Same Sprite Remade Every Year | 2023 Edition!

[@GMTK]

Hey Brandon - highly recommend setting a keyboard shortcut for flip horizontal. I use it a tonne too and saves so much time. (Also have ones for flip vertical and 90 degree rotate). Great vid!

[@giuseppemannino2006]

Good luck with Mind Over Magnet!

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks! And yeah I should actually just set Cmd+T to flip horizontal, I think that tends to be my most used transform anyway 😅

[@mateks2413]

The man himself in flesh!

[@srb2er]

the man himself comments

[@TimConceivable]

i just use the Aseprite default of Shift + H (and Shift + V for vertical)

[@PixelHead777]

It kills me that I looked at the comparison between your pre-cleanup and post-cleanup Luke and was like "hold on the guy on the left is Anakin Skywalker isn't it?"

[@jenngra505]

For your 10th anniversary of Luke sprite tests, I was thinking you could go for an infamously difficult sprite style that you've never discussed before. The Capcom VS SNK sprite style, this style is used for the SNK lineup of the roster along with Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, M. Bison (Dictator), and Akuma. It is inspired by the style seen in games such as the Street Fighter Alpha and Marvel VS Capcom series but is built around a 320x240 pixel canvas as opposed to a 382x224 pixel canvas. The light source is also purely from the top as opposed to being slightly to the front and the top. For other Capcom characters they automatically adjusted the Street Fighter Alpha (or in Morrigan's case, Darkstalkers sprites) to match the pixel canvas which looks a bit off. (Especially in Morrigan's case where the outline uses much darker shades than the Street Fighter Alpha or Capcom VS SNK sprites)

[@CKTDanny]

This series has become one of those events that make me think "whoa, it's already been another year"; it's been really fun and rewarding to see this year's progression! I also thought it was funny how it started shaping up to look like Anakin at first haha. The slightly more desaturated colours look really good in the lineup and it's awesome seeing the finalized sprite next to Vader from earlier 🤩 Excited to see what you'll cook up for the 10th entry in the series!!

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks man, pretty happy with how it shaped up given that it just started from the idea of "what if it was beeg?" 😆 Gonna have to take the year to consider something special for the 10th, maybe in the meantime I can dig out that wip sprite Anakin likeness and make that into it's own sprite 😅

[@CKTDanny]

@@BJGpixel Hahaha that'd be awesome!! A beeg happy Star Wars family 😄

[@rileysavage1296]

I wanted to say how much it puts my mind at ease seeing you change the proportions around slightly when it comes to the Final Artwork section. It really helped me to not be worried about getting everything right first try in my own art. I love your videos, they've been a great source of inspiration.

[@Clouron]

This is definitely a matured version of your take on Luke's annual sprite! Really please with the final colour choice, light adjustment, etc. Keep inspiring us lot!

[@operandvt6463]

Welcome to the 64px Club, Brandon, y'did good! Don't worry, I can tell you that you'll graduate to feeling like 96+px is out of your comfort zone at some point! >:3

[@BluShiGuy]

May the force be with you

[@DadVader]

Oh yes! It's that time of the year already! Great to see your idea of the same subject. So inspiring 😊

[@BJGpixel]

I love how it seems to have settled into being a December activity; very nice way to send the year off for me :D Happy Holidays dude!

[@DadVader]

@@BJGpixel and it look like people recognise this as well ☺ Merry Christmas Buddy! 🎅🎄

[@prinlerdsri405]

Brandon you are the one who got me into pixle art so many years ago, i watch every single vid you made senes then. i don't know what to say man i just love your content so much

[@BJGpixel]

Much appreciated, thanks for watching and best of luck with your pixel art too! :D

[@thewheezingdead]

Very very cool, seeing them both together makes them look like a 90's beat em up game sprite. Like a Star Wars version of Golden axe or Streets of Rage.

[@Yous0147]

This is super cool, it's inspiring to see how much you've improved steadily over the years and the Luke vs Vader posing is incredible

[@jangelo2038]

This sprite is too good, man! Well done! It feels like it could be a fighting game sprite

[@ItsGBMoD]

i like how even though i might not be subscribed to this channel, i still manage to get these videos in my recommendation every year which is amazing

[@BunkoFlakes]

I've been binging your videos. Your progress is so inspiring. Can't wait for this year's. I'm a beginner pixeler so the smaller sprites really appeal to me.

[@mook_10]

These videos have turned into a yearly tradition for me without me even realizing. Been watching for a couple years already, love catching these when they come out. Good video

[@mugitchi]

wow , your improvement is awesome! i like how every year is a different style which means u range is insanely wide! nice!

[@BJGpixel]

Thanks! Yeah one of my favourite things in the past few years was experimenting with capturing different styles! Sometimes it makes it feel like I don't know what "my style" really is anymore, but maybe that's a style in itself 😅

[@oddishsmile7368]

It almost feels like a Lucasfilm Games/Lucasarts style sprite. Something like the Indiana Jones games and Monkey Island. Love that.

[@hjewkes]

The 2020 video was where I discovered your channel, always love this video each year

[@Fustercluck06]

Wow this is the best sprite yet! So awesome!

