Dithering and pixel art - Tutorial

[@nkeylen]

Your wall is uniformly dithered mate :)

[@RadioArmitage]

OH MY GAAAAAAWD

[@The_Pear]

There is a very important dithering style that was not mentioned. It needs a large area to work with but gives a shiny, metallic feel. Basically instaed of uniform dithering where you alternate, you make solid lines all the way across with the two colors with various thickness, but with the same idea in mind. They both result in a very different feel. Loved the video very well done!

[@Gears894]

I love your tutorial videos they not only show you how to do it but why you would choose to use what is being shown and also the history behind why it was used and why you still use it is fun to know.

[@RadioArmitage]

Thanks mate I really appreciate it!

[@mattx5499]

Dithering looked awesome on CRT displays. It gave smooth transitions between colours, nice shadows and illusion that there was bigger color palette used for the graphics. On modern displays the whole beauty falls apart unless you like that. CRT image is the reason why we remember old games looking better than now when we look at them on super accurate LCD displays without the blur, glow and all the analog artifacts of the old displays.

[@thomassynths]

I loved the wallpaper style you used for the sky in the patterned dithering. Very cool.

[@Xodeerhere]

Thanks Micheal, been trying to find "my style" in pixel art, still trying to get hold of it!

[@Tanjiro7thx]

this channel is like finding gold in a river

[@steveintentionallyleftblan3398]

Oh boy, random looks really nice on that bush.

[@TheBandios]

wow such an informative and fun video to watch. This video really should have more views and likes because i see how hard you worked on making this video and it really worked out well. Thanks for the tips and i'll be sure to use them in my coming pixelart c:

[@Cr4z3d]

Watch in 144p for the full effect of the dithering :)

[@elijahknightskye3175]

I love dithering art work, I honestly think it might be one of my favorites.. I also just looked out the window, and scene a tree moving in the breeze behind 1 of those black screen things, and it was even more beautiful, qnd 1 thing km noticing about the beauty of dithering flow, would be, it should be balanced, and it doesnt have to be to complicated, like, 1 color, that has different shades, or 2 colors, and the flow could be moving in 1 spot more on the left than on the right, gradient flow, ooooooooooooooooooooo, sphere, gradient color, and flow, oo la la.......... art makes us more aware, and there for more appreciative, and much happier, we do what we want! Xd

[@helen-matthews-usa]

Great video, thank you!

[@fytubevw]

Oh boy I love this video!! Thanks for epic content.

[@pewdiecentdemo911]

Cool Castlevania !!!

[@meltingdoggo4647]

I already know all about dithering, I’m just watching this for fun :D

[@dudeManBroChhillll]

good introduction to dithering, thanks!

[@Webeteam]

just discovered your channel yesterday dude, really enjoying your videos man!

[@RadioArmitage]

Thanks buddy! I'm over in Melbourne, Australia

[@Webeteam]

@@RadioArmitage aha! Aus was my second guess

[@bgustinjr]

Cool video, cool chair!

[@cheveuxdelin3660]

this was beautiful

[@Brewing5torm]

Thank you for this insightful video.

[@dumitruv5381]

Frankly that was fantastic.

[@artistjazz]

Loved this tutorial/info straight to the point, great examples! #Subscribed

[@redactoboggy]

Hey ! Great vid ! What's the sound track ?

[@RadioArmitage]

It's a bunch of music I made for my KZbin series Just Make Game, you can find a playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PL91qWcumeOU9zDz36UD79RzT6DJsQr3TN

[@redactoboggy]

@@RadioArmitage Nice !! I like the dwarf-fortress-itude of it !! (I didn't find that guitar part of in the playlis tough...)

[@RadioArmitage]

@@redactoboggy Oh oops! yeah, there's also a couple of tracks from the Bannerman soundtrack in there too: kzbin.info/aero/OLAK5uy_mgJNTYXXjau_5GY0zsloWp1p_4b9HUfdI Thanks for the kind words!

[@Cat-May-night]

Thanks to you

[@LucaHulot]

wow, this was a legit good video. it might blew up m8

[@ImaginaryMdA]

Interesting.

[@miguelreyes3386]

nice video man

[@terokmaximus6841]

any tips 4 bigginers mate?

[@mrmhorroraction4337]

what were those painting behind you.

[@bigfanjs]

AMAZING!!!!!

[@ekgmd]

Awesome

[@patatas.7648]

very usefull thanks! Like!

[@dasaggropop1244]

Unlike most pixel artists, who pixel, I prefer "painting" with pixels, because it is how i get best results IMO. Dropping shapes and layers on top of each other, rather than deliberately setting each px in place....Although: At some point I was going for that gritty, lo-bitty minimalism you mention. Also the time saving effect. doesn't work for me. can't do it. interesting thing though, i guess my style, workflow is too...some would say:convoluted. I prefer "organic".

[@garimathakur82]

What software did you use in the video?

[@randomizedcreations8533]

I've yet to get the hang of shading lol.

[@mikhail5002]

Dithering was used extensively in older games because older screens literally blended these colors together, giving an illusion of another color. Nowadays that doesn't happen, and excessive dithering shows the lack of skill and is considered poor taste. Of course when used sparingly it can produce good results.

[@polaris911]

great video, very helpful! :D

[@IJaba27]

Hello. What is the name of the font you use in the transitions of your videos ?

[@RadioArmitage]

Hey mate, I use source sans pro in all caps with the tracking cranked up to oblivion for these titles.

[@IJaba27]

Thank you for you answer, and Good Luck with your projects. (Without forgetting that your content is very interesting.)

[@RadioArmitage]

Cheers mate, not a problem!

[@Oopyuman]

What software is that? Also, what color palette are you using? Or did you make your own?

[@RadioArmitage]

Hey there, the program I'm using is Pyxel Edit and the palette is my own, loosely based off the Sega Megadrive/Genesis palette

[@Oopyuman]

Oh thank you! Great artwork and tutorial by the way!

[@jaspergerz]

what program is this?

[@RadioArmitage]

Pyxel Edit

[@Inhan_]

hey! make new episode! i need it

[@Dianagibbs33]

I wish there was a dithering tool on flipaclip :(

[@mohammadabdelrahman786]

Why do i like the original photo more than using Dithering at it? If the artist likes the style without dithering, is he/she really forced to do dithering so people would accept their work?

[@RadioArmitage]

These days with modern hardware you don't need to dither at all! Even after the advent of VGA 256 colour hitting the mainstream you see less and less dithering as it was largely no longer required, if however you're working with a limited palette for stylistic or technical reasons it can be a good option to "fake" colours you don't have access to.

[@mohammadabdelrahman786]

@@RadioArmitage thanks :D ♥

[@ObiTrev]

For the highest quality watch in 240!

[@djdj5277]

The tutorial is great, but I hate the loud noise that comes when the title changes... RIP my ears...

[@randomizedcreations8533]

* bows head for a moment *