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Title:	Trioculi
Pixel Artist:	Arachne (Level 4 Murderer :: 13097 points)
Posted:	9/13/2008 13:32
Palette:	16 colors
Statistics:	117 comments 469 faves 0 avatars
Since I used a lot of contrast in my last piece, I wanted to try something altogether different this time. I'm not sure how long it took me, but I think it was time well spent. Any feedback is welcome. Big thanks to everyone who helped me with this in the Pixelation thread. Progress animation.

Top Pixel Art - September 2008 (#1)

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syedahumna56 (Level 2 CGA) @ 6/3/2022 17:05

Good

syedahumna56 (Level 2 CGA) @ 6/3/2022 17:04

Good

Drea (Level 7 Teleporter) @ 5/24/2021 10:06

This was my iPod touch background when I was 13 lol such a classic

Trigonomancer (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 9/1/2020 21:23

The dawn of the electric shavers

Umbohr (Level 5 Werewolf) @ 5/31/2020 11:34

Impressive work.

Valrunie (Level 3 Stalker) @ 9/11/2018 11:06

awesome work, especialy on details!

DexRunner (Level 7 Sheriff) @ 3/27/2017 07:31

These remind me of the Hedorah from The Godzilla title of the same name. All I can hear when I see this is. "SAVE THE EARTH!".

Great Job!!!

MadMage (Level 5 Lieutenant) @ 3/18/2016 20:34

Just perfect! I loved the creepy feel to it. Maybe I'll dream of that?

Ceagon (Level 1 Gangster) @ 2/5/2016 13:49

love the water!

marlenblaze (Level 1 Thug) @ 6/18/2015 00:31

5/5 - check

Favourite - check

King of Spades (Level 1 Gangster) @ 10/20/2014 04:26

pmoth (Level 1 Thug) @ 2/16/2013 14:33

i love love love all of the tangling vines

Ashkin (Level 8 Rear Admiral) @ 7/10/2012 15:49

So creepy.

TheoVision (Level 8 Regional Boss) @ 5/22/2012 12:12

Perfect pixeling!

Laughing Llama (Level 1 Gangster) @ 5/7/2012 16:31

Holy crap, this is incredible!

The water reflections blow my mind.

Revolver1 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 4/30/2012 22:58

The first thing I thought was 'this is not pixel art... is it!?' ... Absolutely amazing! :D Thanks for providing the progress animation for those of us curious about your process :)

Elementalism (Level 1 Rookie) @ 12/15/2011 10:34

I can't bring anything new to the table, but like everyone else I'm thoroughly impressed by the perfect Anti-Aliasing and just the amazing use of colour in this whole piece.

Cammymoop (Level 6 Blue Crab) @ 11/8/2011 20:54

I can't even begin to say how awesome this is o.o

skallian (Level 2 Quiet One) @ 10/24/2011 08:48

Great idea!

Shnizel5 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 8/9/2011 09:45

spaghetti mosnsters revange

Awesome work

Perihelion (Level 5 Assistant Manager) @ 4/16/2011 19:14

Wow, this is phenomenal. So smooth, so atmospheric, so cool!

imbrainy (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 4/15/2011 20:55

I had to actually check to see if this was only 16 colours... This is amazing! Never seen such good AA :D

SatTheArtist (Level 1 Rookie) @ 3/15/2011 01:39

That is just stunning...

PoisonousJoy (Level 4 Mercenary) @ 2/21/2011 12:01

Absolutely breathtaking.

Psychotron-3000 (Level 5 Detective) @ 10/10/2010 18:29

Very atmospheric and such amazing AA.

ev149 (Level 4 Button Man) @ 10/10/2010 06:28

Awesome. Just awesome.

bonehead11 (Level 2 Quiet One) @ 9/23/2010 03:58

Is this still considered pixel art ?

