What is Sub-Pixel Animation?

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024

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  • @nickgeek
    @nickgeek 4 роки тому +6195

    Half pixels do exist, it's the "X" button on mobile game ads

    • @FBI-bx8bg
      @FBI-bx8bg 4 роки тому +606

      What? "X" button on mobile ads exist?!?!?!

    • @theRPGmaster
      @theRPGmaster 4 роки тому +355

      @@FBI-bx8bg If the legends are true...

    • @Mushe94
      @Mushe94 4 роки тому +271

      Back button on Android, best thing ever specially to skip ads early

    • @nissimtrifonov5314
      @nissimtrifonov5314 4 роки тому +282

      @@Mushe94 unless the developers were so nice to make clicking the back button quit the whole game at once. and then make the game load really slowly so you'd learn your lesson!!!

    • @ansimuz
      @ansimuz  4 роки тому +430

      Indeed!

  • @MrQw37
    @MrQw37 4 роки тому +2502

    Moral of the story?: Metal Slug is the best.

    • @handlessuck589
      @handlessuck589 4 роки тому +25

      Damn straight. IREM/Nazca are the best. R TYPE, Cosmic Cop and In the Hunt all look GORGEOUS.

    • @growkit
      @growkit 4 роки тому +3

      @@handlessuck589 r type no,in the hunt yes (irem)

    • @kdev3235
      @kdev3235 3 роки тому +2

      And with this like 700 complete

    • @feinky8489
      @feinky8489 3 роки тому +2

      *cough* 1, 2 and 3

    • @dandanthedandan7558
      @dandanthedandan7558 3 роки тому +1

      I've been seeing ads for the new mobile game of metal slug

  • @SpartRyan
    @SpartRyan 4 роки тому +1179

    The song is Dirtmouth by Amie Waters. It's a remix of a song of the same name by Christopher Larkin, made for the game Hollow Knight.

    • @jpdude98
      @jpdude98 4 роки тому +89

      I knew it was from Hollow Knight! Thanks for shouting out the creator.

    • @inkh-su
      @inkh-su 4 роки тому +31

      thank you, i wish @Luis Zuno had added this to the description

    • @BarfCreations
      @BarfCreations 4 роки тому +2

      @@jpdude98 congrats on getting featured in a book thing

    • @jpdude98
      @jpdude98 4 роки тому +2

      @@BarfCreations Hey what's up dude!! That's so cool running into you here! xD Haha thanks man

    • @minnarew
      @minnarew 4 роки тому +19

      ah, so _that_ is why it sounded familiar!

  • @விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்

    Ah, so THIS is the secret to Metal Slug looking so good. This one simple trick.

    • @llDbGll
      @llDbGll 4 роки тому +184

      And also incredibly talented pixel artists whose passion and effort must have played a big part in delivering an amazing look to this game. This trick cemented everything into looking extremely good though.

    • @d-o-n-u-t
      @d-o-n-u-t 4 роки тому +129

      PIXEL ARTISTS HATE HIM! Learn his one simple secret to make Metal Slug look good.

    • @okbutwhatif9905
      @okbutwhatif9905 4 роки тому +40

      metal slug has a great charac design aswell to support this

    • @sanstheelumbu
      @sanstheelumbu 3 роки тому +2

      Thalaivare

    • @ElekiSerket
      @ElekiSerket 3 роки тому +27

      That's a big secret to the smoothness of the animations, but not all there is to them. The designs are very stylized, and the animation choices have tons of personality (for example, how the Metal Slug tank moves as if it was a living being, especially when reacting to being hit). Add to that a big framecount beyond subpixel animation, and you get some of the best sprites to have graced the earth so far.
      Should mention the sprite artists for MS did all these manually with no modern shortcuts, and they delivered the entire first game in a matter of a few months since development began. Following games also didn't take too long to release either, counting from the point where they started working on each.
      That's peak talent right there, it'd take me that same amount of time to stop being lazy and do a 5 frame animation at best lmao

  • @Akko1
    @Akko1 4 роки тому +292

    Thanks UA-cam for recommending me this, I used to be a pixel artist for Ragnarok Online, the best way I used to make this kind of smooth animation was by literally cutting and moving parts of the characters limbs into a nex pixel areas while I recolor the empty pixels that would leave behind

    • @ansimuz
      @ansimuz  4 роки тому +72

      In the End subpixel animations is just an illusion

    • @jerrygreenest
      @jerrygreenest 3 роки тому +6

      Thanks for the hint btw!

