Optron #41 19 ноября 2000

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Category X - arguments about the Chaos Constructions'000 and review of dem.

         Chaos Constructions'000:

          ZX Spectrum demo compo


  {} Paul Vysotsky, 2000



  Festivals of computer art - it is
perhaps the most controversial phenomenon that anyway for 
today's Spectrum. We can argue with relative success, good or 
bad this or that game, we can praise or criticize this or that

electronic publishing, to prove that this is the most 
convenient program for formatting floppy disks broken. But to 
say something specific and unambiguous about FESTIVAL - more 
than difficult: all too many aspects must be taken into 
account. On the one hand, if the festival is not entirely a 
success - it's bad. But on the other - is not worse than it 
would if he does not pass? Note that I

talking about festivals in general and not about any particular 
one. 

  So, Chaos Constructions'000. The very
this name seems to be saying to us: its organizers wanted to 
start over from scratch. To start from scratch and many of the 
contestants ... 

  The fact that the authors of most of the testimony at CC'000 
works are little known old Shabby user Spectrum. They are 
young, they're hot - and that it made bring their work to the 
end. They are young - and, hence, they could learn to do

DEMO? GOOD DEMO? Yet there is no sense of smell,
no sense of proportion, nor experience. There are only a desire 
- not supported by any technique, no knowledge. The result is 
simple and obvious: competitive work could not be good. By At 
least most of them. 

  And where is the grands? Where the authors of the best of all 
of this in this art? Rest? Going with yourself? Or ... 

  Or give way to young.

  And today's young people need is not expensive, and
highway. Wide, smooth and direct: to allow members to disperse. 
Full road signs, once and for prescribing the direction of 
creativity. They do not need novelty, they do not want to break 
new highway. All what they want - is to use an old one. Wag and 
grind its making of the great discoveries of yesterday

simple consumer goods of the day - catching and annoying.

  Or ... Perhaps, the platform simply outlived its usefulness
yourself? After sixteen years the configuration of the Spectrum 
does not undergo any significant changes ... And yet! Each year 
there is something new, every year designers, coders and 
artists, using all the same features embody in games and

demos new, unique, interesting and
honest. Yes, most importantly - honest! Because
their art - in their arts - a
what they feel and live what it is
what makes them laid out in full
force.

  But can lay out in full force ones
who and power-it does not matter?

  Sixteen years something comes up. Every year something new. 
Everyone, except the "Y2K" - So he named computer scientists in 
2000. 

  Laziness? Satiety? Or simply because
that do not pay for this money - but to live is needed?

  Why do I check my three times each
demo and ... I can not even say that to me
They do not like? Why do I care?

  And because most of these authors do not put dem soul - even 
PIECES soul. 

  But feel: they want to be famous, but ... However, they do 
not want to - No, I can not! - To do anything.


  Felt a desire to be seen stupid imitation, but does not feel 
the sweat. 

  A pot should be. Should be sleepless
nights and months of work - without it nothing
new appears. NOTHING.


  We now turn to specifics. Much more cheerful and optimistic 
than summarizing review specifics - in fact, whatever you say, 
but every single deme may well boast of something good. Good 
... but not more than that.



  -= Dust =

  Group: Eye-Q

  Place: 6


  There are a lot of animation, and animation
This, as the authors themselves demkki honestly in the 
epilogue, borrowed from PC'shnogo compact with a collection of 
cartoons ... 

  Most of the animation is not demomeykerov
approves. But I take a lot of animation
positive - unless, of course, the animation, this
good and well matched. And most importantly,
if it belongs, ie prepared (even if
using resources from other platforms), an artist group. But to 
convert someone else's schedule from the CD? In my opinion, 
"modestly silent" about this fact would have been more decent 
and respectful to users than they weave it directly into the 
nose and say: "This is stolen, but for you, rural area, come 
down! " 

  No, do not come down. "Your" animation is not much. And the 
fact that you are able to convert it ... Well, for you and it's 
not bad. 

  We now turn to positive moments. In the demo
have a story, however, quite unassuming and very very quite 
simply carried at. 

  Urbanization ... Exhaust fumes ... Dust
Dust, dust everywhere, and a chilling human
does not permit him to live ... As far as moved
we are from Mother Nature! How do you just want to
to step out of the window once and forgetting about all this! 
.. Stuffy and hot asphalt under the feet of sucks and does not 
let you ... and to go harder and harder ... 

  Well, sentimental, though a bit old.

  Generally, fairly proliferation issue,
especially in the last years. Once coveted demomeykeram show 
Little A man who was lost in the large and

evil world and can not find the net and real feelings. But 
successfully demonstrated and realized this topic was only a 
few times. The first thing that comes to mind - Forever

with FunTop'98, but still - the legendary Binary
Love ... Although, perhaps, Binary Love - this is
have a little more.

