Enlight'96 - "Inside Look" on opganizatopy opganizatsii.

   One of the hottest topics discussed at ENLIGHT'96 theme was 
that we would be called AMIGA-RULEZ!? There were a variety of 
points of view, but the majority of participants came together 
to one: "Amiga - it's great, but I never saw her again. Amiga - 
it is a miracle, but there's little software. Amiga - it's the 
joy of creativity, but My house is PC and I play WARCRAFT ".

No, of course, ENLIGHT'96 were experienced users of this 
computer, but their professional comments about drowned in

general flow The words of admiration and, to say the least 
intrusive of propaganda ... Time will - we'll see. In the 
meantime, the situation with the Amiga in our country, can you 
comment on the words Polish satirist Jerzy Letsa: "I

heard that the world is beautiful, "- said the blind man." It 
seems, "- replied sighted ..." 


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   Many musicians have presented their
composition on the music contest were
unhappy way of presenting their work at the competition. 
Instead of the promised 3-minute scroll - the organizers, 
because of lack of time on each track relegated to

1 minute. As a result - have been expressed
fair comments on the inadmissibility
this way of presenting songs. Authors rightly believe that when 
scrolling should be clearly stated even during training 
demopati not change until the end of the competition. 

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   By the end of the second day of ENLIGHT'96,
ended when all the contests, most of the participants and 
guests look expected results. I must say, wait

had more than an hour. The culmination of demopati turned into 
a small landfill near posted leaflets with the results. Special

no surprises there. Results in the ZX
SPECTRUM COMPETITION coincided with the predictions of most of 
the participants and guests. In Finally, discussing the balance 
a bit places, people began to slowly disperse.

No one was surprised at the 1-st place
KSA in the music, the 1 st place demos VIBRATE! Gomel group 
RUSH ... But the thunder struck A week later, when all the 
networks have announced the official results demopati. Same 
KSA, in the lead by a wide margin after Publication of 
preliminary results in music compo, quite unexpectedly

all slipped to third place in the official
list. Gomelsky VIBRATE! descended to
2 nd place, and the first published demonstration
Petersburg group X-TRADE. After such neo
Jew turns many shaken
confidence in the organizers and to those who counted the 
ballots. Moscow is actively spread rumors about possible fraud 
in the counting of ballots. However, Peter Sobolev quickly 
explained the situation and To his credit, quickly

reassure the people ... Read below comments organizer 
ENLIGHT'96. 



              LOOK INSIDE


  Organizers of the organization ENLIGHT'96

      (Says Peter Sobolev)


            On counting the votes


   Unfortunately, this year, when counting
votes, we noticed some trends that suggest the sad thoughts:

1) Attempts to vote more than once.



          2) Trying to give a paper a few times
five points (such as: 4-5 5.4 4-5).

3) "Group voting" - arrive in 1910
(Eg) people to party with a purpose - to promote any work
one of the first places. And all 10 people
put this work 5 stars. Such tactics
primarily used among spektrumistov and amizhnikov.

4) Voting spektrumistov mostly
only for the Spectrum competition'y.
(Among PCshnikov it was also, but not so
explicitly expressed).


   In connection with the above, I recommend
easy to treat results rather than treat them as ultimate truth. 
This is especially true gfx and music compo.




            General impression


   In general, it was all in my
opinion, much better than last year, which
however, it is logical. The room was very
large. By my estimation just two
order of the day was visited by 400 people. At a time - a 
maximum of about 300. Worked cafe. It was a very real security. 
People the beer was removed to the street (though in the end, 
many pricked up to pour beer tins pepsi). Serious incidents

within the room was not. Breezing TV. 2nd
channel, the fifth channel, the Moscow cable. C
technique was ok - a couple Amiga, C64,
ZX, 9-10 x 486, 586 PC. Speakers S90, amplifier, video.


   By the way, those who complained about the sound -
equipment is not to blame, just in a room above a certain 
volume is very strong in multiple echo. Not treated. As for the 
"wrong" location of speakers - it was 

the only option, since all the other led to the fact that the 
monitors is directly under the direct sun

light at one time or another day. Rent
projector - about $ 70-100 per day,
and not the fact that with such a light, he would
dramatically helped.


   Regarding the music compo. Despite
restrictive in the sense of
order and duration, the music was
very much. Like last time, really
something was impossible to estimate. It is necessary to
it has something to do ...


   Concerning the gfx compo: not to my taste
There was nothing that I would like to emphasize. Had good 
pre-rendered images, that contrary to expectations, some have 
not shown a clear advantage on points in front drawing. 
However, since we now know that schedules are always 
sufficient, Next time rendered and hand-drawn compo

divide.


