Moleman 2 - Demoscene - The Art of the Algorithms (2012) on HackerTube: recommended by 6 Hacker News commenters across 6 separate months, 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.
Recommended whenever the demoscene comes up as a well-made, accessible history and tour of the art form.
“Both are expertly crafted and fun documentaries”
6 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
Moleman 2 - Demoscene: ▶ this video Moleman 4 - Longplay (A videogame documentary): [link] Both are expertly crafted and fun documentaries about their titular subculture with a Hungarian twist.
in “Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?” · View on HN
Also, a fantastic visual guide is the documentary film "Moleman 2" (2011). It's freely available to watch on YouTube; highly recommended: ▶ this video
in “Winning 1kb intro released at Assembly 2015” · View on HN
I second this recommendation for Moleman 2 documentary, but the video I found has a different link: ▶ this video Looks like this version is in English, while the earlier link is in Hungarian, otherwise they appear to be the same film.
in “What is the Demoscene? An obscure but influential art form” · View on HN
Demoscene is such an interesting form of art. If you are interested, watch this documentary: ▶ this video The 4k (not the resolution) are very impressive.
in “Using an Amiga in 2021: Making an intro” · View on HN
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: ▶ this video
in “How a 64k intro is made” · View on HN
If you are interested in today's* state of the demo scene, check out the documentary "Moleman 2 - The Art Of The Algorithms (2012)": ▶ this video *Granted, it's 5 years old, but still awesome :D!
in “Watch demos all day [video]” · View on HN