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v78 OP t1_ix7ywwj wrote

Hi all! This pixel art animation is 320x200px using 4 colors and 40 hand drawn frames. I doubled the resolution for viewing purposes. I hope it brightens your day <3

If you like this type of art and want to support me, please feel free to check my other works:

Steam WallPaper Engine collection | Patreon | Foundation | Twitter | Tumblr | Facebook | Instagram

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TMLTurby t1_ix8ghh8 wrote

How do these display via WallPaper Engine on a 4k monitor? Does it stretch or is it a tiny image?

Also, it's great!

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v78 OP t1_ix8i0l9 wrote

They stretch, and the pixels show :'''')

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GameDestiny2 t1_ixbgm31 wrote

You could totally pick a section for a mobile background though, or horizontal

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laurel_laureate t1_ixbuq1k wrote

I mean, the pixels showing could be a bonus for people that like pixel art.

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mememuseum t1_ixaxv2n wrote

I would play a point and click adventure game made by you. I always love these posts.

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WilmarLuna t1_ix9w3p3 wrote

Put this as my parallax background for Ninja Gaiden please and thank you. :)

(Great job!)

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[deleted] t1_ixaj6rx wrote

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RajinKajin t1_ixak10t wrote

Yes. White, light grey, dark grey, charcoal. Well, I guess they all have blue in them. But I had to show myself past the illusion as well. Something something perceived shadow

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S0k0 t1_ixark25 wrote

It's beautiful! 🥲

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otter5 t1_ixat58i wrote

What made you choose hand draw over some pixelate color/scale map filtering program?

  • like im a little rusty on my signal processing, but a averaging filter convolution/downsample, then 1/sqrt() normalization to color map, wouldnt even be bad in numpy
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Xevonox t1_ixb6ch2 wrote

I think they just went at it from an artistic perspective rather than a programming one

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v78 OP t1_ixbz1yv wrote

>What made you choose hand draw

Art.

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Dvirraviv37 t1_ix8ew5t wrote

But first, lets hear a word from today's sponsor!

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Cheetawolf t1_ixa2b43 wrote

Today's video is sponsored by SponsorBlock.

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Gcodelife t1_ix9h5b2 wrote

Nothing wrong with someone selling their work. Its not like they are walmart in here, talking about a coupon for tide.

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FlowIsNiceAndSlow t1_ix9sqin wrote

It’s a play on the common NordVPN sponsor on youtube, they’re not critiquing op

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Jimmyginger t1_ix9vb5w wrote

I think they were just making a joke/reference to the name being Nord, and how Nord VPN is a common sponsor in many online platforms.

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Bruisser t1_ixaqi74 wrote

Do i not see 5 colors? I see 5 colors. Absolutely gorgeous

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aaf-haha t1_ixb3oyh wrote

Are you by any chance a mantis shrimp?

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_mrmangos_ t1_ixbn26i wrote

It is because of the checkerboard pattern, your brain tricks you in to seeing a different color instead of the pattern

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IbzWOLF77 t1_ix8vkpf wrote

Make a game please. I would buy it

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lightningspider97 t1_ix9emlr wrote

Could you imagine an 8-bit skyrim? It'd be awesome

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xorinzor t1_ix9l37g wrote

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if a mod exists for that

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TechGuy95 t1_ixb6xg5 wrote

See that mountain? You can climb it.

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Luchadorgreen t1_ixb8mt2 wrote

I wish there was a subreddit specifically for gifs like this.

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bit1101 t1_ixbkx3n wrote

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic.

r/pixelart

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xorinzor t1_ix9kzrh wrote

4 pixels, and I'm incapable of drawing anything with millions of colors at my disposal.

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spocxli t1_ix9rulk wrote

Is white a color?

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vaasan_ruispalat t1_ixab085 wrote

Yes, it's just a combination of all the colors you can perceive. Only "real" colors that a human can see are blue, green and red. Everything else is some sort of a combination of those.

