level 1 Thug) at 7/13/2009 8:12:32 AM

 sweeeet. 5/5


mavrath (Level 1 Gangster) at 7/7/2009 2:59:46 PM
i like it 10/10

mavrath (Level 1 Gangster) at 7/7/2009 2:52:41 PM
cool

mazagung (Level 1 Thug) at 7/7/2009 9:19:27 AM

I can't say anything except Amazing...


mazagung (Level 1 Thug) at 7/7/2009 9:16:50 AM

I can't say anything except Amazing...


Little Rocky (Level 1 Rookie) at 7/3/2009 11:21:53 PM

holy frijoles! Your ability is amazing!!!!! Nice colour scheme, too!


Ninja-Tech (Level 1 Rookie) at 6/30/2009 6:21:48 AM

Love it! simply love it. amazing detail and its just beautiful! 5/5


steveworks (Level 1 Rookie) at 6/28/2009 5:17:12 PM

wow.... I haven't played the games either but this is amazing. 5/5


uberlis (Level 1 Thug) at 6/27/2009 9:36:01 PM

PERFECT.

5/5 plus fav.


Oskar  (Level 1 Rookie) at 6/24/2009 2:32:27 PM

Nice pixel art!


Genler (Level 1 Rookie) at 6/19/2009 10:36:37 AM

WoW amazing!!! :D

5/5 + fav 


dbz_fan136 (Level 1 Gangster) at 6/17/2009 11:06:12 AM

this is buetiful   i love it


w-o-l-f-e (Level 1 Thug) at 6/14/2009 10:07:33 AM

thats amazing :)


jamesmorrow07 (Level 2 Kukyu) at 5/31/2009 9:53:38 PM

This is priceless!


ShukketsuSakura (Level 1 Depressed) at 5/28/2009 8:01:16 PM

this is gorgeous! it must have been painstaking work on MSPaint! XD trust me i know, i've done stuff on there too. ^^

i love love love how well you captured the textures and how the shadows bend because of the curved surface and the chipped gears, and...

well, i could go on. ^^ again, very lovely work.


.Anubis. (Level 3 Hatchet Man) at 5/27/2009 2:16:03 AM

ill just put out whoever continues to speculate if this was done by snake or not is an idiot, the piece has been out for almost 3 years, and this is clearly a gift. dammit stop hating. 


arkan-ark (Level 1 Rookie) at 5/25/2009 4:13:44 AM

wow... all i can say is wow :0


JaK aka exoloner (Level 1 Rookie) at 5/21/2009 11:44:54 PM

mspaint ??? wow this is sick!


GuiZ (Level 2 Kukyu) at 5/21/2009 9:01:07 AM

This is just awsome, realy skilled!


Lahra (Level 1 Rookie) at 5/21/2009 8:01:03 AM

 amazing, and wunderful #1


Pumpkinbot (Level 2 Peon) at 5/20/2009 5:54:41 PM

X) Katamari ftw. And nice use of 15 colors for such a big picture. 5/5


Jefe (Level 1 Depressed) at 5/18/2009 5:18:30 PM

 @ Breton Slivka Will you be my friend? :)


hyperbear (Level 1 Rookie) at 5/17/2009 7:30:25 PM

Remarkable. Two of my favorite games, too.


Breton Slivka (Level 2 Kukyu) at 5/16/2009 4:18:19 AM

@Arabes: Welcome to pixel joint!


Pagan Mosher (Level 1 Depressed) at 5/15/2009 12:09:30 PM

Love the colors on it. :) Good job.


Arthus (Level 1 Rookie) at 5/11/2009 11:45:25 AM

aaight

 


Dr D (Level 2 Kukyu) at 5/10/2009 7:40:01 PM

I'm pretty sure this is not a rip. Snake is an extremely great artist, and doesn't often forget to show WIP steps and so, as you can see in his other works.

I don't have any reason to believe this is a rip.

This Alberto guy uploaded this image in 2008, it was submitted here in 2006. Not to mention, it has worse quality. You can see specks if you closely examine the smooth-ball part of katamari. Alberto also doesn't seem to do too much pixel art, this would be a step out into what may be a new medium.

If it was stolen, it wouldn't be the first time, a quick google search would show that.

But who knows, and, who's to say that Snake isn't Alberto as well. (Going by the folder name, btw.)

But whoever made it sure made something excellent.


Pixelated (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 5/8/2009 1:26:43 PM

 http://www.cpluv.com/www/medias/albertoeca/albertoeca_48447c5ea5168.gif

 

Is that his? Otherwise, it's a rip.. which = R.I.P.


vinsin (Level 1 Rookie) at 5/6/2009 3:58:34 PM

 fantastic peice of work man. i love the colors


CommanderD97 (Level 1 Intern) at 5/5/2009 3:20:37 PM

ooh right, the chinese guy with a huge ball 'n' stuff? yep, great work!


