“We’re going to do the exact same thing with the series because there’s a whole generation of kids who’ve grown up with CGI, and they don’t necessarily have the same level of appreciation for this incredibly beautiful, looks-like-hand-painted animation,” said Kettler. King Features president CJ Kettler, who also serves as an executive producer on the series, sees “The Cuphead Show!” as a progression of the Moldenhauers’ experience sharing vintage animation through these VHS tapes and the “Cuphead” video game. The brothers recall showing their videos to their friends when they were younger and learning many of them had never seen that style of animation before. It’s like the most joyful nightmare you can have, essentially.”Īll these elements are channeled into “The Cuphead Show!” “It wasn’t a horror show, but they didn’t have the constraints of wondering what kids would think. “Another part of what I love about the old cartoons is there was always just a hint of nightmare to it,” said Jared Moldenhauer. “We just found ourselves always coming back to these old tapes we had.”Īmong the hallmarks of 1930s cartoons that still delight the Moldenhauers are the energy of loose, rubber-hose characters and the disregard for the rules of physics in service of a gag. “We ended up having a small handful of ‘Silly Symphonies’ and old Fleischer and ComiColor cartoons, which just stuck with us more than … ‘He-Man’ or ‘Ninja Turtles,’” he said. Jared Moldenhauer credits the brothers’ affinity for these vintage cartoons to grocery store bargain bins that made them accessible in the form of VHS tapes. We were always drawn to it - something about it just had that extra sparkle.” Back in that era of animation, they didn’t quite understand the subtle nature of acting, which is a benefit because wild and all over the place. The Fleischer series, all of this stuff, we found it so incredible. “We rewatched that a ton throughout our life. “‘The Skeleton Dance’ by Disney has been burned into my mind from a very young age,” said Chad Moldenhauer. The animated adaptation - for which both Moldenhauers serve as executive producers - marks a full-circle journey in the medium that inspired them. Relive the most cherished and challenging moments of Cuphead and Mugman's adventure to reclaim their souls from The Devil, all in a way you've never seen before! Guided by personal insights from game directors Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, take a one-of-a-kind trip through the Inkwell Isles and discover an all-new appreciation for Cuphead's animation style and challenging retro gameplay.The original “Cuphead” game was born of the brothers’ love for the surreal and experimental hand-drawn cartoons of the 1930s, including Walt Disney Productions’ “ Silly Symphonies” and the works of Fleischer Studios. Peek at the early concepts, production work, and early ideas that went into the making of Cuphead's characters, bumps, stages and more including never-before-seen content from the upcoming DLC! Take a gander at the game's traditional hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation. Get transported back to the golden age of 1930s animation with an art book celebrating the acclaimed run & gun game, Cuphead!Įach page of this curated collection of artwork is designed to capture the vintage look and feel of the 1930's. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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