Recreating a MANGA page as PIXEL ART

[@katherinedobbs52]

This seems like such a cool practice exercise for making pixel art comics and learning another artist's style! Now I want to try it too...

[@Cubeorithms]

This looks so good! its crazy how much detail you can carry over into the pixel art version. Very inspiring!

[@shelducktv]

I did not think I would see cubeorithms here

[@MarlandoCrosdale]

And he uses a trackpad, can you believe it🤯🤯. Ssssshhheeeessshh👍👍💯

[@huneebajer1098]

Looks hard especially with using the touchpad

[@Misspelled_Etahn]

Why is blue here?

[@CodemasterJamal]

The fact that you did all this off of a laptop is even more impressive. This is incredible.

[@OWmofat]

On a Mac no less.

[@5thkiechannel]

Oddly enough that’s his preferred control scheme

[@mmati14]

Last night I went to bed really annoyed bc I'm making a Tetsuo pixel art and it's giving me a big headache (I'm pretty new to making pixel art), and today I woke up to THIS

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks dude, good luck with your Testuo piece!

[@キラキラくりくり頭]

Using a track pad seems like a recipe for insanity.

[@mikeuk666]

He prefers it

[@jcnot9712]

@@mikeuk666 as someone who’ll stop at nothing (even constrained workspaces) to use a mouse for stuff, I’m curious as to why he prefers trackpad.

[@RupeeRhod]

@@mikeuk666 I refuse to believe that, a tablet or proper mouse will always be better for speed and posture. He might say he prefers it, but he's wrong about what he likes then :D

[@georgealain7269]

@@mikeuk666 don’t you wonder why?

[@williamruiz5965]

@@RupeeRhod He said in another video that he prefers it.

[@theillegaltaco6]

Im always amazed by how mangas are able to get so much detail and depth into art with nothing but grayscale, then you go and combine that with another form of limitation. I really like the outcome and it sort of makes me wish there was an entire manga in this style.

[@montecrysto33]

Your videos have so much production value: entertaining, informative and edit with timelapses and CRT time

[@unlimiteddd]

Agreed.

[@RealityMasterRogue]

Very cool! I like how you specifically made it feel like a pixel art version and not a scaled down version, theres a lot of interesting subtle changes that you had to do to make it work

[@prollybee]

I'll never get over just how much pixel art thrives on a crt

[@nigelhill74]

Wow, you did this really well. You translated the style of the art really nicely to a more cartoonish look, not just straight up recreating it at a lower resolution. I love it.

[@emzedjiklool511]

this just makes me want to get better at pixel art to be able to do this. good job man

[@sm_uadib]

You know exactly how to please me every single video i cant put into words how great these videos are

[@venni4881]

this is what i’ve been trying to get for ages, top notch

[@Adrian-hj7ih]

It's really cool how diferent tradicional drawing and pixel art is, and at the same time share some of the fundamental concepts

[@mesolagic]

Dude this is really amazing. I absolutely love comics and manga done in pixel art. The instagram artist Sukinapan does a lot of those which first got me into it, but seeing your step by step process is beautiful. Definitely one of my favorites from you!

[@So0fer]

I think that it's a really nice touch adding camera shots of you actually drawing the art, adds so much to the video!

[@AmeHart]

This looked like SUCH a fun project. Feels very faithful to not only the source material but also the rest of the era surrounding it -- if Akira were made to view on small resolutions, this would be it !! Such a neat project and I would love to see more like it.

