The environment is all rendered in a sepia tone, with black bold outlines to objects to make them look like an excellent fit for an old cartoon despite being 3D objects. ![]() Taking place in Joey Drew Studios, a fictitious analogue to Walt Disney Animation, Bendy and the Ink Machine even styles it main location, the animation studio, like an old cartoon despite seemingly taking place in the real world. Needless to say, it’s not too hard to see why Bendy and the Ink Machine chose 1930s animation as fuel for a horror game. However, the potential for comedy that the style allows also can feel somewhat uncanny, with massive toothy grins stretching faces, bodies that don’t obey the laws of physics, and a demented air to it all as characters often engage in consequence free violence with each other. ![]() The free embrace of the potential of animation allows for incredible exaggeration and surreal situations, even the most mundane expressions and actions easily made more appealing through creative absurdity. As I mentioned back when I took a look at Cuphead, the early 20th century rubber hose animation style is one I am incredibly fond of.
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