Scream #01 31 мая 2001

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Demoparty - report Mindresources 2001.

_ / Mindresources 2001 - almost Report 
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(C) bhead / / T-Rex
(C) 7zone # 2 e-zine

Thus, MRS has been several weeks as over. Laid Releases
(Meeedlenno!), made statements to the mass of photos, being
disputes over how good this party and what party should be
general ... Memories progressively disappear, leaving room
for seriously thinking about the experience. Therefore, waiting 
on this as would report chronologically accurate count of how 
many who approached, who had quarreled with anyone, and who 
like booze, forced disappoint - it will not happen, or almost 
not. But it will be some lame attempt to analyze: what was the 
general MRS for our scene, and where to go next. In short, they 
went. 8) 

So, for me personally MRS started at 5 am on Feb. 3, when I
waking up (after tear yourself away from the IRC at half past 
three 8)) and zaglotnuv cup of coffee, went to his uncle 
privateers halve by poluzanesennym night snowstorm streets 
cleaner than McRae on the Finnish stage WRC, at the Kazan 
station Horizontal-hero Moscow. There I intended to meet 
Twinzen'a, and met him + his companion from among the 
demoscene-sympathy. Arriving back to my house, we were crushed 
by a beer at a good Rostov fish, and even took a couple of 
hours in his company Ramzai'ya and Amgorb'a, who met later 
Blaker'a from E-burg. Those were made to drink coffee to the 
accompaniment of FR-08, cheerful and demos intro group Broncs 
(recommended) and, by itself, Broadband. After which was put 
forward sensible proposals were put forward in the area 
dislocation party, which drive up from me, of course, an hour. 
8) 

Pati Building was found without much trouble (I do not know how 
someone managed not to find .. building more than noticeable,

only for the entire block-area panel 5-stone etazhka
Type "home pionerov;). Cheerful crowd rising to 3 floor
We have found there the entrance to the sobssno Game Club 
Shaitan, shelters Weekend of this mess. The first shock did not 
take wait: in exchange for 100 RE cash from the window crept 
ticket (Printed on thick melovke in 4 colors, with perforation 
of line of separation), vote-form (or rather, vote-notebook, 
where each leaf was responsible for its components, and after 
thereof, broke away and surrendered to the organizers of the 
"cesspool" and went on counting) and pen! Nothing like as great 
- as izvetsno, handle this one of the most forgettable 
party-Pipli subjects, and this form filled with all sorts of 
scraps, which, of course, one of 10 people. Twinzen'a and 
Blaker'a (and other non-resident) expected not so pleasant 
surprise: instead of the promised 50 r. (Although tell the 
truth, I do not remember in the rules of this paragraph, 
correct if wrong) and they happened 100 as a simple mAskovskih

mortals. Well, yes, they like and do not take offense. 8)

Giving to the cloakroom and explored where the bar, toilet and 
other vital important for the party-Maine location, we 
proceeded to the type of chill out. This, You can say, shock ∙ 
2: the party was a room where the proektsionnnike spinning the 
demo of the "golden fund", and the people say, is not 
interested in the musical component, or simply wants a break, 
there could easily hang out, socialize, lying on the table or 
trying to sleep. Innovation is a worthy imitation - the truth 
on the table would not hurt, and something soft as a litter 
(which, actually, and it was orgosami promised for the next 
incarnation of the MRS). While the components have not yet 
begun (And we were late, so apparently there was a delay), we

actually there are, engaging in massive rukopozhimaniem
and yazykoboltaniem. 8) Among the folk who met us there were
Night_ / / Neonray, UpI, Sunman and DizZy / / Throb,
FatCrazer / / StormStudios and yet the mass of the people. Ibid 
found and hundred years is not seen Beaver / / T-rex, and loud 
Belarusian guys from Psycho (and one girl from Psycho 8)), 
"offended" me site and tried to called me to talk surezny 
muzhetskoy about this (unsuccessfully). In short, good room,

right, played an important role in shaping
pati-atmosphere.

Sounded an invitation to the first component - "speakerphone"
orgosy worked the way it is also a good idea to consider: the 
so- as the premises a few miles of wind between them to

