The art of Cuphead
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The art of Cuphead
Dark Horse Books, 2020, ©2020
First edition
Available at 1 libraries
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Content Type: text (rdacontent), still image (rdacontent), Media Type: unmediated (rdamedia), Carrier Type: volume (rdacarrier)
Get transported back to the golden age of 1930s animation with an art book celebrating the acclaimed run & gun platformer Cuphead! Each page of this curated collection of artwork is designed to capture the vintage look and feel of the Thirties. Take a gander at the game's traditional hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation. Peek at the early concepts, production work, and early ideas that went into the making of Cuphead's characters, bosses, stages, and more! And relive the most cherished and challenging moments of Cuphead and Mugman's adventure to reclaim their souls from the Devil! Guided by personal insights from game directors Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, take a trip through the Inkwell Isles and discover a new appreciation for Cuphead's animation style and challenging retro gameplay
"Copyright MCMXXX by Studio MDHR Corp."--Cover
Contents of Works
- Our plucky heroes. Cuphead ; Mugman
- The supporting cast. Elder Kettle ; Legendary Chalice ; Porkrind
- Inkwell Isle one. Ruse of an ooze ; Botanic panic ; Clip joint calamity ; Threatenin' zeppelin ; Floral fury ; Forest follies ; Treetop troubles ; Non-playable characters
- Inkwell Isle two. Sugarland shimmy ; Carnival kerfuffle ; Pyramid peril ; Aviary action ; Fiery frolic ; Funhouse frazzle ; Funfair fever ; Non-playable characters
- Inkwell Isle three. Honeycomb herald ; Shootin n' lootin ; Murine corps ; Junkyard jive ; High seas hi-jinx! ; Dramatic fanatic ; Railroad wrath ; Perilous piers ; Rugged ridge ; Non-playable characters
- Inkwell Hell. All bets are off! ; One hell of a time
- Delightful details. Inking ; Coloring ; Inkwell Isle map ; Tutorials ; Mausoleums ; Die house ; Storybook ; Cinematics ; Typography ; Death cards
- The delicious last course. Ms. Chalice ; Chef Saltbaker ; Untitled snow boss ; Untitled mountain boss