Lately I have been doing a lot of pixel art drawing of many different characters. I wanted to give my thoughts on pixel art as well as how I feel it compares to other styles of art. Firstly, pixel art is a style of art on the computer where you use individual pixels of different colors to make a drawing. This means that pixel art can be very simple because it is purely made of out boxes. While pixel art is fairly simple I also find that with pixel art, you have to be able to use space very well because since everything is in squares, in order to show detail, you must use the space effectively. Even though pixel art can be somewhat difficult to make, I feel like it is still easier to make than actual drawings or 3D art. I find drawing to be very boring which keeps me from trying to improve on my skills which makes it more difficult for me. Since pixel art is easier, I get less frustrated and I find that I can focus more on my drawings. Even though I would much rather do pixel art, I do find that drawings look better and take a lot more skill. As for 3D art, I think its very hard to compare because it is so different in the methods that you use that the procedures are almost completely different. I do however think that 3D can look better than pixel art but only in some cases. Overall I think that while pixel art is a more simplistic style of art, I find it to be more enjoyable and easier for me.
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This week we have finally started playing games in class. While they may only be board and card games, they still have brought be a lot of excitement because this is the first time we have gotten to play games for a project in class. Personally, I really like these kinds of experiences because it one, lets me play new games, and secondly helps me learn about different game play topics first hand through me playing the games. I find that I learn best through hands on activities which is why learning from playing games is so great for me. Not only and I not stuck at my computer doing work but I am also enjoying what I am playing and in a good mood (which doesn't usually happen since its first period). Next week we are going to be playing video games which again is something that brings me a lot of enjoyment and I hope that after that we will continue to be able to play games periodically throughout the year. As I stated before this brings a whole new element to my learning and it does not feel like I am doing busy work for the sake of it being busy work, instead I enjoy it. Overall, while I know we will not be playing games forever, having a week or two like this really makes things less stressful and makes the learning more enjoyable for me.
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AuthorHi, my name is Nick Bayer and I will be posting blogs about every 1-2 weeks in the 2020-21 school year. I am doing this for my Advanced Game Design class at Durham School of the Arts(DSA). The views and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author and do not represent those of Durham School of the Arts or Durham Public Schools. Categories
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