Computer game graphics

Pixel Art

Pixel art is a style in graphics which is a grid of colours that make a picture. As you can see here is a image of groot is a 2D sprite.These images are edited on the pixel level. The majority of graphics for 8-bit and 16-bit computers and video game consoles, as well as other limited systems like graphing calculators, is pixel art. There is also a way to make this image 3D in the way you use the colours in a curtain way. This image below is a 3D sprite.

Concept art

Concept art is a form of illustration used to for an idea in films, video games, animation, comic books, or other media before it is put into the final product.Art is also referred to as visual development or concept design. This term can be applied to retail, set, fashion, architectural, and industrial design.

Concept art is several iterations. Multiple versions are looked at before choosing the final design. Concept art is not only used to develop the work, but also to show the progress to directors, clients and investors. Once the development of the work is complete, concept art may be reworked and used for advertising materials.

Background Art

Background art is a process of animation that color,style, and mood of a scene drawn by an animation layout artist. The methods used can either be through traditional painting or by digital media such as Adobe Photoshop. Traditional methods are painting entire scenes for a television program or film. Current methods of painting are backgrounds or landscapes.

IN-GAME interface / head up display 

In a game (HUD) which is Head up Display is were you can see all of your players surroundings and also in this method of gaming you can see the heath bar and any other parts to the game that you may need on the screen. The graphics side to this is that you can see it as birds eye view which can make the game look 2D but sometimes 3D. You can also being playing the game but have the menu up while in game play. can relate to making things in the game as you also have been collecting items and using that to make things(opening up your inventory).

Printed Media

Printed media is when a game is about to be released they advertise it before the release so they get the costumers attention, this can be shown in posters, trailers for the game and adverts on TVs, banners, box packaging and many more. it can also be advertised after released which then merch can be sold and displayed, so that the developers make more profit. this can go from games to cars, clothing and basically anything that is being sold for profit. The main reason to why they advertise in posters and colour is that it catches the eye and suddenly gets costumers interested.