The FAQ describes the work that went into making the (ASCII) original: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.asciimation.co.nz&#x2F;asciimation&#x2F;ascii_faq.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.asciimation.co.nz&#x2F;asciimation&#x2F;ascii_faq.html</a><p>How to watch it in the terminal (as it (ASCII) was originally released): <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=6344185" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=6344185</a>