Video game pioneer Jim Sachs' "Porsche Love" Portfolio
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:28 am
Legendary video game artist Jim Sachs had written a few games for the Commodore 64 in the early 1980s, but he switched to the new Amiga as soon as it came out in 1985. His first 'real job' using the Amiga led him to develop the mind blowing visuals for Defender of the Crown, which cemented Sachs into video game history forever as a computer art genius.
Prior to Defender of the Crown, however, he built up his pixel art portfolio by drawing gorgeously realistic cars, especially Porsches.
Attached are a few examples, which can be found by utilizing the internet archive Way Back Machine (repaired to the correct aspect ratio as they were meant to be seen). Sachs originally had wanted to build a game based on Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
He said:
Below are some original test images, also from the Way Back Machine, created in the 1990s (also repaired). UPDATE:
Through a friendly share by a user on Reddit, I've been directed to what appears to be an original GIF of the image Mr. Sachs created for the amazing "Brilliance" box artwork. AmigaWorld's magazine cover image boasted the same image. I'm adding it to this mini-shrine of Mr. Sachs' work here for others to admire.
Prior to Defender of the Crown, however, he built up his pixel art portfolio by drawing gorgeously realistic cars, especially Porsches.
Attached are a few examples, which can be found by utilizing the internet archive Way Back Machine (repaired to the correct aspect ratio as they were meant to be seen). Sachs originally had wanted to build a game based on Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
He said:
But the techniques he learned during that exercise informed his future work in the upcoming best-selling screensaver of the 1990s called Marine Aquarium, a very realistic and atmospheric screensaver that transformed one's monitor into a tranquil aquarium.I developed a storyline, and did many test scenes, but could never reach an agreement with Disney.
Below are some original test images, also from the Way Back Machine, created in the 1990s (also repaired). UPDATE:
Through a friendly share by a user on Reddit, I've been directed to what appears to be an original GIF of the image Mr. Sachs created for the amazing "Brilliance" box artwork. AmigaWorld's magazine cover image boasted the same image. I'm adding it to this mini-shrine of Mr. Sachs' work here for others to admire.