    • @robertoaguiar6230
      @robertoaguiar6230 3 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the tip!

    • @espelhodasconstelacoes
      @espelhodasconstelacoes 4 місяці тому

      What a wonderful work yours is! God bless ya and Jesus loves ya friend!

  • @lucasduque8289
    @lucasduque8289 3 роки тому +174

    I always loved how detailed the animation looked in metal slug. As a kid, I loved just looking at it for minutes straight, and the animation made the game stick to my mind like all my favourite Pixar films.

  • @vikrambhavsar3558
    @vikrambhavsar3558 5 років тому +2171

    wow you're underrated. The quality of your video is amazing plus the music itself adds a nice touch. This was my first video of yours but I'm subscribed.

    • @ansimuz
      @ansimuz  5 років тому +93

      Thanks :D

    • @akunekochan
      @akunekochan 4 роки тому +6

      Me too
      And agree
      Nice touch

    • @Call-me-Al
      @Call-me-Al 4 роки тому +7

      Same, I am glad UA-cam recommended this to me

    • @bigmanmajima3182
      @bigmanmajima3182 4 роки тому +24

      I think l it's the music from Hollow Knight.
      Also, sorry for the late reply

    • @xthomas7621
      @xthomas7621 4 роки тому +2

      not just the music but the sound effect for the talking, too.

  • @JordanICM
    @JordanICM 4 роки тому +296

    1:38 in addition to his belly shifting, I also analyzed that he's going between half and three-quarter chubs in the crotch area. I'll make an additional note of that in my documentation.

    • @It-Will-All-Be-Okay-I-Promise
      @It-Will-All-Be-Okay-I-Promise 4 роки тому +63

      Can’t really blame him though, if I was In a world with an artstyle like metal slugs, I’d be rock hard 24/7.

    • @elivcdxv1852
      @elivcdxv1852 4 роки тому +25

      @@It-Will-All-Be-Okay-I-Promise hell yeah brother
      No, seriously, i can barely see without my glasses so if i could just see the world in MS style I'd be fine with it until a semi slammed into me while i was inspecting pixels on the highway.

    • @thereptile9467
      @thereptile9467 3 роки тому +4

      @@elivcdxv1852
      So... How's the isekai goin?

    • @elivcdxv1852
      @elivcdxv1852 3 роки тому +4

      @@thereptile9467 made it back a while ago, got the worst ending

    • @thereptile9467
      @thereptile9467 3 роки тому +4

      @@elivcdxv1852
      Damn, sorry to hear that my dude.
      Lemme guess, you forgot to raise enough bond points rite? Happens to the best of us.

  • @Napert
    @Napert 4 роки тому +262

    A pixel is a pixel, you can't say it's only a half!

    • @Viewsk8
      @Viewsk8 4 роки тому +32

      Well TJ “””Henry””” Yoshi...

    • @ZuoKalp
      @ZuoKalp 4 роки тому +12

      First off, I need to talk about the true masterpiece that is Metal Slug.

    • @hainsay
      @hainsay 4 роки тому +12

      QPU: A quarter pixel unit, from having subpixel animation at half intensity in both directions.

    • @kimgkomg
      @kimgkomg 4 роки тому

      @@Viewsk8 well TJ "."

    • @GuisoBoy
      @GuisoBoy 3 роки тому

      Someone already say it :'c

  • @buildinasentry1046
    @buildinasentry1046 4 роки тому +45

    Honestly metal slug sprites are some of the best I’ve ever seen to this day, always loved them since the first time I played one of em on an arcade machine way back

  • @joetraincool
    @joetraincool 4 роки тому +210

    After having it explained, this seems so obvious. I hate that I never noticed.

