Moleman 2 - Demoscene - The Art of the Algorithms (2012)
Why Hacker News recommends it
Recommended whenever the demoscene comes up as a well-made, accessible history and tour of the art form.
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.
Recommended by 6 HN commenters across 6 different months, 2015 to 2023.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec chengsun · 2015-08 · on “Winning 1kb intro released at Assembly 2015”
Also, a fantastic visual guide is the documentary film "Moleman 2" (2011). It's freely available to watch on YouTube; highly recommended: [this video]
Strong rec no_time · 2022-09 · on “Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?”
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.
Recommends nom · 2017-03 · on “Watch demos all day [video]”
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!
Recommends kodfodrasz · 2017-05 · on “How a 64k intro is made”
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]
Recommends aphroz · 2022-10 · on “Using an Amiga in 2021: Making an intro”
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.
Recommends omoikane · 2023-10 · on “What is the Demoscene? An obscure but influential art form”
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.