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There's up to $10,000 in tuition awards for an in-game design, concept art and a pair of essays for any girl enrolled at an Art Institute being given out by Sony. Plus, the grand prize winner will get a paid design internship at one of the four SOE studios across the US. This is nothing to sneeze at, as getting a game design job is nearly impossible for newbie designers. Somebody must have just realized over 50% of the people playing games, especially casual games which are largely pixel based, are female.
For more info see the following link:
http://www.station.sony.com/girl/
For more info see the following link:
http://www.station.sony.com/girl/
Posted by Wiredgirl at 4/2/2008 6:21:43 PM | 19 comments
From Drawn.ca:
"...the work of Arjan Westerdiep, who created the image in MS Paint in a process that took him 560 hours. Arjan’s website allows you to click around the entire piece and watch it get drawn pixel by pixel."
Worth a look for sure.
"...the work of Arjan Westerdiep, who created the image in MS Paint in a process that took him 560 hours. Arjan’s website allows you to click around the entire piece and watch it get drawn pixel by pixel."
Worth a look for sure.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 4/1/2008 11:26:48 PM | 17 comments
We are very sorry to inform the pixelart community that this coming Friday will be Pixeljoint's last day on the interwebs.
Read the full post...Posted by jalonso at 3/31/2008 7:53:44 PM | 93 comments
As you might have noticed PJ is experiencing some email issues the last couple of weeks. I'm going to work all day today to try and get this figured out. I apologize for the bumpy experience.
Update 3/30/2008: After nearly a full day's fumbling I finally have the email back on track. If you encounter any email errors please send me a PM and we'll get it worked out.
Update 3/30/2008: After nearly a full day's fumbling I finally have the email back on track. If you encounter any email errors please send me a PM and we'll get it worked out.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 3/29/2008 12:30:26 PM | 7 comments
Photoshop Express is available to download for free from the Adobe website. Unfortunately it only has the most basic functions available, but some may find it useful. They are making it available free in the hopes that you'll upgrade to one of the more expensive versions.
https://www.photoshop.com/express/landing.html
https://www.photoshop.com/express/landing.html
Who knew that technology a fair number of us have in our house
is capable of providing an absolutely massive tablet (Kind of)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ
is capable of providing an absolutely massive tablet (Kind of)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ
Paul Robertson, creator of Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006 and the music video for Architecture in Helsinki's Do the Whirlwind has officially released his new pixel film Kings of Power 4 Billion %
*also Posted by HMC
*also Posted by HMC
Posted by skamocore at 3/23/2008 6:44:31 PM | 12 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for February 2008. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
STOMP STOMP STOMP
Roadkill market leftovers
Fantasy_Homestead
Terrifying Monsters
Canine warriors outing
Trapped
In Admiration of the MonumentPosted by sedgemonkey at 3/17/2008 10:05:28 PM | 12 comments
Hey good people. I think I'm finally ready to move the server this weekend. Reminder: the PJ Wordpress blog will be where I'll post in case the wheels come off the wagon.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 3/13/2008 11:07:06 PM | 16 comments
This semi-regular feature will be focusing on some of the stupidest news stories on our wonderful planet. All these stories are true and the people are as real as they are stupid.
VANCOUVER, Wash. - A man led police on a very slow-speed chase, refusing to stop while riding a lawn mower at about 3 mph across a busy street and steering it toward an officer before he was grabbed and arrested, a police report says.
VANCOUVER, Wash. - A man led police on a very slow-speed chase, refusing to stop while riding a lawn mower at about 3 mph across a busy street and steering it toward an officer before he was grabbed and arrested, a police report says.
Hey there good people.
Pixel Joint is moving to another server very soon (next week or so) and we might have a few bugs including a full-blown system outage. I've created a WordPress Blog to keep you posted just in case pixeljoint.com is unavailable.
Thanks!
Pixel Joint is moving to another server very soon (next week or so) and we might have a few bugs including a full-blown system outage. I've created a WordPress Blog to keep you posted just in case pixeljoint.com is unavailable.
Thanks!
Posted by sedgemonkey at 2/27/2008 11:17:51 PM | 15 comments
deviantART is running a new competition in celebration of the Chinese Year of the Rat. The objective is to create a piece of pixel art displaying the subject of a rat or rats, using a limited colour palette of no more than 25 colours on a canvas size of 150x150pixels. Either GIF or PNG files are acceptable. It has started now and runs through to the 18th March.
