Pixel art - course 53,800 rub. from XYZ School, training, Date: November 29, 2023.

Pixel art is a pixel-focused painting technique. It is chosen by many indie developers because this technique can be quickly mastered without special skills. drawing, such graphics are less demanding on the device memory, and creating assets and animations is faster and cheaper. This technique also has a lot of fans - this is due both to nostalgia for retro games and to the special atmosphere that only pixel art can create. Without pixel art, neither Hyper Light Drifter, nor Inmost, nor Owlboy would have turned out. During the course we will teach you how to draw using pixel art technique, everything you need to create a real pixel indie game.

16 lectures + 16 homework

The course is suitable for you if you

• A beginner who can't draw but wants to create his own indie games.
• Aspiring artist, you want to improve your skills in pixel art and master the skills with which you will be accepted into a top studio.
• You work as a 2D illustrator, artist or graphic designer and want to learn a new style to earn more and get more interesting tasks.

Learning from a teacher who was an artist on Blasphemous, Titanium Awards 2019 Indie Game of the Year

A set of graphics in a portfolio - you can create your own game or sell a set of assets

"Career cheat" as a gift - a selection of master classes that will help with finding a job

Subscription to XYZ Plus for 1 month - this is our knowledge base with closed streams and master classes

Purpose of the course - teach you how to draw everything you need for a pixel game, for example making pixel art animation or creating pixel textures. In 3 months you will create and even animate backgrounds and levels, game objects and environmental details, mobs and characters, interface and menus.

In the end, you will have a full set of game graphics that you can use for your own project, show to a future employer, or sell on asset stores. The training is suitable for beginners - no special knowledge or skills are required to complete the course.