Cyberpunk Pixel Art Scene (Timelapse Commentary)

[@lambsruletheworld]

I would love to see a full animation tutorial. It's nice to learn a more efficient and effective way to animate pixel images.

[@kazz8176]

Just a layer for each object, it saves you a LOT of time. Believe me.

[@5udimax]

@@kazz8176 what do you mean by that?

[@adamsocki]

Same

[@seppevboxsel9690]

@@5udimax he means the car 1 layer the tower 1 layer the trafficpole 1 layer shading 1 layer

[@CristianARW]

Amazing. It really blows my mind that you don't make a sketch first , pretty cool

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks! I used to do that quite a bit actually! Lately I've been enjoying making it up on the fly just to see what happens :D

[@1234fivedude]

@@BJGpixel hello im just a beginner currently, and I’d like to ask if its alright to not sketch since i usually never sketch when i did pencil drawings. Or is that something I should correct as a beginner? Thank you!

[@AtomicVegetable]

It makes the process quicker, but it wont really affect the final result IMO.@@1234fivedude

[@jerseyse410]

@@BJGpixel If you used something like Aseprite, would you still use Photoshop or just create the frames in Aseprite?

[@griffinvonkswalgoperson9499]

I love how you’re not only good at all of the art, but also coming up with ideas. I can barely come up with any ideas myself.

[@jerseyse410]

Great way I've found recently is to generate an image in midjourney and use that as a reference. I've also found really cheap generated backgrounds on the unity asset store and gamedev market as well that I've purchased for reference as well

[@logangrey1751]

Your work is absolutely stunning! You manage to make a scene detailed without it becoming muddied or too hard to read. The animation is so cute and cheerful but manages to keep the more sophisticated futuristic tune. I love the technique of using the subtle monotone for overall coloring then going back in for accents, I think it really helps with the readability of the art. I've been very inspired by your art and I'm going to see what I can do to borrow that technique!

[@BJGpixel]

Hey thank you so much, I'm happy you see what I was going for here! Creating a full scene from scratch (including its colour) was intimidating to me for the longest time, and this process is really what helped me break into it. Best of luck with your own work and please share if it works for you! :D

[@guireisjpg]

Great video! Love the "real" CRT effect :D

[@Missmay123p]

I was surprised to hear metropolis references here! I watched that movie once when I was little and forgot it existed until you said it ☺️ I also really enjoy your videos

[@CKTDanny]

Nice!! Your cyberpunk pieces are my fav, this one's no exception. Your colouring technique is really interesting, I learned quite a bit from this one! Also looking forward to Altered Carbon S2! The whole universe has some really cool concepts. I still gotta check out Akira, I remember we had a convo about that, haha

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks buddy, I appreciate it and glad to hear you found the process interesting! I read about a Feb 2020 release for Altered Carbon S2! And yeah absolutely check out Akira!! I've picked up the anniversary edition manga boxset since our convo and it's incredible; so much more depth than the film (as you'd expect out of 6 textbook-sized volumes!) :D

[@CKTDanny]

@@BJGpixel Wow!! That sounds like an awesome piece to have! I will definitely check it out soon, I promise! :)

[@Stereo6400]

Omg, I love your art. It inspired me to get into pixel are and now I’m absolutely OBSESSED! thank you so much for all the inspiration you’ve given me!

[@PirateKnO]

jesus christ how beautiful this art work ended up being

[@madmaxim3965]

Been really getting into your channel as someone who loves art and design but am really bad at doing so on paper with a pen or pencil pixel art has really given me an outlet to Express what's in my head and not have to worry about uneven lines or bad proportions lol plus not I'm even been able to start on a video game that's been in head now for a while and your channel has really helped me both with starting.out and more intricate parts as well

[@JPCoovert]

SUPER cool! Definitely looking forward to more animation videos!

[@ramens]

The final production is just amazing

[@cocokatana]

amazing, i just started making pixel art and watching the design process to making a coherent piece is very helpful, thank you!