[@damboulton]

I think this is my favourite Luke, especially with how it looks next to the Darth Vader one which is my favourite work you've ever done. Great video 😊

[@mikeroussos5586]

The fact I have been here from the 1st published video is insane. Keep at it!

[@maksiksq]

5:46 I prefer using glow blending option for this stuff because it kinda of adds that occlusion, a choice of style tho

[@TreshToons]

Always looking forward to your videos Brandon, killed it as always. If you want to cut some time in your process in photoshop, you can make a copy of the current window and flip it so you always have a flipped version for reference, helps me out a lot when i forget to keep flipping ahah.

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Its always SO cool to see this progression- this is I dare say a new favorite!

[@angrypotato_fz]

Cool! It's hard to believe it's already 2023 ending, I remember when you posted some of these earlier ones... Great job and have a great next year, Brandon!

[@BJGpixel]

Haha yeah this is always one of the things that makes me feel like the year is wrapping up, pretty nice tradition for the season - and thanks, happy holidays dude! ✌️☺️✨

[@ZedEdge]

You knocked it out of the park, dude! There's much appeal in the subtle tapering to his limbs and the slightly oversized head. And I love the little warbles on the saber shaft - just adding some extra energy. Great work - thanks for sharing!

[@sassafrassanid5718]

It’s a good day when there’s a new BJG video.

[@supermj767]

Yay, a new video! Not very many people make pixel art. I do, and I'm glad that a KZbinr does! 🙂

[@aburamegirl8267]

What a cool design this year. I looove this tradition, keep it up!!

[@RKIOrbMage]

Flipping the sprite to check proportions is a great tip, I'll definitely be using that

[@inuinuinuinuinu]

Over time my bias has shifted towards small sprite size and limited palette (love 2022's!), but this one blew me away. Amazing work as always!

[@champleague0227]

I swear you just did last year’s sprite, time flies. And great job on this one!

[@funfuntrunks]

Can't believe I've been watching since about 2020. Amazing video!!!

[@TimConceivable]

i look forward to this video every year! great tradition. i think this one and 2021's are my favorites.

[@hallocsky6743]

Same hier the one from 2021 looks so great

[@Atovange]

I love your vids and your art style! I've been following you for a while and it's nice to see this tradition being kept :)

[@SteveSchultzart]

Loved this one!! Might be my favorite of the series. :D

[@user-or4ut2qi3q]

bro that looks AMAZING - the lightsaber glow is epic

[@thadeucarvalho6581]

Hello there! It's difficult to describe how amazed I am with your work. I started my journey with pixel art a couple of weeks ago and I found in your art a big inspiration. Thank you!! Keep up the awesome job!

[@NitroNovaMusic]

It's so interesting to me to watch how you do pixel art at the beginning. It's like chiseling out a solid block of pixels and sculpting its shape in passes. The way I do it is I sketch a pose drawing using a 1000x1000 px canvas and a thick brush and shrink it down to the canvas size I want. You'd be surprised at how well it works when it comes down to 64x64, because I just make an empty layer and trace with the pixels I want.

[@brandonkemenymusic]

I've loved watching these each year. Such a fun little tracker of time and progress!

[@njtruman5861]

Been following for the last few years, and really enjoy seeing this come around again. This one might be my favorite Luke so far!

[@gerhard_adler]

I love this tradition!! Happy holidays :D

[@electricboogaloo2369]

been watching your videos on and off pretty much ever since you started making them! I don't do much pixel art anymore, but your videos are always entertaining and quite informational on the medium. Here's to another year of making pictures out of tiny squares!

[@miguelluceroart]

Sir, thank you for being yourself in your content! Your pixel art journey heavily inspired mine! Always watch your annual sprite redraws!

[@mesolagic]

I think this is my new favorite from the lineup! great work as always man

[@TheCynicalPixel]

Watching your work inspires me to make my own pixel art again. When I was younger I used to make pixel art a lot more often, things like space ships, or landscapes. As I got older I slowly transitioned out of art all together but about a year or two ago I finally bit the bullet and bought aseprite and have been happily making pixel art gifs. Really appreciate you just sharing your content here on youtube it's a big motivator.

[@XellossBoi]

To see all of your progress, it's magic!

[@AlHyckGaemsTAD]

Another amazing Skywalker sprite! Always enjoy seeing your videos in the notifications!

[@weego2585]

I find it truly admire how you find a way to innovate this project every year.

[@JohnMazz]

I have a Google Calendar reminder set to repeat on this day every year to check in on your latest video in this series, I hope you keep doing it! My first reaction to you not animating it was a bit of disappointment, but if it helped you get it out this year, then I'm glad you didn't to make it more manageable on you. Thanks for keeping this going!

[@brandi598]

this is something I look forward to every year

[@subiugetur]

Been following you for years, here's to another great year!

[@NiceHyper01]

Awesome job this year! I can totally see you comparing your future ones back to this one in the upcoming years.

[@Parasyde]

I always look forward to seeing your Luke every year. Reminds me I need to get back into the pixel art game.

