1. What is 8-bit art and when did it originate?
8-bit art originated with early computers and video game systems in the 1970s and 1980s
2. What are the 3 functions of 8-bit art?
8-bit art is simple and easy for people to create, it inspires nostalgia from NES era systems, and it can make people think more about what they are looking at.
3. Do you think 8-bit art should be considered an art form? Why or why not?
8-bit art is an art form. When 8-bit art first originated, they were the best graphics yet. At this point though, if modern art is considered art, 8-bit art should also be considered art.
4. List any 8-bit video games or art work you have played or seen in popular culture
I have seen multiple NES era video games, as well as having played through Shovel Knight and other 8-bit yet modern video games.
8-bit art originated with early computers and video game systems in the 1970s and 1980s
2. What are the 3 functions of 8-bit art?
8-bit art is simple and easy for people to create, it inspires nostalgia from NES era systems, and it can make people think more about what they are looking at.
3. Do you think 8-bit art should be considered an art form? Why or why not?
8-bit art is an art form. When 8-bit art first originated, they were the best graphics yet. At this point though, if modern art is considered art, 8-bit art should also be considered art.
4. List any 8-bit video games or art work you have played or seen in popular culture
I have seen multiple NES era video games, as well as having played through Shovel Knight and other 8-bit yet modern video games.