The 2.5D Executions of Danganronpa and Beyond | Animator Spotlight

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Published on September 8, 2020 8:00:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAhVTBm5gX4

Game:

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010)

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Review

Duration: 11:02

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Canipa explores the uses of 2.5D animation in Japanese video games, focusing on Danganronpa's ability to create captivating punishment scenes in animation through the use of still images and 3D backgrounds.

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Sources and Further Reading:

Danganronpa Developer Interview - https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/336/336587/
Paper Mario Developer Interview - https://gameinjapanese.com/paper-mario-developer-interview-from-nintendo-online-magazine/
Parappa the Rapper Rodney Greenblatt Interview - https://nodontdie.com/rodney-greenblat
CEDEC 2017 Shadowverse talk - https://gamebiz.jp/?p=192687
Danganronpa Visual Fanbook (scans sourced from: https://danganronpa.fandom.com/wiki/Danganronpa_Visual_Fanbook)
Spine - http://esotericsoftware.com/
Live2D - https://www.live2d.com/en/

Ultimate Doom footage sourced from (LongplayArchive): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5UD5QQH_as
System Shock: Enhanced Edition footage sourced from (AFigureInBlack): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE5LpOGMeak
Killer Instinct Gold footage sourced from (N64 Archive): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_7mv-ufetc
Paper Mario footage sourced from (LongplayArchive): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDlUVG3doJM
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis footage sourced from (Spazbo4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLXVTMJqthA
PaRappa the Rapper footage sourced from (RickyC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97k0Dy8JweM
Oreimo Portable footage sourced from (キボチャンネル): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5aORYhutzs
Danganronpa V3 footage sourced from (Wyoshineo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LegrNsrQakE

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Intro:
Animated by Christian Maize (@CookieficationJ)
Music by Steven Kelly (@Sarifus)
Produced for The Canipa Effect

Games/Anime series featured in this video (chronologically):

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
The Ultimate Doom
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
GRANDIA HD Remaster
Killer Instinct Gold
Paper Mario
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
PaRappa the Rapper
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Detective Conan & Kindaichi Case Files
Danganronpa: The Animation
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army
Oreimo Portable
Super Mario 64
Yona of the Dawn
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
How Not to Summon a Demon Lord
Shadowverse
Princess Connect! Re:Dive
As Dusk Falls
Girls Frontline
Gibiate

Music:

00:00 - Danganronpa! V3! - Masafumi Takada
01:46 - The Canipa Effect Intro
02:03 - New World Order V3 - Masafumi Takada
02:46 - Extra Lessons for the Mysterious - Masafumi Takada
03:59 - Re:DISTRUST - Masafumi Takada
07:34 - Nakusita Kakera (Pieces Lost) - Ian Post
10:22 - Punishment feat. Arcade Rabbit - Masafumi Takada

All footage is used for the purpose of review and is fair use.

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