Tag: 8 Bit
Geek Heaven: DIY 8-Bit Pixelated Sugar Cookies
Every since this picture below of the girl with 8-bit makeup on her face went viral two days ago, I've been inspired to create something 8-bit. Since it's the weekend, and I've got a little time on my hands, I've figured out what I'm going to make... homemade 8-bit pixelated sugar cookies.
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![Retro 8-Bit Artwork In The Stockholm Subway System [18 Pics]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Retro-8-Bit-Art-In-Stockholm-1-optimized.jpg "Retro 8-Bit Artwork In The Stockholm Subway System [18 Pics]")
Retro 8-Bit Artwork In The Stockholm Subway System [18 Pics]
Sweden is one of those countries that in some ways could be explained by the word average. We have winters, and we have summers. The temperature in the winter averages around -20 degrees Celsius, and in the summers it's around +20-25 degrees Celsius. That's a span of about 40-45 degrees difference i ...
Retro Super Mario 8-Bit Wedding Invitations
These are the geekiest, most creative and fantastic wedding invitations I've seen in a long time. I remember last spring when Richard wrote about the guy who proposed to his girlfriend in a very Super Mario Bros way. The video went viral, and I'm curious to know if that happy couple is already marri ...
![Epic 8-Bit Versions Of Famous ’80s TV Shows [Video]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Retro-8-Bit-TV-Show-Video-1-optimized.png "Epic 8-Bit Versions Of Famous ’80s TV Shows [Video]")
Epic 8-Bit Versions Of Famous ’80s TV Shows [Video]
The memories that the '80s have left some of us with are everlasting it seems. For pretty much everyone, the 8-bit graphics are going to keep retrofying our ordinary days and making them a little bit better. Even though the graphics have come a long way, thanks to the ever progressing development of ...
Famous Fashion Designer Styles Turned Into 8-Bit Pixel Art
I can't decide if this is considered 8-bit fashion or pixel art, so maybe I'll just say it's a combination of style and art. If you are familiar with fashion design, you know that each one of the famous designers has a style all his or her own. Whether it's oversized, skin tight, sexy or demure, onc ...
New York City Illustrated In 8-Bit Super Mario Style
I love New York City, Mario and anything 8-bit. Since this article combines all three, it's truly a fun one to write. Although I live in Atlanta, I've spent a lot of time in New York City. It's one of those places I'd like to live one day. The first time you go there, navigating through the city can ...
Pixel Galaxy: Awesome Homage To Retro Game Boy Graphics
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a sucker for 8-bit graphics. I simply love the old and retro way games used to look. I even find myself playing games today that have the 8-bit look, and those include of course Minecraft, Terraria, Tiny Tower and some other really entertaining games. I am sure th ...
8-Bit Dreams: Retro Nintendo Watercolor Paintings
Have you noticed that sometimes at the end of December when we are making our list of New Years Resolutions, many creative artists are deciding what they are going to commit to doing each day? It seems like that concept is growing in popularity, and we've featured a lot of that "one-each-day" kind o ...
8-Bit Mapping: We’re Living In A Retro World
With all this new technology constantly becoming better and cheaper, there is a community out there that is just dying to make the most of it. Projectors are getting cheaper by the minute, and the more powerful they are the better, at least to the guys that are into "Mapping." It's a new kind of mov ...
8-Bit Characters Depixelized: Awesome Futurfication Software
I sometimes get really bummed out that the 8-bit era has ended, and the original artwork created in the '80s is forever over. Sure, we can create pixalated art pieces today, but that doesn't really make it the same, does it? No, it's the memories connected to the artwork that make it retro and cool. ...
Pixel 8-Bit Fashions: For Old School Geek Divas
Do you miss the 8-bit days of the '80s? Do you wish you had a way to take memories of Super Mario with you everywhere you go? Designer Kunihiko Morinage of the design company Anrealage found a way to make it happen for all us old school geek girls.
Earlier this month at Tokyo's Japan Fashion Week ...
Evolution Of Nintendo Characters
Ahh... Here I am, in the land of Nintendo. It's a little strange since we usually leave it up to Richard to cover all the Nintendo goodness on Bit Rebels since he is so good at it, but I couldn't resist today. Last night I was feeling particularly retro, and I downloaded the original Donkey Kong on ...
Drawn Game Posters: Always Better Than Computer Generated
Usually when I create a new design, I like to switch up my tools every once in a while and not get stuck in Photoshop all the time. Illustrator is definitely a favorite as well, but I find myself working in Lightwave 3D more and more. It's a great way to create something new and edgy that can take a ...
8-Bit Video Game Alphabet For The Learning Nerd
The way designers try to express their creativity is as multifaceted as a fly's eye. There are a few things they can do to undertake a large project, and know they will get some attention when they are done. It doesn't have to be a whole website or campaign, but rather just something that will get t ...
18 Pulp Fiction Characters Forever Pixel Immortalized
They have become a cult phenomenon, and they keep appearing at least once a week nowadays. I am of course talking about the pixelized movie characters that take us back to the 8-bit era when Commodore 64 and its peers founded the gaming landscape that we're used to today. I remember starting up a ga ...