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Documented HN sourceHN 22.5
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8 Bit & '8 Bitish' Graphics-Outside the Box
GDC Festival of Gaming · Discussed on HN from 2018 to 2026
Topics and ideas
- 01palette cycling
- 02pixel art
- 03mark ferrari
Mark Ferrari, the LucasArts background artist, explains in a GDC 2016 talk how he draws 8-bit graphics. He covers color cycling and palette shifting to create complex animated scenery without frame animation.
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Mark Ferrari on palette animation and 8-bit art.
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corysama · 2018-06 · 13 recommenders across 17 months
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