Produção de uma página de quadrinhos em pixel art no estilo visual do game boy

Abstract

Comics have been through many changes over time, from prints to digital media. With this adaptation, it’s possible to make use of digital features in the production process, changing drastically how a typical comic page looks like. The transmission of independent works has been facilitated by the internet, but the creation process may become complex with so many options available and no restricted scope for a project. Considering limitation as a catalyst for creativity, it was analyzed how the use of the visual aesthetics of a videogame console, in particular the Game Boy, might affect the process of creating a digital comic. The Game Boy and other 8-bit era consoles have graphics that are known as pixel art in modern terms, being an art style known as the result of the restrictions of the technology at the time. This work describes the adaptation of an original webcomic page, known as “Reversed”, to Game Boy’s pixel art style. Empirical experiments have been conducted, and the results were registered in this document. The final result may be considered a digital comic capable of being visualized on the Game Boy console itself, however with some issues regarding the resolution of the original page and the Game Boy screen.