I'd love to find an in depth book, blog, anything about retro pixel animation. Different loop sizes for which games, tips and tricks on stuff like squash and stretch, particle effects etc.. but mainly just focused on animation. You can find infinite resources on making sprites or tiles, using pixel programs but very little on actual industry information/history of pixel art.

Forums are ok but I'd rather have a book. Animation books help but I'd love a specific pixel art animation book.

Like most people I'm self taught so it's all down to trying to find the info. I'm currently learning aseprite as graphics gale and photoshop aren't working out for me. Trial and error dude. way of life.

Your animations really are slick. I imagine it's years of doing/time spent to get to that level but I'd be really interested in hearing your journey. What got you started? what you read or referenced to learn? What's your story dude?