[@pavolkulich]

This is probably the best pixel art tutorial I've seen so far. Job well done.

[@comp3interactive]

Smashed it out of the park again dude. Bravo

[@BJGpixel]

Ah thanks so much buddy! :D

[@sixiangyang]

Hi, This is a masterpiece . I wonder to know Is there any tricky to design a scene? what should I learn could design such a beautiful concept scene?

[@BJGpixel]

Hi, and thank you! I think my best piece of advice is just to make what you enjoy. For me, I have a genuine appreciation for the look of cyberpunk and sci-fi, so I enjoy making my own. Do what you love and use that to work up your skill. I hope that helps:D

[@megamaz108]

What if you streamed yourself making art? Would be awesmoe.

[@pawelbarszcz]

I am total beginner and seeing this whole process gave some ideas how to approach image creation. Thanks! 🙂

[@MattSmith18125]

I like what you've done here. I love pixel art and I love Cyberpunk. When the two come together, boom 💥, blows me away. 👏

[@Mcguy215]

This looks amazing, great job Brandon! :D

[@BJGpixel]

Hey thanks so much! I enjoyed how the style came out in this one and want to do more! :D

[@Dafniforfree]

Pretty cool video! I like that you talk and analyze how you think of it when you work on you project and it helped me visualize and understand your way for thinking easily!

[@RockinMonkey]

I am so happy I found this channel. I feel like I'm home. ☺️

[@minah.]

absolutely beaut

[@modiddymo]

Love your content. Great quality, entertaining, and educational 🙂 Thank you.

[@Hypothermia1337]

This is just beautiful to watch...

[@senorpesadillas]

Absolutely GOATED!

[@keften_]

Woaaahhh this was super helpful. Thanks so much for the bit about hue shifting, coloring is a bit tough for me! 💞

[@roncash7640]

I noticed the 💊 on the back of your character's Trench coat. Those subtle details are a nice touch to reference Akira & Blade Runner. . .😎👌💯

[@uzumaki6759]

Yes.! Thabk you for this video sir.. Been searching for so long and i think you're the only one who makes detail tutorial on this. This is why i learn pixel art for in the first place. Just bought aseprite, and i always wanted to make animated scenery like this..but for now im gonna just keep practicing animating my first sprite.

[@boratsagdiyev1586]

absolutely amazing artstyle and animation.

[@EngPabloZuniga]

It's brilliant you got inspired by Altered Carbon. You have done a fantastic job with this piece of pixel art.

[@BJGpixel]

Thank you! Looking forward to season 2 btw; can't believe it's been 2 years since the first came out!

[@abandonedcranium6592]

Another great video 👍 (I have to say I love the 1920s Metropolis with the music..... great movie!)

[@skywalkerneoblade]

Killing it dude! the 10 dislikes are jelly haters. love this.

[@alanpeople1]

I'm impressed by the only twenty frames animation. I've done simpler animations that take way more than that.

[@mikab.4838]

I've been slowly getting into pixel art thanks to your videos! I'd love to see your animation process! :D

[@RedTalon902]

This is so awesome - thanks for all your videos!

[@meurigvii]

This is inspiring! I really need to make animated scenes for my retro twitch channel. Thank you for the ideas.

[@jackisgoofingoff5510]

It was a fascinate tutorial, just hope that you could talk more about the elements in a cyberpunk scene (e.g. how to choose the lighting, how to image a machine...)

[@dako5005]

Awesome job! Great talent you got there sir.

[@BJGpixel]

Thank you! :D

[@bartrozema2796]

What sorcery is this? I am a beginner and really impressed if not overwhelmed bij your selecting and moving skills. I don't know how you do it and if it is limited to photoshop. But I love how you select only a small part, then move it to make something look so much better. Even if it moves one pixel.

