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Game production materials

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 808 Collections and/or Records:

"Approved" art folder

 Sub-Series
Identifier: SWARR-ART-APPROVED
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection incldues concept art, design documents, correspondence, and other documentation from Gabe Swarr's work as character designer for the 2003 video game Go! Go! Hypergrind. The collection also includes a small assortment of zines, cards, and memorabilia illustrated by Swarr; some of these materials have not been scanned.


Content Note: This collection includes depictions of nudity and other suggestive content.

Dates: 2003
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Gabe Swarr collection / Artwork

"Approved" folder cover

 Item
Identifier: SWARR-ART-APPROVED.0
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection incldues concept art, design documents, correspondence, and other documentation from Gabe Swarr's work as character designer for the 2003 video game Go! Go! Hypergrind. The collection also includes a small assortment of zines, cards, and memorabilia illustrated by Swarr; some of these materials have not been scanned.


Content Note: This collection includes depictions of nudity and other suggestive content.

Dates: 2003
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Gabe Swarr collection / Artwork / "Approved" art folder

Argonaut Software SGI animation files backup [DT 250 data cartridges], est. 1997

 Collection
Identifier: SMITHJRM-DATA
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains five PAL miniDV tapes from the portfolio of senior animator Jason RM Smith containing footage from Argonaut Software projects in various levels of completion: Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, Buck Bumble, FX Fighter, and Hot Ice (unreleased), and three data tapes of indeterminate contents, also likely from Argonaut. The majority of these videos were...
Dates: est. 1997
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Jason RM Smith portfolio tapes, Argonaut Software

Art delivery tracking sheet, March 2003

 Item
Identifier: SWARR-DEV.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection incldues concept art, design documents, correspondence, and other documentation from Gabe Swarr's work as character designer for the 2003 video game Go! Go! Hypergrind. The collection also includes a small assortment of zines, cards, and memorabilia illustrated by Swarr; some of these materials have not been scanned.


Content Note: This collection includes depictions of nudity and other suggestive content.

Dates: March 2003
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Gabe Swarr collection / Development papers

Artwork, 2003

 Series
Identifier: SWARR-ART
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection incldues concept art, design documents, correspondence, and other documentation from Gabe Swarr's work as character designer for the 2003 video game Go! Go! Hypergrind. The collection also includes a small assortment of zines, cards, and memorabilia illustrated by Swarr; some of these materials have not been scanned.


Content Note: This collection includes depictions of nudity and other suggestive content.

Dates: 2003
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Gabe Swarr collection

Assorted behind-the-scenes videos, 1996–1997

 Sub-Series
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-BTS-MISC
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes over 200 videotapes and audio recordings from the history of Cyan and the Myst series. The videos are primarily from the production of Riven: The Sequel to Myst, including raw camera footage and composite tests from the filming of the live-action portions of the game, developer interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage used in "The Making of Riven" documentary. The tapes also include footage from other Myst-related projects, along with footage from general Cyan...
Dates: 1996–1997
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Cyan collection / Riven: The Sequel to Myst / Behind the scenes

Assorted character art with notes

 Item
Identifier: SWARR-ART.MISC.2
Scope and Contents

This collection included a stack of loose papers, primarily character art. Although the other non-artwork documents were cataloged separately, this art was kept together as an unsorted collection.

Dates: 2003
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Gabe Swarr collection / Artwork / Unsorted artwork

Assorted game concepts, 1995–1996

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Identifier: FLITMAN-MINDSCAPE-CONCEPTS.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes scanned documents, digital images, disc images, and audiovisual recordings of material collected during the career of game producer Mark Flitman. The collection includes internal business and development documents, guidelines and research for licensed properties, production assets, personal correspondences, and related memorabilia and newsclippings.The materials in this collection have been arranged based on the companies Mark Flitman worked at during his...
Dates: 1995–1996
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Mark Flitman papers / Mindscape / Pitches, concepts, and references

Assorted Sega Technical Institute art

 Item
Identifier: PAYNE-STI.05
Dates: 1991–1995
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Tom Payne collection

Assorted unproduced character concepts, est. 2000–2002

 Item
Identifier: STITT-INSOMNIAC.2.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection includes artwork, level designs, and game design concepts from the career of Craig Stitt, artist and designer at the Sega Technical Institute and Insomniac Games. This collection also includes original artwork by Stitt, created before and after his tenures at Sega and Insomniac.

Dates: est. 2000–2002
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Craig Stitt art and design papers / Insomniac Games

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