Nicron #130 19 января 2006

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Events - An interview with Andrei Logvinenko (FAyka) taken at the Chaos Constructions 2005.

        Interview with Andrei Logvinenko (FAyka)


  Frog: The reason for our interview today (as usual,
Night:) provided an interesting fact: apparently, for the first 
time local demo party in the contest mobile / handheld intro

received two papers for an unusual device - digital camera
Canon PowerShot A80. From the author of one of them we have 
today and talk. Please introduce yourself, tell a few words 
about myself. 


  Fay: Andrew, for friends Fey or Faika (FAy, FAyka; some of the
old code signed as LAny). Held a stormy childhood in the
DOS; sorry that did not affect the Spectrum in his life). 
Recently finished his studies at the university. Participated 
in the Olympiads Programming (first place in the country). At 
the moment I study in graduate school, so I have enough time to 
study new platforms and mobile technologies. I live in Gomel, 
Belarus. 


  Frog: What is the reason to choose the alternative platform?
Were there any thoughts to write the intro, let's say, for the 
PC? 


  Fay: The basic idea was - originality. Also like
draw attention to the fact that it is possible to create 
programs for any device. Thus, it can give them a new

functionality and expand an existing one. I also participated
and PC 4k intro. And RealTime Coders.


  Frog: Canon PowerShot - are there for him other intro
demo software? What are its specifications in terms
programming perspective, and what development tools were used?


  Fay: Yes, there is, and specifically for this line develops.
Something you can look in the forum
http://forum.ixbt.com/topic.cgi?id=20:11661 or
http://fay.nm.ru/Canon/. Basically this game, file browser,
which is so lacking in the camera, card reader for the text, 
etc. Intros and demos are not so developed, in the absence of

practical application. While software is focused either on
study directly the platform, a subsidiary
for the camera. I have studied several models of Canon; memory
available for the program may varirovatsya depending on
models, such as A95-34k, A8052k, A7535k, G342k, G545k, that
Of course, imposes restrictions on the programs themselves.
Specific I / O system. Processor in a line of x86,
that allows you to use the most common x86
compilers such as Borland C, Borland Pascal, and so I wrote
DeMouy on BP7.1, to save time on development and debugging.


  Frog: Do you expect to submit something for the next Chaos
Constructions? If so, will it work for Canon PowerShot,
or is supposed to study the next platform?


  Fay: I would like to participate on mobile platforms, j2me,
Pocket PC, Canon Power Shot, and so the same on the PC 4k/16M, 
there is already a will have time to develop ideas for 
themselves and we shall, until the desire a lot:).



  Frog: How are you in general feel of CC'05? Been used to
demo party?


  Fay: On the whole, positive. The only thought would be more
people and more competition in demah. Much better
organization compared to Mileniumom. A little tense, that
award has been delayed - until the end could not be, could not 
keep on the train.



  Frog: What do you say about Realtime competitions? Maybe
any comments from within?


  Fay: It is not clear what can be fundamentally different from
all do - as a rule, work will be very close to each
other. Maybe give more working material - for example,
leaflets. And wanted to advance was the information that
for the software can be used for real-time.


  Frog: Talking of the Millennium. Relatively high activity was
Belarusian demostsenerov. At least twice was carried out
Millenium demo party (in Minsk), and from Gomel, except you, I
I remember all the people who have written works for GameBoy. 
As there Recently in your country - someone left? Is there

enthusiasm in the sense of writing the demos?


  Fay: That's the guys were, but are less enthusiastic ... Just
My generation grew up - family, work, engage in serious
once, and usually these people work 25 hours a day. On the other
hand, the lack of information. If there were more expanded
advertising campaign, I think it would be more participants. I
will try next year, a little shake guys
participate ...


  Frog: The second work for Canon'a was written, as far as I
I know Rayer'om from the Czech Republic. Personally, he was not 
present, it representative was you. What are these people, why 
he did not come from the Czech Republic is not so far ..?



  Fay: Yes, the complexity of the arrival, from visa and ending
that in two days did not meet, we must work to negotiate, etc.,
and not so much revenge, but for the sake of participation ... 
C, I met him, exploring the possibility of the camera in terms 
of programming. Since then we share news and communicate.



  Frog: I think it warms the soul, that his work seen and highly
appreciated our sceners. And next year it will present something
yet. Give him our invitation:).


  Fay: Yes, he too should move to the web for the party.


  Frog: We are waiting for you, him and all who are interested 
in the demoscene Belarus. Thanks for answering my questions:).



  Fay: Not at all. Thank you for organizing the party. 
Hopefully, in Next year, Gomel will come even more staff and 
carry her off already no 8, diplomas and more:) I hope the 
number of participants increase from that greatly improved the 
organization. 

September 1, 2005

(C) Chaos Constructions


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