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hopzhead t1_ixbmvtf wrote

You just took me back to my childhood. No, I didn't grow up in Norway, but I did grow up on 8-bit computer games

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doc_olsen t1_ix9pfcs wrote

Hard to believe that this is only 4 colors. It’s like a trick on the eyes…looks stunning

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prettycoolbro t1_ixa4exi wrote

Not many comments here so I just thought I'd drop by to tell ya that this is real nice and it makes me feel good so thank you

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eltic3 t1_ixa7y8y wrote

The way the ice is floating reminds me of Glacier melt and gives the whole thing a strangely melancholic vibe.

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4_bit_forever t1_ixb9rtn wrote

You're still the King of pixel art bro

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app257 t1_ixba5bd wrote

Love it!

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maxvsthegames t1_ixbcdb9 wrote

Very impressive that you could draw all that with only 4 colors!

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jdubs109 t1_ixbdt9a wrote

Love this!!!! 💙🥶💙🌊

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dj_destroyer t1_ixbgh1n wrote

I love pixel art so much and I'm not sure why -- just very nostalgic and comforting. Great job OP!

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Norddd t1_ixbwhns wrote

I like it

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v78 OP t1_ixbyyel wrote

Thank you! and thanks for the award <3

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jtooker t1_ix90qzn wrote

Beautiful scene!

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Banananerd707 t1_ix9e99c wrote

Umm... How do I make this my phone wallpaper...? :D

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vera214usc t1_ixaj1nk wrote

I was waiting for a train to go by. What is the straight line through the image that looks like a train track or bridge?

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HangryWolf t1_ixaobjx wrote

Nord? More like... Fjord...

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MaikeruGo t1_ixapn6i wrote

Pretty certain this is what happens when you make a really, really wrong turn in The Oregon Trail. Though in all seriousness this is pretty awesome and it makes really good use of an extremely limited color palette!

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bobnirvana7 t1_ixb9vr0 wrote

Looks like one of the glaciers near Mt. Cook in New Zealand

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kongulo t1_ixbd94c wrote

So calming! Love it

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Madg5 t1_ixbhrnl wrote

You a pretty much just made history here, you made a scene of Fimbulwinter.

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oasis948151 t1_ixbi78n wrote

"Would you like to forde the river?"

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nandersen444 t1_ixbk5mq wrote

Beautiful and subtly nostalgic ❤️

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AmogusFan69 t1_ixbkvod wrote

Kinda reminds me of that Bathory cover

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emestlia t1_ixbokjd wrote

This is so inspiring! Do you need to know much art / drawing to create 🙁

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Ratix0 t1_ixbpkai wrote

Amazing work. Loving it, really beautiful pixel art.

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Rithela t1_ixbv6z0 wrote

Thank you for putting this on wallpaper engine. I’m definitely gonna be using this soon. I’m a simp for great pixel art like this.

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Mertuch t1_ixbwm3y wrote

I would play that game for sure

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NobodyDemex t1_ixbwwz0 wrote

Anas, did I mention that I looove your art? Whenever I scroll and see those they make me very happy. If I had a few euros to spare I'd love to commission one myself but that's live for me... :/

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Educational-Metal788 t1_ixbxycj wrote

Looks like Finland, Sweden. Norway, Russia, Switzerland, Colorado, Michigan, Illinois, and everywhere it snows!!! Fun time.

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tenjou00 t1_ixbzlsq wrote

Sick. Truly talented. I like the falling snow flakes. They are... strangely soothing.

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winkelkoning t1_ixbzm1g wrote

Reminds me of playing Olympic Wintergames on MS Dos in the late 80s.. I think you can still play it on Internet Archive

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kp90001 t1_ixcbuq3 wrote

Good how would like to have this kind wallpapers

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Shrikehaus t1_ixcc1wq wrote

This is beautiful :)

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Memer-Man5 t1_ixcccq3 wrote

Yo this is so well made! I thought it was like a gif with sound because as soon as i looked at it i herad screaming but even after closing the app, its getting closer... great montain pai-

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Hollowgradient t1_ixcf8yi wrote

For a fun little challenge, see if you can find the hidden SCP-096

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BlahjeBlah t1_ixcj516 wrote

Beautiful. I love the ice floating in the water

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r33f3rz0mb1e t1_ixclcms wrote

This needs to be in a videogame cutscene.