[@CKTDanny]

I've always appreciated these videos for the information that they convey, especially the lessons that can be taken beyond pixel art and I feel like this practice had so much of that! I especially enjoyed learning about those composition lines and how you identified them. Excellent presentation, man 😎 Totally agree with the mindset of building up these panels from a visual reference rather than tracing it out too! It'd be totally interesting to explore that telephone idea with more artists 😱

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks! Yeah I had no idea starting this how many things there'd be to unpack as far as composition and the way to translate that to pixel art - but it was awesome to discover a lot of this and made the idea of more complex perspectives a little less intimidating ✨ Gotta do more of this kind of thing to see what else can be found! :D

[@CKTDanny]

@@BJGpixel Haha totally! And these concepts - when presented in other forms - seem to go over my head more easily. Maybe it's cuz I've become so familiar with pixels from watching your vids, but either way it's been easier for me to pick up on it here! 😁

[@BJGpixel]

@@CKTDanny Haha that's nice to hear! Exploring broad art fundamentals through pixel art has been a good education for me also, and most of it feels applicable to any art medium. But somewhere within a piece you eventually reach a divergence where it's like "oh but also it's made of squares, so there's something else to consider here too" 😂

[@PirataGalactico]

Imagine a world where AKIRA was read through CRT TV in a 256x360 resolution...

[@frstwhsprs]

This is so good. The fact that you displayed it on the CRT makes it look like there's an e-comic service for the NES long time ago

[@Gobi445]

woww! you're incredible! Great inspiration for art exercises as well and i love your perspective on practicing! you really go into the "why" part which I think is great for an artist at any level.

[@gonzmiranda]

amazing man, I totally thought you´ll paint on top of the manga page (which is totally fine) and you surprised me. Second surprise came when I saw you drawing with the trackpad, you mad lad.

[@jcnot9712]

I always learn so much from your videos. Not only are you good at pixel art but you’re highly skilled at documenting your thought process and presenting the video in an educating manner. Thank you for these videos.

[@heyojinko]

me checking my notifications: "surely no one would be uploading at nine in the morni-"

[@tl1882]

same but 1

[@mikeuk666]

You can set thd time to post recorded vids......

[@samochreno]

timezones exist

[@NickGoblin]

Getting major vibes from that visual novel of Akira for the Famicom/NES. Although this is obviously a lot more complex due to having very little limitations in comparison to hardware from 1983.

[@DawnsDeparture]

I love seeing this. Pixel art is the only art I'm comfortable at but I've always wanted to try comics, so seeing this construction of a pixel art manga page is unbelievably helpful and inspirational.

[@xCheezMuffnx]

What a terrific video. The workflow in this is so smart and thoughtful. Thanks for taking the time to share this.

[@EezhamDemon]

Wow amazing work. Loved how thorough you were about the process!

[@EliMagaziner]

Amazing work and commentary, I LOVE IT.

[@saultoons]

This is super cool, I liked the timelapse shots of you working on it too! The perspective on the middle panel is really sweet, a nice trick extending the canvas too! Now we need a full BJG comic book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks so much dude! A full comic would be so much work but a really fun undertaking (a 'fun-dertaking' if you will) :D

[@saultoons]

@@BJGpixel Good story idea too... The Fundertaker! Fighting evil with one fun at a time

[@roxasmalice5563]

It would be really cool to see you do a full length manga in this style! maybe a one-shot or something! Love your art!

[@ll_esha]

Amazing work! Recently I decided to create my first visual novel in comic book style and use pixel art as a medium. However after thinking it over and some pixel sketches, I concluded that I wouldn't be able to fit enough detail with a resolution that still resembles that nice pixely feel. So now I'm doing it with digital high-res drawings. But your skill is beyond boundaries! Very inspirational video, thank you.

[@ranska_x9965]

I'm impress that you do all of that with a track pad and more than that you are very strait forward on your job.. no back and forward ... no big undo... 👍nice

[@warrengerding636]

I can now say that I've seen it, but I still can't comprehend how you can do this with a track pad! Crazy!

[@greccc]

gahhh your videos are so encouraging and calming it's really hard to find someone who makes walkthroughs like this!!!! thank u for being u :"

[@ottogaijin2295]

OMG! I always wanted to try this stuff but struggled because of complexity and lack of experience. But now, I can use your video as a guide! Thank you so much!

