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Moleman 2 - Demoscene - The Art of the Algorithms (2012)
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 HN readers recommended it
Recommended whenever the demoscene comes up as a well-made, accessible history and tour of the art form.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Vakondok (Moleman)
- Topic
- demoscene
- Format
- documentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 6
- HN mentions in dataset
- 6
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2015–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
Also, a fantastic visual guide is the documentary film "Moleman 2" (2011). It's freely available to watch on YouTube; highly recommended: [VIDEO]
chengsun on Hacker News · 2015-08
In Winning 1kb intro released at Assembly 2015Moleman 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.
no_time on Hacker News · 2022-09
In Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?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!
nom on Hacker News · 2017-03
In Watch demos all day [video]
Summaries, classifications and recommendation records are from the HackerTube source dataset. Read about this library and its limitations.
