60 Frames

The world of competitive Super Smash Brothers Melee is high stakes and cutthroat. There are heroes, villains, and even gods, and everyone is competing to make a name for themselves. 60 Frames follows three players, a newcomer (Kenji), a rising challenger (Squid), and a master (HuGs), each looking to climb the ranks and solidify their place in the halls of melee history. The path is hard though, and the competition is fierce. When the game is on the line, your focus narrows, and the world vanishes, leaving only you, your opponent, and the game. The sounds become sharper, the visuals become brighter, and awareness is heightened. It's not just strategy and cognition that wins games, it's the ability to flow in high level situations. In this movie we look at what it takes to succeed in high level competition, and what it feels like to experience the glory of victory and the sting of defeat.