Unit 78 Digital Graphics for Computer Games : HA1 Task 3-Graphic Types

· Pixel Art
Pixel art is artwork created from a game which is a raster image made up of pixels. They are edited on a pixel level and is mostly used in mobile games. Most pixel art is 2D and an example of a game that uses pixel art is Mario Bros. Pixel art was used in most early games and is still used today as it is very popular.

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Isometric Pixel Art is where the image is still a raster image however it looks three dimensional. An example of a game which uses isometric pixel art is Minecraft as it is made up of pixels but looks 3D.

· Concept Art
Concept art for games art usually illustrations created by designers to convey an idea for the game. Concept art for video games could include characters, weapons or environment. Concept art is also referred to as visual development or concept design.

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· Texture Art
Texture artists create textures for certain things in the game, for example they could texture a building in a video game, or the clothes for a character in a video game. texture art is key in video games because everything we see in a video game has to have a texture for it. In some cases a texture artist will create a texture for a character and wrap it around a pre-made body shape to create a textured sprite, this is called a skin net.

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· Background Graphics
Background artists do not deal with the looks of the characters but often deal with the things we see in the background. this is easiest to notice in games like Mortal Kombat which have a side onview. although it tends not to be too noticeable in these games as we mainly focus on characters the background graphics play a huge aspect in making the game feel and look good.

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· Print Media Art
Print media art is usually created alongside a video game. Example of print media art include posters, printed T-shirts, concept art books and even the video games case cover or disk cover. This makes more money for the company by selling these products alongside their main product.