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E R I C S C H W A R T Z P R O D U C T I O N S
C D A R C H I V E
October 1995
As you may have already gleaned from the title, this is a CD-ROM of
pretty much the complete collection of pictures, animations and related
files by Eric W. Schwartz. There are directories for animations, pictures,
3D object files, icon files, and more that hopefully will interest you.
Also included is a special "Artists" section with material by other artists
whom I've has come in contact with over the years. Some of these artists
you may have heard of, while others are new to this medium, but I'm sure you
will enjoy all their work.
Some of you may notice that a few of my works are apparently not avail-
able on this CD-ROM. The main notables are the animations Coyote 2 and
POGO. The reason these animations are not included with the others should
be apparent, but if not, they made use of characters which were not mine,
and as such I will not use them in an attempt to make a profit. Anyway, if
you are hell-bent on seeing these animations, they are available elsewhere,
and with a little perserverence, you can probably find them.
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LEGAL STUFF
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All pictures, animations and other files created by Eric Schwartz are
copyrighted software (Copyright ©1995 Eric W. Schwartz, All Rights Reserved)
and should NOT be considered public domain. This compilation is Copyright
©1995 Eric W. Schwartz and the actual CD-ROM production is Copyright ©1995
Amiga Library Services.
The files are freely redistributable as long as the conditions of
distribution are met. Other files are Shareware (generally with a $5
contribution recommended).
The animations "SnowBound", "SuperbFrog", and Plight_of_The_Artist" are
exclusive to this CD-ROM and may not be redistributed until May 1, 1996,
after which they revert to becoming shareware. They have deliberately not
been included in the BBS section of the CD, for just this reason.
Other software and animations/pictures by other authors are copyrighted
to their respective authors, and are governed by their own copying
conditions. Remember, while you may own the CD-ROM, you do not own all the
software and files contained on it, so be sure to read the appropriate text
files relating to the individual works before attempting to distribute them,
and comply with any and all restrictions placed on a the software or work by
the author. Please don't make us regret selling you a CD-ROM.
In the works and textfiles on this CD-ROM, images, sounds or proper
names of people, objects, or copyrighted products by other manufacturers may
be mentioned. These only appear as examples or satiric intent, and the
author does not intend to gain in any way by their use.
Special thanks go out to the artists who contributed their work to
this CD-ROM, Fred Fish and the staff of Amiga Library Services, who made
this CD possible, and Vern Staats, who aided by collecting and compiling
some of the viewer software for other platforms.
We would like to thank Matthias Scheler for kindly providing permission
for us to include MetaTool on ALS CD-ROMs.
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Reproduced and distributed under license from Commodore.
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Copyright © 1991-93 Commodore-Amiga, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Reproduced and distributed under license from Commodore.
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For Best Results
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To get the best results in playing animations by Eric Schwartz:
* Make sure you read the text file associated with the animation, where
available. It will give you information regarding the amount of RAM you
will need as a minimum, as well as whether the animation works best on an
AGA or non-AGA machine. I have very few animations that absolutely require
an AGA machine, but a fair number of them do use the extra speed inherent to
the AGA chipset to achieve a smoother playback.
* Most of the animation Docfiles list a minimum configuration, which is
basically the bare minimum needed to run the animation. If your
configuration (primarily RAM) is the same as the minimum, you should be able
to load the animation in full, but you may need to disable extra screens,
programs, or even extra drives or the Workbench itself. The recommended
setup is a better estimate of what is good to run a particular animation
with no problems.
* Owners of AGA and Workbench 3.0 Amigas may wish to reboot their machines
in the 'Original' chipset emulation mode before running an animation that
recommends doing so in its text file. Some AGA users may have difficulty
running an animation (the player returns an 'out of memory' error, even when
there is plenty) or the animation plays badly centered with the edges
cropped, usually with a multisync monitor.) Users experiencing these
problems should, if possible, close other programs that are on their own
screens, reconfigure their Workbench screen to NTSC or PAL mode with 16
colors or less, and remove any pictures used as Workbench and window
backdrops. These measures should fix most of the problems associated with
playing Moviesetter animations.
P.S. TURN OFF THAT SCREEN SAVER WHEN YOU RUN ANIMATIONS!!
