Task: Explore the Amiga Computer Pixel Art and Graphics of Jim Sachs
Needed: Web browser
Time: 10-15 minutes
Introduction
I am new to the Amiga computers and have been blown away by their graphics and sound. I recently ran across a well-known artist named Jim Sachs who developed extensive graphical content for Amiga computer games and demos. According to Wikipedia, Mr. Sachs was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran who bought a Commodore 64 and taught himself to program. He is widely known for amazing graphics in the 1986 Amiga hit game Defender of the Crown.
Instructions
Here is the piece I read that has a number of lovely screenshots of graphics created by Jim Sachs. Below is one I like listed on the page from the game 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Comments
Really impressive work!
Here is an interview with Jim Sachs from 1987.
Here is the Aquarium screen saver he created as seen on the Wayback Machine.
Here is his page on Moby Games. This page lists the following game credits:
| Ports of Call (2009, iPhone) | Additional Graphics by |
| Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown (2003, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Defender of the Crown: Digitally Remastered Collector’s Edition (2002, Windows) | Art Director |
| Ultrabots (1993, DOS) | Art/Graphics |
| Defender of the Crown II (1993, Amiga CD32) | Programming by |
| Centurion: Defender of Rome (1990, DOS) | Graphics / Artwork |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, Commodore 64) | Title Screens by |
| Defender of the Crown (1987, Atari ST) | Art direction and Special Effects by: |
| Saucer Attack! (1984, Commodore 64) | Programmer |