My Pixel Cars from way back when
Ahoy hoy!
Today I'd like to showcase some of the Pixel/Manga Cars I did over the years.
The Mk VI Jetta didn't exist yet, this was my vision + an ABT tuning Version
So, what are pixel cars you might ask?
The Wikipedia article states:
Pixel cars are usually drawn pixel-by-pixel (using the pencil tool in MS Paint for example), using Blueprints and Photographs as reference. The cars are pictured in front- (FV), side- (SV), and rear-views (RV) with limited perspective. This way the different views match (i.e.: Rear Wing is visible through the cars' windshield in FV and is portrayed at the same height as it is seen in RV)
Now, there are differences among artists and techniques.
For instance there are two main styles to choose from: Scaled and Kuru Kuru (KK).
Scaled pixel cars are, as the name suggests, done to scale using blueprints.
I used NOM15's "Cherry 64" as reference after asking the original author for permission. I used some colours from his original creation to replicate it as pixel art, sourcing the wheels from another Artist, "RWD". Now, this isn't a traditional Scaled car, as it is missing FV & RV but it should suffice as an example.
KK's are different, in that they resemble a "squished" or "cute" version of the vehicle.
Proportions are exaggerated and the cars are simpler than Scaled cars, since KK's use about 4~5 colour shades for the colours and anti-aliasing (AA), whereas their more realistic counterparts can have up to 14 (or even more) colour shades!
The "Pistenteufel" Cinquecento uses 4 shades, as you can easily see looking at the windows of the car. Here, I took a stock Fiat Cinquecento made by "Emte" and used "Paul"'s wheels. The rest is made by myself.
"Now hold on just a second" you might say. "You use parts and cars made by others and modify them?".
This is what I meant when stating differences among artists.
There are some very talented people, who can recreate a vehicle in pixels bar none. They create stock vehicles and release them as a "base". As you might imagine, this base is released so that other people can go ahead and modify it to their leisure. The same goes for parts, backdrops, people, ... So it's kinda like chops which use other people's imagery as a base for further modifications.
There is a catch though! Whenever you use bases or parts for your art, which are made by others, you must credit the original author. Simple etiquette to give credit, where credit is due. Usually, this is done in the picture (unlike my little "Pistenteufel"), just like a watermark would be.
What an ugly car, eh? Here, you can see my personally preferred style of giving credit: A small picture of the part that has been used, along with the name of the original artist.
Here's a really old tune to showcase how most people give credit; e.g; Rims by Ernie, Base by Bert (not quite sure what Oscar the Grouch is up to these days, but I heard he finally got out of the trashcan. Good for him).
Right. I hope I haven't left anything out, if you happen to have any more questions, feel free to ask.
To more tunes! In order of.. appearance I guess?
A real quick daily driver, nothing special to see here.
Sorry for the bad quality of this one
Usually, they are all .png files but since I lost loads of artwork over the years, all I have left of this one is a scrambled .jpg from Facebook (why resize an already tiny image?). This is however my most complete scaled tune to date!
Saw these two in an issue of VW Speed magazine, had to recreate them. Air Ride ftw, right?
As my taste evolved, so did the tunes. A simple conversion from EUDM > USDM and my first engine bay.
The Jetta went into a different direction, more details too like the german "Feinstaubplakette" on the windshield.
Yakuza dig the W140 and so do I. It's a replica of this bodykit.
Same style as above, but way later. I had loads of help from "Blackflame" on this one!
When I made this, one of my personal favourites, I thought of the E36 my Grandad used to own. I also just had learned how to install LPG-Systems during my apprenticeship as Car Mechatronic and let it flow into this piece. The stock 318i you see wasn't the base though, I had to de-tune the original base so there would be more contrast between the two cars.
This would be a newer version of the E36, no LPG conversion this time, though i combined two bases here as you can see in the credits.
I always loved front-end swaps and this tune here actually started something I really cherish: The Fairvia TT which turned into the Fairvia R Series. Notice the too-small 911 (996) style rear lights?
Evolution. I ditched the clumsy tail lights for some sweet 996 style wheels (to keep the Porsche reference) and "bolted-on" a Fairlady front. Mmmmmmmh and that Diablo GT inspired front bumper... RAWR
Perfection. This time around I used an S13 Silvia base instead of the S14 for a different look. Lost the Porsche reference and added NSX cues. Why won't anybody build these? Guess I'll have to do it myself then!
I hope you enjoyed this thread and maybe even learned something new today.
'ave a good 'un
PS: In case you wonder, I've been through many nick's when I was young. It all began with El vdv Designs, then I moved on to Omega Cars, which turned into Omi and Don-Omelette. I also used a stylised form of my last name, "LVKV" for some photography before I eventually came up with Kasokudo/Studio Kasokudo which I'm sticking with. Here is my Deviantart profile for reference.
PPS: Shoutout to the old gang from Carstylers.org (R.I.P.), as well as any- and everybody from Pixelcars and Pixelcarart who remember the glory days.
Today I'd like to showcase some of the Pixel/Manga Cars I did over the years.
