Michigan State University - Pixel Art for Video Games
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Pixel Art for Video Games at Coursera Overview
Duration | 9 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Pixel Art for Video Games at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
Pixel Art for Video Games at Coursera Course details
- This course is aimed to give you the tools and knowledge you need to start creating simple art for video games made in the Unity game engine. Through the aesthetic of pixel art we will explore artistic principals like shape language, color theory, and composition as well as show you a step by step workflow for creating assets that you can use to make your own games. The course is broken into 4 main modules, props, environments, characters, and animation. Each of these courses will have a series of video lessons alternating between artistic and technical skills culminating in a peer-reviewed project based assignment. The last module will challenge you to take the knowledge learned in the previous 4 and use it to create your own pixel art asset pack.
- This course is aimed at art novices who are interested in creating art for their own games or contributing to game projects. If you are a game designer or programmer, you will find this course helps give you a glimpse into the world of game art. You will be able to better work with artists, or create your own prototype or final artwork. If you are an artist or visual designer who is interested in bringing your style to the world of video game development, this course will give you the workflow to properly interface with a game engine and help contextualize how your artistic sensibilities can enable gameplay.
- If you have ever wanted to start making art for video games but have no idea how to start, this course is the perfect for giving you a solid foundation while teaching you usable practical skills. Our goal is to give you a sense of the whole pipeline from creation to setting up in a game engine.
Pixel Art for Video Games at Coursera Curriculum
Week 1: Introduction to Pixel Art
Welcome!
Introduction to Photoshop
Basic Color Theory
Treasure Chest Concept
Photoshop for Pixel Art
Making a Pixel Art Asset
Importing Pixel Art into Unity
Pixel art prop checklist
Week 2: Pixel Art Environments
Basic Composition
Environment Design
Creating a Modular Pixel Art Tile
Making a Pixel Art Tiling Set
Pixel Art Backgrounds
Importing Tiles into Unity
Pixel art environment checklist
Week 3: Pixel Art Characters
Character Design
Designing with Color Schemes
Blocking in a Pixel Art Character
Adding Color to a Pixel Art Character
Photoshop Brushes
Finishing the Pixel Art Character
Designing Pixel Art Enemies
Pixel art character checklist
Week 4: Pixel Art Animation
Storyboarding Animations
Animation in Photoshop
Animating an Idle Animation
Animating a Run Cycle
Jumping Animation
Importing Pixel Animations into Unity
Pixel art animation checklist
Week 5: Pixel Art Project
Exporting/Importing a Unity Package
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