BLON 2019 workshops

2019 archive
From Retro to the Future: New Paths for Pixel Art
Workshop
From Retro to the Future: New Paths for Pixel Art

This workshop will start covering the basic rules and concepts of pixel art, analyzing techniques from the classics and some tricks often used in game development. From there, the second half of the workshop will look at the horizon for pixel art, expanding its capabilities with modern tools and mixed techniques, and how to embrace a 2.5D approach to elevate it and aim for more sophisticated and unique visuals.

Iñaki Díaz

Iñaki Díaz

Iñaki Díaz is co-founder of the indie game studio Appnormals Team. With a double degree in advertisement and digital arts as a background, he has worked for 15+ years in multiple fields of design and multimedia before jumping into video game development. His main role in the studio is Art Direction and Lead Game Design. The latest project released by Appnormals Team has been STAY, a unique narrative adventure for PC, consoles and mobile which has received different accolades such as "Best Original Idea" at Gamelab or "Best Narrative" at Taipei Game Show.
Iñaki is currently a lecturer in different universities in his hometown of Barcelona, with a focus on 2D animation and pixel art. He is very active in the local retrogaming community in Barcelona, managing the city's biggest pixel art meetup and regularly organizing workshops and exhibitions.