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Moleman 2 - Demoscene - The Art of the Algorithms (2012)

Moleman 2 - Demoscene - The Art of the Algorithms (2012)

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6 HN recommenders · discussed 2015–2023
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Moleman 2 is a feature-length documentary about the demoscene, tracing its rise from 1980s Commodore 64 culture to modern real-time art. It explains the algorithms and creative process behind demos and intros.

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Recommended whenever the demoscene comes up as a well-made, accessible history and tour of the art form.

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From the Hacker News discussion

chengsun · 2015-08 · strong rec

Also, a fantastic visual guide is the documentary film "Moleman 2" (2011). It's freely available to watch on YouTube; highly recommended: [VIDEO]

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no_time · 2022-09 · strong rec

Moleman 2 - Demoscene: [VIDEO] Moleman 4 - Longplay (A videogame documentary): [LINK] Both are expertly crafted and fun documentaries about their titular subculture with a Hungarian twist.

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nom · 2017-03 · rec

If you are interested in today's* state of the demo scene, check out the documentary "Moleman 2 - The Art Of The Algorithms (2012)": [VIDEO] *Granted, it's 5 years old, but still awesome :D!

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kodfodrasz · 2017-05 · rec

There is a nice documentary on the history of the demoscene, with some introspection to the creative process behind a demo/intro. It was made by a Hungarian team, who has other interesting documentaries on underground culture. It is also available in English, at: [VIDEO]

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aphroz · 2022-10 · rec

Demoscene is such an interesting form of art. If you are interested, watch this documentary: [VIDEO] The 4k (not the resolution) are very impressive.

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omoikane · 2023-10 · rec

I second this recommendation for Moleman 2 documentary, but the video I found has a different link: [VIDEO] Looks like this version is in English, while the earlier link is in Hungarian, otherwise they appear to be the same film.

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