Prizes....
First Prize will be $dA100 deviant dollars
Second Prize will be $dA50 deviant dollars
Third Prize will be $dA25 deviant dollars
These can be redeemed for anything from the deviantART shop including a subscription if that is desired.
If you enter please note me a link to your work on deviantART to http://www.deviantart.com/ and make a note in your artist comments it is for the competition.
If you you have not received a DD feature within the last three months the winner will also be featured with a DD.
Prizes....
First Prize will be $dA100 deviant dollars
Second Prize will be $dA50 deviant dollars
Third Prize will be $dA25 deviant dollars
These can be redeemed for anything from the deviantART shop including a subscription if that is desired.
If you enter please note me a link to your work on deviantART to http://www.deviantart.com/ and make a note in your artist comments it is for the competition.
If you you have not received a DD feature within the last three months the winner will also be featured with a DD.
Posted by ShoneGold at 2/27/2008 3:41:47 AM | 5 comments
Some cool pixel music vids to the song "Move your feet"
Anthough they've been around for a while, some people might want to see them again or see them for the first time.
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/moveyourfeet
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/video/moveyourfeet
Enjoy. 
Posted by cerealkiller54 at 2/21/2008 9:12:15 PM | 14 comments
Posted by sedgemonkey at 2/22/2008 12:54:40 AM | 13 comments
Paint.net has got to be one of the best freeware programs I have seen to battle MS paint. Not only is it free, its also open source! It has a bunch of awesome features that put somewhere between MS paint and Photoshop.
Features include...
Given it's written in .net, I wonder how hard it would be to make a canvas-networking plugin? the possibilities are endless! Definitely give this program a try.
-Dan
Features include...
- layers
- layer effects
- dither brushes
- better palette control
- image color adjustments
- and much much more.
Given it's written in .net, I wonder how hard it would be to make a canvas-networking plugin? the possibilities are endless! Definitely give this program a try.
-Dan
Posted by Indigo at 2/15/2008 8:57:53 PM | 26 comments
Great news for the pixel art community, and especially 7even who's Okami 2D mockup got featured on Kotaku today!
And welcome to any kotakuists new to the joint - have a look around! There are tons of great pixel art to be found and seen :)
And welcome to any kotakuists new to the joint - have a look around! There are tons of great pixel art to be found and seen :)
Posted by Toby at 2/15/2008 2:39:25 AM | 4 comments
TITLE: Top Pixel Art - February 2008
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for February 2008. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for February 2008. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
Tank vol.3
R U sure your mom let me stay?
STOMP STOMP STOMP
Roadkill market leftovers
Fantasy_Homestead
Terrifying Monsters
Advance wars: Kitchen force
Canine warriors outing
Trapped
In Admiration of the MonumentPosted by jalonso at 2/15/2008 6:11:33 AM | 6 comments
A contest by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, where the artists were limited to using a single sheet of paper, has sparked some impressive results. Not quite pixel art, but certainly minimalist.
Check out the entries here.
Check out the entries here.
Posted by iSTVAN at 2/15/2008 6:52:16 PM | 8 comments
Ok people, I am getting VERY sick of repeating myself. So I am making a post, and this is EVERYONE's one and only warning.
DO NOT post the link changing URL. Period. It is not funny, it is not a prank... It is immature and idiotic.
This is not debatable. If you post it, you will be suspended from Pixel Joint.
DO NOT post the link changing URL. Period. It is not funny, it is not a prank... It is immature and idiotic.
This is not debatable. If you post it, you will be suspended from Pixel Joint.
Posted by Ensellitis at 1/31/2008 3:03:22 PM | 67 comments
I am the Gallery Director for Pixel Art at deviantART and am trying to encourage Pixel Artists to display their work at deviantART.com. I am offering anyone who wins a challenge or gains an award at PixelJoint, a likely automatic DD Feature at deviantART, provided you are a member and have your work uploaded there of course. Even if you didn't gain first place here, your work may well gain a DD feature, so please upload win, place or lose.
Posted by ShoneGold at 1/30/2008 4:30:19 AM | 53 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for December 2007 . Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 1/27/2008 3:23:34 PM | 5 comments
The pixel art community at DeviantART is growing. In october a new dA pixel art club named Pixel-Pax was started by me (lollige), and is now being run by Metaru, Shonegold and I. More than 120 members, and active challenges and collaborations every day.
