Learn Pixel Art for Games (Udemy.com)

Understand creating Pixel Art for use in Games

( 102 Reviews )

Created by: James Doyle

Produced in 2018

What you will learn

Learn the fundamentals of creating pixel art and understand how to use different pixel art styles
Learn to create a complete tileset for use in a platformer or side-scrolling game
Learn to create a tileset for use in a top-down dungeon, and learn how top-down perspectives work
Understand color theory and the importance of lighting in your art
Learn to create characters and how to animate those characters

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Overall Score : 96 / 100

Course Description

In this course you will learn all the skills you need to create your own pixel art whether you use it for your own games, just to create art pieces or to sell as asset packs for other people to use.

Youll learn basic techniques for how to draw objects in different art styles, how to add shading and highlights to objects and the importance of carefully choosing where your pixels go.

Youll learn simple techniques for creating characters from basic shapes and youll learn how to add animation to your characters and objects.

Youll learn how create a complete set of tiles for a platformer and a dungeon crawler, and learn the importance of re-using common elements in your tiles.

Youll also be tested with regular challenges throughout the course to take the skills youve learned, apply them in new ways and share your progress with others.

This course will teach you allthe basics and essentials you need for creating your own pixel art. Learn how to create art for your own games today!
Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to learn to create Pixel ArtAnyone who wants to create art for their gamesAnyone looking to improve their understanding of Pixel Art

Time: 8h

Instructor Details

James Doyle

4.8 Rating
102 Reviews

Hi, I'm James. I have helped thousands of people learn how to develop their own games in Unity, and whether you're a first-time developer, or need to refresh your skills, I can help you learn to make the games you want to make.
With a bachelors degree in Computer Science and a background working in independent game development, I have been helping others to create their own games and release them on multiple platforms.
I believe in helping you learn by teaching code in context, so rather than having to memorize a bunch of stuff you've never seen before, you learn how each coding concept can be applied to real working problems in your games.
I can't wait to help you learn all about making your own games and how to make them a success.
So why not start learning to make games with me now?
See you soon!
James

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By Cameron Arnott on 10/21/2020

not sure

By Joseph Garland on 9/9/2020

This was a very good course. I went into this with really no idea how to draw anything. But only a little bit through I really feel like I have the basics understood. Still need to do a lot of practice on my own but I am glad that I have this course as a reference/starting point. I felt like I would never be able to do any art on my own at all but I've already made some really cool looking things. Just needed this little bit of instruction to get me going. Great course!

By Michael Patton on 9/1/2020

This course was fantastic. Easy to understand and follow methods. The instructor spoke clearly and concisely. I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to start pixel art!

By Tara-Lee Page on 8/21/2020

Looks like a good course for a beginner like me. I already knew I liked the instructor because I've tried another of his courses.

By Brianne Riehl on 6/20/2020

This course is perfect if you want to know the basics of Pixel Art! It helped me a lot with creating a tileset for my platformer game. The only downside is I wish there was more about animation and Top-down perspective. But other than that, I loved it!

By Mark Bell on 6/2/2020

Great teacher!

By Norman wood on 4/6/2020

If your going to do the course in a paid program, that should be included in the description.

By Jonathan Fink on 3/24/2020

This course is excellent. I really like how one segment leads into the next segment and how they all build on each other. Great way to learn. Thank you, Mr. Doyle!

By Angelo Capozzi on 3/16/2020

Great way to get started with pixel art. I wish there were additional sections and more advanced concepts in this course, but I think I got enough out of this to figure it out myself (hopefully...).

By B. Ant on 2/24/2020