How to Use CLUSTERS (and Orphan Pixels)

[@SoldierKing1871]

Ok, ugly orphan pixels can be good. For dirt, it works quite well, especially for more realistic dirt. Also dithering will always be the strong one XD

[@CotufaPixel]

I'll talk about dithering later, and as I said later on the video, there's people who know how to use them correctly (including you ofc)

[@hephestusbh1803]

@@CotufaPixel like sentient toaster, bro loves orphan pixels

[@CotufaPixel]

@hephestusbh1803 fr

[@theshuman100]

but i want clean dirt

[@Geospyder8_GD]

really it just depends on the style. I feel like as long as you're consistent with them they can look good. also, great explanation on what both terms meant

[@CotufaPixel]

Yeah, that's why I show an artwork of another pixel artist with orphan pixels everywhere, beacuse it depends on the style

[@Moony9876]

Wow I have been edutainmented

[@N1ghtL1ght64]

the name being "orphan pixels" I CANT

[@artmanoil]

It so awesome to see more people talking about clusters, awesome work! :D

[@CotufaPixel]

Thanks!! And there's still more pixel art content to be created! :D

[@Betakrøll]

thanks helped a lot

[@CotufaPixel]

You're welcome! :D

[@letsjustnot3575]

Informative! And wow, you've got gorgeous art! :0

[@CotufaPixel]

Hehe thanks. Glad the video was useful for you. If you want to see more of my art you can check my Pixilart profile :D

[@supermatcat24]

beepbox soundtrback goes hard

[@CotufaPixel]

made by my friend @HXCRP :D

[@bubbathesomewhatreal]

Great tutorial; well said! Definitely earned a subscriber P.S., loved the oprhan pixel emoji turning to dust.

[@CotufaPixel]

hehe thanks, glad it was useful for you :D

[@samkid123]

thanks for the videos ❤ 👌. this is the first one I was recommended

[@CotufaPixel]

you're welcome! :D

[@Biggermoo7]

Can you do an anti-aliasing tutorial? I can never get my head round it...

[@CotufaPixel]

I'll do one soon :P

[@ahm4042-l1c]

@@CotufaPixeldo it

[@Yehor-v7y]

​@@CotufaPixeldo it

[@dylanobrien3785]

Personally, I've always used anti-aliasing as a way to draw half pixels. If you're, say, drawing a curved line that goes from 2 pixels long to 1 pixels long, you may want to use only 1.5 pixels inbetween to smoothen it out. In this case, these half pixels can be used to cut a portion of the 2 pixel line down to 1.5 pixels long. One common Anti-aliasing mistake, however, is using it everywhere. Suddenly everything is slathered in half-pixels, which makes the art feel more flat. Any smoothness shouldn't be taking away from the shapes you're trying to convey in your art. To rectify this I only use half pixels when I really need to sell the shape of something. In addition, I won't use anti-aliasing on areas that have light on them no matter what as to avoid making the lighting feel less real. And don't forget, Google is an amazing resource. Look it up!

[@ahm4042-l1c]

@@dylanobrien3785 thanks for taking your time ill use this as a tip that ill use!😃

[@hephestusbh1803]

One day I'll have one of my drawings in a cotufa vid

[@CotufaPixel]

hehe yeah I guess XD

[@williamdrum9899]

Cotufa: uses a canvas size that isn't a power of 2 (at 0:03) Me: "Wait, that's illegal"

[@CotufaPixel]

omg XD

[@octopie34]

Im gonna use these for confettis in my animation onced i finish color and adding details to it

[@CotufaPixel]

cool :D

[@octopie34]

@ next video : how to animate clusters falling

[@CotufaPixel]

@octopie34 lol. It would be such a short tutorial

[@octopie34]

@@CotufaPixel ok 👍

[@SrKrt]

What program did you use in the video?

[@CotufaPixel]

Libresprite, the free version of Aseprite :P

[@SrKrt]

@ thank you!

[@ahm4042-l1c]

I was litterly drawing clusters

[@CotufaPixel]

cool :D

[@ThatGoober]

lol XD

[@pe1900]

link to the songs?

[@CotufaPixel]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6WtY2ajh8egptU and kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqXChnhmi7J5a7c :)

[@gamertypeawesome]

actually, i really like 1:10! just like one of those sonic 3 3d pre render sprites

[@CotufaPixel]

lol thanks

[@SoldierKing1871]

my man is becoming famous ^^

[@CotufaPixel]

yeah ;DDDD

[@SoldierKing1871]

@@CotufaPixel oh jeez, 3.3k views, dang you really are growing

[@CotufaPixel]

@@SoldierKing1871 amazing :O

[@adamPhoebe]

What's the first song?

[@CotufaPixel]

First one: *The Other Song* , by HXCRP Second one: *Powerup!* taken from the KZbin music gallery

[@IrisOurple]

"clusters are small" "clusters can be of any size"

[@CotufaPixel]

.-.

[@mini.kiwi.]

it's the guy i follow from pixiart!

[@CotufaPixel]

fr fr

[@PixelPrinciples]

That transition when you removed the "sad guy" was fun 😄

[@CotufaPixel]

Thanks, I always make sure to make my videos fun someway :D

[@gn4rpz-the-c4t]

I don't think the face with the orphan pixels looked noisy because of orphan pixels, it just kind of um. Looked like a trypophobia nightmare. Like he had holes in his face

[@CotufaPixel]

lol

[@Theconeing]

give the pixels parent pixels rn!!

[@HXCRP]

PIXEL CHAD IS PIXEL RAD

[@CotufaPixel]

FR

[@llliiimmmeee]

the discord ping threw me off i hate you

[@RachoCrack]

me das una arepa?

[@CotufaPixel]

tal vez