Turning Gummies into Pixel Art Characters

Wanna see some sweet pixel art? In this video I take a few gummy candies and extrapolate character designs from them, in the cute and colourful style of the SNK fighting games for the Neo Geo Pocket Color!
0:00 Intro
0:54 NGPC Sprite Analysis
2:20 The Cola Bottle
4:44 The Egg
6:36 The Heart
8:58 The Gummy Bear
11:04 The Ring
12:26 Full Cast / Final Thoughts
13:16 yoink!
13:19 VID OVER
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[@RAI-diate]

"Found their way into my life" If I heard this outta context I never would've guessed he was talking about a bag of gummies.

[@blu3est143]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@juhis-dev]

Absolutely loved the way you built those name fonts! It's incredible how expressive and thematic they are given their small pixel amount.

[@BJGpixel]

Thank you! I'm a huge admirer of logo design, and I feel like having the names and logos really helps complete the character idea :D

[@hongkongdad928]

Yeah it’s crazy how detailed you can be with so small a space, big props to early 8 and 16 bit game makers there

[@olivierthedumbasslollmao]

*made

[@ziad616]

“Shel: the last egg bender.” All jokes aside, great video! I really loved the idea of turning candy into fighting game characters.

[@flophawk]

dont you mean all yolks aside

[@sheridan5175]

Gummy. Gummy. Gummy. Gummy. Long ago, the four nations

[@hopesndreams5033]

then everything changed when the gummy nation attacked

[@astrowyrm6871]

you should do more of these kinds of videos, where you take irl objects to create a charcater in a certain style. this was a really great video!

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks so much! I think I'll have to do that! :D

[@flubohooligan]

Did anyone mention that “gom” is Korean for “bear” (곰), and “gomi” would be a totally natural way in Korean to turn it into a name (maybe like “Beary”)?

[@timothymclean]

Somehow, that comment made me think of Teddie from Persona 4, which made me imagine Gomi spouting off as many terrible bear puns as he does, and I can't decide if that ruins or improves him.

[@tbp_entertainment]

As a man addicted to gummi candy and a connoisseur of pixel art, I can safely say that this has become one of my favourite videos on this platform.

[@TylerMalad]

Dude, it's your attention to detail that gets me every time.. Extra pixels on Fizz's hair, his belt, Shel's insignia, extra highlight pixels on Cora's face, etc.. My favorite in this cast has to be either Jemm or Fizz

[@BJGpixel]

Ah thanks so much dude! :D I love looking for those small things that give it an extra boost

[@absurdshroom]

The naming scheme is genius! Not only did you make some very stylized sprites, but also you created characters that would fit a fighting game. This goes to show just how many things can become characters in their own right. Very masterfully done.

[@thenameyoushouldknowthekin8998]

2:23 Imagine if E-Tanks were replaced with Gummy Cola bottles

[@ReyndOut]

Someone make that a mod for Megaman 2,

[@thenameyoushouldknowthekin8998]

@@ReyndOut Alongside Megaman's head being an egg, having to fight gummy bear enemies, and having heart and ring gummies for weapons.

[@user-qd7zb4wm9b]

@@thenameyoushouldknowthekin8998 eggaman

[@mixandjam]

Great video!!!

[@joaquimschaeverbeke9468]

Mix and Jam searching for a artist for his SNK vs Capcom remake video

[@kingwo9992]

Hey Brandon, I’d like to say a massive thanks for your recent videos, I’ve been trying to get into pixel art and you work offers massive inspiration! Love from France 🇫🇷

[@BJGpixel]

Merci! Thanks for watching and best of luck with your pixel art journey :D

[@unoriginalusername4416]

The bear reminds me of the old Flash game Burrito Bison, where a wrestler gets sucked into the packaging of a bag of gummy bears and has to bounce and smash his way out.

[@msx80]

Wow, the amount of cuteness and creativity in those sprites can hardly be described. Every single one is perfect down to the font and name choice. And those single pixel details like the belt loop are truly mind blowing.

[@michaelmann7816]

"Essentially a gummy version of the Incredible Hulk" Today on "things I never thought I'd hear"...

[@hajicko]

Really well done feels like it was from a professional game.

[@gummygecko23]

I like the characters you made, and how they all have only four letters in their name

[@mr.nicolson2908]

So great. Would absolutely play this game.

[@kenrade69]

More great fresh content, Happy Halloween and please keep making these!!!!!!

[@just_colon7727]

I don't think I have ever heard the words "edgy" and "1980's aerobics instructor" in the same sentence before :) . Anyway, great job on the video!

[@andiyoyi6953]

GUMMY BEARS ATTACK!!! Happy Halloween, Brandon!

[@UnknownImages]

I can already see this being a pocket sized fighting game irl. Call it "Food Fight" or something. Loved these designs, I think Fizz and Shel were my favorite.

[@timothymclean]

I was thinking that most of the cast has a food theme. (Cora and Jemm need something else to make them fit the guys, though. Shouldn't be hard for Cora, but the only ring food I can think of is ring pops, and that's too specific.)

