Nicron #69 30 декабря 1997

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Events - International Festival of Computer Art "FunTop98". Official information on the conduct.

(C) WLODEK BLACK

Hello!

After discussing the Organizing Committee Project rulesov 
'Festival, we are publishing the first version of the rules. Of 
course, in discussing the rules took attended by many members 
of the organizing committee and independent experts, and thus 
the contents of this document is the result of collective 
creativity. And all the nuances of language, terminology, in a 
word, all the work on drafting the text published below did 
Dmitri Grigoriev (Oldman). Pseudo emblem manufactured Sergei 
Novikov. This text has been "abandoned" in ehokonferentsiyu 
ZX.SPECTRUM before it is published in NICRON-e, and to us 
already received questions to clarify some provisions of the 
regulations doubt the future participants of the Festival. 
First, the limit specified in the document the date of 
registration papers - August 8 - for Demo Compo is only the 
latest available is registered, and not sending work! If work 
is not completed yet, please let her just the data (title, 
authors)! However, less labor-intensive (graphics, music) is 
still an urgent need to send a request within the period of 
registration papers! Secondly, please note that document marked 
version number, and in its text a phrase: "These rules are not 
final and may be modified or supplemented.


Yours -
Vladimir.



                    International Festival

                    Computer Art

                           "FunTop98"



                    Official Information

                 about the festival, v1.0



   International Festival of Computer Art "FunTop98"
held in Moscow on August 22 at the premises of Experimental
Secondary School No. 91 of the Russian Academy
Education, located at: ul. Cook,
d. 14.


   This is the first event in Russia this kind, and entirely
entirely devoted to computer ZX-Spectrum. The main objectives
Festival - to establish contacts between producers,
exchange of ideas, presentations of new games and software 
programs competitions with the winners being awarded cash 
prizes. 


   To visit the Festival, you must first
send a request by one of the addresses specified in Section
"Contact information". Those interested may send their
photograph - it will be used for registration cards,
you can get at the entrance.


   Entrance to the Festival of charge, estimated cost - 30
rubles (new money). To register in advance price
Admission is 1.5 times lower. The proceeds will be
used to reward winners and
cover organizational expenses.


   At the Festival will open trade in software, where you not 
only be able to purchase old and new programs, but also put on

selling its own copyrights (not competitive) work. In
the latter case, it is desirable to send them in advance.
Copyright compliance is guaranteed.


          ENERAL rules of contests



   By tradition, the Festival will be held contests work in the 
following categories: demo, music and graphics.



   From the same author / group of the competition shall not 
exceed one work in each category. If the work is

the result of collective creativity, rather the presence of
at least one representative of the group.


   Work submitted to the contest must be sent
in advance by e-mail or post or transmit personally
accompanied by information about authors and the work itself 
(see sample application). Privacy and copyright compliance with

by the Organizing Committee is guaranteed. Last day of 
registration works - August 8. Sent out later than this date 
the work will be adopted only in exceptional circumstances and 
if they allow circumstances. In the case of an excessive amount 
of work will be a preliminary selection of a jury of various 
authoritative cities, whose members do not participate in 
competitions. Not passed selection of works will be shown out 
of competition, if guests and the Festival participants will 
express a desire for something, and will be included in the 
collections. 


   During a contest works viewers will have to choose
three favorite and award them one to three points,
noting it on the form for voting. The photographers who took
the first three places on the number of points will be declared
winners and awarded prizes.


    Power Requirements for the work submitted for competition



                          Demo compo



   Work will be displayed on the computer next
Configuration: Pentagon 128 (3,5 Mhz, 128K, TR-DOS 5.03/5.04T,
AY-3-8910/12, 5'25 DS / DD FDD)


   The transition between the parts of the demonstration should 
not require keystroke, while the presence of such a possibility

is welcome.


   Work must not contain foul language at any
language or some other way not match
moral and legal norms.


   "Pure animation has traditionally prohibited.


   The maximum duration of the demonstration - 10 minutes.



                        Graphics compo



   Prohibited by a digitized or converted from other platforms
graphics, as well as his own arrangements of foreign works. In 
the case of emergence of such suspicions, the author must 
provide the jury intermediate phases of the composition.




                         Music compo



   Allowed only on interrurt musical compositions
coprocessor AY-3-8910/12. Digital work will not be accepted for
competition due to difficulty in determining their originality.


   Works are accepted in compiled under the address # C000
(49152) form.


   Maximum play time - 3 minutes.


             ontaktnaya information



   Application, as well as work itself, you can send to the 
following Address:



                  E-mail: master@satan.spb.su

                     FidoNet: 2:5020 / 689.1

                        ZX-Net: 095/462

                 Email: 125130, Moscow, POBox 51


   For these addresses, you can also get any additional
information. Correspondence should include in the To: (or
envelope) marked "FunTop98" and if you do not complicate,
Narrow down the application (for example: "FunTop98. Demo 
Compo", "FunTop98. Info", etc.).



   The example of an application for participation in the 
competition (in the case If you decide to participate in 
several categories, each work must be accompanied by a separate 
application): 

Handle: FireSoft
Real Name: Ivan Ivanov
Group: Firefighters CHG
Address: 123080, g.Elektroshok, 101 I Street, 10-2-102
Phone: (001) 123-4567
E-mail Address (es): 2:345 / 133.1, firer@dialup.ru
Competition: Demo compo
Name: The Help!
Filename (s): thehelp.B, thehelp.C


   If you are going to attend the festival as a spectator,
leave the last three fields blank.



   These rules are not final and may be modified or
supplemented.

                      Organizing Committee MFKI "FunTop98"

              Organizing Committee Chairman Vladimir Bulchukey