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A beginner guide to creating artwork for 2D video games

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A beginners guide to creating artwork for 2D video games, available at Free, has an average rating of 4.85, with 54 lectures, based on 250 reviews, and has 14930 subscribers.

You will learn about We will create a range of 2D art including static and animated graphics, character sprite sheets and tile sets. By the end of this series you will have a complete range of artwork You will learn how to use Piskel online software You will learn how game sprites are created This course is ideal for individuals who are Beginners who have little or no experience creating graphics for video games. This is also useful for people who know how to make games but find it difficult to create the artwork. It is particularly useful for Beginners who have little or no experience creating graphics for video games. This is also useful for people who know how to make games but find it difficult to create the artwork.

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Summary

Title: A beginners guide to creating artwork for 2D video games

Price: Free

Average Rating: 4.85

Number of Lectures: 54

Number of Published Lectures: 52

Number of Curriculum Items: 54

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 52

Original Price: Free

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

  • We will create a range of 2D art including static and animated graphics, character sprite sheets and tile sets.
  • By the end of this series you will have a complete range of artwork
  • You will learn how to use Piskel online software
  • You will learn how game sprites are created
  • Who Should Attend

  • Beginners who have little or no experience creating graphics for video games. This is also useful for people who know how to make games but find it difficult to create the artwork.
  • Target Audiences

  • Beginners who have little or no experience creating graphics for video games. This is also useful for people who know how to make games but find it difficult to create the artwork.
  • Hello and welcome to a beginner’s guide to creating artwork for 2D video games. My name is Pete Jepson and I am a game design teacher. I have taught this subject for over four years. I have put together this series to show you how easy it is to make 2D artwork. It’s based on sprites and characters I made for a 2D platform game.

    You don’t need any previous experience, and you don’t need sophisticated art skills. All you need is a computer and a mouse. The software is free to use online.

    In this series we will create a range of 2D art including both static and animated graphics, as well as character sprite sheets and tile sets. By the end of this series you will have a complete range of artwork to be able to create your own video game as well as the skills to continue to create your own graphics.

    I hope you enjoy this series. If you have any questions or comments post them in the Q & A section and I will get back to you as quickly as I can.

    Course Curriculum

    Chapter 1: Introduction

    Lecture 1: My Website

    Lecture 2: Introduction to the course

    Lecture 3: Standard sprite sizes for our game

    Lecture 4: Introduction to the software

    Chapter 2: Still and animated game object graphics

    Lecture 1: About this section

    Lecture 2: Moving platform

    Lecture 3: Granite block

    Lecture 4: Falling block

    Lecture 5: Wood platform

    Lecture 6: Ladder

    Lecture 7: Crumbling block

    Lecture 8: Weak wall

    Lecture 9: Push button

    Lecture 10: Sensor button

    Lecture 11: Extra life pickup

    Lecture 12: Extra time pickup

    Lecture 13: Jelly Bean pickup

    Lecture 14: Box and Key

    Lecture 15: Dynamite

    Lecture 16: Level door

    Lecture 17: Arrow

    Lecture 18: Arrow spawn

    Lecture 19: Water drop

    Lecture 20: Water spawn

    Lecture 21: Spikes

    Chapter 3: Animated character sprite sheets

    Lecture 1: About this section

    Lecture 2: Flamo enemy character

    Lecture 3: Main Player Part 1

    Lecture 4: Main Player Part 2

    Lecture 5: Main Player Part 3

    Lecture 6: Main Player Part 4

    Lecture 7: Main Player Part 5

    Lecture 8: Main Player Part 6

    Lecture 9: Main Player Part 7

    Lecture 10: Main Player Part 8

    Lecture 11: Main Player Part 9

    Lecture 12: Main Player Part 10

    Lecture 13: Fire Boss Part 1

    Lecture 14: Fire Boss Part 2

    Lecture 15: Fire Boss Part 3

    Lecture 16: Fire Boss Part 4

    Lecture 17: Fire Boss Part 5

    Chapter 4: User Interface (UI) Graphics

    Lecture 1: About this section

    Lecture 2: Star Icon

    Lecture 3: Menu door icon

    Lecture 4: Music icon

    Lecture 5: Sound Effects icon

    Chapter 5: Tile sets

    Lecture 1: About this section

    Lecture 2: Tile sets part 1

    Lecture 3: Tile sets part 2

    Lecture 4: Tile sets part 3

    Lecture 5: Tile sets part 4

    Instructors

  • A beginner guide to creating artwork for 2D video games  No.2
    Pete Jepson
    Game Design Tutor
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  • 1 stars: 4 votes
  • 2 stars: 8 votes
  • 3 stars: 39 votes
  • 4 stars: 84 votes
  • 5 stars: 115 votes
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