Friday Graphics! Episode 1

Hello, and welcome to Owni’s Friday Graphics!

This week I chose to write a special post on pixels, returning to the fundamentals of digital images (and also because there is currently a lot happening in this area). In this post, I will introduce the book Pixel Galaxy, a video questioning video games, and give an overview of the famous “post-it war” occurring now. To continue, I’ll present a short film mixing real life and colorful pixels, along with a paticularly interesting printer. We’ll finish off with a “calculated” WTF

Geoffrey

To kick-off our celebration of pixels, we’ll start with the release of “PixelGalaxy,” a book about Nintendo’s Game Boy and the pixel graphics in its games. It contains the secrets to the games’ success, and offers a good overview of what was popular during the time period. This book is full of nostalgia for many people, and personally I think it takes us back to our childhood

For more information on “Pixelgalaxy,” you can contact the author (who is looking for a publisher).

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Why do we play games?

Pixels are often associated with video games and their fans. As tribute to these people, here is a song that Clement Ryan and a small group of volunteers conducted. This video’s creation took many hours, and a lot of compassion for gamers. It takes the time to consider the question “Why do we play games?” FYI, the music is Danny Wiessner’s latest work.

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Right now, when you say pixel, you really mean #postitwar! This summer, many French employees (who are bored in their office during August) initiated the “Post It war.” This simple concept – just make pixel creations on windows – has truly become a phenomenon. Here are the highlights:

When the real world meets “pixel world,” it makes for a poetic video. I suggest you expand the screen to watch this short clip

Also new in the realm of pixels and graphics is this interesting project directed by Paul Ferragut. This man constructed a printer designed to create copies on blotting paper. The marker is placed on the paper, which will soak up the the ink for a duration relative to the pixel’s grey value. The overall work gives a graphic impression resembling our dead pixels.

Oh, and for your information, some color images require more than 30 hours of printing time. Yes I know, it’s pretty crazy!

Merci Cannelle

In our WTF pixel category, I present the work of a young geek who made this drawing of Mario using a TI-83+ calculator and 37 mathematical equations. In other words, when people told you school is useful, I’m sure now you don’t doubt is for a second!

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In conclusion, here are some links floating around the Internet related to pixels, such as Tata’s latest Car called “Pixel,” a video

See you next time!

Geoffrey