For my Video Story, I decided to show a bit of my process when it comes to making pixel art. To begin with, usually I like to browse on tumblr and sort the results to “Photo” just to make the process faster. I usually search for things like “sky” or “sunset” but this time I decided to search for “mountains” and I kept scrolling. As I found photos I liked, I would open them in a new tab to look back at when I was finished. When I found the best photo, I began to create it. First, I added a background. I would outline the shapes of the mountains and then fill them in, with the darker colors at the front and the shades getting lighter as it moved back. The final product is beautiful mountains, a simple silhouette/abstract type situation.
I placed some text in the video to explain my process, and I also added some free music. In my final revisions, I changed the text from having a “shadow” effect — to adding a stroke to the text instead. I applied a 2.0 thickness. I made this revision because in peer critiques, I had suggestions of changing the text so it is easier to read. In my revisions I also added transitions surrounding the text and the video clips themselves, and to the music at the end of the video. I did this so it would smoothly and quietly finish the video rather than having a loud ending.
I picked this as my video story because many people ask me how I work through layers, and I felt as if this could clear some confusion surrounding the process. I hope that this video makes it easier for even one person to make pixel art. In peer review, some students said that this inspired them to start making art as it made it seem easy, even for those that don’t have artistic skills. This meant a lot to me, because that was my goal with this video. This process can be applied to all sorts of things, from cities and trees, so I tried to make it as basic as possible to show the audience how to use it as a general application.
Sarah's Pixel Art 