    • @inendlesspain4724
      @inendlesspain4724 4 роки тому +14

      I had heard of NES games which did this, but for some stupid reason up until watching this video I thought they didn't use or even polish this technique pass the NES era.

  • @pikupikuseru
    @pikupikuseru 3 роки тому +2

    well, thank you for introducing Abigail to me. I didn't realize Metal Slug was in the business of animation cute pixel anime girls but now my eyes are opened

  • @stef__an
    @stef__an 3 роки тому +345

    "There can not be half pixels!"
    Toby Fox, making Undertale: I'm going to pretend I didn't see that.

    • @MookalH
      @MookalH 3 роки тому +22

      Results for pixel art on google:

    • @davisdf3064
      @davisdf3064 3 роки тому +101

      General rule: do not rotate pixel art
      Toby fox: Freak this shit, im bouta rotate pixel art

    • @dorcasmutton6335
      @dorcasmutton6335 3 роки тому +14

      If you wanna see worse than THAT, look no farther than Scott Cawthon's pixel art.

    • @steirqwe7956
      @steirqwe7956 3 роки тому +21

      Well the thing is, his pixelart is subpar to put it gently.

    • @JohnathanJWells
      @JohnathanJWells 3 роки тому +10

      Because Undertale is not a pixel-based game. It's a flash game that uses pixelart

  • @AdmiralMaur
    @AdmiralMaur 4 роки тому +451

    "There can not be half pixels!"
    I'll raise you one half A press

    • @urielseptim910
      @urielseptim910 4 роки тому +25

      OK, TJ "Henry" Yoshi.

    • @TheJorgito51
      @TheJorgito51 4 роки тому +9

      to answer that we need to talk about parallel universes

    • @CarbonRollerCaco
      @CarbonRollerCaco 4 роки тому +2

      CRTs and analog buttons would like words with you two.

  • @jr01theweeb
    @jr01theweeb 4 роки тому +355

    End card examples:
    Metal Slug
    Allan infestation
    Metal Slug
    Metal Slug
    Castlevania
    Donkey Kong
    Metal Slug

    • @MouseGoat
      @MouseGoat 4 роки тому +92

      I think you missed Metal Slug.

    • @C0rruptedSpY
      @C0rruptedSpY 4 роки тому +56

      metal slug is the most impressive example tbh

    • @rcookie5128
      @rcookie5128 4 роки тому +7

      I'm not sure, but I think there's a pattern here. ;)

    • @videopsybeam7220
      @videopsybeam7220 4 роки тому +8

      I see nothing wrong here.

    • @luminocuratoria1335
      @luminocuratoria1335 4 роки тому +7

      I think the last one is Metal Slug
      Attack

  • @janjanjul
    @janjanjul 2 роки тому +2

    This is an amazing instructional video:
    -short: exactly as long as it needs to be, not a second longer
    -precise: no extraneous information
    -accurate: to the point and correct (as far as I can tell at least)
    -informative: hey, I learned something about a topic that I've only vaguely heard about
    -clarifying examples: the examples fit well and properly show what is talked about
    -structured: the build up of information flows nicely and effortlessly, facilitating learning
    -stylish: the style of presentation fits perfectly with the subject matter.
    10/10

  • @nikodem123asdf
    @nikodem123asdf 3 роки тому +7

    This is exactly the trick they used to make the animations in Harry Potter RPG's on Gameboy Color have so much life in them. I knew that the sprites themselves barely moved but I noticed that the pixels inside them changed very frequently which made a convicing illusion of a more complex movement.
    I'd totally recommend checking those games out (particularly the second one cause it's better) they look quite timeless and are really easy to pick up and they also take about 5-7 hours to beat.

  • @desu38
    @desu38 4 роки тому +155

    0:16 Well, TJ "Luis" Yoshi, actually there's a thing called "subpixel rendering" wich achieves just that.

    • @weakspirit_
      @weakspirit_ 4 роки тому +23

      true, but i don't think that's what you want to do with pixel art.