[@gavingrawrock9589]

Ring pop brass knuckles

[@oscarjimenez88]

Dude the creativity here is just insane. I agree with a lot of the commenters here; those texts are phenomenal. The way they bring in little elements of the character. My favorite is Cora's pulse detail in the lettering with the tiny heart. Insanely good work. Your videos have reinvigorated my passion for this art style. Looking forward to watching literally everything else you've put out. Thanks and keep up the amazing work! You are a treasure dude.

[@belmu_]

Your videos are always very clean. You explain very well and it is, in a certain way, educative to hear you talk. Love it!

[@ThePixelExpedition]

This one was incredible to watch. I'm envious of your imagination! Lol Amazing work transforming candy into these great sprites. And the fonts! Absolutely love what you did with those character names!

[@KaradicalMarkus]

even tho i am from russia and i never celebrated halloween, i still made a costume) and its a gummy bear

[@brandonkemenymusic]

This is an inspired idea for a video and character design. I adored this!

[@Footlong_plays]

I can totally see this cast in a full game! Amazing work!

[@brandonjacksoon]

So professional! Thank you Brandon! Really cool video! I want more :D

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks Brandon! 😁

[@Nahoc]

Bro, don't stop uploading. We really enjoy your content!!

[@saturnday160]

The way you made the names is really fun.

[@PeckerComics]

Beautiful and awesome as always. Love this channel so much

[@tuxedodelta]

Captured the style brilliantly! I’m a huge fan of these more soft relaxing videos, especially when I’m a pixeler myself! New sub of course.

[@BHDBdingo]

Really awesome video idea and super well done as always :)

[@rcotton3137]

Is pretty soothing hearing your voice while watching you draw

[@shoespeak]

these videos are awesome. so cool to see your process and really appreciate you talking through your decisions

[@-LTUIiiin]

i get so much out of these videos brandon! i dont really do pixel art all that much, but the way your thought process is, the way you pull inspiration from all these places and then actually skillfully execute them while walking us through it is so... beautiful? i dont quite know how to express that lol. I might even try out some more pixel art now. thank you

[@notoriusc]

I would love to see animations of these characters!

[@OskarDoesStuff]

1:04 Millennium* The double N always catches me out too, don't sweat it! :)

[@roshandeselfa5820]

Really cool! Especially the font creation!

[@nekokna]

too cute!! i love this!

[@WaylonFlinn]

I really appreciate the care and attention to detail you put into every one of these videos.

[@GreenStarGalaxian]

I can see it now. "Haribrawl; Superstar Mix!"

[@TetsuDeinonychus]

Wow! Now you just need to come up with a move-set and stage for each of them and you'd have the design to a nice 8-bit style fighting game right here.

[@BJGpixel]

Haha yeah true! Now that you mention it, I really would like to explore some backdrops for this world :D

[@timothymclean]

5:15: You could say that he keeps his sunny side up! 7:15: I guess that's a more thorough answer than "That would be boring". 9:15: Others have said it, but that's a great line.

[@nuclear-meltdown]

I really love this! The lettering of CORA is wonderful

[@BJGpixel]

Thank you! I appreciate that, her lettering was the toughest one to make!

[@mrGonakaTV]

love your videos dude, you got me pushing pixels again! happy halloween!

[@kinoko6096]

I love them all so much!! I’d absolutely play a fighting game with these guys in them.

[@Ruxinator]

Fantastic video. I am in love with all of these designs

[@awizard72]

love how often you’ve been updating! favorite channel on youtube, honestly.

[@Kyubeyisbestboy]

when the gummies in cookie run got tired of the cookies eating them

[@SigilWizardClassic]

Gomi has to be my favorite and Shel is a runner up for sure. They're both great. I just love the gelatinous feel to Gomi and Shel's egg-like appearance just makes the theme of the character all that much better. lol

[@macabrerapkz]

Edutainment as its finest

[@CaveBacon222]

That bear is GUMMY THICC

[@firebroxp9784]

I love how mega man was displaying all the gummies great video

[@dustintouchton7479]

This has been my favorite so far. Great job and thanks for the inspiration

[@smolse6854]

Wow! That was very creative! Congratulations! Also the style and the way you use it are very good!

[@AlekCzarnodziej]

They actually look so good it's totally awesome! I really dig the fact that each character's name is written in different way. It really adds a lot!

[@hiozero]

Such a great idea for a video!

[@ayasamir4515]

I like every video before I even begin watching cause I know I'm in for a good and educating time. Keep going man you're becoming my favorite KZbinr :D

[@angrypotato_fz]

Awesome, clean, organised content. I appreciate and respect that a lot :)

[@hazegonzalez6895]

I love these sprites you make :)

[@Rappenem]

Awesome video! Loving the amount of content lately :)

[@damiellewis5744]

A neo geo pocket fan, AND you like gummy colas?! You are after my heart. Subbed

[@logiccc]

How does this man not have 1 mil subs Get him there

[@JeremieLaliberte]

This is amazing ! I’ll try a similar challenge, don’t know with what, but I love what you did here. Shel’s indeed the best one ;) Maybe swapping the blue and orange colors would do even better? (I know you explained it, but still). Very inspiring stuff !