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Insecurerobot7000 t1_ix95cqv wrote

I’m currently playing Earthbound and this looks like it would fit right in. I love it!

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10010101 t1_ix9d5y4 wrote

I see Ocarina of time.

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cinemachick t1_ix9dpzx wrote

This would be very fun to crossstitch ❤️

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sunfries t1_ix9y5mc wrote

I love each of these I see 💙

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BummerComment t1_ixa43ha wrote

This looks like the setting for my new favorite PC RPG ca. 1992

Very cool. Are there any contemporary games with this aesthetic?

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ihavemademistakes t1_ixatn1b wrote

Codename: Iceman

It's not contemporary, but the style is identical. Most Sierra adventure games from the late 80s looked just like this.

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SirCEWaffles t1_ixabquh wrote

Waiting for the text to start showing up about why i am there... then the Sierra Games Logo shows up.

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H4ZZ4RDOUS t1_ixacb4w wrote

Nice to see a pixel art Microtech.

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AudaciousSam t1_ixadi23 wrote

Was waiting for a train to move across

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tropic420 t1_ixag988 wrote

I have a vape called the Nord and in a similar color scheme. Cool.

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Bunation t1_ixagu5c wrote

VPNNNNNNNN!!!!!!

(Hands up for Korean englishman/jolly subs!!!)

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godempertrump t1_ixahqmg wrote

Well skyrim does belong to the nords

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BloodyNunchucks t1_ixajcir wrote

Hmm well done mate prime winter vibes here

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seebro9 t1_ixalurz wrote

The wideness of the mountains reminds me of Alaska

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cpkaotic t1_ixankgx wrote

I wonder how this would look on a crt monitor

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Justokayscott t1_ixap675 wrote

The parallel lines at the bottom make me think of that movie where all of humanity is on a train.

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codedigger t1_ixaq0wk wrote

Where is the bear. I can't find it.

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vitorhgt t1_ixaqadb wrote

Wow! It’s beautiful

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Srhm80 t1_ixashop wrote

Holy Nord!

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Wasphammer t1_ixaz5qh wrote

Nord belongs to the Skyrims!

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waffles7245 t1_ixb309y wrote

There’s a boss under that ice lol reminds me of SNES Star Wars levels

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capsfanforever t1_ixb33q7 wrote

Love this! How would one even get started with the basics of pixel art? It’s always FASCINATED me.

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belizeanheat t1_ixb46le wrote

Really impressive. Looks like 5

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jonathansharman t1_ixb4gvq wrote

Not bad for a two-bit artist.

Edit: Sorry, just a bad pun - four colors can be represented with two bits per pixel.

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Stocky696969 t1_ix9rjnp wrote

This animation is sponsored by...

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AlmanzoWilder t1_ixa58t9 wrote

What the Hell is supossed to be the big deal with these pictures?

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nandersen444 t1_ixbk0h1 wrote

Well first of all they require a lot of skill and patience to make an artfully detailed 8-bit cubists scene like this with 3D effects. Secondly, as with all art, it is subjective, and it’s okay if it’s not your thing. Just let others enjoy it 😊

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[deleted] t1_ix8z9v5 wrote

r/needsmorejpeg

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cosmos7 t1_ix9avc7 wrote

I like everything about that scene, except the icebergs. The amount of mass those things have is immense, so there is absolutely no way they bob around like that as if they're balloons. If you slowed them down and decreased that actual amount of motion it'd be perfect.

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Zargabraath t1_ix9ge0c wrote

Those are ice floes, not icebergs, and they absolutely do bob up and down like that

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belhambone t1_ixa3mq1 wrote

They do when there are rippling waves/eddies in the water. It caught me off as well since the water is drawn so smooth.

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Kuronii t1_ix9gbjp wrote

Those are ice floes, but I don't know enough to say whether they would bob or not, though I feel like they would.

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BummerComment t1_ixa4g0u wrote

Their motion was the last thing I noticed, actually, and I appreciated it as the final element to keep the image "alive".

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