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Graffiti - Retro gamming - Atari 2600

.\\ This is a work that I have wanted to do for a long time now - retro gamming!!!!!. The atari system meant so much to a generation of kids growing up and I think it was the first console I ever touched. I can't imagine what it would have been like when it was first launched, im pretty sure it would have been a major deal to be able to bring home arcade style games and be able to play them for free instead of 20c/10c. I remember being hooked on arcade games as a kid, my entire focus was to collect coins so that I could play whatever games were around.

3d graffiti Atari 2600

8 bit goodness
The whole 8-bit graphics has become a cult design style now with people still being inspired to create music with the samples and generate modern graphics with the limited pllette and colors/shapes from that era. I saw Goto80 on the Commodore 64 at Arcade 64 in Brisbane was just blown away by his use of an old technology to create modern sounds - well worth a listen. I would also recommend the book "i am 8-bit: Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the '80s" amazon . It's artists using old school graphics as a way of generating new art - very good book if you're into game graphics.

Side Profile 3d graffiti Atari 2600

3d graffiti Atari 2600 wireframe

More high def renders in downloads section.

It would be great to see a doco on the artist behind these early games - these were some serious design people working with a lot less power than the modern day and still they were able to create something captivating and able to stand the test of time.

For this work I wanted to keep the early futurist style that you see on so many of the game artwork - angular, sharp and kinda techno looking typeface with a sort of optimistic/fun outlook to gamming. A lot of the modern packaging for games is serious and hardcore, probably reflecting the way in which games have advanced.

One of my fav sites is getlofi.com a site for techniques on circuit bending (altering machines to make different sounds).. Get a lot of hardware inspiration from this place - I even have my own modified furby, toy dog and keyboard that i tweaked myself. My hat goes off to electrokraft.com for the Sonic DrumAxe NES Instrument - a drum machine controller and cart for NES- youtube. Just beautiful sounds.