[@haydenap]

I've had the thought of trying to make a pixel art comic for fun lately but I didn't really know how to begin. Copying a manga or comic to get a feel for how it might work is a great idea. Awesome video!

[@psyboyo]

Excellent practice idea! Loved it!

[@janthummler3548]

Wow, what an awesome idea! And of course beautiful execution

[@MaxxDee]

It’s crazy that you do that with the track pad, and you are really a master in this, wow!

[@Laborejo]

After all these videos I finally got the joke. Tea-time! CRT Time!

[@pacomatic9833]

!!

[@woleayo]

i still don't get it :(

[@lonestarr1490]

@@woleayo The CRT stands for Cathode Ray Tube. That's the technology those old TVs use, hence their called CRTs themselves. The T is pronounced as 'tea', so we're having a (CR)Tea-time (see also the little monkey with a cup of tea in the logo).

[@guys_animations]

cr tea time huh

[@noxturne16]

Wow that is insanely detailed and impressive for pixel art, I love Akira

[@PirataGalactico]

You reminded of the Famicom game which has some sweet sweet pixelated art recreations. The first time i played it there wasn't a translation yet so i just clicked everywhere just to see more of it.

[@sillonar]

I wanna see what you can do with Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror. Lol

[@JessTheKappa]

I second this

[@jaredjohnston1259]

Intentional Pixel ART > Resized Image... This x 9,000! Amazing work as usual. Keep it up!

[@bbimo]

never fail to amaze me with your creativity, u keep on inspiring, big ups to you and your channel!

[@karlsmith1469]

Just finished reading AKIRA volumes a couple of weeks ago, was so good

[@martink938]

I saw video you're like once year back, but now I am biggest fan of pixel-art!

[@ytPEDROjoao]

You really pushed yourself to bye heights with this work! Congrats

[@austinreed7343]

Are we getting closer to a Jump Ultimate Stars analysis? I also did something similar once; converting a single panel into a portrait.

[@humaira11223]

u never fail to amaze me omg each video is always better than the previous ♡♡

[@killer_seven123]

Wow! You are very inspiring, sir! I will practice well and become a good artist. Thank you!

[@ramdarass]

love the compostion in your b-roll shots. great colorful lights in the background and i'm surprised your laptop screen wasn't over exposed. great bts and "tutorial" like always, but great video editing and sound too, homie! i was hooked from the jump of the video. how did you capture the timelapse? I would have just exported periodic versions maybe turn layers on and off etc., but i bet you have a more simplified and planned out approach.

[@aidengoesham3970]

I’m not an artist nor am I a pixel artist, but for some reason these videos are so interesting a fun to watch! Thank you for the entertainment!

[@mauvepicard9979]

That was Awesome! The only problem i have with the finished product is that a lot of speed lines were lost in the translation to pixelart. For example, in the last panel, there were speed lines around the headlights that were conveying the speed of the car and of the chase, making the scene more intense. Just to clarify, i'm not trying to diminish your work or your expertise on pixelart, i literally mostly learned it from you after all. I always love to see your new videos!

[@slizzwhizz2549]

i am so incredibly happy and fanatic abouut your videos THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@bluethumbbuttoneek9465]

Thinking about doing a pixel art manga page effect for my pixel art game for when the character dies I'll have the screen go black n white with a manga panel rolling out and overlaying on top of the screen then create some render targets for one on the player and few more for random parts of the map to have these render into the panels for the still frames , kinda like a certain old Naruto game

[@flikkie72]

Oooooh this looks like a lot of fun! Definitely going to find something to do this with as well!

[@CheesyPaninie]

This makes me want to do this too! Good Job! I've wanted to make a pixel art comic for the longest time.

[@Yipper64]

14:52 its interesting to see what kinds of things you made bigger or smaller. Like the first pannel, the face you struggled with is smaller than it is in the actual manga pannel. And in the bottom one its kind of funny to see how squished the mushache guy's car got, and he looks kind of displeased about it.

