Angled Pixels

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*[[HR:sbsign.swf|Strong Bad Sign]] — Strong Bad's arms are angled.
*[[HR:sbsign.swf|Strong Bad Sign]] — Strong Bad's arms are angled.
*Email [[video games]] — When the bowl labeled "FOOD" appears, the pixels are angled as it hits the ground.
*Email [[video games]] — When the bowl labeled "FOOD" appears, the pixels are angled as it hits the ground.
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*[[Experimental Film]] — In one scene, the president graphics' pixels are angled as they rotate in a circle.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] — In many cutscenes, the character's sprites are displayed at an angle.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] — In many cutscenes, the character's sprites are displayed at an angle.
*Email [[slumber party]] — The pixels in the hands in [[Clapping Party]] are angled.
*Email [[slumber party]] — The pixels in the hands in [[Clapping Party]] are angled.

Revision as of 20:56, 2 September 2009

Look closely...

In the Homestar Runner universe, characters often like to use games and computers that are outdated. Unlike modern computers, this means that the pixels are large and very visible, giving the figures a blocky appearance. However, sometimes pixels will appear tilted, an impossible occurrence on a real screen.
The appearance of angled pixels was more common in the early days of the website, but they still appear occasionally today. The presence of angled pixels can usually be attributed to ease of animation in Flash; rather than drawing sprites for movement with properly-positioned pixels, images are simply rotated.

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