Not a member of DeviantART yet?
This might be a good reason to join, helping the pixel community to grow, getting ourselves known by other artists aswell! Submit your pixel works, join pixel-pax.deviantart.com and even more people can see your work now! Also you can immediately join the active Summer/Winter challenge, you might have seen a few entries of that in the PJ galleries.
At the same moment, the pixel art galleries on dA get cleaner every day thanks to the hard work of ShoneGold, the Gallery Director.
See you on dA!
Not a member of DeviantART yet?
This might be a good reason to join, helping the pixel community to grow, getting ourselves known by other artists aswell! Submit your pixel works, join pixel-pax.deviantart.com and even more people can see your work now! Also you can immediately join the active Summer/Winter challenge, you might have seen a few entries of that in the PJ galleries.
At the same moment, the pixel art galleries on dA get cleaner every day thanks to the hard work of ShoneGold, the Gallery Director.
See you on dA!
Posted by Lollige at 1/16/2008 4:33:04 AM | 13 comments
The title says it all... Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art pieces submitted in 2007.
Enjoy and congrats to all the magnificent artists. Your work inspires us all.
Enjoy and congrats to all the magnificent artists. Your work inspires us all.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 1/1/2008 3:16:49 PM | 27 comments
I've been getting some complaints from people who have been getting wildly inaccurate color counts on PNG files on Pixel Joint and I finally got a chance to look into that today. It's definitely true and I am very sorry for that. Until we can get the color count for PNGs fixed DO NOT trust the count. Bring it into a program like Photoshop to get an accurate count.
Oh yeah, Merry Christmas!
Oh yeah, Merry Christmas!
Posted by sedgemonkey at 12/25/2007 2:19:11 PM | 9 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for
Posted by sedgemonkey at 12/17/2007 12:12:28 AM | 10 comments
From time to time the oversaturated genre of Shoot 'em ups recieves some great astonishing titles with incredible graphics, gameplay, or soundtrack. and this is one that combines all of 'em. Chalk by Joakim Sandberg, its one of these. It has managed to wholly reclaim the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up genre with unique graphics, innovative game play and bold individualism.
Posted by jalonso at 12/10/2007 4:32:13 AM | 10 comments
Just a reminder to get your entries in before you go off on holiday.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 12/10/2007 12:05:00 AM | 0 comments
A cool little e-card \ mini-game for Hanukkah!
heres the Link.
heres the Link.
Posted by piki at 12/6/2007 7:16:51 AM | 23 comments
Likely one of, if not the most powerful and touching 600x96 resolution game you'll encounter this year, Jason Rohrer brings us Passage, a brief little adventure chronicling a person's lifetime from start to finish.
Posted by HMC at 12/2/2007 3:24:41 PM | 41 comments
Japanese researchers pitted college students against 5 year old chimps in computerized memory games. The outcome may be linked to the theory that humans gave up much of this simple memory skill in order to develop complex language skills.
Read More Here...
Read More Here...
Posted by Koch at 12/3/2007 12:27:52 PM | 23 comments
Hey, I'm posting this on behalf of Phil Hassey, who is currently hosting the competition. We sure could use some more graphic oriented competitors. Here is the message:
Ludum Dare 10 is coming! Ludum Dare is a regular community driven game development competition. The goal is, given a theme and 48 hours, to develop a game from scratch. Ludum Dare aims to encourage game design experimentation, and provide a platform to develop and practice rapid game prototyping.
Ludum Dare 10 is coming! Ludum Dare is a regular community driven game development competition. The goal is, given a theme and 48 hours, to develop a game from scratch. Ludum Dare aims to encourage game design experimentation, and provide a platform to develop and practice rapid game prototyping.
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Rules & Stuff: http://www.imitationpickles.org/ludum/wiki/start
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IRC: #ludumdare on irc.afternet.org
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Dec. 7-14th - Registration and Theme Voting
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Dec. 14 at 7pm PST and runs until the 16th at 7pm PST
We're also building an archive of entries from previous compos. Goto the compo site and add your old entries! They will be added to the screenshot grids:
Lastly, if you have participated in previous LD's and have a game-dev related blog, I'd be thrilled to aggregate it onto the site. Create an account and then contact me with your blog info and I will add it ASAP.
Hope to see you there!
