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  • Embracing the Pixel: My New eBoy Poster

    • 11 Jun 2008
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    It is probably abundantly clear through the URL of this site that I am a fan of the 8-bit era. My fondest gaming memories all stem from the hours spent sitting on the floor immersed in the pixelated worlds of Mega Man and Super Mario Brothers.

    I've been on a bit of a binge recently procuring various mildly geeky artwork to cover my walls. My most recent acquisition is the above piece by "eboy", a German pixel-art collective that creates these amazing and massive cityscapes that contain a dizzying amount of detail.  My poster is of Tokyo, and will be arriving on these fair shores in about a month, if the shipping goes as planned.  Definitely peruse the site and check out not only the posters, but also the cool vinyl toys, t-shirts and all the rest.

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  • A Pixel-Perfect Picture: 8-Bit Lego Art

    • 10 Jun 2008
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    A friend of mine sent me over a link to this Flickr set: LEGOd Video Games

    These are amazing recreations of classic video game moments constructed with the most revered building block.  I have often thought that legos would be perfect for creating some pixel art, but have had reservations about the fidelity, since legos don't have a square ratio. "Pixel Blocks" do seem like a toy up to the task, and will probably be my go-to block for when I eventually get around to my Megaman crafts project.

    - picture courtesy of skinny coder

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