Opacus (Level 7 Ichikyu) @ 7/26/2010 03:10

I really, really love this. It's very inspiring. Your AA is impecable. It's so clean.

avo (Level 8 Cannibal) @ 7/21/2010 11:41

just great!

TheInquisitor (Level 4 Shichikyu) @ 5/31/2010 03:49

Pixel art that doesn't look like pixel art? That's some feat!

kokocipher (Level 1 Rookie) @ 4/9/2010 15:26

I can't believe that's actually pixel art, incredible

1ucas (Level 5 Soldier) @ 4/4/2010 08:01

Holy crap, this is awesome. And thanks for that wip!

Dino502Run (Level 6 Serial Killer) @ 1/10/2010 18:45

I love this! I have a friend who would like this a lot too.

Victor Rojo (Level 10 King Ghidorah) @ 10/12/2009 15:34

This is the reason why the pixel art has nothing to envy of any art 2d

RazzBerries (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 9/19/2009 19:23

whoa dude that is awesome. I love how eerie it looks ... nice job!

Scribblette (Level 1 Intern) @ 6/11/2009 19:31

I saw this months ago on Pixelation... it's fantastic. And your line art monsters are so creative. Would love to have your flair for bringing nightmares to life, let alone pixel @_@

DeathHawk55 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/6/2009 11:37

AWSOME!!!!

raeli (Level 1 Intern) @ 5/28/2009 19:04

wow...
this doesn't even look like pixel art!

incredible.

Karzahnii (Level 1 Rookie) @ 3/21/2009 15:23

Wow, I can't believe it's only 16 colours! Great work!

Stickman (Level 7 Sheriff) @ 2/5/2009 11:09

The monsters are really well rendered, as you got the overlapping of the hairy tentacles working nicely. You really get a feeling of scale and distance between the predator and the prey:)

Victor Rojo (Level 10 King Ghidorah) @ 11/30/2008 19:27

beautiful fog and perfect work... 6/5

Square King (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 11/1/2008 20:33

Wow. Beautiful. <3

Chace (Level 5 Captain) @ 11/1/2008 16:22

Awsum!
The water is so realistic, it just looks like I've paused a film or something.

jinz91 (Level 2 Dealer) @ 10/31/2008 15:08

Why do i keep thinking "Lovecraft" XD
Amazing job!

Pajama-Sam (Level 3 Enforcer) @ 10/30/2008 08:39

This Is Absoloutley AMAZING...

dragonzrule (Level 1 Rookie) @ 10/27/2008 13:39

It kidof reminds me of war of the worlds, except 10x more scary and amazing.

Raytheon (Level 5 Lieutenant) @ 9/26/2008 02:53

Breathtaking;

the bottom of the beast is simply amazing;

I wouldn't be surprised if this gained #1 top pixel art

brena (Level 1 Gangster) @ 9/22/2008 07:48

Oh god that is scary. I love it.

Jaeden (Level 4 Team Leader) @ 9/20/2008 18:33

wow.... this is so soft and beautiful.

Aceldama (Level 1 Gangster) @ 9/20/2008 16:46

I love the mist surrounding the figures. I also like these "wavy" creatures are like mirrors, showing the moon.

castiboy (Level 5 Assistant Manager) @ 9/20/2008 10:49

:0
sweet detail, awesome idea composition colours etc etc, that is simply amazing. and you did manage to get a really smooth uncontrasted image. as fawful already said, it does look like some incredible water colours or a similar effect.

*worships*
even more i mean, and
*adds to favorites*

fawful (Level 6 Yonkyu) @ 9/19/2008 05:12

That is pretty ruddy epic.

It doesnt even look like pixel art unless you zoom in several times,it looks more like a water colour or something.

Is it suposed to be the roots of trees or something,because it certanly looks it.

ManningKrull (Level 9 Executioner) @ 9/19/2008 04:44

This is the spookiest thing ever pixelled.

cassiechihuahua (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 9/18/2008 19:05

Great atmosphere!