    • @blendzen9623
      @blendzen9623 4 роки тому +31

      “A pixel is just a pixel you can’t say it’s only half.”
      - TJ “””Luis””” Yoshi

    • @Copperhell144
      @Copperhell144 4 роки тому +7

      @@blendzen9623 Someone can tie this to the classic "There's no such thing as a half A button press" joke, but that someone is not me.

    • @Chris-mc2dt
      @Chris-mc2dt 4 роки тому +9

      sozcan what the hell are you talking about he’s directly referencing the video that spawned the half a press meme

    • @Copperhell144
      @Copperhell144 4 роки тому

      @@Chris-mc2dt Ah. It woooshed over me

  • @JustZal
    @JustZal 4 роки тому +599

    so thats how they do it
    damn
    my eyes have been fooling me all this time-

    • @namonaite
      @namonaite 4 роки тому +17

      so simple yet so incredebly hard to recreate.

    • @NavrajThapa2002
      @NavrajThapa2002 4 роки тому +11

      I used to think they draw each frame with each intricate detail from scratch. Still hard though.

    • @midgetman4206
      @midgetman4206 4 роки тому +4

      So I guess that they succeeded on their objective

    • @see-sharp
      @see-sharp 4 роки тому

      song name plz

    • @NavrajThapa2002
      @NavrajThapa2002 4 роки тому

      @@see-sharp it's in the video description

  • @michaelanderson3958
    @michaelanderson3958 4 роки тому +11

    I've been wondering how to transition from my 'key frames' for years now and came across this video randomly. Absolute game changer - thank you.

  • @burgeryoufoundbehindthegrill
    @burgeryoufoundbehindthegrill 4 роки тому +99

    1:39 "pay attention to the character's wiggling junk"

    • @Nugcon
      @Nugcon 4 роки тому +4

      bruh

  • @hoangjo
    @hoangjo 5 років тому +1224

    Metal Slug is a freakin MASTERPIECE when it comes to Pixel Art. MISSION START!!!
    Edit: 500 thumbs up? Maybe I should advertise one of my works here! :D

    • @Chan0art
      @Chan0art 4 роки тому +19

      It looks amazing and is incredibly fun

    • @vbgvbg1133
      @vbgvbg1133 4 роки тому +15

      It’s so smooth

    • @DigGil3
      @DigGil3 4 роки тому +40

      Hopefully their artists went on to be successful in life. They've created true art.

    • @dantekiwi7926
      @dantekiwi7926 4 роки тому +12

      HEBIN MACHINGEN

    • @mcdanzy8379
      @mcdanzy8379 4 роки тому +13

      Fio is my childhood waifu

  • @squiddler7731
    @squiddler7731 4 роки тому +154

    Wait hold up, is that a hollow knight remix playing in the background?

  • @roderik1990
    @roderik1990 4 роки тому +20

    Huh, and here I was thinking subpixel animation used the red green and blue subpixels seperately to effectively have 3 pixels per pixel. (incidentally that's why you get the weird colour borders when scaling text)
    Personally this seems more related to antialiasing.

  • @yueshijoorya601
    @yueshijoorya601 3 роки тому +3

    How did the creators of Metal Slug have this decades ago? They were true masters of the pixel art.

  • @CocoHutzpah
    @CocoHutzpah 4 роки тому +6

    I see Metal Slug in the thumbnail, I click and watch the video. This time, I even learned something that I hadn't really considered, but enlightens quite a lot. Thanks!

  • @Michafrar
    @Michafrar 4 роки тому +46

    This is a really good video version of a sub-pixeling explanation! The best video around. You've really picked out some great examples, especially that belly button one from Metal Slug! :D Thank you for doing a shout out to my book too!

  • @nordinreecendo512
    @nordinreecendo512 4 роки тому +1

    I don't know why, but I feel like having the text box instead of voiced narration is part of what kept my interest. The music was great and really fit the mood of the video very well! Subscribed!

  • @Glisean
    @Glisean 4 роки тому +14

    This is like the most beautiful art tutorial I've ever seen.