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WorkBench Setup
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SETTING UP WORKBENCH FOR THIS CD-ROM:
Technically, you don't REALLY have to do any of this setup stuff, but it
does help matters quite a bit. The reason for these setup files are based
on two things:
* MovieSetter animations work best if run from a standard NTSC or PAL
Workbench screen with relatively little CHIP ram demand.
* This CD-ROM is jam-packed with nifty sixteen color icons which will
look supremely ugly in a different color scheme.
These setup files transform your workbench into an NTSC Hi-Res Laced 16
color one (assuming your hardware is capable of it). If not, avoid the icon
"ClickMe_For_Screen" and read on). I realize this flickery mode can be hard
on the eyes, but the reason I chose it is because Movieplayer cues off the
workbench screen for its own display, and flicker-free modes such as VGA,
Multiscan, DBLNTSC, and so on cause Movieplayer to play its animation
off-center with a large part of the right and bottom sides cropped off the
display. Currently, standard NTSC and PAL are the only Workbench display
modes that do not cause these problems.
If your Amiga is not capable of switching to NTSC, you probably either
have a PAL Amiga with only a 512k Agnus chip, which should be OK as far as
playing MovieSetter anims goes, Or you have an AGA Amiga hooked to a monitor
incapable of syncing down to 15Khz NTSC or PAL scan rates, In which case
it's a good possibility you may not be able to play the animation at all,
because Movieplayer plays only in 15Khz modes and does not usually respond
well to Mode-Promotion. People who own A3000s or other Amigas with hardware
flicker-fixers should not have any problems except the limitations inherent
in the fixer itself.
Amiga users with OS 2.0/2.1 should use the files in the "Setup_2.04"
or "Setup_2.1" directory to change their settings. Since most 2.0 users
have older Amigas, the main issue is changing the colors so the icons will
look pretty. For that, simply double-click the "ClickMe_for_Screen" icon
to switch to a sixteen color Workbench, and "ClickMe_for_Colors" to setup
the palette.
Owners with OS 3.0 or greater have a little more effort ahead. Their
files are in the "Setup_3.0" drawer. "ClickMe_For_Screen" will change your
Workbench screen as noted above. "ClickMe_For_Pattern.3.0" will clear out
any CHIP RAM eating pictures you might have decorating your Bench, and the
two "ClickMeForColors(Step1 & Step2) will set up your sixteen color palette.
If you have any programs running that allocate WB color pens for their own
use, Step2 may not be successful in its job.
Like any other screen preferences hit, The Workbench will redraw itself,
and any programs you have running on the Workbench may hinder it, and it
will tell you so with a requester. Close any windows that are not standard
Workbench directory windows, and it should go on about its merry way.
I hope the animations are worth the trouble of reconfiguring to get them
to look their best!
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Content Warning
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A NOTE ON THE CONTENT OF THIS CD-ROM.
Generally, the files on this CD-ROM (primarily animation and picture
files) are OK for a fairly general audience. There are, however, some
pictures and animated segments that contain material of a potentially
offensive nature. To generalize, I would give this CD-ROM a basic motion
picture rating equivalent of PG-13.
What this means is you should check the content yourself to form your
own opinion, especially if you have children around the place who might have
access to the CD-ROM. My pictures and animations were never specifically
intended for children, and I have no censors other than myself, so the
content of some works could be considered as "racy". Not all of my works
are equal in content, so some pictures and animations are perfectly fine for
viewing by a general audience, while others are questionable. As my views
may not be common with yours, and everyone has their own level of
sensitivity, I do not have ratings for pictures or animations on an
individual basis. You should be warned, however, if you are easily offended
by such things as cartoon-style violence, innuendo, provocative poses or
actions, and mild or implied nudity (usually of non-human characters)
I do not purposefully intend to offend anyone. I am merely creating
art, and hopefully causing some laughter along the way. I can understand
that some people may have a problem with some of the material on this CD,
but nothing on this CD-ROM is obscene by most government's standards and my
own opinions, so please don't become one of those types who feel that their
hypermorality must be imposed upon the rest of the world, and this CD-ROM is
the perfect scapegoat for their views on the world.
Sorry to get anti-preachy there. Anyway, enjoy the CD-ROM (as best you
can).
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Eric Schwartz Productions
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E.S. Productions is a small business created by and currently run by
Eric W. Schwartz, and is based on his works and characters. E.S.
