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

Vakondok (Moleman) · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Demoscene & retrocomputingCreative coding & generative artDocumentaries & storytelling

What it is

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.

Why Hacker News recommends it

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

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “freely available to watch on YouTube; highly recommended”

    Visual documentary guide to the demoscene and its algorithms

    chengsun, 2015-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Winning 1kb intro released at Assembly 2015”

  2. “Both are expertly crafted and fun documentaries”

    Expertly crafted, fun demoscene documentary with Hungarian twist

    no_time, 2022-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?”

  3. “check out the documentary”

    Documentary on the state of the demoscene

    nom, 2017-03 · Recommendation · in “Watch demos all day [video]”

  4. “There is a nice documentary on the history of the demoscene”

    History of the demoscene and creative process behind demos

    kodfodrasz, 2017-05 · Recommendation · in “How a 64k intro is made”

  5. “If you are interested, watch this documentary”

    Documentary on demoscene art including impressive 4k intros

    aphroz, 2022-10 · Recommendation · in “Using an Amiga in 2021: Making an intro”

  6. “I second this recommendation for Moleman 2 documentary”

    English version of the Moleman 2 demoscene documentary

    omoikane, 2023-10 · Recommendation · in “What is the Demoscene? An obscure but influential art form”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: demoscene, c64, amiga, procedural graphics, computer art

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