Wow these are great ! really good animations.
The problems I see here is that they doesn't seem to be hand pixelled. Most of the time on pixel joint, we seek for pieces that has been worked on pixel by pixel, where every pixel has been carefully placed.
These sure have a pixel art look, but they really look like color reduced 3D animation.
I'm curious about your process, how exactly did you make those ? they do look very good.

It's okay to use 3D render as a base for pixel art, as long as you get back to it manually to have more control over the pixels.

Edited by FrostPumpkin - 23 June 2014 at 1:06am

Thank you FrostPumpkin for the compliment!

I have made 3d models, rigged and animated all of them. But really, why does it matter?
Is it because I can't "control" the pixels because I render them? I can just modify the geometry and voila and if I spot any issues I will be able to configure it all inside photoshop just like any other pixel artist, pretty much the same work but the only difference is that I build a stronger base before going into photoshop. If I would want to of course.

I understand that I am not the first one being denied to the gallery because of similar kind of animation or different methods. Instead of embracing new techniques other people can learn, and saying no to art which pretty much resembles pixel art, is a huge mistake and restricts the artform.

I find it more bad for the community than myself not being able to post stuff in gallery.

Btw, I did not send them 4x, only 2x because I thought it was more clear than as a presentationform instead of using the original form. If I would send them in the original format would it be acceptable then?

What do you mean by pre-scaled pixelart? Just because other simply dislike it should not equal that it is taken away. Its not like the material is offensive in anyway.

Also, is there a problem if there is a lot of transparency/fading smoke so it does not qualify as pixel art? if so, why?

ChrisN, your work isn't Pixel-art, but it may have some characteristics that pixel-art has. Not all the characteristics though that make pixel-art what it is. Believing your work is pixel-art kind of proves why it shouldn't be included in the gallery, because if people were able to add non-pixelart pieces it would dampen efforts by people to cohere to pixel-art standards. People would begin having broader definitions for pixel-art and the community would become more fractured and less united.
Edit: It's my opinion, related to what might happen. I feel it is important to set example rather than throw out the rule-book, otherwise it'd be better off just a generic art community.


Edited by AlexHW - 23 June 2014 at 10:44am

All have said all there is to it already so there's not much more to add, except...

Pixeljoint is open to some evolution and this has happened. We will however fight to the death before any changes are ever made and then mostly its been on technicalities and the technical. Never the technique and process.
To consider your changes we would have to first have anyone making hybrids and variations prove their pure pixelart skills and processes so that these hybrids have context. You are welcome here but you need to first show the basics and your pixel prowess. We can just let you jump to the variations, you know?

It's great to see you take it the right way :)
Just so you know, the Pixelation site has a sub-forum "Low Spec art" which is exactly the place to showcase and discuss these animations :
http://wayofthepixel.net/index.php?board=17.0