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все к лучшему!
(c) NoViSeT/BrC Ижевск
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│└─ласс!!! 31 марта 2001 года, в 13:00 в
городе Ижевске прошло самое запоминающееся
для спектрумистов Удмуртии и её окраин со-
бытие - Первый республиканский фестиваль
комьютерного искусстваASCII. Of course
this was the first such event in
our city had its shortcomings, but
overall, everything went well. And now I
I’ll tell you in more detail everything how it was in
the smallest details and how it is seen
me, therefore, all those who don’t like this
stories, I'll ask you to close your nose :),
close your eyes and skip this article...
So, I'll start from afar. The day before
festival, our group was actively preparing,
the final touches were being made to the demo, book-
at about ten o'clock in the evening we received
music for the epilogue from NIK-O, which is
is our freelance musician, therefore
all the music in our work for DEMO COMPO
was exactly his, which we received from the hands
the author himself, and not even stolen
like some pessimistic
comrades might think. The work was in full swing, and
I managed to go to bed only when
The clock hand has passed twelve o'clock
chi. Until the last moment our participation in
the most serious nomination was in question
som, but, as practice has shown, our
the gi were not at all in vain, but, thanks to
with the help of the all-knowing Himik, the work was
finished...
So, the last day of March was sunny
nom, but despite this, the morning was on
surprise cool, and expect something
good was difficult. Not having slept at all -
when we woke up, we had to get up at first light, so
as at 10:10 we were scheduledarrow c
coming from Sarapul and Neftekamsk
participants who needed to be accompanied
go to the festival site. Calling
niv of all the BrC guys, I managed to catch
only PIXel, because even the day before
something hitherto incomprehensible happened to RTD
confusion with the phone, and there was a connection with it
torn, which is why his presence at the party
was a big question. So, in the village
checking the functionality of the dem for the last time
ki and putting the disks in my pocket, I got dressed and
went outside...
Having met PIX at the trolleybus
stop, not far from my house, we
quickly rushed to the meeting place
Dear guests, thank God, we have a long way to go
I didn’t have to, because the meeting place was
nearby. Having quickly arrived, we began to wait,
hoping also that RTD and the DISCIPLINE group
NA, which he was supposed to accompany,
will arrive at the place without my warning
niya... Well, to our joy, that’s what happened,
after all, if they had not appeared, the participation of young
if DISCIPLINE would have been thwarted (okay,
that I warned my family where we were going).
Time passed, gradually the cold began to overcome
our small company, but despite
to this, we, gritting our teeth, communicated peacefully
and waited for time X, which for some reason began
it's okay to move further and further away, so
as at the appointed time of the out-of-town de-
there was no legation yet. Theater named after Korolenko,
who had an appointment, notpro-
showed no signs of life, and everything was
calm. When suddenly, from the approaching tram,
A familiar face appeared. It was
VAD/ULG, and after it a small
What a bunch of tough young people... Slava
God, we waited, it was them - imagine-
bodies of the cities of Sarapul and Neftekamsk. And on
It was already about 10:20...
Having greeted each other vigorously, our
crowd of more than 10 people,
set off on her way. At first it was decided to borrow
come to my house and leave VAD's things, what
we did... I must say that the visitors
the guys were surprisingly cheerful and lively
joyful, and especially DJ MAX, who
actually glowed and amused us all the way
sort of with his jokes. However, on the way to
to my home, we almost lost him because
why did we have to stop and wait,
when he catches up with us. The second stop would be
la near my house. Me, taking a heavy bag
VAD, threw it home with a bullet, and the delegation
Meanwhile, she was already drinking from somewhere.
a flask with beer, snacking on a pie
gami...
Leaving a heavy load at home, I'm in the same
quickly flew out into the street, almost
knocking down the old woman who was hobbling down the steps
Rusku. Having taken a final sip, kindly
placed container with beer, I had to
lead the people to the mountains. Yes, exactly to the mountains, that’s right
how the third stop was planned at the store
Old Jupiter, where within 10 minutes
we should haveexpect Sting, and the road to
this place was by no means straight...
15 minutes of travel, and we are already exchanging ru-
shaking hands with Sting, hmm, that was not the way
from the lungs, and personally I was already all in “we-
le", one thing makes me happy, all the way Dj Max pro-
had to be humorous, lifting everyone's spirits.
After exchanging pleasantries with Sting, we
set off on the road again, thank God, it’s easy to go
it didn’t last long, but, as Dj Max noted
with his characteristic playfulness, the road
ours was too meandering...