  Repeating animations, plasma, babble
about a cleaner environment, and similar "features" make this 
an unforgettable demo. 


  -= Fate Trackmo =

  Group: Disabler Project Labs' OHG

  Location: not busy


  Although this work starts with a small grammatical Mistake 
(as you phrase "Fate is begin"? In my opinion, something is 
missing), but leaves a good impression. One can hardly say that 
its coding significantly exceeds the average level, but here in 
terms of design and presentation of the effects made a small 
step forward. I think this is largely achieved

through music, which is well synchronized with the effects, and 
is itself relatively well. 

  In the demo, there is one very curious term, namely "filtred 
plazma". I do not think that so important that it is meant

underneath the authors, but the best definitions for
this term will be:

  "The filtered plasma is the visual effects and design process
somewhat better than usual. "

  It must be admitted that the plasma in this demo,
indeed, somewhat better than usual.

  The plot begins here and immediately terminates the above 
mentioned phrase "Fate is begin ". I'm scared to translate this

slang, but I suspect, that this means
something like "Destiny begins." In the demo
I have no bindings to this philosophical
thesis is not found, and once again came to the
concluded that the main object of art for
- It is good and catchy name.


  -= Tryptomine Dream =

  Group: X-Project 'Brainwave

  Place: 2


  Brainwave ... "Brain Wave". Bright spring colors, passing in 
this demo from one plasma to another, gradually

appear gray ...

  In general, the effects here - the most unassuming, almost 
completely reducible to the plasma itself. Unpretentious, and 
the plasma itself, random images, strange music. Sure the 
outsider in all categories. 

  Unfortunately, this is as it says in the epilogue
- The last work of the authors on the Spectrum.

  Demo provided with "Little setups. Given that it is possible 
to select or AY Covox to play music and swap the channels, then 
the Setup to some extent necessary. Support Covox'a - a 
definite plus. 


  -= End of the Days =

  Group: Accept Corp.

  Place: 4


  Accept Corp. - A group of more well-known,
than some other members CC'000, but
I still try to be a sufficient
degree objective.

  Here, the story had also just declared
name, lasting only a couple of unpleasant portraits. But in 
general - the demo hits the disunity of its parts. There are 
some good effects - "things in themselves" not in harmony with 
each other and not binding in something common. 

  If the transition from effect to effect
have been smoother if we add more and a good full story ...

  And so - an abundance of plasma and other standard effects, 
and it is - EVERYTHING. 

  The only plus-one - music.
Really good, it makes this
demo something on the order of magnitude better than it
it really is.


  -= Hell Raisers =

  Group: Die Krupps

  Location: not busy


  Die Krupps ... There is, incidentally, also a vocal and 
instrumental ensemble with the name.


  The main idea, an idea that authors like poBkazat demo 
viewers - is that for two years engaged in various OHM 
nonsense, drank vodka, adultery, played Heroes of Might and 
Magic III for PC ... But depravity is depravity, and vodka -

harmful to the body, and now they are returning to these values 
​​to their roots - to the Spectrum. 

  This idea - let's say - is more suitable
for conventional Gift of regional significance,
to display two, maybe - three friends, and
not hundreds of participants of the festival ...

  However, in the demo, pretty entertaining
Plasma and very vicious - but not bad! -
schedule. Interesting to do and titles in the beginning - the 
stylish and mature. Oh, if only because the same - all the time!



  -= Dogma =

  Group: Eternity Industry

  Place: 1


  The first place ... On the one hand, we can
would talk about to what extent this
deme earned its first place. And on the other - as we are, 
ordinary users can challenge the authoritative opinion of the 
participants festival, which is not too lazy to come

to Peter personally look at all this and cast their votes just 
for her? 

  This is where I want to draw your attention to another 
interesting phenomenon of this demo. It is intended for 
collective viewing - many people at once!


  In Deme, no doubt, have an idea, but it
nature is such that it is much better and
stronger perceived precisely when
everything around with you, too, cry out that
they like it - they say, "Rulez!" and all
here!

  But I, alas, watching this DeMouy home in a cozy relaxed 
atmosphere - and found no It's nothing special. Well, if the 
calculation the effect massive presence is made by the authors 
(of, I note a very experienced and "ripe" group) knowingly - 
then honor them and praise.


  Dogma - it's something that is categorically accepted by all 
under all circumstances - the authors cite the Dictionary of 
early demos. And the proliferation dogma - they continue - it 
that man's fate is determined only by himself. 

  Interesting! But where are the authors turn up this
"Dogma"?

