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Game production materials

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 842 Collections and/or Records:

"Waiting Approval" art folder

 Sub-Series
Identifier: SWARR-ART-WAITING
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

"Waiting Approval" folder cover

 Item
Identifier: SWARR-ART-WAITING.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 / "Waiting Approval" art folder

"Walrus Trailer", E3 1997 trailer [Betacam SP], June 9, 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.01
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: June 9, 1997
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Cyan collection / Riven: The Sequel to Myst / Promotion

"Walrus Trailer", E3 1997 trailer with long outro [VHS], est. June 9, 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.02
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: est. June 9, 1997
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Cyan collection / Riven: The Sequel to Myst / Promotion

"Weiner Bros." [Johnson Bros.] appeals concept art

 Item
Identifier: SWARR-ART-APPEALS.5
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 / "Appeals" art folder

"Western Proposal I" binder, est. 1993

 Item — Box Andrew Nelson, Cyberflix papers addendum: Series NELSON-12; Series NELSON-13
Identifier: NELSON-11
Abstract This pitch document by Andrew Nelson, titled "Treatment for a Western on CD-ROM," contains an early narrative and storyboards for a game that would become Dust: A Tale of the Wired West. This outline is significantly different from the final game: The story is set in the Western town of El Varmint and uses a flashback framing device. Nelson notes (p.3) that he explicitly tried to subvert Western racial stereotypes in this...
Dates: est. 1993
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Andrew Nelson papers

Wicked Monsters Blast! storyboards, est. 2010–2011

 Item — Box Brandon Sheffield donation boxes
Identifier: MISCDEV-ART.SHEFFIELD.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is an assorted collection of video game production art that does not fit into any other collection. These are typically individual or one-off acquisitions that do not belong to a larger body of work held by the library. In all cases, we have recorded the provenance of each item.

Dates: est. 2010–2011
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Game production art, assorted

William Volk papers

 Collection
Identifier: VOLK
Abstract William Volk was the Vice President of Technology at Activision from 1988–1994. As VP of technology, Volk was involved with high-level production and technology decisions throughout Activision at a transitional moment for video game and computer hardware. He served as technical lead for Activision's efforts to produce multimedia titles and oversaw the company's adoption of new platforms including multimedia-compatible computers, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PlayStation, 3DO, and...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1988–1994; Existence: backup created October 26, 1994
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Wizard clipping, Maximum Carnage coverage, August 1994

 Item
Identifier: FLITMAN-ACCLAIM-MARVEL-CARNAGE.8
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: August 1994
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Mark Flitman papers / Acclaim / Marvel Comics projects / Maximum Carnage

"Wolf" [Decker] appeals concept art

 Item
Identifier: SWARR-ART-APPEALS.1
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 / "Appeals" art folder

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