Cuphead ps4 Launch Trailer

A wonderfully creepy 1930s style animation that we made to announce Cuphead’s release on the PS4. Inspired by the 1933 experimental short The Peanut Vendor, we pulled out all the stops to make the spot feel authentic to the era- including animating “blind” (using surface gauges instead of computer reference), and shooting with vintage C-Mount lenses that would be used on a 16mm film camera. More info here.

• DIRECTION/ANIMATION: Philip Eddolls

• CLIENT: Studio MDHR

• STORYBOARDS/DESIGN: Tindur Péturs

• PUPPETS: Karen Valleau, Benjamin Craig

• LIP SYNC: Ghazal Tahernia

• COMPOSITING: Evan DeRushie