know what's going on in the party hall, a few strained.
PA system and really would not stir, although it is
trivia from the number of "nice frills." Orgosy, incidentally, 
worked quite clearly, though not quite follow the schedule, and 
often not knowing what the components would be as follows. 
Delays and unnecessary outages were, but the mood of chaos and 
lack of control at patipleys not ensued. At least they are not 
shouting in the hall "You all suck" and "I bastard" that, in 
light of recent trends can already be considered an 
achievement. Room for the components to me personally liked 
less than chill out, and I know I'm not alone in this opinion. 
Too light, too few seats for too a lot of gaming art on the 
walls. Of course, wash it on time, no one party requires, but 
at least a full curtain wall, which was a screen projector, it 
was possible to avoid distract the eye. On the projector and 
screen: they are quite worthy cope with its task, which 
prevented even light. In completely dark room SS.000 image 
projector, no matter how Paradoxically, it was an order of 
magnitude worse. The truth here is the size SS'shnogo screen, 
no party, we can not yet compete - one word, cinema ... 
Speakers may also not be better - although equipment looked 
pretty professional, consumer usilok Onkyo and the system of 5 
home speakers Bose Acoustimass (The size of two cigarette packs 
each) + subwoofer issue sound clearer and bigger in size than 
standing tall monsters patipleys on the belt. Sam turned the 
demos for such a system, though the room was approximately half 
the size. So there is room for growth there. Perhaps the party 
(and MRS, and others) will benefit from the move to room 
dancing, although there the acoustics, too, has its nuances - 
it is usually optimized for maximum volume and demostsenery 
still not accustomed to listening to music only the chest. 
Leave this question to professionals. 

After the component that's required tear-sheets from
Here, the notebook (which personally I have from this 
manipulation collapsed into components and has become something 
of type here, Daddy) and download a bucket, to call "garbage." 
Orgosy thought forms during the following components, in his 
completion of the first places announced the previous one, etc. 
Too small a shock - I do not remember such pryti from the 
organizers of some other party. However, with reupload the full 
results to internet they are something namudrili, but that's 
another story ... Between the components was a pause ... 
especially exhausting first day. True, something to entertain 
the people in them found. Revived smoking room, filled with 
bodies, chill out, bar filled tuck into a pizza in 15 p. and 
slashing lukewarm "Klinskoe on 13 p. Which stocks have been, 
hallelujah, inexhaustible sceners. By the way, lashing 
"Klinskoe" could and in the party hall. The rules stated that 
the presence of drunken / poisoned to the party system is 
regulated security, and although she was as transparent as 
possible, but it her knew, and that that "regulate" these 
uncles who can anywhere, no doubt. A couple who tried to

"Poisoned" when I vytsepili in the toilet (where, as yet
in several places on patipleys stood at security cameras).
Nonweak size guard in an orange shirt, capable of
completely taken for a royal flag of Holland, a rather soft
explained to children the roots of their mistakes and how to 
overcome them. No lectures and violence, clearly and lucidly. 
Excesses in the party was not, no one in the great snipe is not 
bathed, there were no outrage - despite what Madminder openly 
stated that this room belongs to visitors entirely and that 
they are masters. A maybe because of it - triggered an internal 
mechanism responsibility entrusted to the good. Although the 
empty bottles, skate to his feet, in a party hall enough, there 
were no "Removal of bodies" (except one, which soon again gained

the ability of independent travel 8)).

Yet passed the musical component of people still visibly bored. 
Then Do prefilterit be careful, a time limit

limit more strictly. Particularly strained people MP3 
components, already become a byword for all parties. How

belongs to the demoscene MP3 format can be argued endlessly, but
One thing is clear: the flow of uninteresting musical works, 
with its massive introduction to the party increased. And what 
is good to listen to at home, is not always as good for the 
audience to the party, waiting, that it will amaze the 
originality of moves, postreniem rhythm or even God knows what. 
Experience shows that the audience is still in the party the 
bulk of passive and willing pokolbasitsya under component 
tracks a bit (though there are 8)). People are much more tend 
to evaluate precisely the melodic characteristics of the track, 
and not "stuck-not stuck." So, with the excessive presence on

party music "specific" club style, too, seems to be
something to be addressed. I'm not talking about the ban, no, 
but still specificity should be taken into account - as 
orgosam, and those who sent his work at the party.


Graphic components. Another large party, with the eternal 
ripper, scanners, naked old women "(with) demo.design, and other

joys. On MRS were interesting works in the schedule - and in
handdrawn, and 3d, and in the vector, which we in Russia
traditionally love, thank the group of HRG. 8) but their 
percentage was small, and the doubts of many works belonging to 
the "handwritten" emerged. Alas, I can not confirm their 
specific examples - schedule, for the most part, at the time of 
writing for the races available, and even reluctant to do this, 
because he is a sinner 8). Prefiltering postrozhe necessary, as 
with the assessment in terms of "Pure handdraun-rip/skan" and 
with an estimate of pure artistic value. Of course, it's all 
subjective, so preselekterov should be several. A provision of 
work- at least four "stages" of drawing (and render the 
components in such cases taken wireframe-screenshots, as I am 
aware) should not be "desirable", and 100% binding, otherwise

should be sent to the trashcan. Let the work then it will be 
small, but their quality will increase. Really knows his 
business artist sitting on preselekte not be fooled.


