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Once Upon a Pixel: Bioshock

2:20 PM on 10.01.2009   |   Ashley Davis

Once Upon a Pixel: Bioshock photo

If we lived in a world where videogames didn't exist, where would their stories go? Into science fiction books? Big budget movies? Gritty graphic novels? Educational children's shows? My brand new series, as previously seen in an episode of Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?, explores this mysterious and strange world where games are presented through other means, where they often end up as something completely opposite of what we know them to be.

It's Once Upon a Pixel! And it's ready for your viewing pleasure!

The pilot episode covers some familiar ground: Bioshock and fairy tales. Watch as I read this sleepy-time tale to a familiar friend (it's way more interesting than that makes it sound). As always, it's chock full of original art created by me -- over 50 different images!

If you didn't already click one of the two links above, you can click this one to head on over to GameTrailers and watch it. Hey, this is my first time writing a post like this! I dunno the best place to stick a link. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it (and feel free to Digg it)!

 








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stevenxonward's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:21
stevenxonward
New favorite thing!
phantomile's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:27
phantomile
<3

I hope you post the artwork again, like you did with the first OUAP! Rubber-ducky Snake is still my Zune background.
BulletMagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:28
BulletMagnet
I saw this earlier today, and was waiting for the opportunity to express my cracked-up-ness to you once more. Always a pleasure, Ms. Davis (egards to Papa Burch as well, of course)!
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:30
Darren Nakamura
This is good stuff! Took long enough to get on the front page of Destructoid though! I had to hear about it through the forums originally.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:30
Holyetheline
This was highly entertaining. I need more videos like this to fill up my day at work.
Vigilante8's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:32
Vigilante8
Your artstyle is real simple and clean, I love it.


Minimalistic Zelda chindren's book FTW!
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:33
ArrestedDeveloper
Great video. I look forward to many more.

@Dexter
Yeah, I heard about it on Kotaku before Dtoid.
Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:35
Shadowiii
I actually watched it this morning...very nice. I liked the end.

METAL GEAAAAA-*is shot*
ryu89's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:39
ryu89
The ending was perfect. Good job.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:53
falinter
Can't wait for the art dump!

Good jobbbb
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:54
fetusmilk
ha that was neat. now do one about portal or river city ransom
grasslunatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:55
grasslunatic
That was great.
king kong five's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:56
king kong five
Looking forward to seeing more of these. :)
Omegadon Skyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:59
Omegadon Skyson
So happy to see your art has its own series.
GamesAreArt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:00
GamesAreArt
Great Art(the pictures). Might have to get a new wallpaper if they come in high-res size.
Ripthruwit's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:03
Ripthruwit
That was the awesomest thing I've seen all week.
storyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:05
storyr
Great work! Keep it up Ashley.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:21
Monodi
Never change, Ashley <3
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:26
UglyDuck
So glad to see this get the mass recognition it deserves. I couldn't watch the first one cos spoilers, but this was adorable.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:32
GuitarAtomik
Awesome as usual Ashley.
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:39
CrocBox
If I may... OMG LOL!!!

That was fantastic! I loved that it happened to be Popa Burch you were reading to. x3
peachboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:17
peachboy
you are my absolute favouritest ashley davis, and i'm soo happy you decided to follow through with this idea. can't wait to see the next one!
mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:19
mourning orange
Pretty spiffy
neoREgen's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:19
neoREgen
<3. Thank you for saving me countless pointless hours of playing games to learn their story lines. Seriously. I hope to see more of Once Upon a Pixel in the future.
sleepingagain's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:32
sleepingagain
so proud of lil Ashley... shes so growing up....!!
joseffthered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:34
joseffthered
Wonderful job! I hope you keep using M-rated games for these because pure irony is hard to come by these days and that's exactly what this is. Not to mention having Poppa "Big Boss" Burch in anything is a guaranteed winner. I'll end with some words from the wise and powerful Yogurt (from Spaceballs fame, for all the godless heathens that don't watch Mel Brooks films) "Merchandising, merchandising, merchandising!". Seriously, put that shit on a t-shirt and it will sell.
Joanna Mueller's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:07
Joanna Mueller
Loved it!
JTHomeslice's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:21
JTHomeslice
I love it. Can't wait to see more.

Also, Papa Birch was great as usual.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:22
Jack Maverick
Man, Atlas doing the devil horns is my new favorite thing now. This makes me happy. :D
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:31
Stella Wong
I love it may I have some moooar? :3 <3 I love the "sucka" image that's my favorite, along with the many lil' sister images.
Tarvu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:38
Tarvu
This makes me remember that I love Bioshock.
Airbr1dge's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:39
Airbr1dge
The first one was so diffrent from HAWP but I liked the simplistic artmstyle ^-^ thanks for anouther!
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:46
ace of knaves
AWWWWWWW, little Sander Cohen is so cute.
Happy Chainsaw Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 18:29
Happy Chainsaw Man
That was fantastic.
BA Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 18:39
BA Chieftain
That was absolutely lovely. I hope this continues with great frequency!
Camiwaits's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 20:31
Camiwaits
Haha. I quite liked that, even if it spoiled Bioshock's twists for me. I only got to play a couple of floors before my 360 red ringed.
Johnny Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 21:53
Johnny Justice
Sander Cohen is a crack-up.
mosquitopoison's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 21:56
mosquitopoison
Great Job! I like the interesting take on video game stories. It's always nice to see something fresh.
dwolfwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 22:32
dwolfwood
I love your art and works!
protoknuckles's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 22:56
protoknuckles
That was MAGICAL!
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 23:46
The Amazing Shenazin
I'm guessing most games would be books
snoogans775's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 01:02
snoogans775
Ashley Davis is pretty.

This is great, but the editing at the beginning was a little bleh, the rest of the video was very smooth though. Please don't skimp on these, get some polish on the intro and opening, I though the Metal Gear one had a better first minute.
matrixdude171's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 01:16
matrixdude171
That was awesome~!
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 09:46
Aaron Mxy Yost
Great work all!
InfraredChimera's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 10:58
InfraredChimera
The ending had me laughing my ass off.
Mr Kite's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/03/2009 11:34
Mr Kite
Fucking rights that was awesome!
rawnewdlz's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2009 20:00
rawnewdlz
that was great. Very good narration.
matty125's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 20:03
matty125
Just saw it, very nice!
I was expect Dad to turn into Big Daddy but maybe next time.
You got real nice hair, too!
rcabc's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 15:45
rcabc
Nice job, keep this up, and do Half Life 2 please
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