[@shroomycreates6086]

These designs are AMAZING!

[@samcook6250]

Upload level 100, Quality level 200

[@hopesndreams5033]

Brandon, drawing Gemm's pleated skirt: "and I thought the ring would be the source of her power..." Brandon, drawing her long legs: "uh, sorta like a green lantern sitaution I guess." Me: "NO, LIKE AN ANIME GIRL"

[@testertree4545]

You’re so Creative I love all the random idea

[@abzer0gaming]

Pretty cool. Now you need to make a scene with two of the characters facing off and use that for CRT Time. Maybe Fizz vs Cora at Fizz's diner stage.

[@clonkex]

oh man I didn't realise how much I want a packet of starmix until you dropped one in front of me, the craving is too stronk :O

[@matthewsanford8981]

Your creativity is astounding.

[@cjwms7279]

What their personalities be like (did this similar personality thing since I created a future show called "The misadventures of Chillic" . Anyways, let's get on with it. Fizz: His own 50s personality Shel: Aang (The Avatar) Gumi: Hulk (Marvel) Gem: Garnet (Steven Universe)

[@ComicAuzi]

Haribo fighters is my favorite game! Fizz is my main

[@SamiTheAnxiousBean]

video idea: (idk if you have been requested or have done this before as i have horrible memory) *Try to make non pixel digital art* Anyway hope you have a great day! Love your work and videos keep up the amazing work

[@ScottThoo]

Really appreciate every video you made. Love your style. Each of the intros makes me feel excited. :D Would really want to see them come alive like fighting animation such as idle and combo punches! Looking forward to videos that how you approach animations!

[@DimonKILL]

"Look for the Gummy Bear Album in stores at November 13th, with lots of music, videos and extras."

[@angelblue6701]

these are so cool! fizz is probably my favorite

[@00_mhnd]

Ngl I was kinda expecting the egg character to be a chill guy cuz eggs, breakfast, chill, yk

[@CrafterPrime203]

This was very interesting

[@CrafterPrime203]

Gomi was the coolest out of them all, in my opinion.

[@TylerMalad]

Just watched the intro. Gotta get that free shipping LOL. Gonna finish the video now

[@BJGpixel]

For once, NOT having Prime shipping kinda paid off 😅

[@tentakrool7032]

The Candied Crew is their name

[@TheSpriteStory]

This is so cool

[@Wolfie1262]

I’d play this game lol Great work. Really enjoying your videos :D My favorite has to be Gomi.

[@TheeKingRayzor]

This is awesome, I'm inspired.

[@koopatroopa3603]

Your vids are such high quality

[@tomwiscombe1028]

Hey man, great videos. I like your presentation and how you show just enough of your process in the timelapses. I've been watching you for a little while now, I'm learning pixel art for game dev purposes. I always had a feeling you were Canadian, and then in one video you spelled colour with a 'u' which hinted even more. Now that you said you paid CDN for the candy, I'm convinced. Subbed from a fellow Canuck! (If I'm correct lol)

[@marksball]

This video was... fun to consume! Seriously, it gave me good food for thought. A lot to chew on.

[@basil6686]

Amazing like always! :)

[@themonstergarden5197]

damn well done! looks better and more fun than the original sourcework in my opinion!

[@CKTDanny]

Happy Halloween, Brandon! I think Fizz has to ro be my fav between the characters but I also love the ridiculousness of Gomi 😁

[@CKTDanny]

Also I'm really digging the production quality of this vid in particular! Man, what were you up to during that break?? 😱

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks man, I support your choice as a Fizz main! And I appreciate you noticing, I had a lot of fun with the Mega Man pictures 😊 This is all recent work; sitting around on break for awhile eventually gave me way more energy to pick things back up and try new things

[@CKTDanny]

@@BJGpixel Haha that's awesome! You should keep on experimenting, these are some great results!! ✨

[@BJGpixel]

@@CKTDanny thanks dude, I shall! And thanks so much for keeping up with viewing all the recent uploads as well! 😅

[@CKTDanny]

@@BJGpixel Haha ofc man, every video has been a treat! 😊

[@niilokolehmainen]

gummy-hulk cult (btw those gomi shorts look like something from adidas with the white lines and black coloring)

[@funnyones...]

Great idea and even better workmanship to bring those characters to life... just that I'd like to put some orange dots in the ring sparkles of JEMM..

[@iexist-4716]

This is honestly so cool.

[@JesceeC]

Love the vid! 💛💛

[@MrDitano]

Love Fizz he looks really cool and blue is my favorite color.

[@BadBoySupreme27]

Gary was just a normal guy who worked at a gummy factory and one day fell in a vat of boiling hot green gummy's that transformed him into GOMI!!!

[@elgamergxobelix9942]

8:08 Oh my... i speak in spanish and i'm watching this video. Thanks Brandom James Greer.

[@ultleo839]

You went really sentimental there considering it was just a pack of gummies