Still on the schedule. At the MRS for the first time (I think) 
appeared for the components photobased and vector graphics. 
Just how these things place on demopati, again, you can bet. 
You can not say that Photomanipulation or vector - this is bad. 
Same HRG proved all has long been that it can be more than 
good. If many people think these graphics formats most suitable 
for express their thoughts (and if they thought that is to say, 
they have a truth are found), then why not? Stagnation of 
styles and ideas demoscene harmful. Perhaps we should go ahead 
and organize in the likeness of some western party freeart 
components? Main selection criterion for these components - to 
create work use a computer (and not just for the signature of 
the text under photography, and creative purposes). Presented 
as there may be at least a mixture of render and a pixel, 
although the artistic photos and vector, even graffiti and 
fotomanipa, though, and body art sawing of fanerki. A kind of 
wild, but in a static chart. Can I try? Proposal to orgosam 
Russian pati ...


Incidentally, wild component again has not passed. What still 
is not good. Wild extends beyond demoscene, attracts

"Sympathy" and the audience just fun people. Again, for
disperse stagnation useful in the preparation process as
usually funny. True, and the approach to it needs seriously - 
not just a home video of poor quality, but something more 
powerful. Times framework is less, therefore there should be 
more opportunities. Although this is not to orgosam treatment. 
8) Flash components, too broken off - a job, said witnesses, 
cool. Too weird that people ignore this new kind of media as

Flash. Still quite funny things it can do ...
Perhaps a limit of 2 mb is too small - the same Westerners are 
already up to 5 moved ...


In kodingovyh components work has been done. A decent amount of 
128, 512 byte intro and 4k. Art-koderskie dignity

most completely on the level. Remains undervalued 4k UpI,
written for OpenGL, and has won only 3 place. While at the Throb
MRS should be hurt the least, because the prize snatched
very nehily. 8)

In the background of all this ugliness and passed realtaymovye 
components in first day on the schedule, the second - by the 
code. In order Participants were given a lot of cars clogged 
the necessary software to the eyeballs (the pre-coder to find 
out what software they need). Gone are the components of 
success and a lot of people amused. In general, creative start 
our party does not completely, as with their companies for them 
to go is not accepted (do not understand), and the pleasure of 
appending intro / Mouzon on patipleys, the crash of columns and 
squeals of the crowd, our sceners know. MRS was the first 
pleasing signs in motion to do so. Although computer and were 
the club, but the realization that that's behind this door is 
your bandmate / friend / someone tovrit something that can bring

his success spurs. How does it spur of the participants,
I can only guess as to the realtime gfx not go -
late in the day it started ... yes and boyaznovato was ... 8) 
But the next opportunity - go, by golly! The main thing is that 
the scanner the car was ... 8)) In short, more realtime to the 
party, because he is cool. Tracker music again made me bored.

Perhaps because I am not a musician, and probably the people 
milling about chill out with me and the adjoining room, too. 
None However, there were many. 4-channel modules have been very 
few - apparently the genre, once considered the most suitable 
for demonstrate the virtuosity of the composer, dies, that

sad ... Leave, once again, the criticism of music
components of the musicians, adding only that during these 
would be nice to display on the screen even if the number works.


At 64k and demokompo, which all have been waiting for, the work 
was a little bit. AND their level was not the most outstanding. 
64k Sunman'a, winning components, although priyatstvenno, but 
did not show it opportunities as a coder. Second place - and 
just laugh and sin. Laughter also prevailed in the demos - 
three of the five works were, as they say "Bourgeois" fun 
entries - made a couple of days from improvised materials 
jokes. Demoscene Karaoke from UpI parodied Haujobb'ovsky 
3d-style and amused pristutstvuyuschih paraphrased lyrics from 
the song GROUPS Nofx. In Angree Aliens .. by Nasta (sort of a 
mysterious group of Swedish fans and Orange Kooma) under 
zaboristy hardcore waving legs Neo from The Matrix. " In 
X-Bytes 2, which did FatCrazer, and did something happening 
kvaziinfernalnoe. Serious work, in fact, there were two - from 
Night'a and from PhantomLord'a. First, despite zveskuyu 
nedodelannost and turbid music, took 2 nd place, and to me 
personally very much. I think in dodelannom form and with great

number of effects, it will take pride of place in my personal
favorites list. The second surprise interesting change of style 
Accept Corp. - No gravity, minimalism a la Replay.