The Mk VI Jetta didn't exist yet, this was my vision + an ABT tuning Version
So, what are pixel cars you might ask?
The Wikipedia article states:
Quote:
Pixel art is a form of digital art, created through the use of raster graphics software, where images are edited on the pixel level.
Pixel cars are usually drawn pixel-by-pixel (using the pencil tool in MS Paint for example), using Blueprints and Photographs as reference. The cars are pictured in front- (FV), side- (SV), and rear-views (RV) with limited perspective. This way the different views match (i.e.: Rear Wing is visible through the cars' windshield in FV and is portrayed at the same height as it is seen in RV)
Now, there are differences among artists and techniques.
For instance there are two main styles to choose from: Scaled and Kuru Kuru (KK).
Scaled pixel cars are, as the name suggests, done to scale using blueprints.
I used NOM15's "Cherry 64" as reference after asking the original author for permission. I used some colours from his original creation to replicate it as pixel art, sourcing the wheels from another Artist, "RWD". Now, this isn't a traditional Scaled car, as it is missing FV & RV but it should suffice as an example.
KK's are different, in that they resemble a "squished" or "cute" version of the vehicle.
Proportions are exaggerated and the cars are simpler than Scaled cars, since KK's use about 4~5 colour shades for the colours and anti-aliasing (AA), whereas their more realistic counterparts can have up to 14 (or even more) colour shades!
The "Pistenteufel" Cinquecento uses 4 shades, as you can easily see looking at the windows of the car. Here, I took a stock Fiat Cinquecento made by "Emte" and used "Paul"'s wheels. The rest is made by myself.
"Now hold on just a second" you might say. "You use parts and cars made by others and modify them?".
This is what I meant when stating differences among artists.
There are some very talented people, who can recreate a vehicle in pixels bar none. They create stock vehicles and release them as a "base". As you might imagine, this base is released so that other people can go ahead and modify it to their leisure. The same goes for parts, backdrops, people, ... So it's kinda like chops which use other people's imagery as a base for further modifications.
There is a catch though! Whenever you use bases or parts for your art, which are made by others, you must credit the original author. Simple etiquette to give credit, where credit is due. Usually, this is done in the picture (unlike my little "Pistenteufel"), just like a watermark would be.
What an ugly car, eh? Here, you can see my personally preferred style of giving credit: A small picture of the part that has been used, along with the name of the original artist.
Here's a really old tune to showcase how most people give credit; e.g; Rims by Ernie, Base by Bert (not quite sure what Oscar the Grouch is up to these days, but I heard he finally got out of the trashcan. Good for him).
Right. I hope I haven't left anything out, if you happen to have any more questions, feel free to ask.
To more tunes! In order of.. appearance I guess?
A real quick daily driver, nothing special to see here.
Sorry for the bad quality of this one
Usually, they are all .png files but since I lost loads of artwork over the years, all I have left of this one is a scrambled .jpg from Facebook (why resize an already tiny image?). This is however my most complete scaled tune to date!Saw these two in an issue of VW Speed magazine, had to recreate them. Air Ride ftw, right?
As my taste evolved, so did the tunes. A simple conversion from EUDM > USDM and my first engine bay.
The Jetta went into a different direction, more details too like the german "Feinstaubplakette" on the windshield.
Yakuza dig the W140 and so do I. It's a replica of this bodykit.
Same style as above, but way later. I had loads of help from "Blackflame" on this one!
When I made this, one of my personal favourites, I thought of the E36 my Grandad used to own. I also just had learned how to install LPG-Systems during my apprenticeship as Car Mechatronic and let it flow into this piece. The stock 318i you see wasn't the base though, I had to de-tune the original base so there would be more contrast between the two cars.
This would be a newer version of the E36, no LPG conversion this time, though i combined two bases here as you can see in the credits.
I always loved front-end swaps and this tune here actually started something I really cherish: The Fairvia TT which turned into the Fairvia R Series. Notice the too-small 911 (996) style rear lights?
Evolution. I ditched the clumsy tail lights for some sweet 996 style wheels (to keep the Porsche reference) and "bolted-on" a Fairlady front. Mmmmmmmh and that Diablo GT inspired front bumper... RAWR
Perfection. This time around I used an S13 Silvia base instead of the S14 for a different look. Lost the Porsche reference and added NSX cues. Why won't anybody build these? Guess I'll have to do it myself then!
I hope you enjoyed this thread and maybe even learned something new today.
'ave a good 'un
PS: In case you wonder, I've been through many nick's when I was young. It all began with El vdv Designs, then I moved on to Omega Cars, which turned into Omi and Don-Omelette. I also used a stylised form of my last name, "LVKV" for some photography before I eventually came up with Kasokudo/Studio Kasokudo which I'm sticking with. Here is my Deviantart profile for reference.
PPS: Shoutout to the old gang from Carstylers.org (R.I.P.), as well as any- and everybody from Pixelcars and Pixelcarart who remember the glory days.
Post edited July 20, 2016 at 09:23:22 PM by kasokudo
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