The Pixel Art as Computer Graphics Artistic Expression in Digital Games

10th International Scientific Conference Technics, Informatics and Education – TIE 2024, str. 234-238

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Veljko Aleksić , Vlado Simeunović

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DOI: 10.46793/TIE24.234A

САЖЕТАК /ABSTRACT:

The limitations of early gaming graphics hardware emerged Pixel Art as a technology necessity. Nowadays, it has undergone a remarkable evolution in contemporary digital graphics and gaming design. The paper explores the innovative ways modern pixel art is utilized to express artistic vision, evoke emotional resonance, and challenge conventional notions of graphical fidelity. Pixel art is a powerful tool for artistic expression, enabling developers to create visually stunning and thematically rich experiences that resonate with players on a profound level. By harnessing the aesthetic charm and its expressive potential, game creators are pushing the boundaries of contemporary computer graphics and redefining digital games’ visual language. The key aspect of contemporary pixel art is its fusion of traditional techniques with modern design sensibilities. Artists employ advanced rendering methods, intricate animation techniques, and sophisticated color palettes to imbue pixel art with a level of detail and sophistication previously unseen in the digital medium. This blending of old and new results in visually captivating digital artwork and games that pay homage to the past while embracing the possibilities of the present, thus pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the medium and shaping the future of computer graphics and digital game design.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS: 

pixel art; computer graphics; artistic expression; digital games

ПРОЈЕКАТ / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

This study was supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, and these results are parts of the Grant No. 451-03-66/2024-03/200132 with University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak.

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