However, in the
similar style huge responsibility for the quality and attitude
demos, falls on the designer, and PhantomLord, anyway,
a good designer is not. Nevertheless, looking
forward to continuing and 3 rd place - good huge. What is the 
reason lack of really interesting demo and 64k to the party? 
More all to blame not just a good time for -

too close for the season sessions, when all is not up to the 
scene. By at least in the absence of work on the T-Rex on MRS 
guilty exactly it. I am sure that many of the "tailed" for this 
reason could not even just to come to the party. Nevertheless, 
the party in traditionally dead winter-spring period is needed 
for shake-up. Can move closer to the date of Easter, as

MekkaSymposium, or March 8? 8) With hindsight, and mention of
afterparty (or in this case, most middleparty). In
between the first and second day of MRS, at night, indoors
club going kind of actions involving hardened transovikov
group Neoris and Pentatonica, spinning his tracks thirsty
sausage-together. I was thirsty, as I understand, a little bit 
- people ten ... nevertheless, the fact that the first orgosy

attended to the problem of "what to do in Denver when you're 
dead," then is "what to do at night in a strange city where you 
do not need anyone" Again, impressive. Those who do not ugorali 
a trance, hang out in the chill out, drank, slept, in general 
indulged the spirit of the stage unity. Prior to MRS, only one 
party has provided to nonresident a place where to spend the 
night - CaFE2000, but there it was just Overnight, here - 
something more ... 

At the successful completion of the MRS is not believed, it 
seems, even the orgosy. Nevertheless, it did happen, were 
handed out cash prizes quite a significant, although they 
observed some imbalance. Prizes for the demo should be more 
than music, as a demo usually makes more people. For Best Of 
Party (Best Party on the amount of prizes) and the prize was 
simply enchanting. Delivered Glavred magazine "Hacker", said 
right things and promised to have a regular column in the 
Journal of the demoscene. Beautiful landscape I know how most 
demostsenerov applies to this edition and to the coterie 
surrounding him, but like the idea of ​​welcome. Although 
suitability as prizes demomeykeram Games doubt. 8) Thus, to sum 
up, while the results did not disappoint us. Shall not deal 
with transfer and count the pros and cons. All who read 
vyshenapisannoe may themselves make for themselves all 
conclusions. Add to a few things for which MRS I liked it, and 
for which it should chide. First, party gathered, in my 
opinion, one of a record number interesting people per square 
cm area get-togethers, even Despite total + i, exposed her to 
some well-known scenic figures. 8) Again, many other cities ... 
In Second, the party vstryasla scene, traditionally located at 
this time in hibernation, indicated that it should not relax.

Woke up not long before the active HRG'shniki, update your
Site ... Thirdly, it is like not cool, was not dull. Given
that the Russian sceners by reason of absence from all the 
major party fun-factor of western party (the opportunity to 
visit with his machine, bring to mind the work, shake for rapid

Channel warez and pr0n, play in Q), the issue of "fun" they
to themselves. Remain two possibilities - communication and
drink. With both, in my opinion, the MRS had no problems. 8) 
You can still, Of course, having fun component (drink Pepsi at 
the time, and etc.), the main thing is not to get carried away 
shovels massovik-instigation. 

For that chide? First, a pause and inaccurate following
schedule. Second, for not very good timing. In
Third, for problems arising from neponyat with the results and
releases. They are great to have undermined the prestige of the 
party in the eyes of many, with whom I talked during this time. 
Similarly, and reupload works on scene.org. Yet this is a very 
fast server, and works with all the party there, usually appear 
within 1-4 days. "Bourgeois" are so accustomed to, so when you 
tell them that the work have not yet posted (3 weeks later), 
they are surprised. And party sites on a single Russian is 
also, however, mauvais ton. Very Many sceners the west 
interested in my proposal remotely participate in the Russian 
party, but struggle with Russian interface for downloading 
files to not like (Sending files via e-mail is also not an 
option, the most affordable - Open to download the ftp). Not 
all Westerners are Assemblée opportunity to go on, even though 
openness boundaries and standards of living, so party with an 
opportunity Remote participation of their interest. And look at 
the Releases / rezalty / report is also interesting to many. In 
this connection I surprising that the MRS turned to the 
"bourgeois" loin - one only add to the database for Ojuice all.


In general, MRS was quite successful, and by the enthusiasm in 
the eyes orgosov, one could tell that they are not made

stop, and mistakes are willing to consider. Party-spirit soared 
in the air, live communication helped feel themselves part of 
the something big, but when it became boring as it was

unwind. SS.000 should be considered as a big party with
stretch, Paradox, though was more "smoothly" is not collected
such a representative hangouts, Bytefall remains a dream ... 
Will expect new surprises from the Russian party, and with 
pleasure will follow the progress MRS: if it was a "first 
attempt", even difficult to imagine what might happen the 
second. 8)