    • @ansimuz
      @ansimuz  4 роки тому

      Thanks for the words.

  • @BingBangPoe
    @BingBangPoe 4 роки тому +2

    Absurdly well made video. Managed to explain everything without a single spoken word and in less than 5 minutes. Kudos!

  • @teakettle7021
    @teakettle7021 5 років тому +19

    I cant praise the structure of this video enough. So efficiently explains everything it intended to, while also maintaining a unique aesthetic charm. Just earned a subscriber, my friend.

  • @multistuff9831
    @multistuff9831 3 роки тому +3

    Melty blood current core actress again also does this very well, it’s amazing how some of the idle animations for characters manage to move so smoothly

  • @SamCyanide
    @SamCyanide 4 роки тому +7

    What a fantastic video. I love the style and the music and the sounds and everything. I've really been into high-quality pixel art for a long time and there were so many great examples in this video.

  • @MisterZimbabwe
    @MisterZimbabwe 4 роки тому +1

    I've been a hobbyist pixel animator for a year now and I've ALWAYS thought my animation loops looked choppy compared to the like of Metal Slugs masterpieces, and you just showed me why!
    SUB-SCRIBED!

  • @alfredosilvaneto
    @alfredosilvaneto 4 роки тому +6

    The most subtle and interesting for me is Samus. I remember that when I played it as a kid I thought it was quite interesting, but didn't understand why.

  • @HybridAngelZero
    @HybridAngelZero 3 роки тому +1

    This is a technique I've always admired in pixel art, but never really knew how it was done. That's awesome!

  • @sophia.almeida.r
    @sophia.almeida.r 4 роки тому +232

    "half pixels dont exist"
    Well, we need to talk about parallel universes

    • @mparagames
      @mparagames 4 роки тому +11

      TJ “””””Henry””””” Yoshi was proud of this video, though

    • @XDinky
      @XDinky 4 роки тому +1

      Lmao

  • @renzobelon609
    @renzobelon609 2 роки тому +1

    I always loved the Samus idle animation, it made the character feel so real to me!

  • @vanbeekster
    @vanbeekster 4 роки тому +5

    Man I've been struggling with the concept of subpixel animation for a while now and this video really helped me open my eyes. Thanks so much for making & uploading it!

  • @thekorv95
    @thekorv95 4 роки тому +1

    Nice format man, love some calm content.

  • @mcxopjesh
    @mcxopjesh 4 роки тому +16

    Imo, this is the real secret to amazing pixelart!

    • @archivushka
      @archivushka 4 роки тому

      Or just low resoluted imadges of 3d graphics if we take donkey Kong as example

    • @ansimuz
      @ansimuz  4 роки тому

      It is!

  • @thesquishedelf1301
    @thesquishedelf1301 3 роки тому +1

    This is a key part of why I admire good pixel artists so much. Really, it's about color theory, understanding shading, and how to trick the eye. All of which comes about as naturally to me as snow to Dubai, so it's like sorcery :D

  • @gasiedu
    @gasiedu 4 роки тому +18

    feel like I stumbled on gold here, straight sub!

  • @8BitBex
    @8BitBex 2 місяці тому

    This was excellent. Not just the information, but the quality of the visuals. Even the music was just right.

  • @cosmicmuse2195
    @cosmicmuse2195 4 роки тому +3

    This is probably one of the best ways to show how to do this.

  • @BigEvy
    @BigEvy 3 роки тому

    I always knew that moving a whole pixel unit made animations chunky , this is how it’s really done .
    So cool !

  • @wait-wut3615
    @wait-wut3615 4 роки тому +10

    Wow, I never realised that something's are within your grasp after all. It's just to take one step at a time to get to learn and understand it. Thank you

  • @RobinCould
    @RobinCould 3 роки тому

    This video gives me a sort of weird melancholic nostalgia, as I sit here, watching some of my old favorite games from my childhood pop up on screen of examples of good sub-pixel animation work.