Productions makes Art prints in both Black & White and Color, Videotapes of
Eric Schwartz animations, T-shirts, buttons, and animations on Amiga
Diskette. Other possibilities are in the works for the future.
If you wish to receive information on products by E.S. Productions, you
can write to this address...
E.S. Productions
P.O. Box 292684
Kettering, OH 45429-0684
U.S.A.
Other methods of reaching us will be forthcoming. We plan to soon have
an E-mail address and possibly a WWW site.
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About The Author
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Eric W. Schwartz was born November 27, 1971 in Dayton, Ohio. His
parents, Ronald and Jacqueline Schwartz, came from Indiana, but luckily Eric
did not share this poor heritage. Eric always had an interest in drawing,
and did it constantly, much to the annoyance of some of his teachers (one
particularly short-sighted instructor punished Eric for drawing in class by
forcing him to draw constantly through a detention period, on the assumption
that he would tire of it). Anyway, Eric Schwartz never drew again - OK,
well that didn't happen. Later on, Eric showed a little more discipline
regarding when and where to make drawings, and he also found some teachers
willing to support his talents, so his craft improved.
Another big step in Eric's life happened in December 1988, when he got
his first Amiga. He started producing pictures and animations, and
releasing them as freely distributable software, all with a simple Amiga 500
with one meg of RAM (it now has 4 1/2 megs and an external floppy drive).
This gained him a certain popularity with Amiga owners, and later with
animal character fans, often known as "Furries". Several years and three
Amigas later, Eric is still producing, with a higher quality than before,
and new works are fewer and farther between.
A little bit about the Author's Amigas...
Amiga 500 (Dec 1988 to Present)
Original: One Meg RAM (A501)
Current: 4 1/2 Megs RAM, external Floppy drive.
Amiga 2000 (Sept 1990 to Present)
Original: 3 megs RAM, 2 Floppy Drives, XT BridgeBoard
Middle: 5 megs RAM, 40 meg Hard Drive, 2 Floppies (Bridgeboard out)
Current: 7 megs RAM, 68020 accelerator, 2 FD, 170 meg HD
Amiga 1200 (Sept 1993 to Present)
Original: 6 megs RAM, FPU, 120 meg Hard Drive
Current: 28Mhz 030 Accelerator with FPU, SCSI, and HD Floppy added
Amiga CD32 (Early 1995 to Present)
Original and Current: Stock Configuration
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About Amiga Library Services
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The Amiga Freely Redistributable Library (aka "Fish Disks") was started by
Fred Fish in November 1985, shortly after the release of the Amiga 1000, and
has continued to grow and flourish since then, thanks to the generous con-
tributions of innumerable Amiga users. Amiga Library Services was created
by Fred Fish to handle distribution of the original floppy based library.
With the release of disk 1000 in April 1994, Fred Fish is no longer directly
involved in the selection or organization of material for the floppy library
and instead is concentrating on CD-ROM distribution. Amiga Library Services
has expanded to become one of the largest volume shippers of CD-ROM products
in North America, with exclusive importation rights to many fine CD-ROMs
like the Aminet series, Meeting Pearls, GateWay, and more. ALS also acts
as publisher for a number of other CD-ROMs (besides this one), such as Fresh
Fonts 1, da capo, LightROM 1&2 (no longer produced), Texture Gallery, Online
Library, and more. If you have an idea for a CD-ROM product that you would
like to discuss, please contact:
Amiga Library Services
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Chandler, AZ 85224-3687
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1-800-804-0833
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info@amigalib.com (email)
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Other Platforms
===============
Notes for users of platforms other than Amiga:
As you may have already noticed, this CD-ROM was designed for Amiga
users, and its layout is heavily biased toward the Amiga Workbench
environment. Owners of PC/DOS/Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms are
not completely left out, although it will take a fair deal of effort to make
the most of this CD-ROM. In the "Useful" directory of this CD are software
viewers for several platforms. Wherever possible, software is provided for
each platform that enable them to view most to all of the pictures and
animations available on the CD-ROM. I cannot guarantee that the images or
animations will play back with all the quality or features present when
played back on Amiga. It could be worse; it could be nothing at all. Never
let it be said I never did anything for users of other platforms.
--
Eric W. Schwartz
E.S. Productions
P.O. Box 292684
Kettering, OH 45429-0684
U.S.A.