Pixelarg (Level 6 Yonkyu) @ 9/18/2008 12:58

splintercell xD you finish it! :):)...

"arachne join at pixel joint... and... WO?!?! 300 messajes! :O" xD

Bye arachne! ;) good look :P

jamon (Level 10 Operative) @ 9/18/2008 04:13

NIce work! I think that reflections is boosting whole thing... and i like them...

Ameno (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/17/2008 12:41

amazing job

Arachne (Level 4 Murderer) @ 9/17/2008 10:34

Wow, I really hadn't expected this kind of response. Really glad to hear you liked it!

Larwick - I figured that fishing nets left out might get caught on the creature, and I don't think it would have much difficulty in destroying a wooden ship if one got in its way. So, yes, it is supposed to be an anchor.

Skurwy87 - Yeah, there are a few of those. After I AA a part, I usually compare it to the previous step to see if it actually looks better. Then I keep the parts that look best and give what's left another try, but sometimes I might need as many as 3 or 4 attempts to get it right, and that got tedious fast this time. I'll see if I can find all the over-AA'ed parts and do some cleaning up.

neota - That's a good point. I'll see what I can do.

stickjohn - I see what you mean. I had a bit of trouble getting the darkest parts to look smooth enough with the sudden jump to the darkest color from the second darkest, so I'll give the AA on the men and the boat another go.

iLKke - There was a bit of discussion about the reflected light in the Pixelation thread. I looked at a bunch of photos of sunlight reflected in the sea and decided to keep it that way. I don't imagine open sea is ever still, so I think reflections will be distorted even without wind (or giant monsters wading around). I think the light is too far away for it to reflect off of the men. The boat might with a bit of water on it, but I don't see any surfaces angled in a way that would let us see it.

DoomDoom (Level 5 Detective) @ 9/16/2008 21:44

Very very nice

a book's cover of Lovecraft...GREAT

cerealkiller54 (Level 6 Made) @ 9/16/2008 17:23

You never cease to amaze me. Great job

Frost (Level 6 Serial Killer) @ 9/16/2008 13:21

Amazing! Looks very Lovecraftish, in a very good way!

Fenne (Level 3 Stalker) @ 9/16/2008 11:23

I love the smoothness.
Awesome pixelart!

Thebullet (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/16/2008 08:24

Awesome job. Really strange and fantastic.
War of the worlds meets H. R. Giger

Qbi (Level 1 Rookie) @ 9/16/2008 08:15

It reminds me this movie The Mist... great job man!

Qbi (Level 1 Rookie) @ 9/16/2008 08:15

It reminds me this movie The Mist... great job man!

stickjohn (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 9/15/2008 23:06

un-freaking-real. Most of the piece doesn't even look remotely like a pixel art. The only complaint i would have it that the people and boat look out of place. Not because they are done poorly though, just because the rest of the piece is done so fantastically well.

l3m0n5 (Level 4 Deputy) @ 9/15/2008 18:44

Oh my african boogers! Thats madness right here man. The contrast, the subtlety, the texture, the presence, all perfectly calibrated to the tee. I love it. It looks like it was a pain to make and for that i thank you. Fav times a thousand. I can't get enough of those highlights in the hairy texture of the monster. It's just so tasty to my eyes. :D

ui_ (Level 4 Deputy) @ 9/15/2008 13:57

really amazing composition, colors and done. I really like these "big monsters", remind me a little bit to the game "shadows of colossus". respect!...

Setzer (Level 8 Cannibal) @ 9/15/2008 07:41

Did I mention I love this?

iLKke (Level 9 Nidan) @ 9/15/2008 04:46

Wonderful in every possible respect. Very Lovecraft-ish :D
My favorite bit is how the 'hair' gets abstracted in the lower parts.

Personally I think that the reflections in the water don't make much sense. Perhaps it would have been better to instead let the green light show a bit on the boat and fishermen.

I think I can see people and ships entangled in those things. Do they get slowly digested over time?

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