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Modern animation programs are so sophisticated, they render images that closely resemble reality. But sometimes less is more, and one graphic designer made good on that mantra by creating something unique through the use of retro technology.
Wahyu Ichwandari, winner of the 2014 Shorty Awards for Vineography, decided to use an old Apple computer from the 80s to recreate the "This is America" music video by Donald Glover, a.k.a., Childish Gambino, and the results are off the charts.
Trying to capture Donald Glover’s motion in MacPaint. https://t.co/gL7JErrJpN— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1528562763.0
Don't let the doodle fool you. This is a complicated process that Wahyu demonstrated through a series of tweets.
MacPaint doesn't have layers for onion skin drawing. But at least it has copy paste \o/ https://t.co/97fKtf0FFX— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1528666516.0
Line test with MacroMind Video Works. https://t.co/o6lifEzPGH— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1528727668.0
Every single pixel matters. And dances. https://t.co/dEf6ScbzQh— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1528754159.0
Close enough 😬 https://t.co/pJrj5uD8FP— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1528770882.0
The result is already impressive, but there are more steps involved in this time-consuming process.
GIF test. https://t.co/8ie4YTdy2k— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1528840959.0
Examining @donaldglover’s shirtless dance. https://t.co/ZZoBC8bq8U— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1528948177.0
Here's a fascinating look at his progress in this time-lapse video.
Time-lapse on MacPaint. https://t.co/V3KQC8plj2— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1529012942.0
Synchronizing the first 15 seconds. https://t.co/fhofEeSWzy— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1529286706.0
Pixelation up close is art in of itself.
The dancing pixels | music by @iamdicess https://t.co/HN3XoQ3K15— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1529946955.0
This Tweet from @pinot has been withheld in response to a report from the copyright holder. Learn more.— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1530486143.0
Here, he demonstrates how he completed the full picture of Donald Glover's dancing body from this cropped scene.
One of the challenge for traditional motion capture: need to create the motion based on the suggestion. In this par… https://t.co/B9e3ykQ8ZS— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1530641933.0
He did his own research by examining the choreographer's movements for authenticity.
Close enough 🤓 https://t.co/tejCLCqqRx— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1530643732.0
And yes, we'll have to agree with him here.
I think I nailed it. https://t.co/D2l85kCGSh— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1530676075.0
Followers shouted their praises for his incredible work.
@pinot Yes, you have nailed it! I love the graphic duality with the video.😊👍🏾— Tangular Parham (@Tangular Parham) 1531024141.0
@pinot @Ink4Action I love this so much! You have a cool talent.— Amanda Blount 🌊 (@Amanda Blount 🌊) 1530944990.0
@pinot Man, you’ve got it. It’s great! Using those computers brings back a lot of memories. I’m in my 50s and used… https://t.co/XAnaRfbFKO— Tangular Parham (@Tangular Parham) 1531024074.0
@pinot Dope!👏👏👏— Lia Irzalia (@Lia Irzalia) 1530895204.0
@pinot wow... phenomenal— Osayawe (@Osayawe) 1530941304.0
@pinot The patience and precision of God— ⎊Block-A🐝 (@⎊Block-A🐝) 1530937493.0
The New York-based motion graphics artist captivated the Internet with his breakout work on Vine, and his stop-motion animation work has since been featured in numerous publications.
"This is America" wasn't his first attempt at recreating pop cultural art by using outdated technology. Last year, Wahyu recreated the trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi by using a 1984 Apple IIc.
Here's another interesting time-lapse of the intricate work going into his passion project.
I'm so humbled with the positive vibes & reactions. Thank you, everyone! https://t.co/j0T1xgMjAq— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1530887660.0
Being a motion graphics artist is a passion he calls his "hobby." And he recommends we all find or passions as well.
@Meristafff Everyone deserves hobbies. And there's always time & place for hobbies. All I need is few minutes before sleep :D— Pinot W. Ichwandardi (@Pinot W. Ichwandardi) 1530676524.0