Thats why its always such a delight to see smaller titles with more creative visual styles.
At this weeks PlayStationState of Play, the biggest standout was claymation horrorThe Midnight Walk.
I dont see how its cosy, but the rest seems cool.
Its interesting that it feels that way, because at this point, itisntunique.
In fact, stop-motion animation in video gameshas been done for decades.
Were also seeing people increasingly use alternative hand-crafted mediums to make their games.
Why are we seeing more handcrafted, labour-intensive mediums used in independent video game projects now?
Maybe its because more artists are getting interested in using video games to tell stories.
The medium once again provides some of the year’s most memorable stories and characters.
Claymation Is Incredibly Effective In Horror
Stop motion has long been used to animate the surreal.
I cant help but think of Coraline, a film that frightened children and adults alike.
There aresomany of these, but I love an indie horror project that leans into stylisation.
As well as Little Nightmares, youve also got Signalis and Mouthwashing, just to name a few.
Claymation is hard work, but my god, its effective.
