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Title:	Funkyboy screens
Pixel Artist:	Mykola (Level 3 Corporate Drone :: 7713 points)
Posted:	2/21/2007 00:59
Statistics:	19 comments 5 faves 0 avatars
As the development of my game Funkyboy has frozen due to increasing pro workload of mine :), I figured I might as well show off some gfx from it. The game's concept is close to the classic Mario Bros game (I'm sure by looking at the level layout you know which one I'm talking about). It'd be made in Flash, so it takes advantage of its technical possibilities, both the platforms and the sky are supposed to constantly change their colors gradually between predefined values, creating a nice trippy effect :D. Hence the sky gradient - guys please don't diss, I know how to make dithered 3-4 colored gradients.. A two-tone dynamically changing gradient is in the game's tech specs and it's not going anywhere. Please turn off your NPA radars this time and let's use common sense :).

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nolfolk (Level 2 Peon) @ 2/21/2007 22:11

I love it :D
Someday i'll make my own game

My first fav. :D

Mykola (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 2/21/2007 16:10

I wouldn't bug out or object if you rejected it :)

Anyway, I think the NPA discussion should move on to the forums ;) http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3836

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 2/21/2007 15:49

Awesome, we can drop this subject then and be friends. Just know that I WOULD have sent it back had I been online when this was submitted. And in the event that anyone else reads this and finds the topic of any interest. One pixel not placed by hand and I will always reject it regardless of who made it and how cool it is.

The reason for this is that and CG tool, trickery and ripped ripped art are not made 'one pixel at a time'.

Damm, I did fail to say I love these mock-ups, what a tard.

PS: Exception to this rule is the bucket tool cuz, like, we do have weekly challenges ; )

Mykola (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 2/21/2007 15:13

I'm cool :) I mean I do agree.. I mean the gradient is used fittingly here.. so is this piece still art? I think so. Is it still pixel art - not quite. As I said it's pixel art with an asterisk :D.. And I think it's not up to me to decide whether such pieces belong to PJ's main gallery. I think it's a worthy discussion but I think this specific comments box is too small a platform.. :D

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 2/21/2007 14:22

sorry, didn't mean to

Mykola (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 2/21/2007 11:48

LOL I hoped we wouldn't get into the gradient argument, but oh well.. I knew what I was going for when I submitted it.

Anyway, I do agree that people new to pixel art might get confused.. So sorry for mudding the water, as you put it :D I guess it'll be my first and last gradient containing piece at PJ.

Then again - it's kind of sad that hybrid PA pieces get no go with such outlook. I'm not talking for my own works. I just remember guys posting really cool stuff, that had really significant PIXEL eye candy, but that stuff was put away because it had like one or two NPA things that didn't really dominate visually (i.e. the pixel-art part was still bonafide). Gunstar's Bubble Bobble ilustration (which had smooth photoshopped shadows in it) comes to mind.

In my opinion, it'd be awesome if there'd be some sort of way to submit these things with a sort of 'asterisk'.. That'd note that it contains portions of NPA.. But I dunno perhaps I'm complicating too much.

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 2/21/2007 09:53

No doubt and I'd love to play it. In nature a hybrid PA can be and often is beautiful and rich. This I not only NOT have a problem with but do it myself. However, we get together here as a community to learn and teach pixelart in its most rudimentary way. When any member muddies the water (or is allowed to) it only serves to dillute the medium for the beginners and those learning the tools of the trade. Advanced PAs like this belong in other forms of showcases like portfolios, personal showcases, websites and commercial endeavors.

Through private communications you fully understand how much I worship the ground you walk on. Had I been the one to have seen this in the que I would have sent it back with a note asking that you show your pixels only and place a link to where the hybrid in all its awesomness can be viewed! I try to encourage all who join here and seeing the artform gain in strengh and quality, its a true feeling for something I love so much (next to cycling). I speak for myself only and I grow in knowledge and skill all the time. This point however is the 'golden rule' of our craft and will never waver.

One pixel not placed 'one pixel at a time' is not pixelart.

df0 (Level 3 Enforcer) @ 2/21/2007 08:25

That's so cool. Awesome style on the sprites.

Balladofwindfishes (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/21/2007 06:50

lol I see mario bros

Nice

Setzer (Level 8 Cannibal) @ 2/21/2007 05:36

the gradient is fitting for the game style, everything seems to fit together great :) I especially like the overlapping transp. objects and such.

and yes I could tell mario bros. as soon as I looked at it :p

Mykola (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 2/21/2007 05:35

On the serious tip tho.. I don't see nothing wrong if the gradient is merely a backdrop, and isn't used to visualize shading etc (that's okay in vector but totally dumb in pixels).

It serves the same purpose as a solid color fill. Almost, cuz in this case I simply couldn't use a single color for several reasons.

Anyway, when (if) the game will see daylight, I'm sure once you see how it works, you won't be against it ;)

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 2/21/2007 05:18

www.gradientjoint.com is two doors to the left...sir.

Mykola (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 2/21/2007 05:07

Thanks, that's what I'm trying to achieve style-wise, fresh and clean :D

Mykola (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 2/21/2007 05:06

LOL Jal don't hate on the gradients :D..

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 2/21/2007 05:04

>:(

exocet (Level 6 Major) @ 2/21/2007 04:52

I love the style of the sprites... especially that blue rabbit! Nice style in general too, neat and tidy!

1sT (Level 1 Thug) @ 2/21/2007 04:18

I love the sprites O_O fav'd

Mykola (Level 3 Corporate Drone) @ 2/21/2007 03:32

LOLLL, thanks man.

Ensellitis (Level 11 Sensei) @ 2/21/2007 02:56

NPA NPA NPA!!!

i love your sprites! nice work

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