CommanderD97 (Level 1 Intern) at 5/5/2009 3:18:58 PM

Refresh my memory...who is that?


Breton Slivka (Level 2 Kukyu) at 5/4/2009 12:43:32 AM

To be clear that wasn't meant to be a criticism of you, really. You can't argue with success. I'm just reacting to the people who think this artwork is awesome *because* it was made in MS Paint, and not really taking notice of things like color, composition, figure ground relationship, balance, line, tone structure or anything else that actually matters to whether something is aesthetically pleasing or not.  You could have built the image up using punch cards for all I care. What bothers me is people impressed by the process rather than result. 

That's not to say that process can't be interesting, but I can't see the sense in congratulating someone for using the tools that they happen to like, or happen to have.


Wu! (Level 1 Seaman) at 5/3/2009 12:59:02 PM

awesome idea!
The texture of the collossus' are is so impressive, the stones as well.
Wow and all that three dimensionality...

incredible


Snake (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/30/2009 4:42:36 AM

The picture was made the way it was because my PC broke down at the time. As for using msPaint, I just enjoy using it despite having access to Photoshop CS3 and whatnot. It works for me. I've never insiunated that anyone should be impressed by this picture and quite frankly, I'm surprised how people read so much into what I basically made as a christmas gift, but if it inspires people to create more art, then I'm certainly happy about that.

 

For now though, I'm busy making something better.


joao_thunder (Level 1 Rookie) at 4/28/2009 5:52:59 AM

Ohh man! So nice *-*
I love this game and this pic makes me feels able to do everything xD


Breton Slivka (Level 2 Kukyu) at 4/26/2009 6:43:06 PM

It's a great peice, there's no doubt of that. But I've always wondered what kind of person is impressed by the use of mspaint with a shitty laptop mouse. What kind of personality do they have outside of the pixel art world?

It strikes me as a little bit like being impressed that someone cleaned the bathroom at the local YMCA using nothing but a toothbrush and spit. It's not like you get a cleaner bathroom that way. It just takes longer, and it is more frustrating. Likewise, it's not as if mspaint adds a little something special to the artwork. The finished product is not better by virtue of the fact that the tools that were used were of poor quality.

The only conclusion that I can draw is that these commentators believe that suffering is virtuous, and that being clever (by using better tools for instance) is cheating. So I wonder what kind of relationships these people have? what kind of jobs do they have? what are their parents like? 

Now perhaps the original artist is poor, and  can't afford any special software, and only has a crappy handmedown laptop and can't afford the $20 to buy a decent mouse. This isn't in itself praiseworthy. Perhaps it's the contrast between the poor quality of the tools, and the quality of the work that is striking. Perhaps this is about a thrilling narrative of a down on his luck guy overcoming adversity and producing great art anyway.

That's okay, but I don't think the conclusion to draw is that we should all use MSPaint and squander hundreds of hours on a single peice that could be used to make dozens of peices. Or animated peices. Or going out and experiencing life and all its glories, outside the insulated worlds of collossi and katamari. Original inspiration! Creating things that are not derivative! If you're to finally get a job making art, where time is money, I don't think your boss is going to crucify you for taking a shortcut that results in the same quality of work, but takes much less time. (no dammit, I want you to use only MSPAINT with your hand tied behind your back, and I want this project to be 2 years behind schedule!)

Maybe the only thing you have to clean the bathroom is a toothbrush and your own spit, and nobody has told you about things like floor cleaner, disinfectant spray or mops. You really couldn't be blamed for doing it that way. But what should I  think about someone that uses a toothbrush because they simply insist on it? All the better things are available, but they just really insist that there's something better about the toothbrush, and using a mop is cheating.

Anyways. Just a simple question, really. Just always been curious.


ssm-04 (Level 3 Hatchikyu) at 4/22/2009 8:27:30 PM

I love the collors and the beautiful style.

Add favorites.


InkBreath (Level 1 Depressed) at 4/19/2009 7:25:49 AM

This is so freakin' awesome, amazing detail. I'm inspired.

HahA! lol- ur a level 1 rookie. OH! the irony.


Marucho (Level 1 Depressed) at 4/17/2009 4:13:21 PM

This is so beautiful. Insane detail.


Exquisious (Level 1 Private) at 4/10/2009 8:08:54 AM

Wait, did you say you did this on MS PAINT?????


porkbun (Level 1 Private) at 4/8/2009 7:22:21 PM

Wow, that is some crazy detail. I love it!


threezeros000 (Level 1 Seaman) at 4/6/2009 11:23:59 PM

Ah, I finally see it is Katamari Damacy and Shadow of the Collusus.

 

GREAT job.


threezeros000 (Level 1 Seaman) at 4/6/2009 10:21:11 PM

Speechless.

Amazing!


CrackedEgo (Level 1 Jukyu) at 4/6/2009 8:07:47 AM

The textures are amazing. Fantastic work.


