Cuphead will use 15,000 hand drawn frames of animation

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51 points·elfalfa··8 comments

This account seems like it was created to post redbull.com stories, and the HN title doesn't match the title of the article.. however, the 15,000 frames is a core part of the article's focus and I think hackers would find this interesting.

In my opinion this post is suited to HN, but not the other (mods for fallout 4). HN isn't a general-interest gaming forum, but I have to say this article was pretty interesting. It went into depth on the creators, what aesthetic they're trying to achieve and how they're going about it, and enough background about the genre, video game pastiches of 1930s cartoons. From the previews it looks like they've achieved a surprisingly authentic look.

Regarding the art, the blur and out-of-focus effects go too far. I never saw 1930s cartoons with as much text going in and out of frame as the text in that demo video. It's a step beyond charming. I hope they scale it back for release.

You should mention this to the developers! I remember 1930s cartoons having less disruptive visuals as that, too. That said this is an impressive undertaking and the animation does look incredibly fluid. Hoping they make a great game and do well.

I don't know the best way to get in touch with them. Besides, hopefully they've gotten this feedback already. If Microsoft execs are reviewing the game, they will certainly get feedback.

I'm ridiculously excited about this game and don't really mind the astroturfing. The animation is just crazy awesome.

Okay, so at 30 frames per second, 500 seconds of animation, so... less than 10 minutes?

Well, an important element of old style animation was the heavy reuse of frames and poses.

Won't the extreme similarity to Disney cause problems?

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