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Sprite Generator

A python port of https://github.com/zfedoran/pixel-sprite-generator. It essentially takes in any template and randomly generates sprites based on the template.

Algorithm

The sprites are generated by using a two dimensional mask. The values in the mask are then randomized and mirrored. The resulting template is rendered to a canvas element.

<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080228054410/http://www.davebollinger.com/works/pixelspaceships/"><img src="https://github.com/zfedoran/pixel-sprite-generator/raw/master/doc/algorithm-1.png"></a>

The algorithm is explained in more detail on Dave Bollinger's website.

<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080228054410/http://www.davebollinger.com/works/pixelspaceships/"><img src="https://github.com/zfedoran/pixel-sprite-generator/raw/master/doc/algorithm-0.png"></a>

Examples

Spaceships

Robots

Dragons

Dragons Top-Down

Code

from SpriteGenerator import generate_canvas

robot = [[0, 0, 0, 0],
         [0, 1, 1, 1],
         [0, 1, 2, 2],
         [0, 0, 1, 2],
         [0, 0, 0, 2],
         [1, 1, 1, 2],
         [0, 1, 1, 2],
         [0, 0, 0, 2],
         [0, 0, 0, 2],
         [0, 1, 2, 2],
         [1, 1, 0, 0]]

im = generate_canvas(robot, 
                     color_variations=0.2, 
                     brightness_noise=0.3,
                     edge_brightness=0.3, 
                     saturation=0.2, 
                     colored=False, 
                     mirror=True, 
                     n=80,
                     nr_columns=20)
im.resize((im.size[0]*2, im.size[1]*2))