[@michaelfrancis5412]

amazing work

[@xerox1354]

bruh you are a great pixel artist dude good content you easily should have 10k subs

[@Abcxyzabcfhejfng]

This is awesome! I would also love to see more on animation or tile sets. Very nice work!

[@MarciniakFred]

Really inspirational ! Thanks.

[@DadVader]

Another, spot in video Mate!

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed! :D

[@herrkommandank675]

*Wake the fuck up samurai, we got a pixel art to do*

[@rockonileva]

Nice!! Trying to learn how to make pixel art during this quarantine... Got some great and fun experiences here!! Thanks for the insights!!

[@GordonZuchholdArt]

Beautiful!

[@King_O_Light]

I always liked your pixel art style

[@BJGpixel]

Thank you! I feel like it changes often, but this method is one of my favourite ways to work lately :D

[@marcloetotal]

Awesome work my friend! Inspiried me a lot to study pixeart.

[@intongaming4977]

I love your works. I learned alot. 😊

[@jonathanedgar9954]

Dude I really love this piece, I've actually started to do pieces in the Gameboy resolution (160 x 144? I'm guessing off the top of my head!) The video where you made that cool sci fi detective scene in Gameboy size, I forget the episode's name but it really inspired me! I made a cool Metroid style scene with claw marks and blood stains all over the walls and I'm really proud of it! Wish I could show you my work, but I don't really know how to share my pixel art or even resize it so it can be easier to show online (I've heard there's a certain way of doing it, but I can't really find any exact sources that show you!) Anyway thank you for helping me improve as a pixel artist and I'm gonna keep learning from you! Keep it up!

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks so much! :D Oh yeah that was from the video about 1-bit pixel art; that's really cool that you've tried something in those parameters (that resolution is correct btw!); sounds really cool, I'd love to see what you made! I'm not sure what program you work in, but there's usually a setting that lets you adjust image size. The important thing is to scale it up by an exact multiple of the original canvas. So, for example, if your art is 160x144, you could scale it up to 800x720 - which would be exactly 5x (or 500%) its original size. In Photoshop I have to use the "Nearest Neighbors" resize setting (not the default "Bicubic Automatic"!) to maintain crisp pixels; but again, probably varies program to program.

[@jonathanedgar9954]

@@BJGpixel Ah I getcha! I've heard about being able to multiply the resolution but still a new concept for me so thanx for clearing that up for me!! I work in Aesprite (a really cool tool by the way, but I'm sure you know that even though you work in Photoshop lol too complicated for me) But Yeah I'll see if Aesprite uses that feature! After I'll post it on Twitter and see if I can send you a link! Thanks again dude!

[@BJGpixel]

@@jonathanedgar9954 Ah perfect, Aseprite is the easiest for resizing (I have it as well, I just use Photoshop primarily!) - all you have to do is click 'File' --> 'Export...', choose a resize percentage (e.g., "500%") then click Export. It should automatically set the file type to '.png', which is the best file type for pixel art when posting online. Good luck! :D

[@jonathanedgar9954]

@@BJGpixel Hey Man! Sorry to bother you, but I just got my twitter set up and posted up my work! Feel free to check it out! I'd be grateful for any feedback you'd have! twitter.com/PixelJam6/status/1217315926435082240?s=20

[@walsh4045]

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[@desenhoerpg]

Amazing.

[@AtraxaApologist]

There's so much I want to try, especially in the Cyberpunk & Futuristic Dystopia genres, but man I'm having a hard time even making a house LOL. I'm only on day 2 of getting into pixel art, so I'm sure I'll get better. It's pretty challenging so far!

[@AutomaTitan]

i literally just started doing pixel-art too, first thing I've done is a Magnemite - Wanted to start out with something simple (It took me a few hours)

[@ClaraJaborandy]

AMAZING

[@shykitty1343]

This is amazing

[@OscarTorresWork]

Can you make videos making 16 bit assets for games? Especially older consoles like SNES, Turbo Grafx 16, Genesis.

[@channelbizt]

Love this

[@pjos6406]

Thanks for the video!