ThePixelChick (Level 1 Depressed) at 3/31/2009 5:02:58 PM

This is so sick...


Gleeeefk (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/27/2009 2:23:39 PM

This is one of the worst pixels I've seen from PJ.


bakariboss (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/23/2009 8:01:14 AM

OH WOW! You are either very addicted to pixel art or insane. MS PAINT!? MOUSE! Awesome.


AsimosVagan (Level 1 Gangster) at 3/18/2009 3:06:32 PM

Mouse laptop? MsPaint?


TehLemon (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/16/2009 10:42:14 AM

Omygad. This is actually one of the best pixelations i've ever seen. I'm shocked. :0


Quake (Level 2 Hired Gun) at 3/15/2009 5:55:36 AM

lol, i absolutely love this :DDD


Exquisious (Level 1 Private) at 3/15/2009 4:59:56 AM

There's one defination for this. Amazing, simply amazing.


admin@gapto.co.uk (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/14/2009 4:16:32 AM

Wow, That  must of took some time!


Synk (Level 1 Jukyu) at 3/12/2009 4:15:03 PM

15 colors

sorry :x


Synk (Level 1 Jukyu) at 3/12/2009 4:13:16 PM

1 colors =P

fav!


griffsnuff (Level 1 Rookie) at 3/7/2009 10:31:43 AM

This is just beautifully done! and with only 25 colors :D  so many tiny details, all together, this is epic


4ok (Level 1 Thug) at 3/5/2009 6:26:40 AM

great! I love it! 


.Anubis. (Level 3 Hatchet Man) at 3/4/2009 1:22:32 PM

 Still diggin this.


skypo (Level 1 Depressed) at 3/1/2009 4:37:13 AM

woot :o nice nice nice this is my favorit

 


B_j0k3r0 (Level 1 Private) at 2/24/2009 7:06:35 PM

thank you bro :) its pretty good if u want to print it out in bigger scale :)


ptoing (Level 7 Underboss) at 2/24/2009 6:53:17 PM

There are several programs which can vectorise. There was an online app which was pretty good at it. Forgot it's name. Just google for vecorisation tool or something.


B_j0k3r0 (Level 1 Private) at 2/24/2009 5:44:30 PM

How to vectorise it like that, is there some kind of effect, there must be.. Photoshop?


kwigbo (Level 3 Hatchikyu) at 2/19/2009 8:31:57 AM
The clouds are my favorite part of this piece.

Myke (Level 1 Rookie) at 2/17/2009 5:21:29 AM
Whoa!!! love the fur detail...that's quality mate!!!

ptoing (Level 7 Underboss) at 2/15/2009 7:14:18 AM
Hysteria: That image you linked to is a vectorsised version of Snakes original pixel version. I think that is the one which eventually found it's place onto Digg.

Hysteria (Level 2 Quiet One) at 2/12/2009 11:15:28 AM
Its great, but I also ask myself if its traced

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3536/colossalkatamarfx9.jpg

adriprints (Level 3 Private Eye) at 2/11/2009 6:16:27 AM
Love this piece (love Katamari and Shadow, too)!  I can't believe you haven't played either of the games.  You've really captured them both!  After you play them, maybe you'll be inspired to add the glowing blue weak spots on the Colossus monsters. 

slasher (Level 1 Private) at 2/4/2009 5:25:30 AM
Really nice to see how the clouds whirled. Amazing details. Great work! :)

theGemini08 (Level 1 Depressed) at 2/4/2009 3:12:38 AM
It's best pixel art I've ever seen!

mazagung (Level 1 Thug) at 1/24/2009 9:10:08 AM

Bwian (Level 2 Petty Officer) at 1/21/2009 4:15:22 PM
I can't get my eyes off it :)

it's both detailed and evocative
I love how your clouds go in circles, it really works for the mood

The Instinctive (Level 1 Rookie) at 1/18/2009 3:46:06 PM
I've been lurking for a few days, and this may be the most epic piece I've seen.

BTW, my Photoshop counts 17 colors, but it really doesn't matter considering how magnificent the piece is.

The little dude it so prime. =]

supermansucks (Level 1 Rookie) at 1/17/2009 8:51:22 AM
lolz da little dude is goin after it!

Namre (Level 1 Jukyu) at 1/9/2009 1:11:19 AM
Lol. Your work is awesome! So many details, and to think you've done it on MS Paint! I wish I could make something as cool as that one ++1

Noet (Level 2 Quiet One) at 1/7/2009 12:18:33 AM
har för mig det är han som gjort den bilden också, han är skillad med grafik också.

Slemsvamp (Level 6 Serial Killer) at 1/6/2009 8:30:10 PM
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3536/colossalkatamarfx9.jpg

Reference - or the other way around?

xDanilo (Level 1 Rookie) at 1/6/2009 8:09:24 AM

OMG


Cantosphile (Level 1 Rookie) at 1/2/2009 7:01:49 PM
Mera bilder, takk



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