And now we are almost there. Before us
the door of the Mechanic club, where it was planned to
maintaining ASCII. It was an ordinary five-story
new residential building, on one side there were
entrances, and on the other - only one door -
that same cherished entrance and deathly silence
in addition. Without hesitation, we went inside,
since there was not long left before the party, but
our works have not yet been registered,
We were in a bit of a hurry for this.
Having walked all the way along a small corridor,
We stood at the only open door.
Here we are. As it turned out, the door was
the house was something like a locker room, but the search
Sting's key won't do any good
led, and the whole group of us tumbled onto the par-
ty place. A small
a room in the center of which stood several
tables with chairs, and along the windows, perched
leaning on some stands, proudly
the painfully familiar domestic
new monitors of the brand Electronics inquantity
three pieces connected by a bunch of wires,
extended to one suspicious outer
trouble with the computer that stood in the corner of the
far away. Next to the computer there was no me-
she has a suspicious amplifier from which
wires also ran to two suggestive
column size. It's all an intricacy
resembled a web that was about to fall into
Innocent victims were likely to be caught. Although,
judging by the reports about Construction Chaos'000,
it all looked more or less tolerable, but
only at first glance... Also indoors
several people noticed how
then it turned out they were representatives
Glazov, and of course, Himik'ZxZ, co-
who is conveniently located behind the keyboard
that very miracle of technology and, as always,
was poking around in his Pusher, losing some
some tracks.
Having undressed here, we hung up our clothes
on the hanger, which was located right next to
entrance, and then timidly entered into the interior of the room.
Someone immediately started getting acquainted, well
I went straight to Himik to find out
situation. To my surprise, from the organi-
there was no traffic jam except Sting, and
Himik was in charge. Glazov guys
Meanwhile, they were minding their own business,
conjuring over an advertising poster for recruiting
Take the fourth issue of the newspaper with you
"Paragraph" that was offered to everyone
for only 10 rubles. Arrived a little late
Today the director of the club is Olga Mayevna Beckersuggested moving the tables away from the center
places closer to the wall, which was done,
and there was immediately more space.
Soon they brought the fourth monitor,
appointed for the organizers who
had to sit at the console (computer
rum) control. It is worth noting that the image
The performance on this monitor was the best,
the rest had a strange peculiarity -
tew: one had more red, the other
gogo - green, and the third - blue, and,
as someone later joked, if they
combine into one, it will turn out just right
RGB, but of course it’s not better
became. Periodically one monitor at all
faded and could only be treated with a sharp blow
from above...
Following the glorious FunTop tradition, in
in the corridor they hung a large blank sheet for
the outpouring of the wild imagination of visitors and,
many immediately rushed to pour it out. On-
finally Himik began to accept work,
edited this for a long time poking around in the disks and inside
table. We submitted our work first,
lativ 30 rubles, 15 per nomination, we were awarded
whether the tickets of the participants were given by ballpoint
pen. By the way, this is a very correct step, right?
how the units had these devices, and holo-
the thrust could break off.
The prudent management of the club decided
arrange a second breakfast by making tea and
having bought a couple of kilograms of cookies, all the same-
the barkers were invited to the table. And those who wish to
Of course, it turned out that they were mostlyguys from among the visitors, because, throughout
Apparently, the road took a lot from many
strength, and soon all that was left of the cookies were
crumbs...
Time passed, almost all the work had already been done
handed over, and finally the remaining or-
ganizers, but meanwhile the people are under-
was filled with random things: who read the latest issue?
The paragraph who painted the sheet in the corridor,
and some were just talking. Surv!vor
Meanwhile, sitting down at the computer, I played
number eight Insanity, apparently for the purpose
advertising, showing it from all sides.
When there was about an hour left before the party started
sa, television representatives suddenly appeared
visions invited by Himik'om and began
torture him with questions. A little later everyone
asked to leave the room, and the people unanimously
fell into a narrow corridor where there was a
some of them couldn't squeeze through, but some of them went to breathe
fresh, polluted :) air outside.
The Glazov guys didn’t waste any time and
interviewed everyone for the next In-
sanity, recording everything on a voice recorder...
Meanwhile, when the already bored
Rod was languishing in the corridor, Himik was surrounded
gave interviews to curious people from several cameras
TV reporters, and it was impressive
the idea that he tells them everything that he himself
knows about Spectrum because it lasted
15 minutes, if not more.
After finishing a long interview (as in
it later turned out that this interview in
the TV report didn’t go well at all)started
let people in. First, all the participants entered
ki, since they have already said goodbye to their
rubles and had participation tickets in hand
kov, everyone who entered was given a vote-
sheets. Following the participants they began to let in
visitors, accepting 10 rubles per person
century, everyone was given a ticket, a vote list and
a pen as a little bonus. In the role
Himik acted as the usher, deftly accepting
money and giving in return, everything that is believed
moose
People gradually filled the room,
sitting down on chairs near the monitors, and
it later turned out that the tables were in vain
were moved to the wall, because they were filled
Taking vote lists was completely inconvenient because
lack of any rigid support.