-PhilPosted by drZool at 12/1/2007 12:24:35 PM | 1 comments
The Cal Band performed a video game medley at a football game against Washington State. It includes Pong, Tetris, Pokemon, Mortal Kombat, and Super Mario Bros. It's upside-down, but you get the picture.
Posted by AdamPlays at 11/15/2007 11:19:28 AM | 0 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for October 2007. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
Aerodynamic by Fool
Aerodynamic by FoolPosted by Ensellitis at 11/17/2007 6:59:16 AM | 30 comments
Hard pixel art toy Bindeez found to convert to GHB (a.k.a. fantasy, liquid ecstasy, etc.) when swallowed by kiddies.
News Article
News Article
Posted by surt at 11/6/2007 9:49:42 PM | 27 comments
Thank you to all who took part in this years Pixelween competition. There were some great entries but there can only be 3 winners sadly.
Read on for the results...
Read on for the results...
Posted by pixelblink at 11/3/2007 11:41:41 AM | 23 comments
Thank you to all that entered this years Pixelween contest. There's some awesome entries and it will take a couple of days or so to figure out the winners. Stay tuned for the final results!
Posted by pixelblink at 10/30/2007 5:16:12 AM | 3 comments
Just a friendly reminder to have your Pixelween 2007 entries ready by October 29th.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 10/24/2007 10:33:25 PM | 5 comments
Pixel your own 550x400 mazes - and play them!
Play the Tutorial first - it's a pixel maze Mario style. Find the blue dot to win.
Posted by AdamPlays at 10/23/2007 5:09:02 PM | 5 comments
IGN did an article on video game character halloween costumes. It's IGN, so I assume this has already been on the intarwebs for years now. But, I've never seen the Day of the Tentacle costumes before(which are awesome) and want all to see them in their glory.
Check it.
DOTT <3 <3 xoxoxo
Check it.
DOTT <3 <3 xoxoxo
Posted by crab2selout.png at 10/21/2007 10:50:16 PM | 7 comments
With only 9 more days to go, I thought some of you might need some more motivation. So, without further adieu, I present the prizes:
First Place
Third Place
First Place
- A Machete action figure from the movie "Land of the Dead"
- Plan 9 from Outer Space DVD
- Cabin Fever DVD
Third Place
- War of the Worlds (original) DVD
Posted by pixelblink at 10/20/2007 12:33:45 PM | 8 comments
Can't afford the Orange box? That's ok. You can play the Flash version of Portal for free - and it's just as good as the original! It even saves your progress. Check it out!
Game Description: Fire once to open up a portal and again at the location you want to reach. Walk through one portal and you'll come out the 2nd. Use that to escape each room etc. This is the flash version of the Valve game portal.
Posted by AdamPlays at 10/17/2007 1:12:19 PM | 17 comments
Hey there folks. Just a reminder that entries can be submitted for Pixelween 2007 starting today. October 29th is the last day entries will be accepted so get started soon!
Also, check out the lovely design pixelblink put together for the contest.
Also, check out the lovely design pixelblink put together for the contest.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 10/15/2007 9:10:22 PM | 7 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for
Posted by sedgemonkey at 10/15/2007 8:34:03 PM | 6 comments
A crowd of Koreans at a soccer game form a Human LCD with only their clothes. Thats right, no cards.
You can see it here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zpTJISyKGrA
Posted by BlackDragon at 10/13/2007 9:56:25 AM | 4 comments
The contest is open until October 29th at 12am PST.
I neglected to mention it in my original post. Oops! My bad!
This should quell any and all sense of panic for those that thought they only had until Oct. 15th to submit.
Once again, there will be prizes (TBA) as well as a fancy page set up as in previous Pixelweens.
I neglected to mention it in my original post. Oops! My bad!
This should quell any and all sense of panic for those that thought they only had until Oct. 15th to submit.
Once again, there will be prizes (TBA) as well as a fancy page set up as in previous Pixelweens.
Posted by pixelblink at 10/6/2007 8:17:27 PM | 3 comments
As part of the Jay is games competition #4 (www.jayisgames.com) the team stimunation has entered with a short but fun little adventure style minigame. The pixelart is leaning towards the old LucasArts classics of Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle. It's short... but with some quality pixels in there.
Check it out!
Check it out!
Posted by DayDream at 10/6/2007 2:34:47 PM | 3 comments
Many thanks to Larwick for his spectacular award graphic upgrades (and jalonso, Ensellitis and iSTVAN for paving the way).