[@humbledcomposer]

Your skill skyrocketed in the last year! Damn thats a good luke skywalker

[@VANDAD]

That was cool to see. The levels of refinement when seen in the animation amaze me. Also great to see you be able to critique and revise your own work so well. The flipping horizontal trick was also a beauty

[@Timpers]

this is by far my favourite Luke sprite, so crisp and clean.

[@TheBearOfSpades]

Wow, the final piece looks great! I'm definitely looking forward to next years design.

[@masonprice4794]

Great add on to the yearly tradition, looking forward to next year's projects!

[@ReuelTeodoro]

Always look forward to these

[@foxclower]

Watching you work really make me want to pick up my pen and do some pixel art. Gives me that itch.

[@papervania6160]

I think it's the best luke skywalker sprite you've ever made, amazing.

[@DarthGardens]

this is also the first sprite since 2019 that didn't involve animation or some sort of gimmick, which shows maturity and return to form

[@ric8248]

This work is amazing. It calls my attention how you have kept the Megaman pose all these years.

[@rebekahgrangruth4466]

I live for this video every year

[@zabicvamere]

Been waiting on this one.

[@kestergreen3844]

An awesome sprite to finish off the year! It reminds me of your sprite analysis of Spawn. Maybe next year you can do one of your style swaps and we can see Luke drawn in the style of Todd McFarlane’s Spawn the video game.

[@WhyTrashEarth]

I was having a feeling a new Skywalker Pixel Art video would come out for a few days now, I look forward to it every year now!

[@bloomng]

this ones so prettyyy

[@calliebates3066]

One way you could get more comfortable doing characters in larger resolution is tracing your small sprites scaled-up and adding increasing degrees of detail as the resolution increases

[@thehumblejuanb]

this is awesome bro!

[@eboatwright_]

This is easily my favorite one so far!

[@CalvinArt]

Wow thats really cool! Probably my favorite one yet! You should make a piece based on Scott Pilgrim, I think that would be cool!

[@5ilver42]

I've been working in a style where 1px - 1in so people being roughly 64px tall is on the shorter side, and it has forced a very different method of drawing characters for me, where I draw a lot of circle-nodes for joints first and connect them with curves to generate the first basic outline for a pose.

[@PixelArtGamergirl]

Brandon, Brandon, Brandon i love your pixel art work!!! ❤

[@buzz798]

I would love to see you do an old Luke from the new movies, maybe not for the end of year video but just in general. It's cool to see a character you like in different forms.

[@elesfinter9753]

You definitely should practice big detailed sprites like the ones in super metroid or street fighter, I can't imagine how cool that style would blend with your own style.

[@Luchsens]

For the anniversary, you have to do an aging animation, of course! (including his Force spirit as transition) [/Force persuasion]

[@taube_g]

Super cool! One day I want to make good pixel art like you

[@digitalunity]

My favorite tiny square channel

[@princedriger4451]

Looks fantastic But you forgot Luke's mechanical hand!

[@puffcap_]

I love the hair and the face of this years rendition

[@Yipper64]

its definitely interesting to me how with the megaman sprites you started out with you really went for details eyes, but as time went on you kept getting smaller with the faces. Kind of obvious since 2019 but idk now that you have this many examples I just find it interesting.

[@misterdot6923]

looks very cool

[@StupidEdits]

It's nice to have an installment that doesn't feel like 2 months after the last one

[@fierce1340]

awesome!!!

[@Joshinken]

I think the glowing effect would be so cool if you made this an animated sprite and the glow moved with the sword

[@purpledragon5398]

I always hear that starting low res is best but when i started a year ago i ended struggling a lot and only got better when i made higher res one then apply what i learned to smaller ones. I guess for me smaller is too restrictive

[@fruitspunch]

I'm calling it. Next year's Luke will be a 3D picoCAD drawing.

[@LucidMlem]

The fact that even with the lightsaber 2018 is no longer the tallest is insane

[@andresrosales3466]

I think this year’s sprite is my fav so far!

[@ismaelemhirruizflores8710]

Aw yeah!

[@dontreplyiprobablywontrespond]

Damn it’s really that time of the year again

[@InnerToast]

i’m surprised that it’s been a year since last time! it feels like just yesterday!

[@minilutherundseinefreunde3802]

2020 is my favourite, it looks so cool! 2021 reminds me of Fire Emblem

[@LeeChesnalavage]

For the 10 year anniversary, you should do an ensemble of them watching the suns set on Tatooine.

[@BJGpixel]

"me and the boys watching the sunsets, back where it all started" 😎

[@LeeChesnalavage]

@@BJGpixel Have you ever done a pixelated self portrait before? Maybe that can be Year 10: Luke Skywalker, sat at a laptop making pixel art.

[@P1Ckl31]

Wow!

[@mostlyghostey]

I think part of the reason that he started to veer more Anakin is because you originally gave him a more intense expression and even when Luke is serious he is a gentle type of serious. Luke is a soft boy.

[@elone3997]

Overall, this looks great, especially the pose! The only tweak I'd make (totally personal of course!) is to saturate the colors back to your usual style. To my eyes, Luke looks a little anemic! Anyways, I love it 👍😁