Retronator

OMG Tumblr, the hoops I had to jump through to get this...

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:17:00 +0200

OMG Tumblr, the hoops I had to jump through to get this timelapse posted. Finally, here it is, at 500x810 pixels, probably the biggest animated gif on Tumblr ever.

Last day to get it with free shipping at Society6.

Today’s random idea to create a webpage: the Social...

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:31:00 +0200

Today’s random idea to create a webpage: the Social Network Clock!

A few weeks back bitly posted some interesting data that hints when people use different social networks. Today’s stupid idea for not playing Minecraft all day involved creating a CSS3 time display webpage that overlays current time over the graphs published by bitly.

Tumblr is apparently the party network for evenings and weekends so cheers to you guys!

Fuck yeah photosets.

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:53:18 +0200

Fuck yeah photosets.

Holy crap too much awesome!

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:57:14 +0200

Holy crap too much awesome!

Tribute Pixel Art Poster Timelapse Have you seen the timelapse...

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:37:00 +0200

Tribute Pixel Art Poster Timelapse

Have you seen the timelapse video of my poster yet? I’m making an animated gif version of it, but the video has a rad remix of the Back to the Future theme by Ta-ku, which just blows this piece up. Check it out in HD if possible.

Also: FREE SHIPPING this weekend for the print at Society6!

“Adventure is ready! It’s Renaud time!” by...

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:06:12 +0200

“Adventure is ready! It’s Renaud time!” by Matej “Retro” Jan

This is a piece of fan art for FEZ. I’m sure you’ve heard about the most awesome pixel-art game of late (right alongside Sword & Sworcery, for which I posted my fan piece a little earlier).

Instead of staying in pixel art I chose to follow the 80s paradigm of compensating the pixel nature of that era’s graphics through lavish box art. So this is my “realistic” rendition of Gomez getting his fez scene (references below) using the game’s programmer, FEZ magicmaker Renaud Bédard, as the reference stand-in.

Some love for my poster over from Game & Graphics. If you...

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:29:06 +0200

Some love for my poster over from Game & Graphics. If you don’t follow this tumblr yet, you’re missing on a lot of high quality nostalgic posts (and a really cool T-shirt I’m actually wearing today :)).

Thanks, G&G!

gameandgraphics:

I knew about Matej Jan (a.k.a. Retronator) when he released his first iPhone game, Monkey Labour. Since I am an enthusiastic for Game & Watch handhelds and the game was really good I wrote a few words about it here.

Now I have in my hands one of his latest works: this Tribute Pixel Art Poster. An absolutely amazing pixelated homage to retro-gaming, full of details and printed with vivid colors over canvas. The kind of stuff that your wall needs, retro-gamer fellows.

You can buy one of this special hand-signed limited editions on Matej etsy shop or a regular print at society6.

And don’t forget to check out and follow Retronator’s tumblr site, designed as an old text adventure.

Holy cow this is official, my foreign little name among people...

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:37:15 +0200

Holy cow this is official, my foreign little name among people exhibiting at the 72 Pins show. My mother would be proud.

72pins:

The artists who will be taking part in the 72pins art show on June 9.

Ladies and gents, I think I’m going to be in my first art...

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:45:06 +0200

Ladies and gents, I think I’m going to be in my first art show! :O

72pins:

Check it out!

72 Pins is having an art show at Yetee Gallery!

All of our carts will be on display, as well as other artwork from the talented artists who have worked with us. It’s going to be an awesome show loaded with NEStalgia!

Show opens June 9, 6-10pm, Aurora, IL (just outside of Chicago)

Here’s my first NES cart for 72 Pins. So...

Sun, 13 May 2012 21:55:00 +0200

Here’s my first NES cart for 72 Pins. So excited!

sworcery:

“NES & Sworcery” - pixel painting by Matej Jan aka @Retronator in collaboration with 72 Pins.

Sword & Sworcery artwork for a NES cart by 72 Pins. I made...

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:50:00 +0200

Sword & Sworcery artwork for a NES cart by 72 Pins.

I made it for the Sworcery A/V Jam that’s finishing today. The full NES cartridge will be published on the Sworcery tumblr …

More Avengers stuff. These are done by the guy I looked up to 10...

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:44:00 +0200

More Avengers stuff. These are done by the guy I looked up to 10 years ago in this tiny little country of ours, Blaž Porenta a.k.a. NinjaASSN. I still do.

parsecs:

Captain America, Hulk, Thor and Iron Man by Blaž Porenta. He’s done a wonderful job.

These are over a year old, but I wanted to share them and now it seems like the appropriate time to do it.

The Real Life Super Hero Project by Peter Tangen I’ve...

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:28:38 +0200

The Real Life Super Hero Project by Peter Tangen

I’ve seen the Avengers yesterday and immediately remembered a page I found some time ago, documenting real life super heroes.

Let me say this again. These are real people who dress in costumes and fight crime or do philanthropy on city streets. You can find videos about them on YouTube, HBO (top poster above) and there’s even a kickstarter for a new documentary.

You can find profiles about any of these (and more) at The Real Life Super Hero Project by photographer Peter Tangen.

Big Bang Theory, Penny, blondes in general. Yeah, I’m not...

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:54:00 +0200

Big Bang Theory, Penny, blondes in general. Yeah, I’m not just into pixel art.

More portraits in this series (52 Women Project) on facebook.com/retronator.

There is a Sword & Sworcery jam going on with a new tumblr...

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:10:00 +0200

There is a Sword & Sworcery jam going on with a new tumblr that will post submitted works (fan art and music in the key of #sworcery) over the following week.

I love Superbrothers’ pixel art style and Guthrie’s soundtrack as well as all the previous Sworcery inspired stuff that has been hitting the internet since the game’s iOS debut. Excited to see what new will come out of this.

See some works so far on the new Tumblr sworcery:

“Depths of Mingi Taw” - painting by Qiqo aka @supertamago at Capy.

Fuck yeah colored pencils! This is a start of a new love...

Sun, 06 May 2012 00:13:25 +0200

Fuck yeah colored pencils! This is a start of a new love relationship.

Just a quick Saturday morning drawing. I don’t like the...

Sat, 05 May 2012 16:19:00 +0200

Just a quick Saturday morning drawing.

I don’t like the look of colored pencils, but decided to give them a try anyway. Blending the colors is actually more fun than I thought.

Reference is Caity Lotz by Me In My Place

I’m making a game that is a bit like this...

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:01:22 +0200

I’m making a game that is a bit like this …

alecshao:

Mark Mawson - Aqueous, 2012 - colored ink in water

A formal apology to my Draw Something co-players I am stuck...

Tue, 01 May 2012 03:09:23 +0200

A formal apology to my Draw Something co-players

I am stuck with these 4 starting colors so I apologize for making my drawings hard to guess. Working on getting some green — then we can finally start winning at this game.

Sincerely, Retronator

(You can catch these as they happen on my Twitter)

I am Retronator, pay no attention to the man behind the...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:24:00 +0200

I am Retronator, pay no attention to the man behind the poster.

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