Posted by sedgemonkey at 9/17/2007 10:13:48 PM | 27 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for
Posted by sedgemonkey at 9/17/2007 9:43:06 PM | 12 comments
I'm glad to announce that thanks to ptoing and adam atomic Pixelation is back up and fully functional again, and it has moved to a new location as well.
Please update your links to http://pixelation.wayofthepixel.net/
Please update your links to http://pixelation.wayofthepixel.net/
Posted by miascugh at 9/16/2007 7:24:38 AM | 5 comments
written by Aleiav
Pixel art is a considerably new art-form, which tends to attract people who are considerably new to art. People fall into art through dolls, making icons, making sprites, etc. and are often unaware of the artistic atmosphere that goes on in many communities. While some communities don't have this type of artistic atmosphere, Pixel Joint is one of the forums that do. And for those of you who are new to it, it may require a little adjustment. But with this program, hopefully you can transition into the art world easily.
Pixel art is a considerably new art-form, which tends to attract people who are considerably new to art. People fall into art through dolls, making icons, making sprites, etc. and are often unaware of the artistic atmosphere that goes on in many communities. While some communities don't have this type of artistic atmosphere, Pixel Joint is one of the forums that do. And for those of you who are new to it, it may require a little adjustment. But with this program, hopefully you can transition into the art world easily.
Posted by pixelblink at 9/6/2007 11:14:17 AM | 25 comments
I created a new theme for PJ using a kind of flat-minimalistic style. I called it "Pure Joy" (PJ) and I hope you all enjoy. Check it out in the Pixel Joint Themes section.
If you have any suggestion or simply wants to express your opinion leave a comment.
If you have any suggestion or simply wants to express your opinion leave a comment.
Posted by Perciv@l at 9/2/2007 1:26:12 PM | 18 comments
Sony is having a create a character contest for the re-release of Parappa the Rapper on the PSP. Link HERE.
Posted by klav at 8/24/2007 9:06:14 AM | 10 comments
Yahtzee, the guy who brought us some fantastic games, has started doing game reviews on The Escapist. Check it out. So when you're not totally engrossed in playing his games, check out his reviews.
Posted by pmprog at 8/27/2007 4:43:16 AM | 3 comments
Seems someone has discovered that the Mario 2 released for the NES was infact stolen!
It was an exact ripoff of a game called Doki Doki Panic.
Click here to see what I'm talking about.
Now if you don't want to hear the guy bash Mario 2, and straight to what I am talking about.
Then skip right to 6mins and 30secs into the video.
You will then see the truth about Mario Bro's 2.
It was an exact ripoff of a game called Doki Doki Panic.
Click here to see what I'm talking about.
Now if you don't want to hear the guy bash Mario 2, and straight to what I am talking about.
Then skip right to 6mins and 30secs into the video.
You will then see the truth about Mario Bro's 2.
Posted by Souly at 8/21/2007 4:42:31 PM | 70 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for July 2007. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 8/21/2007 12:35:30 AM | 3 comments
Warning, the following video might cause you to become more manly...
A guy reviews Heavenly Sword and Resident Evil 5 trailers most bodaciously.
LINK
A guy reviews Heavenly Sword and Resident Evil 5 trailers most bodaciously.
LINK
Posted by Gil at 8/16/2007 5:33:07 PM | 3 comments
Peter Stemmler and Nana Rausch, the German artists responsible for the popular pixel and vector site, Quickhoney, have been recently interviewed by the folks over at Format Magazine.
Have a read!
Have a read!
Posted by pixelblink at 8/20/2007 10:18:10 PM | 11 comments
An online game making site with over 2000 accounts and is starting to get the word out about the site. It allows developers to create their own game worlds.
Posted by rogue pixel at 8/18/2007 11:12:18 AM | 11 comments
Finally, there is an online gif animator from the cool cats at www.iaza.com.
This brand new online tool with all the needed features is available.
Just make your frames and upload, set timing and thats it.
This brand new online tool with all the needed features is available.
Just make your frames and upload, set timing and thats it.
Posted by jalonso at 8/12/2007 3:42:03 PM | 19 comments
In the attempt to bring pixel art out of the dumpster at deviantArt, Shonegold and I have been burning the midnight oil (well, not at the same time since we are on opposite sides of the earth). Many ideas have been coming up, and Shonegold has come up with a winner...