[@_Jarkor]

Very inspiring. Thanks!

[@RonWolfHowl]

I think the bottom frame could do with some de-emphasizing of non-central elements using gray linework instead of black linework

[@anderpikkewyn]

Pixel manga is something I never knew I needed in my life until this video.

[@skroachd]

i love your videos so much, your art work is so inspiring!!!

[@lucasvmz]

Brandon you are a absulute genius!!! You're so skillful!

[@98perova]

Amazing video!! It was really fun to watch!!

[@VaporNinjaVD]

I'm amazed you can do this with just a trackpad. I could only imagine what beast would be unleashed had you used a graphics tablet, pen and all.

[@MrLordRike]

Awesome! Great content and as always really inspiring. My next exercise will be translating a panel from one piece!

[@diegomedeiros456]

Ok is so awesome to me how he translade the visuals from the manga. Bc in pixel art you cant have everything. He makes the pixel art so much fascinating.

[@samuelfarach]

This is brilliant. I got to try it! :3 Thanks ♥

[@angrypotato_fz]

"Akira at home", hah, nice, i like your distance to your own work :)

[@_psydude]

Great Video Mate! Keep it up

[@darksentinel082]

This is a really cool idea and I love the result

[@MiTexcel]

Always happy to see more love for Akira, especially the manga

[@Cyanide_03]

Dude I love your work!

[@zariahnongrata2257]

This is so awesome! I love your videos so much.

[@ARDIZsq]

This is amazing. We GOTTA see some more anime/manga pixel art. I'm VERY biased towards it being something from Evangelion, but of course, you get to decide in the end.

[@Vegarcade]

This is so cool! I want to try something like this.

[@voltsm_]

this madlad uses a trackpad for all this awesome art. amazing

[@lostglaceon9274]

Seriously beautiful, I might have to try something similar for practice!

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks! Yeah would highly recommend! There's a good assortment of practice to be found in just one page :D

[@mdjubaer2745]

this is such a cool concept, i immediately subscribed !

[@turnburner2204]

This absolutely amazing.

[@ramiroarduz]

With a trackpad!!!! 🤯 Amazing work!!!

[@Vagossssssssss]

holy this is so nice dude

[@Snow-sj7xz]

Awesome as usual!

[@qqncpsp]

Really good work! Especially the faces! I wonder how your version would function if the original didn't exist. Do you have pixel art mangas or comics without a reference?

[@雪鷹魚英語培訓的領航]

Looks really nice. You did a great job.

[@elrana6887]

wow... really... this look so beutiful!!!... amazing job!!! congrat. : )

[@Jupaerian]

do you sell prints? i would love to have something like this hangin in my walls

[@TheAsadJK]

This is incredible and now I wish there was a pixel art manga out there i could read

[@Th3G3kk0]

Amazing work, as per usual!

[@crowbarska]

Your work is always great but this one is on another level.

[@dargonmasterman27]

this inspires me to make my own original manga chapters in pixel art

[@Hchris101]

Cool stuff

[@cumiungu2319]

Good work with track pad

[@FefoAlvarez]

Very nice work! CRT time is the best! :D

[@professeurcultureprecieuse936]

Wow that's really impressive what motivation of an artist can produc ... HE'S DOING IT WITH A TRACK PAD !?

[@adibrahman9297]

Nothing is better than this 💕

[@CrafterPrime203]

This is amazing! Also, have you ever tried making pixel art in photoshop using Minecraft Block textures?

[@DadVader]

I love Akira. Another awesome work 😁🔥

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks dude! And yeah such amazing visuals and story - one of the best! 😎

[@DadVader]

@@BJGpixel Yeah! This and Ghost in the Shell

[@BJGpixel]

@@DadVader Totally! Still have to get around to the GitS manga one of these days :D