  • @electroflame6188
    @electroflame6188 4 роки тому +11

    I was expecting something about subpixel rendering lol

  • @Joogoo96
    @Joogoo96 3 роки тому +1

    I feel like I've wandered across forbidden knowledge with the whole vibe your video has given me. Consider me subscribed!

  • @zaizailiang223
    @zaizailiang223 5 років тому +5

    Very nice!This is a important knowledge point for pixelart!
    Thank you!

  • @just_peace
    @just_peace 3 роки тому

    "A motion blur but with pixels" is such a great way to put it!

  • @janorre
    @janorre 4 роки тому +3

    This is very informative! I think this was used in Suikoden 2. I always wonder how they made the animation of characters in low health looked so life like XD

  • @khosmo7097
    @khosmo7097 4 роки тому +1

    This is why Metal Slug looks very appealing and satisfying to just even stare at. Love the explanation btw

  • @undeadmercenary3196
    @undeadmercenary3196 4 роки тому +6

    That thumbnail got me here, now waiting for it.

  • @Minitomate
    @Minitomate 4 роки тому +1

    This video by itself is pure pixel art!
    Awesome explanation!

  • @flophawk
    @flophawk 3 роки тому +3

    "a pixel is a pixel, you cant say its only a half"
    well tj """""henry""""" yoshi

  • @quinnman89
    @quinnman89 4 роки тому +1

    This chill environment is exactly how I want to learn EVERYTHING. amazing video.

  • @Mtaalas
    @Mtaalas 4 роки тому +5

    These techniques are all over 80's and 90's anime. Anime and hand animation in general has utilized these techniques a lot and it found it's way to the pixel animation.

  • @Trashloot
    @Trashloot 4 роки тому +1

    This video is amazing. The presentation, the content. Its just flawless. I need to see more of your stuff.

  • @xeli3046
    @xeli3046 4 роки тому +4

    Dirtmouth sounds great just as great as this video!

  • @5mwa
    @5mwa 4 роки тому

    I like how the video content was being delivered through a dialogue box of an animated character. It makes me want to read all the content.

  • @gamesthatiplay9083
    @gamesthatiplay9083 5 років тому +308

    Not very common outside the 90s. Like no college teaches it anymore.

    • @leonchi7796
      @leonchi7796 5 років тому +30

      Pixelart college?

    • @gamesthatiplay9083
      @gamesthatiplay9083 5 років тому +78

      @@leonchi7796 Most people called it art school. They had all sorts of techniques explained in various classes.

    • @ShinyQuagsire
      @ShinyQuagsire 4 роки тому +48

      @Stale Bagelz it's a shame bc you can do a lot of neat pixel effects with modern shaders while still enforcing ie 256 colors only, tiling, sprites etc. Love it when games blend modern graphics and actual pixel-limited stuff.

    • @aolson1111
      @aolson1111 4 роки тому +72

      @Stale Bagelz Who actually gives a a shit if it can actually run on a computer from the '90's?

    • @insanelyheinousbeefer
      @insanelyheinousbeefer 4 роки тому +62

      @@aolson1111 no one really, but it tends to indicate that the look of the pixels are being manipulated by complicated shader algorithms versus painstaking manual manipulation of sprites, which has become a lost artform as a result. not that it really makes it worse, but it's kind of sad for an entire artistic skill defined by its limitations be erased by technology.

  • @Koziolrh
    @Koziolrh 3 роки тому

    Those metal slug sprites and animations are just

  • @Qvmmy
    @Qvmmy 5 років тому +3

    thats a great video as usual.

  • @dteragon
    @dteragon 4 роки тому

    What's funny is that one of the things that drew me to this video is actually that I'm trying to learn pixel animation in order to create sprites for a hollow knight mod for rivals of aether steam workshop, and here is the song, and I thought I was just being crazy when I heard that soothing rhythm at first

  • @danielmx2408
    @danielmx2408 5 років тому +18

    this looks really difficult

  • @johantitulaer1052
    @johantitulaer1052 4 роки тому +1

    You have a great sense of style. Your whole video was very entertaining to watch. Also the music and sound effects fit really well with the colour pallet.