Starting now, any person who wins the weekly competition here at PJ, will also recieve a Daily Deviation IF they have a dA account and submit their piece.
Day by day, dA is starting to get back into the Pixel Art game...
Starting now, any person who wins the weekly competition here at PJ, will also recieve a Daily Deviation IF they have a dA account and submit their piece.
Day by day, dA is starting to get back into the Pixel Art game...
Posted by Ensellitis at 8/4/2007 6:00:56 AM | 24 comments
Take a sneak peak at footage and screen shots of the Lost Game that will be previewed at Comic-Con. Sawyer looks incredibly spot on.
Posted by Skull at 7/27/2007 1:37:40 AM | 11 comments
Anyone here heading to Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend?
Posted by sedgemonkey at 7/25/2007 9:27:57 AM | 9 comments
Funny comics guy extraordinaire Nedroid was recently challenged to make 200 bad comics. While he did manage to do 200 comics, he didn't quite succeed in making them bad. In fact, they're quite awesome.
Check eet. And while you're at it, take a look at the rest of his site and his picture diary.
Check eet. And while you're at it, take a look at the rest of his site and his picture diary.
Posted by Blueberry_pie at 7/21/2007 1:41:17 AM | 14 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for June 2007. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
Poison tree by Fool
Poison tree by FoolPosted by sedgemonkey at 7/15/2007 11:52:18 PM | 3 comments
Samsung was kind enough to treat the world to a human pixel performance.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 7/15/2007 8:40:00 PM | 6 comments
Shonegold, as of July 3rd, is the new official gallery director of pixel art at DeviantArt. She wants to get pixel art back in the spotlights and build a strong Pixel art community on DA.
Read more information in her journal
Don't be afraid submitting your pixels to DA, I'm sure they are welcome!
Read more information in her journal
Don't be afraid submitting your pixels to DA, I'm sure they are welcome!
Posted by Lollige at 7/13/2007 4:58:52 AM | 18 comments
Check out this video of someone creating pixel art using only HTML tables. Could you possibly make it more complicated? Even MSPaint is more efficient.
This is just crazy.
This is just crazy.
Posted by Tomas at 6/27/2007 11:20:25 AM | 19 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for May 2007. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
Food Stamp by ilkke
Food Stamp by ilkkePosted by sedgemonkey at 6/19/2007 12:22:06 AM | 11 comments
A step by step look at exactly how Capcom are redoing all the sprites.
A must see
A must see
Posted by jmgandalf at 6/18/2007 2:53:31 PM | 10 comments
A Japanese toy manufacturer is producing robot toys made out of wood.
Check it
Check it
Another artist started a kind of community collab. He offers an image and asks his page visitors to place one of the 197138 pixels. Kind of cool: The palette is limited to 16 colors. Whatever is going to grow there, it will probably take some time. Maybe it will develop faster if you help.
Posted by d-p at 6/16/2007 5:52:07 AM | 7 comments
Dan Didrick's X-Finger prosthesis replaces digits lost to wear and tear with fully-mobile artifical replacements. Moreover, it does so without any electrical components at all! Find out more here.
Posted by AdamPlays at 6/14/2007 3:18:55 PM | 0 comments
I think we all have a different opinions toward global warming and we are all tired of hearing debates over this, but it does affect us all and this guy have a very very strong argument. We are playing the fate of humanity here and it's in our interest to pick the right decision and to have the right information.
This video may open your eyes or renforce your current views on the subject
This video may open your eyes or renforce your current views on the subject
Posted by Di0xygen at 6/14/2007 11:58:53 AM | 6 comments
The software takes a large collection of photos of a place or an object, analyzes them for similarities, and then displays the photos in a reconstructed three-dimensional space, showing you how each one relates to the next
Video | Website
Video | Website
Posted by drZool at 6/14/2007 7:27:19 AM | 9 comments
I know it's getting a bit late for The Joint's weekly challenge run, but I have to mention this because I just sent back the third entry that wasn't the right size: YOU HAVE TO USE THE TEMPLATE FOR THE JOINT ROOM. This means you have to work within the boundaries of the walls and floor and not change the width or height of the template graphic.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 6/9/2007 12:36:40 PM | 0 comments
If American teenagers during the Cold War ever stopped to consider how their Eastern bloc counterparts spent the weekend, they probably imagined dreary groups of Red Youth robotically singing hymns to Soviet wheat production and discussing the glories of socialist brotherhood from Hanoi to Havana.