When everyone had already taken their seats, she came out
director of the club and said a heartbreaking
speech, after that some boron came out
the dated uncle, apparently, led
teacher of the computer science circle, and announced the winner
telev past a few days before
ASCII District Computer Science Seminar
(or something like that), and presented certificates and
cash prizes for Sting/Hoax and Slider as
who took prizes. By the way,
all this time the TV crews continued
actively filming, someone was also filming
of the visitors, which gave everything that happened
walking with even greater formality.
The matter was nearing the beginning, the club director
explained more or less clearly how to do it
fill out sheets forvoting and telling
hall about the schedule of competitions. After
what Steep/X-Team came out - representative
organizers - and announced the start of music
compo original. Finally, telling where
need to give points, and unnaturally speedy
face, which brought a smile to most
ku, immediately retreated.
And so it began! Compiled shortly
here Pusher of the latest version started playing
play music. It is worth saying that many mu-
The zykants immediately caught the catch, since
the last Pusher had updated frequencies -
new tables from Protracker version 3.51, and
almost all the tracks were written in the old
Protracker'e version 3.4 and did not sound quite
seven is correct. But most of the visitors
Lei didn’t even notice it, and compo pro-
continued further. The end and the beginning of the very
rare module were announced by Himik'om from the month
ta. It was pretty cool to watch how
Himik deleted content in each track
AVTHOR columns, and only, in my opinion, on the fourth
that module, someone came up with a brilliant idea -
maybe turn off the monitors :).
Upon completion of the original compo, immediately
started copy compo, which is in the vote sheets
for some reason it was designated as copi, but,
without thinking twice, some are particularly advanced
visitors fixed this presentation bug
bathroom handles a little earlier, and everything became normal
okay, I followed their example...
Each track was played to the end, and,
there didn't seem to be a specific limit, orhe
was very drawn out, and since some
the modules were not up to par, it was listenable
a little difficult, but surprising
the fact that during the entire period of mu-
sic compo only a few left the premises. Voz-
perhaps the underlying factor is this
the perseverance of the audience was what was right
well-planned schedule
competitions, headed by precisely
music compo has not yet had time to overexert
genus, which, IMHO, is a significant plus-
som...
The music gradually ended, and,
after listening to the last music, people were relieved
I sighed. After finishing watching
ra/listening to work in any nomination
the nation was asked to give points, and
the end of the nomination was completely necessary
fill in the “place” column, which follows
It is good to mark the place for each work as
the best and the worst.
After a short break I went out again
Steep and in the same style as before
talked about the beginning of gfx compo, again, after-
Doc concocted a funny face (that is, a face).
This is where it began, and this is where it gave
be aware of poor image quality
monitors, as some work was
it's just hard to make out, especially if they
were drawn in too much detail, well
whoever sat furthest away did not care at all
I was lucky because I could see the image from afar
on a small monitor, and even with a support
dead screen, extremelydifficult, hence not
quite acceptable, in my opinion, results
tats, since they appreciated only that
which was understandable. For example, work
Surv!vor'a from my place I understood how
a terribly skewed hut drawn
in a forest clearing, and this turned out to be
water boat at sea, hence the bad rating
ka.
However, okay, the graphics are gradually
ended, it is worth noting that some
the works were fun and excited
meeting in the hall. Although the audience is by no means sympathetic
I was one of those who were optimistic
personalities, for example, near me
there was a comrade who was terribly un-
I am satisfied with every work in all categories
and commented on the organization of the party in general
to those around me, which personally disgusted me
negative emotions, while others have a decrease
points given, since after it
words, the handle simply did not turn so that
give a good rating, although I'm talking nonsense
neither listened nor assessed constructively, but
it was terribly unpleasant that he knocked
there's no point in sitting near them. However, okay let it be
this will remain on the conscience of this comrade,
and we will move on.
So, gfx compo has come to an end, oh
than Himik immediately informed and announced
fork about a short break before the main news
mination - Demo compo. Most of the village
Teteley rushed outside to get some fresh breath
air, some - according to their everyday
needs or draw onalready pretty much
the once white sheet of paper, which had not been touched by pens
magicians :).