  In religion? But in most world religions (in Christianity and 
Islam, for example) argue just the opposite:

"All in God's hands, but from the little man
depends.

  In the philosophical heritage? Well, open
Arthur Schopenhauer. His favorite topic - the myth
of free will. Man's actions - he writes - are determined not by 
himself, not his consciousness, and the environment in which it 
developed, those - quite predusmotrimymi - factors that 
influenced his character. An honest man does honestly, not 
because he decided to do so and their will have changed its 
character, but because by genetic and phenotypic condition of 
its nature it can not otherwise. Little? Well, take Niccolo 
Machiavelli - that's really for someone force and a strong man 
were, indeed, by some idols! But He even believed that our 
lives are in equal depends on us, and the fate - of

unchanging and unchangeable circumstances.

  In the Russian classics? But excuse me, for
This should completely forget with Lermontov
its numerous fatalist. Not saying
nothing of Denis Davydov, and - what really there! - Of
Pushkin, with their fatalism Hussar ...

  The "public opinion", finally? But
I think that the only force of the human influence on its fate, 
would agree Few, very few ...


  And what - you ask - I have it this way
detail? And just to
confirm the correctness of the authors of demos. And the 
rightness of this - that the best way to refute the 
Non-existing dogma. 

  The plot is very interesting demos. And if some of the 
details leave much to be desired, then the general idea is more 
than good. 

  Dies, a young man - friends
bent over him, and before his eyes
runs through all his short life. Paintings
cloudless childhood and unsuccessful youth
love replaced by a chaotic delirium, where
no longer conscious of memories - of course, plasma. Life went 
on, rolling forward ... and suddenly - once, and rolled off 
somewhere into a corner. A young life that was waiting for 
something anything but not this.


  Good graphics, good, though monotonous, EFFECTS. Music 
assertive, aggressive, and at the same time - is standard, but 
yet matched by a good story. 

  In general, a place in the top three prize-winning demo
exactly deserved, but its a good story reminiscent of the good 
old 97-98 years when demos were not made in one day.



  -= Kag! =

  Group: Real Masters

  Location: not busy


  As for me, this demo - the most stylish and powerful design 
of all submitted to the contest. Especially - her chapeau. Its 
dynamics I just struck: all harmoniously, fast music blends 
perfectly with a furious round dance figures on the screen, 
done everything - from the color labels up to tempo. 

  The story itself - a fairly conventional, and
I venture to make a mistake in describing it. This must be
see. But the main thing - this is the style: all
done so that just a pleasure to watch.
And it does not say that there are some special effects or 
super music masterpieces graphics. Just all these little pieces

so good to each other, and carries his chosen that the result 
is something present and pleasant.


  At the end of the demo the authors have placed the picture
urging to vote for them. Well, I think they have that right. At
As I stopped my choice would be it for
them.


  -= RiZC =
  Group: Extreme

  Place: 3


  That's another work of giants - also hail them!

  And last, this work is considered
not accidental. The fact that the authors have expressed it a 
very interesting idea. She, too, As concerns beginners, and 
indeed all that is being done in the demoscene.

So as not to misquote, quote in full:


  2000 a.d.

  Legends left us

  Newcomers too wild

  Collapse on dEMOSCENE


  In short, the legends have left us, and barbarians
come to replace them, too wild to
continue their work. Horror in the demoscene.

  Why do the little letters? Indeed,
worth thinking about - and Worthy of whether today's demoscene 
letters big? .. 

  That's the whole plot of this demo, but food for thought it 
gives. 

  And there appears a kind of animal, with
mind is very sweet, kind and silly. And judging
around, it also wants to write demos.

  Effects - and bad! - A lot, but a little spoils the 
impression a portrait of a man. Maybe it's the author? Maybe he

feels very photogenic? But in this case it was somewhat 
redundant. 

  In the beginning - a very attractive music
and even then it is quite possible to tick above average.

  In general, pretty sweet, but weak for
a team like Extreme.

  One thing is clear: the authors
This demo looked at the entire festival
a slightly different perspective than the other participants. 
That's what it is and interesting. 


  That's all that I wanted to say about the competition demos 
at CC'000. 

  As you can see, I have reviewed the work
were set depending not on the outcome of the contest, and from 
my own impressions of them. Can someone with him agree, someone 
- no. Well, as far as INDIVIDUAL impression is different from

COLLECTIVE during the festival's view - is a topic for another 
discussion, which I hope someone someday will. 

  Maybe it's not that bad, but it is certainly wish that our 
tomorrow demomeykerov would be a bit more professionalism and 
simple decency. Demoscene will change, and we'll see whether it 
will continue those annoying trends that were discussed. I hope 
that no. And some good work this year

give me that right.