Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Pixel art animation can be difficult, but it’s also so cool to see characters made out of tiny squares brought to life with a little effort. In this video, I’ll take you through my start-to-finish workflow of the creation of a dynamic attack animation for 'Cyborg Superman', and discuss all my tips, tricks, challenges, and nitty-gritty nuances along the way!
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0:00 Intro
0:06 Sprite Design
1:44 Tidying up Pixel Clusters
3:23 Simple Silhouette for Animation
6:02 Refining the Body Language
8:25 Rendering the Poses
11:39 Particle Effects
13:18 Recoil and Recovery
13:55 Bringing it all together
15:01 FINAL ANIMATION
15:34 HIGHLIGHT: Fabric Animation
16:17 CRT Time
16:49 VID OVER
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Check out my art here:
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Software used: Adobe Photoshop 2022
Need help picking a pixel art program? Watch this: youtu.be/90BghUX7SD0
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Title sequence theme music by Failpositive:
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Internet Girl by MONIN
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Digital Sunlight by Raven
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Arcade by Raven
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Midnight Walk by Timecrawler 82
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Pixel art animation can be difficult, but it’s also so cool to see characters made out of tiny squares brought to life with a little effort. In this video, I’ll take you through my start-to-finish workflow of the creation of a dynamic attack animation for 'Cyborg Superman', and discuss all my tips, tricks, challenges, and nitty-gritty nuances along the way!
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0:00 Intro
0:06 Sprite Design
1:44 Tidying up Pixel Clusters
3:23 Simple Silhouette for Animation
6:02 Refining the Body Language
8:25 Rendering the Poses
11:39 Particle Effects
13:18 Recoil and Recovery
13:55 Bringing it all together
15:01 FINAL ANIMATION
15:34 HIGHLIGHT: Fabric Animation
16:17 CRT Time
16:49 VID OVER
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Check out my art here:
instagram.com/brandonjamesgreer
twitter.com/BJGpixel
INPRNT Shop: inprnt.com/gallery/bjgpixel
Redbubble Shop: rdbl.co/bjgpixel
————
Software used: Adobe Photoshop 2022
Need help picking a pixel art program? Watch this: youtu.be/90BghUX7SD0
————
Title sequence theme music by Failpositive:
failpositive.bandcamp.com
twitter.com/failpositive
Background music obtained through Royalty Free Planet:
Floating on the Water by Stevia Sphere
steviasphere.bandcamp.com
Promoted by @RoyaltyFreePlanet - royaltyfreeplanet.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
bit.ly/RFP_CClicense
Internet Girl by MONIN
soundcloud.com/juanin-cornejo
Promoted by Royalty Free Planet: royaltyfreeplanet.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
bit.ly/RFP_CClicense
Digital Sunlight by Raven
soundcloud.com/user-719920148
Promoted by @RoyaltyFreePlanet - royaltyfreeplanet.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
bit.ly/RFP_CClicense
e s c p – Sunset: youtube.com/watch?v=CF2rQVpQY4s&t=0s
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 - bit.ly/RFP_CClicense4
Arcade by Raven
soundcloud.com/user-719920148
Promoted by @RoyaltyFreePlanet - royaltyfreeplanet.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
bit.ly/RFP_CClicense
Midnight Walk by Timecrawler 82
timecrawler82.bandcamp.com
Promoted by @RoyaltyFreePlanet - royaltyfreeplanet.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
bit.ly/RFP_CClicense
