Optron #09 13 марта 1998

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History Demomakig'a - past and budeschee.

      Demomakig: Back to the Future



(C) Paul Vysotsky / Gendalf, 1998


  In light of the coming FunTop'a, a well as in
reflections of the past Enlight'ov there is some sense in such 
an interesting phenomenon as a musical demonstration, or

just a DEMO. Indeed, much of the software, which was 
established in ex-USSR belongs to, oddly enough (though it may, 
just, and not surprisingly), this, so to speak, to the genre.


  Initially, it is worth noting an interesting
thing: all the DEMO were happening on one computer and one for 
him (Guess for some), but nevertheless, compare the DEMO 1989 
and 1998 did not come to mind to anyone. Then is the complete 
absence of the evolution of the platform, passes the evolution 
of ideas and and natural selection at festivals,

where the strongest survive them. And such
Progress pleases.

  In concluding this digression, but
more precisely - an introduction, I would say
that spodvigli me to write this miracle.
Or rather not even that, and someone, namely Hacker
Rasp, editor in chief of our newspaper. He
suggested the usefulness of such material and tried to provide 
all necessary material (I mean that _VES_ material, that is all 
demoshki world, provide generally not very possible, because 
Glavred that did everything I could). Do not know that 
prevented the rasp itself to get to work, but the idea I still 
decided to bring in our crazy life.




               I. Prelude



  That's imagine: in 1987, three (or
four) Speccy fans gathered at the
beer to celebrate fifth birthday
the object of veneration. One boasts that
Comp resolder, second, that the game has passed, and
third, that this game broke and withdrew from there
good Mouzon. It turns out that broke
He has a thousand and one game and is now looking
which would put Mouzon of these games. Then someone (it was he 
wanted to erect a monument) comes the idea of ​​all those glue 
Mouzon, add a pretty picture, and play.

It was then born and the name of the "demonstration", because 
this is Mouzon demonstrated to the masses, which

iichego could not break.

  Although it may seem that those early creations eightieth 
completely and DO NOT Demo, and so named by mistake. But if

not much to look at programs from those in which at
switching Mouzon rising curve, it is not
visit and today's masterpieces.

  Called these works are too easy: a strange word, and then 
"demo" or "Demo 128". In some of them first

words were not, making it difficult to separate them. In fact, 
all these first few demos differed from each other: a little 
curve picture, sometimes with animation, scrolling text, which 
is on Polish, then write in "broken English greetings passed, 
the list of Mouzon, who you can hear by clicking on the 
appropriate keys. Incidentally, the tradition of transferring 
Hi - also arose due to the generation of demos. But elements of 
the animation was more than modest: somewhere trying to portray 
puffing in the player (I have this featured demo called Demo 3)

somewhere very clearly demonstrated the game
musicians (Drum Warriors), a in Szafran
Demo 128 hand-painted beauty winked when choosing Mouzon. That 
is, there were some refinements, new ideas, but

in general, these demonstrations Mouzon (not to be confused 
with musical demonstrations - is is not the same thing) were 
very much standard. 

  Have a small variety of sampling:
all remained in their places, but Mouzon
was alone. For example, Lambada, which
Even now, pleasantly surprised by the quality of
digitization. Or demo Laugh - Laughter, laughter
truly idiotic - ever so do not laugh. But still, were necessary 
to truly new ideas, new concepts, and already genre too old to 
die. 

  Add to this possible unless two things.

  Homeland and the chief haven "Demonstrations Mouzon became 
Poland - in any case, the bulk of the extant demos of the 
golden age was made there.


  When they started to become obsolete demoshki came in 1989 - 
the heyday of the Speccy at West, when toys are no longer 
ploskovatymi and graphics have become beautiful. 



        II. Lyr'icheskaya Revolution



  Just a demonstration was called kilodemami, how did one of the
first MEGAdem, which, incidentally, more
the other lives up to its grandiose name:
Lyra II!

  Was still Shock, there were other good works, but to me, and 
not only me, especially remembered for precisely this demo, as 
Made in Poland of a group under the interesting name Ethanol 
Soft Inc. (More known as ESI) is approximately the same

memorable 89'om. Personally, I do not often heard very 
favorable reports about it, to Example: "The Speccy just 
tortured toys too lazy to do something myself, but when I

saw Lyra II ... "

  It was really a leap forward: even
Now many of the ideas from the demo is not lost
its appeal: take at least
part of the floating bottle (by the way, you
know that it is not empty - there, in the demo,
and it is written, somebody else will ship for the fact
that he had a full bottle so offended), or
dancing stranger.

  All nine parts demos clearly good,
especially for a distant time.
Lyra II - a classic, about which they know
everything. This is one of the first real, rather than
"Truncated" demos. This is ... Yes, you yourself
know!

  I had not seen, sadly, Lyra I (a, such seems to be). Sorry.

  That's all lyrics. Next to the Poles, as well as
many other nezhitelyam USSR somehow
occurred to bring the Speccy: rashotelos make new gigademy, and 
not for long withered. But very briefly, as soon Speccy was 
revived in the same Soviet Union and then flourished in the 
CIS. But demomeyking developed not immediately.