  • @Xenotester
    @Xenotester 4 роки тому +7

    3:52 - what a part/level/moment of metal slug is ?

  • @leostrahl6323
    @leostrahl6323 4 роки тому +1

    Wow! That is a masterpiece of a tutorial. I feel sorta like I'm in an Anime and this is part of my hidden technique training montage. With the music right on point and everything. Thank you very much Sensei!

  • @patchmoulton5438
    @patchmoulton5438 4 роки тому +6

    I feel like good pixel art is slowly becoming a lost art. Very few AAA developers will bother with anything that isn't bleeding edge graphics and indies seem to be stuck in the 8- bit era. I really want to see more 16 and 32- bit games

  • @legitweaboo3357
    @legitweaboo3357 4 роки тому +1

    Such a unique way to teach, you made it seem like an actual game tutorial. Can’t not sub to this gem of a channel

  • @chaleeman
    @chaleeman 4 роки тому +4

    No, in the case of Metal Slug (and most of detailed "dot" art of the time like SNK and Capcom) it's not meant to be "a technique to fool the eye". It's actually the animation style from the staff that used to work at Irem and went to work at Nazca. As masterfully as Metal Slug shows, is not simply "value shifting", but the way light works as perceived by human sight and the contrast between light tones, mid tones and dark tones create depth perception and are actually used to create micro movements at the pixel level. At 1:40 you can see the way the enemy breaths air, his belly shape expands using lighter tones, even a white dot to show that the skin is stretched. And then shrinking down his belly to dark tones. But in every frame your eyes sees that it's a human stomach and can see him breathing and opening his mouth. It's not a simple trick. Every frame in that animation looks perfect, because is pure animation... no shortcuts.
    Also Donkey Kong is prerendered... Any 'subpixels' seen are due to interpolation when downscaling.

    • @InsOmnicBox
      @InsOmnicBox 4 роки тому

      You must be a blast to hang out with

  • @romankovbasniuk1826
    @romankovbasniuk1826 4 роки тому +1

    As a person who loves animation, but has no experience In it, this was a super cool learning experience!

  • @RealShaun
    @RealShaun 4 роки тому +6

    1:06 what game is that?

    • @LonginusFX
      @LonginusFX 4 роки тому +1

      That's "Contra 4" for Nintendo DS.

    • @RealShaun
      @RealShaun 4 роки тому

      LonginusFX thanks very much

  • @juanrodriguez9971
    @juanrodriguez9971 4 роки тому

    I already knew this "concept" but I didn't knew it had a name. Is really useful, I hope a lot of people is now making great use of this video.

  • @GhengisJohn
    @GhengisJohn 4 роки тому +3

    The music sounds pretty appropriately like something from the Dungeon of the Endless soundtrack.

    • @andresaraya7346
      @andresaraya7346 4 роки тому +3

      It's a remix from Hollow Knight if you wanna know the source

    • @GhengisJohn
      @GhengisJohn 4 роки тому +1

      @@andresaraya7346 Ty spooky.

  • @Sauvenil
    @Sauvenil 3 роки тому

    Excellent video, basically showing what 2D pixel artists have to do to hand-render 3D characters.

  • @thealientree3821
    @thealientree3821 4 роки тому +3

    A pixel is a pixel. You can’t say there’s only half.

  • @kimjanek646
    @kimjanek646 4 роки тому +1

    Ah Metal Slug... has such beatiful animations

  • @bitcrusher3845
    @bitcrusher3845 4 роки тому

    Fantastic. No unnecessary padding, straight to the point and very informative. I do however feel like a video of such quality should have a voice over.
    Either way great video.

  • @YTSirBlack
    @YTSirBlack 4 роки тому +4

    3:51 who is she?

    • @momentum.g
      @momentum.g 4 роки тому

      idk

    • @skinnybuggo
      @skinnybuggo 4 роки тому +1

      @@momentum.g abigail from metal slug attack

  • @emanuelcalvo8529
    @emanuelcalvo8529 4 роки тому +1

    Definitively, Metal Slug rocked with this technique. Long live those artists! Good content!

