The 1985 Creative Rebellion - How the Amiga computer changed computer arts forever

If you enjoyed this documentary, please consider supporting my work via Patreon from as little as £2 a month, where you can receive early access, as well as many other perks. Patreon:   / pixel_vixen   Merch store: https://linktr.ee/futuresaviors Overview 00:00 Intro 00:35 Part 1 - The Genesis of a Look 05:39 Part 2 - Colour Conundrums and Palette Puzzles 10:58 Part 3 - The Resolution Reality Check 18:42 Part 4 - Pixel Art's Creative Rebellion 28:42 Part 5 - Legacy and Lasting Impact Between each part are four galleries dedicated to some of the most remarkable Amiga artists, Avril Harrison, Sheryl Knowles, Jack Hager, Jim Sachs, Greg Johnson, Franck Sauer, Rick Parks and Dale Luck. On July 23rd 1985, Commodore launched the groundbreaking Amiga personal computer. And it ultimately failed with their bankruptcy in 1994. Written out of history by the victors and those who only see American and Japanese systems as valid of discussion, the American born Amiga found most of its success in Europe. But it had a profound impact that has largely been forgotten, especially its outsized impact on computer graphics and pixel art. In this in depth video, I look at the three fundamental reasons the Amiga lead a creative rebellion - specifically designed hardware for graphics, an intricacy that allowed longevity, and last a working environment that pioneered new ways of working with greater comfort than ever before. This isn't a blind "Amiga fan" video, instead I look at the hardware specifications and limitations and indicate where the Amiga fell short and was quickly surpassed, but through the three key tenets above, it survived and thrived in some areas, games and video production as well offering computer graphics to the masses. The Amiga provided an accessible platform, to digitally express ideas and innovate on, either through productivity, accessible games production and consumption and through the still radical edge of the demo scene pushing the boundaries way beyond anyone's imagination. This is the story of 1985 rebel that shook up computer art. My other videos of relevance: Amiga HAM Mode Explained:    • How the Amiga's HAM Mode Worked - 4096 Col...   Deluxe Paint Buyer's Guide:    • Deluxe Paint Buyer's Guide & History - Whi...   Recommended reading/viewing for Amiga coding tricks: Codetapper's website: https://codetapper.com Copper basics: https://ginnov.github.io/littlethings... Amiga Programming Techniques: ‪@DutchRetroGuy‬ Scoopex Amiga Hardware Programming:    • Amiga Hardware Programming 1 - Use the Ass...   via ‪@ScoopexUs‬ #amiga #pixelart #cg My other YouTube channels: Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap - Japanese retro video game reviews:    / @sakiendosrubbishheap   Future Saviors - Drawing manga channel:    / @future_saviors   Tees on Amazon including Future Saviors merch, the Amiga, Super Nintendo/Famicom, PlayStation, Mega Drive, Commodore 64 and more pixel art designs: UK: https://tinyurl.com/y4bmp9x9 USA: https://tinyurl.com/y3url56k DE: https://tinyurl.com/y52plesh FR: https://amazon.fr/dp/B08JJ485KM IT: https://amazon.it/dp/B08JJ4MMB5 ES: https://amazon.es/dp/B08JJ5QMSK Sorry - not all countries I'd like to offer them through are supported yet by Amazon. *Read my manga Future Saviors*: https://linktr.ee/futuresaviors *Future Saviors, Retro Gaming & Japan Merch/Photos on RedBubble Store*: https://tinyurl.com/y543sbsy -- All game footage courtesy of ‪@worldoflongplays‬thank you so much, without their many contributors, this video would have taken much longer than the 6 weeks it took to produce! All artwork displayed remains the copyright of their respective owners and creators, I claim no credit for their artwork and share it for the love of sharing it, and all care has been taken to credit accurately and where appropriate. If there are any errors please let me know. No AI logo courtesy of Christina Tim: https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/2... -- Footage used under the premise of fair-use and editorial purposes: All other graphics, Amiga photography and videography by Vix.