Cuphead

Homage Done Right

As a lifelong fan of classic, hand-drawn animation, Cuphead was instantly on my radar when it released back in September of 2017. This game is masterfully done. It combines gameplay with the style of Max Fleischer's classic cartoons in an absolutely awe-inspiring way. There's so much love and care put into this game, and I cannot praise it enough. What I began to realize as I played it was that the hand-drawn animation that makes up the game is more than just a style, it is a philosophy that seeps into the entire design of the game.

Inspired by the style of the game, I made my first foray into trying to combine art and analytical videos, trying my hand at hand drawn animation. Using charcoal and a light board, I made a simple animation I shot on photographic film seen in a gif below.