[@anudeepramadugu9894]

Wow! It’s so good.

[@wheezy1587]

This was an awesome video!

[@morcatna4767]

Beautiful!! Thank you for the treat at the end ;^)

[@steverman2312]

We now need a game dev to make a cyberpunk game with this art style and a story like cyberpunk 2077’s

[@UNEWS_ANIMATIONS]

So good!

[@MurrysStupidIdeas0604]

While seeing this after watching the perspective video, I feel like this could be a place in jace's "game"

[@AndreiDante]

Outstanding work!

[@Paulos777]

so good

[@flipergonzalez3878]

So clean! I love isometric got to get into that! and the palette! lovely! I also use photoshop but was wondering if you have ever tried or what your opinion is on other more specialized pixel art software. Cheers!

[@mason3872]

how do you pick colors that work well I’ve used the basic stuff like using a color wheel but how do you make all the colors in the piece work together? Like the banana star grill piece you had 3 main colors and they all managed to work beautifully together so how do you pick those type of colors? Thank you!

[@BJGpixel]

Great question! Part of it is colour harmony, such as when two colour hues are opposite to each other on the colour wheel (and other harmony variations). The other thing is having the right amount of contrast, which is why in this video I planned it all out in greyscale first - to make sure that the colours would be the right level of bright or dark. It definitely takes experimentation but you also start to develop faster selections and personal preferences this way. Hope that helps! :D

[@mason3872]

Brandon James Greer oh ok thank you!

[@gandalfandferg280]

really cool and inspiring!

[@raulyesidrianopedraza7196]

you're the best

[@nuclear-meltdown]

Wow, this is awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@101touchapps]

Damn man.....nice!

[@MattSmith18125]

One last thing, you should make a separate video that is just a solid ten minute loop of the final animation.

[@kazz8176]

I love pixel art a looot

[@angetogonzalez6423]

thanks, this video help me so much!!

[@AuxenceF]

0:05 GENERAL KENOBI !

[@amigolui284]

That is cool!! Thank you for a videos))

[@heneralbandido9272]

i just discover that i love these things.... pixel art... i really want to learn Nd make my own designs

[@devgameco8175]

you really work hard !

[@verstrahlt1907]

great!

[@theTeslaFalcon]

Let's go, Brandon!

[@m4r_art]

And when Altered Carbon got really good, they canceled it... The industry doesn't give a shI* about closure. What a great show really...

[@ndersena3975]

nice work

[@SuperPancho1998]

Nice video !!!

[@yoonaangel]

What's the size of the canvas for pixel art?

[@acikli]

awesome work, bravo! what is your photoshop canvas size?

[@nokialzf1640]

So cooollll

[@Davi-yj3jl]

Congratulations! This is very inspiring. What song did you use on the video? Thank you

[@incogni2390]

Can i do pixel art in a desktop size wallpaper, 1980 x 1080 or somthing like that?

[@leandroperie]

akira en DBz con estética de suburbio de megama

[@raspberyldesign]

very good video. still waiting for an animation video tho

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks! Did you watch the Cyberpunk Christmas one? There's a better animation explanation in that one :)

[@raspberyldesign]

@@BJGpixel I'll definitely check it. thanks for the reply :)

[@MrDerp1414]

I just started playing with pixel art and wanted to know if with aseprite you can do everything you can just like photoshop

[@kamiyanyan55]

cool!!!

[@FabstaPizza]

woooooowwww beutiful how the hell did u do that????

[@alenezi989a3]

Please make fully detailed tutorial on pixel art using Photoshop, I'm willing to pay for it.

[@boratsagdiyev1586]

Does anybody know how to replace greyscales into colour?? Like pull the color to another on lighter greys? Please anyone?

[@pierreclaverie3884]

very nice vidéo but if I may , the background music is way too loud

[@sockpuppett9300]

V nice

[@vaibhavpandey6640]

dude please make a video on tileset