   ZX compo I have not looked - ran
whole steamed. The only thing that I remember -
ZX music compo I liked it a lot
more than music compo. And on the Amiga as well as in
Last year there was only one 64k intro.
By the way, amizhniki were all in fashion T-shirts with 
slogans' amiga - back to the future 'front' intel outside 
'behind ... 


   Among the visitors was, unfortunately,
quite a few children for whom all the wealth of the native 
language is two words - suxx and rulez. Many (including from

participants), by the way, behaved openly
in pig, dirtied the entire lawn around
porch bottles and paper. As can be seen
upbringing as a child is not enough for everyone.


   Sold T-shirts. People in these
T-shirts by the end of party was a lot. In general, there were 
many interesting people, it was fun ... 



               Who is against?


   And yet. I want to comment on the accident.
All the people who come to the party divided into three 
categories. 


   The first - the people who come to
"Show". Ie sit in chairs, to
they were offered a beer, they graciously
nod and notice that it must be refrigerated. However, they can 
get into position, and even politely to behave. Value to us, 
such people represent those they are usually not too biased 
when assessing the work submitted for competitions. If we 
eliminate the artificial set of points, the results, which 
gives vote of the people close to the

ideal. They usually do not understand
Video mode, features of the implementation
effects, etc. That they may fairly be said - is a masterpiece 
demo or not.




   Another category - people who picked up a little sketchy 
knowledge of the terms may if you want to remake a foreign 
source, competently write 'rulez' and 'suxx', learned

some of the effects difficult to implement,
any easier. These people are often hypocritical -
admiring a friendly greeting and asking
assistance to party, they can easily to
Next day pour shit all and sundry.
There is no point in trying them to explain something
or persuade - the best try
if possible, ignore them.


   Finally, there is a group of people, for the sake of
where at least I (and other organizers E'9x too) are still 
involved in this whole undertaking. These people are not too

importantly, where to sleep, what place will take them
deme at the party and whether they are $ 2000 per
it. They do this 'for fun' - as
It was a time when people wrote
first demo. When the trees were large.
It is interesting to communicate with people with whom they 
have common interests, to show 

what new things they come up with, talk, see what's new 
invented others. Among these people there are those who have 
never writing demos (and maybe software in general)

but im just curious to rotate in this
environment, something to help others. If possible, they try to 
help than they can organizers. Quite logical that such people 
are usually far less problems as a time machine for party,

and from a purely housing issues.


   It regards the human factor.
Now consider the objective reality.


          Prospective organizers


   I am sure many thought about organizing a similar event in 
his home town. At first glance it seems not too difficult to 
remember on his own. The reality to be more cruel. Usually 
strongly surprising that the sponsors (that's because

strange!), it turns out, is not eager

help with the organization of this event. And their advertising 
is not interested. Same office as I can on anything

coerce, oddly enough, require
guarantees of safety equipment / premises
and not from you (to whom you gave up!), and from
a legal person capable to compensate
possible damage. Prices for renting the room / equipment 
suddenly exceed the wildest predictions (and it is clear where 
zapropastilis sponsors - it is easier to spin their ads on TV - 
is cheaper). Those Who's word is strong support,

as we approach the date of party suddenly start somewhere to 
go, they appear various financial problems.



   Would be naive to believe that someone would sign with you a 
written contract that He agrees to provide room! The most that 
you can count on - you announce their agreement on the words. 
And when all these problems in some mysterious resolved, there 
is a bunch of new ones. 


   Even such an elementary seemingly
thing as the Works for the compo, is very problematic - funny, 
but some people learn about the rules of compo just a few hours 
before it starts. Many people for some reason prefer to write 
file_id.diz on the spot. Immediately appear enigmatic 
personality who, seizing the opportune moment, trying to steal 
the work that has not even been submitted the contests. It 
becomes clear that if exactly follow the stated rules

"Reception work ends one hour before the component, then we can 
all be unemployed ... 


   The essence of the problem is that successful
holding such an event should
simultaneously be made extremely
many conditions. People who are engaged in this, should realize 
that they are not going to rest and work, and three

shifts, and very few will say to them for that
at least a thank you.


B0 main problem is that people believe they have someone 
somehow owes. Required to settle are required to feed, must 
good attitude, etc. Some believe that they must protect from 
the drunks, others - That they are obliged to drink ... They 
did not can understand that in order to have

the right to demand something, it must be earned. To go 
forward. Politely to behave for example. Necessary, so to 
speak, at least. Otherwise, all much more complicated. People, 
none of the local communist you will not build. Alas. 


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