  • @anhtphung4666
    @anhtphung4666 4 роки тому +7

    No one:
    Only one: Who is she? (The girl on thumbnail)

    • @skin_lizard
      @skin_lizard 4 роки тому +5

      Abigail from Metal Slug Attack.

  • @DreambrushStudios
    @DreambrushStudios 4 роки тому

    That minimalist guitar ambience is amazingly refreshing.

  • @mastafran
    @mastafran 4 роки тому +1

    I'm learning pixel art right now and I was struggling to figure how to make subtler character idle animations! The idea of shifting colors to push that illusion blows my head wide open! Pixel art is definitely a lost art!

  • @ilhanthediamondcrafter9767
    @ilhanthediamondcrafter9767 3 роки тому

    UA-cam has recommended this video and I'm impressed. What an awesome knowledge. I'm very grateful for this. Thank you

  • @milksjustice
    @milksjustice 3 роки тому

    i don’t know anything about pixel art and have never been a pixel artist but i still found this extremely interesting... great video mate

  • @parinamais
    @parinamais 4 роки тому

    This was very helpful. I've been struggling with rough pixel animation for a while and had no idea how to fix it. Now I do. Thanks!!

  • @HelixGuile4444
    @HelixGuile4444 3 роки тому

    Watched this before, watched it again. Stylized, informative, interesting, precise. Very nice.

  • @conspiracypanda1200
    @conspiracypanda1200 3 роки тому

    I didn't entirely understand until the words "smear frame" appeared. It's smear frames, but only using shadows and lighting _limited to the subject's body._ That's really clever!

  • @Eralen00
    @Eralen00 7 місяців тому

    the whole aesthetic and design language of Metal Slug is some of the most beautiful pixel art of all time IMO

  • @ricardchavez8494
    @ricardchavez8494 3 роки тому

    Honestly this helps explain why Metal Slug and that one King of Fighters game with the hyper detailed pixel art look so good

  • @Onimirare
    @Onimirare 3 роки тому +1

    1:28 that's such a cute animation

  • @GiuHP
    @GiuHP Рік тому

    I just want to say, I love this video. First, it's because it made me love pixel animation. Then, it's juste the ambiance.
    Anybofy could do a video short, with face cam and talking about what you said in your video. Bit you created an atmosphere. It wasn't juste a pixelart lesson, it was a real short experience.
    I guess it's like sub-pixel animation: you're video is subtle. A simple music but with sounds effects, written texts but with a videogame style, etc...
    Well, i'l kinda messy expressing myself but I just wanted to say that i love this video, I watched like five times and i'm definitely gonna use what I learned in my future projects.
    Good work, thanks ✨

  • @Shadow0Heart1
    @Shadow0Heart1 4 роки тому

    And subscribed. I just clicked on this out of curiosity, and to my surprise, not only was it informative, it was also easy to understand. THANKS!

  • @eckitronix
    @eckitronix 4 роки тому +1

    You're quite helpful! I wondered how this worked, knowing mostly the basis of the colors alternating patterns, but I wasn't sure how it was done, and you've quite swiftly made it clear that this is a good way to do pixel art, which, for me is incredibly useful! I like these and I think I'll sub just to see what else you make.and probably enjoy them too

  • @SaltyMaud
    @SaltyMaud 4 роки тому

    OK I'LL WATCH IT DAMN IT. This has been popping on my feed every day for the past couple of weeks.

    • @ansimuz
      @ansimuz  4 роки тому

      Ohh that explains why this video has these many views.

    • @SaltyMaud
      @SaltyMaud 4 роки тому

      @@ansimuz Looks like you won the youtube algorithm. Good video tho, just not sure why it's on my feed. Not that i don't appreciate pixel art, but i don't think i've watched anything related to it lately.

  • @punishedphr1610
    @punishedphr1610 4 роки тому

    So nice to see Metal Slug get the recognition it deserves. One, if not the best when it comes to pixel art animation.

  • @acehughj4527
    @acehughj4527 4 роки тому

    Another hidden gem. Here i am to be subscribed, and hope that this channel explodes soon!