A game designer and programmer, James D. Sachs created his art using his Amiga, usually at lowest resolution (320×200). Amazing stuff. Makes me feel like I’m playing EcoQuest again.
The Art of James D. Sachs
10.18.2013
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THIS IS GANGSTA BIZ!!! SO CHEEZ I WANNA EAT IT!!
really dig that iceberg joint 2
BAABBOOOOMMM!!
impressive stuff, really amazed at how much detail he could fit in there.
Jim, my childhood Amiga GFX idol!
amazing pixel-art stuff! is James Sachs still around and making things?
i remember seeing that porsche back in the day. damn, now i want to play test drive 2 on the amiga 🙂
“Sachs was the lead artist on the groundbreaking Amiga computer game Defender of the Crown from Cinemaware (first published in 1986)” –Wikipedia
nice. apparently, the guy also has an account twitter (1 tweet only)
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate Bozack’s amazing comment?
Kind of like a 1990s version of pointillism or divisionism…wonder what Georges Seurat would think?
Oh, and want Marcus said.
LOL Marcus!
If you’re impressed by this, take a look at some of the art people (still!) produce on a C64!
ARCHMAGE: http://c64pixels.com/main.php?g2_itemId=100
MIRAGE: http://c64pixels.com/main.php?g2_itemId=74
JOE: http://c64pixels.com/main.php?g2_itemId=165
ELECTRIC: http://c64pixels.com/main.php?g2_itemId=150
SANDER: http://c64pixels.com/main.php?g2_itemId=213
…and there are many others!
Thanks for the extra links Simon. I can’t imagine how long some of those must have took to make!
It’s slightly faster than it used to be as PC pixel art applications mean people can paint in the C64 restrictions using a Wacom tablet (or at least a decent mouse!). Back in the day, most people created graphics with a joystick! It still ultimately comes down to setting individual pixels though! The C64 also has much tighter restrictions than an Amiga and only 16 colours to pick from.
Also Pixeljoint is a great place for pixel gfx.
Example http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/81095.htm?sec=showcase
That Nautilus, tho
I am amazed at the detail he was able to fit into such a small space. Artistic and very impressive.
Love that first pic of Ron Burgundy!