The break quickly ended, and everyone again
invited to take their seats, and... Suddenly-
but the first deme worked. It was ours
modest work under a slightly pessimistic
Kim called "Fucking Life". During de-
monstrations demos mood of the hall periodically
everything changed: then everyone sat silently, then
started laughing, otherwise they would comment on something
titrate. In principle, as expected,
the demu family accepted, as evidenced by
voting results. Personally, during
her demonstration sat with bated breath and
I watched more how the audience reacted to the pro-
outgoing on the monitor screens, but all mine
the fears did not come true, and the demo was successful.
The second work was a demo from Himiks'ZxZ,
the work, in principle, is not bad, but very
monotonous and drawn out. And of course
The work fully justified its name -
"Mad Pixels", since the abundance of parts of the demo
these same ones were demonstrated from all sides
points, and already somewhere on the second part the people
started laughing nervously :), because
It seems that the demo will never end. Voz-
maybe, the demo couldn’t be assessed well because
for, again, bad and small monitors
ditch on which points from afar merged into
one gray spot and the whole thing was not distinguishable
the beauty of the resulting patterns. And so, finally
Well, the third deme has begun under the romantic
Kim's name is "Qurantine", whichin the future
subsequently took first place. Well what's going on here
can you say? During its demonstration
the audience sat, carefully watching what was happening
walking on the screen, this is probably the only
work for which the image quality
was not a hindrance, but on the contrary, it
property, since all chunk effects
were clearly visible, and the chunks themselves were so
they were practically invisible. Work
fully complied with the "standard"
TRACKMO and went with a bang! And finally
probably the coolest job has begun
that is the work of the young Izhevsk group Dis-
ciplin called "Arrhythmia". Worth from-
note that the name was chosen very
correct, since the work itself is clearly
reveals what a person experiences when exposed to
affected by this disease. In general, ra-
the bot is cheerful, although weak, and, to
besides, the second part refused to be read
from disk, but I think this is another minus of the or-
organization, not the authors of the work.
When all the work has already been demonstrated
have been completed and the vote sheets have been handed in, Himik announced
break for counting votes, and the hall is noticeable
but it was empty, in which everyone fled
to their own affairs: some for a little refreshment, some
get some fresh air or some tar
Baku, and who will click for memory from
bourgeois miracle of technology - imported fo-
to the device. The most stressful part of ASCII,
calculation of results lasted relatively
for a long time, and people, already without thata little us-
melted, began to get nervous, when suddenly he
the organizers hovered around, in whose hands were
those very cherished diplomas and cash prizes
mia, which meant the wait was over, and
The party is approaching its logical conclusion
shenia, i.e. for the presentation of awards.
Lined up along the monitors, present
leaders of the organization represented by East/X-Team,
Steep'a/X-Team, as well as the club director and
LeMax (who for some reason, without entering
the composition of the organizers turned out to be the main one
presenter of prizes), began to announce
of the winners. LeMax did a great job with
the task entrusted to him, worthy
announcing the winners and presenting certificates and
cash prizes, he congratulated the winners,
shaking everyone's hand. It's worth saying that
all money received for entrance tickets
went to the prize fund, and, as stated by the di-
rector of the club Olga Mayevna, feasible
the club also made a contribution, adding money from its
his reserve fund. Another noteworthy one is
the fact is that not a single one left empty-handed
participant, and even those who did not take prizes
received certificates of appreciation.
That's all, the party ends safely -
elk, and Olga Mayevna finally invited
la everyone to visit the festival next
once, and everyone rushed to the exit.
Well, after all the above
it’s time to draw a conclusion, and it will be like this:
despite all the disadvantages and omissions in the organization
tions, the party still took place and quiteproductively, we managed to collect in one month-
those Spectrumists from several cities
(Kazan, Izhevsk, Sarapul, Neftekamsk,
Glazov, Tchaikovsky), were quite accepting
workload and number of visitors, despite
the fact that the party was purely Udmurt, would-
more than enough and even more than
everyone hoped. And the atmosphere in the hall was
quite friendly and welcoming
whelping. Of course, this is not the case in our republic.
there are a lot of cool demomakers, but even this one
the result that we saw at the party, at
in my opinion, is quite a tangible pro-
a breakthrough into the vastness of the Russian ZX scene. And
Finally, I would like on behalf of everyone
visitors and participants once again thank
donate the management of the "Mechanic" club and the group
Power of Sound Web Team (especially Himik's
ZxZ and Surv!vor'a) for active participation and
assistance in organizing the festival, perhaps
if it weren't for them, everything would have been much worse.
I would also like to thank directly
ven organizers of the festival for the fact that
they came up with and brought the idea to life
holding ASCII.
This is the story about the official part
the festival ends and begins on
the story of how the group Brutal Crea-
tors escorted out-of-town guests home...
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