They likely would have been surprised to know that in movie theaters, train stations and recreation centers across the U.S.S.R., packs of Soviet youth huddled around upright video games with coins lined up along the edge of the screen, same as at any mall in Jersey.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced today that the Star Wars character Yoda will be featured on a single stamp to be issued later this summer.
The Jedi Master received the most votes in a 2-month-long online poll the USPS held asking Americans to choose which image from their commemorative Star Wars 15-stamp sheet, which was unveiled on March 28, 2007, should be selected to appear on its own stamp.
Posted by Art_Sempai at 5/28/2007 11:14:32 AM | 3 comments
I guess it's true what they say; Pretty soon, everything will have to be switched to HIgh-Def. And when I say everything, I mean it. Even the world's first successful fighting game franchise. That's right, nerds. All you Street Fighter fanboys wake up and rejoice! Capcom, along with it's Udon comics partner, have apparently been working on a new Street Fighter game. The sprites for the old Street Fighter 2 games will be completely redrawn and remastered in high def, and presented in high res up to 1080 pi. I'm excited to see what eye candy Udon artists can provide us Street Fighter whores, to keep up company until official word leaks out, of a new Street Fighter 4!(we can only hope...)
Posted by The B.O.B. at 6/3/2007 8:17:59 PM | 10 comments
Pleo is an authentic Life Form. Treat him gently like any other living thing. Pleo will let you know how he feels at any moment. That's because he is capable of actual emotions including joy, aggression, sorrow, and fear. He can also yawn, sigh, sniff, sniffle, snore, cough, hiccup, and sneeze.
A pet that doesn't poop on your floor.
A pet that doesn't poop on your floor.
Posted by Ensellitis at 6/2/2007 1:23:19 PM | 13 comments
"A cognitive bias is something that our minds commonly do to distort our own view of reality. Here are the 26 most studied and widely accepted cognitive biases.
Oh and, by the way, you’ll never be able to truly gauge any of the biases you might be operating under since it’s not possible to accurately observe a system you’re part of. Now, get out there and delude yourself!"
Read the list...
Oh and, by the way, you’ll never be able to truly gauge any of the biases you might be operating under since it’s not possible to accurately observe a system you’re part of. Now, get out there and delude yourself!"
Read the list...
Posted by Ensellitis at 5/29/2007 7:40:26 AM | 8 comments
Sony have developed the thinnest television to date - only 0.3 millimeters thick! A very short video, but totally worth the watch for this breakthrough technology.
Posted by Skull at 5/28/2007 3:32:59 AM | 12 comments
Looking to give back to PJ a little bit? Here is your chance. I am assembling a team, a "PJ mod squad" if you will...
I need 3 individuals to help in investigations of questionable pixel art. You will track down sources of suspected rips, color reductions, and non pixel art.
I need 3 individuals to help in investigations of questionable pixel art. You will track down sources of suspected rips, color reductions, and non pixel art.
Posted by Ensellitis at 5/27/2007 9:16:18 AM | 36 comments
A Marvel Comics hero is giving George Washington some company on the quarter, but the U.S. Mint doesn't think the stunt is so super. To promote the upcoming film "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," 20th Century Fox and The Franklin Mint altered 40,000 U.S. quarters to feature the character.
The U.S. Mint said in a news release Friday that it learned of the promotional quarter this week and advised the studio and The Franklin Mint they were breaking the law. It is illegal to turn a coin into an advertising vehicle, and violators can face a fine.
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The U.S. Mint said in a news release Friday that it learned of the promotional quarter this week and advised the studio and The Franklin Mint they were breaking the law. It is illegal to turn a coin into an advertising vehicle, and violators can face a fine.
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Posted by Art_Sempai at 5/25/2007 9:42:32 PM | 5 comments
You might've noticed that profile and pixelart (and a few other things) is inaccessible at the moment. This is due to me forgetting to register a product on the new web server. Unfortunately, I will not be able to fix this issue until 7PM PST. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Edit: FINALLY FIXED!
Edit: FINALLY FIXED!
Posted by sedgemonkey at 5/23/2007 12:30:49 PM | 3 comments
In Japan, an international award ceremony for anime and manga has just been created, which artists all over the world are able to participate in. The prizes include visiting Japan for 10 days and meeting anime artists.