                III. Intro



  If someone does not understand, intra - is the plural of 
"Intro." So, for some reason, these same "Intro" first caught 
the fancy of our coders is much larger than demos in its pure 
form. 

  Although some of the intro and was quite good,
but they were purely utilitarian: their existence was entirely 
devoted to particular game. And this deme may not

be utilitarian - it must be art for art's sake and nothing more.

  Especially at first, until
New Kharkov megadem, these intros were
more than the same type and some kind of boring. Still, it was 
a school for many. 

  Over time, the intro transformed, but they and
further, many criticized. Moreover, it is not
these demos, so you may redistribute it on
They are nothing special.



           IV. And in Kharkov ...



  ... Creates new masterpieces. In the 94 - 95'om
years, mainly with the participation of Code
Busters, in Kharkov were created by well-known Satisfaction and 
Insult (satisfaction and stroke, respectively). Written they 
are long, but the result exceeded all expected results ;-). 
Even now, these demo old or not morally outdated

name. It was put into practice what is in
as ideas hung in the air throughout the CIS.
It was one of the first shock, and these demos
become the standard. Even now, by tradition, the best waiting 
for it from Kharkov: new masterpiece, which is again open to 
all eyes to the real demomeyking.


  Around the same time (and do not know who to whom positive 
impact) on a remote island called Britain

damn capitalists tried reanimirivat Speccy (later realized it). 
Group Extasy-3, which also publishes a magazine,

gave to his people, and not only
him nesolko demos. I suspended
one of them: Inner Universe. This name
quite difficult to translate, in any case, the translations may 
be several. For example, the "inner world (the universe)." But 
in their demos, despite some interesting moments, dominated by 
tickers and other traditional things. In short, the authors no 
one opened their eyes to the true essence MUSICAL 
DEMONSTRATION. Too bad. And then, perhaps, would be Another 
example to follow (something they recently divorced too much 
:-)). 



              V. Enlight'96



  Eh ... This is truly negotiable
moment in the history of Spectrum demomeykinga. Applicants to 
obtain a better recognition of the creator in this area was 
found relatively little. But the significance of this event for 
the development of demostroeniya difficult overestimated.


  In these demos every effect has been thought out, almost 
every idea or fresh or refreshed;). Music tried to fixed

by what is happening on the screen, and not vice versa, as in 
the eighties. In demos already appeared on some ideas, that is,

internal logical connection, although
Most effects were still "unprincipled."

  Be recognized at this Inla meant further be recognized 
everywhere. This is partly why the group Novgorod Digital 
Reality, the demo which came in third place so quickly become a 
leader. 

  The first place for a long time divided among themselves
Illusion (X-Trade) and Vibrations (Rush). I
quite confused, who still received
the honorary title, there were several versions,
is the first response is that the other
demo, but I'm personally more ponravilas
Vibrations.

  It was here that was born Classical deme,
which do not need to push for
podgruzok, which should not only be
animation. Appeared and a moral code by which any 
self-respecting demo should be a minimum of scrolls and all

should be his: no torn music.

  Has finally formed an informal club demomeykerov which
most respected each other. That Enlight'96 gave impetus to and 
emulate many coders (bad soldier who does not dream of winning 
the Enlight'e ... or rather has not dreamed, as Enlight'97 was

appears to be the last :-().

  ... Digital Reality with his demos 7th
Reality has taken place 3.

  A year later, the same group took first
place ...



         VI. A year after E'96



  Almost exactly 365 days after
successful completion of Enlight'96, scandalously
closed Enlight'97. But competition demoshek
managed to hold, and it became clear that ideas have
coders are still missing (but not in
all).

  And most importantly, the demo presented at Enlight'97, 
carrying some common idea, the idea of ​​(moral of the story is 
...), which will undoubtedly greatly increase their value (and 
not just the material). Not everyone, of course, demos were so 
clever, but at least the following: 

  - Binary Love to defend the values ​​of
true love (romance);

  - In the Noumenon is available with cabalistic characters, 
and even a little bit with black magic, as well as listen to 
the excellent music (Warlock);


  - In the Shit 4 Brain colorful shows the effect of the drug 
on the human brain, even, I would say more than colorful

(Addicts).

  In general, progress, progress, progress ...
But!

  But in all these masterpieces mercilessly exploited the same 
effect: the plasma. I will not argue, the effect is excellent, 
but in many demos he has been given too much

attention. It's bad to say monotony
on the general impression, but I repeat: it's all
well was made. It is a pity that he
Festival was subsequently disrupted.

  WHAT WILL BE ON FUNTOP98???



         VII. Dessert: Perspectives



  All, of course, occurs exclusively in
rosy: festivals are held in
each city, an abundance of "New Vasyukov"
demos with Speccy taken as an example for programmers with 
other platforms. 

  Okay, no need for us in each of the festival
city, stop us and Moscow (who goes on
FunTop?!). In the example we already can
put. ;)

  It is quite clear that demomeyking walks
forward and that the path back to the music rips and clumsy 
procedures, no. There will be competition, new ideas, new 
trends. I I think more attention will be paid within the 
meaning of demos. 

  At FunTop'e everything really will be on
their seats. And I hope that these places will be prizes 
(sounds ugly, but almost adequately expresses my idea).



                    Paul Vysotsky / Gendalf

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