Mario Bros. Comes Alive as Graffiti on a Sidewalk (and how it was done).

Mario Bros Animated Graffiti

This video was part of Andreas Heikaus’ Bachelor thesis at the University of Applied science and art in Hannover, Germany. In his project, the Super Mario Bros. game, released on SEGA’s Nintendo Entertainment System, is no longer bound to the television screen and becomes interactive in a new environment.

Mario Bros Animated Graffiti

The emphasis of Andreas’ thesis was on the process of matching CG elements into live-action footage.

How he did it:

Andreas Heikhaus:

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