Posted by OMGFossil at 5/22/2007 2:16:42 PM | 0 comments
Recently, there has been some “confusion” as to what pixel art is here, and what is and isn’t allowed to be submitted into the gallery. Furthermore, once and for all, the staff are going to define what pixel art is defined as here on Pixel Joint. Other sites and even within our community definitions do vary. Because it leads to confusion and because the pixelart artform is what we all should be focused on as a community, we will begin being slightly stricter than we have been in the past.
Posted by Ensellitis at 5/17/2007 5:15:41 PM | 50 comments
Create a character using a DS Lite design tool and you can have your creation appear in a THQ game and win a $500 prize in addition to various other goodies courtesty of IGN.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 5/17/2007 1:23:17 PM | 18 comments
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for
Posted by sedgemonkey at 5/16/2007 5:31:32 PM | 5 comments
For all you Mike Judge fans, and kids too young to remember: the genius of Beavis and Butt-head.
Posted by utt73 at 5/16/2007 5:02:56 PM | 6 comments
Wednesday May 16, Microsoft will release a 2-D shooter called "Aegis Wing" that a few interns made last summer. The download is completely FREE but only available to residents in the USA and only for a limited time.
Posted by klav at 5/14/2007 7:30:56 PM | 13 comments
GamePro presents an intriguing list of influential games although I'm completely shocked that they missed Herzog Zwei which was the start of an entire genre (Real Time Strategy)?
Posted by sedgemonkey at 5/12/2007 4:08:16 PM | 27 comments
We now officially have 10,000 members who've signed up at ye olde Pixel Joint. That's gotta be good for something right?
Posted by sedgemonkey at 5/10/2007 6:05:18 PM | 24 comments
We are on our way to the delivery, my second child is about to pop out 
PB addtional: I almost thought to delete this before realizing that this was more than just some random babble being sent in. I think this is a great opportunity to wish DrZool and his newest addition a boatload of congrats! Cheers to the proud papa!
PB addtional: I almost thought to delete this before realizing that this was more than just some random babble being sent in. I think this is a great opportunity to wish DrZool and his newest addition a boatload of congrats! Cheers to the proud papa!
Posted by drZool at 5/9/2007 9:59:36 PM | 26 comments
Researchers are exploring new technologies that could allow cameras to use less sensors and extrapolate data as opposed to the way current cameras work by using millions of sensors and compressing data, as well as cameras that can see wavelengths outside the visible spectrum.
Posted by HMC at 4/29/2007 12:58:17 PM | 4 comments
Nintendo has officially released a list of titles heading to the Land of the Rising Sun for 2007. Th list includes:
- Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race (DK Jet or DK Bongo Blast, US) - June 28, 2007
- Wii Health Pack -- 2007
- Disaster: Day of Crisis - 2007
- Mario Party 8 - 2007
- Project H.A.M.M.E.R. - 2007
- Wii Music - 2007
- Super Mario Galaxy - 2007
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 2007
- Battalion Wars II - 2007
- Forever Blue - 2007
- Mario Strikers Charged - 2007
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 2007
- Mario and Sonic at the Olympics - 2007
Keep in mind this is just a Japanese list, so not everything is certain to hit American shores this year. And a few titles already out in Japan will be hitting the States this year that aren't on the list such as Pokemon: Battle Revolution (June).
Check out IGN's article for more info: http://wii.ign.com/articles/784/784665p1.html
Posted by halfDemon at 4/30/2007 8:32:22 PM | 13 comments
Korean police officials are investigating a reported theft of video game code taken from Korean-headquartered MMO publisher NCsoft, one of the region's top computer game publishers.
Following details of Nintendo’s record breaking full year financial results yesterday, company president Satoru Iwata has labeled worldwide shortages of the Wii console as “abnormal” and promised to increase deliveries by May next month.
Posted by Art_Sempai at 4/27/2007 6:46:51 AM | 3 comments
According to Space.com, we've got a big brother lurking in our horizon (well outside our solar system's horizon anyways).
There might be some downtime for PJ over the next few days here and there, but it shouldn't be anything drastic. We are in the middle of switching servers right now.
Edit: OK, server should be all set now... please let me know if you guys run into any further bugs.
Edit: OK, server should be all set now... please let me know if you guys run into any further bugs.
Posted by sedgemonkey at 4/23/2007 6:27:48 PM | 4 comments
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