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answers: (c) Gas 13
questions: (c) Cannibal/TL
A fresh interview with one more is provided for your consideration
an elite Spectrum artist who needs no introduction.
So, meet Gas 13!
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Cbl> Please introduce yourself.
Gas> Actually I am Gas. At least that's what everyone calls me
Speck. And I don’t mind. And so, among the people, I am Lyokha. Well, if so
to go completely deep into the formality Garkushin Alexey Sergeevich.
Cbl> Where are you studying now and at what faculty?Gas> I am finishing my 4th year at the Faculty of Management (department
State and municipal administration) Kuban State.
university. In fact, I will be your president soon. Bye
I'm just gathering the electorate... :)
Cbl> Probably a naive question: is life satisfactory in Krasnodar?
Gas> I was wondering how naive he is... It’s kind of obvious
what suits you or vice versa... :) Personally, I am 100% satisfied.
Compared to the pages, I’m simply delighted with mine
location - I am a child of urbanization and without city life
just no! :) But I can’t compare with other cities. Not at all
I recently crossed the border of the Krasnodar Territory for the first time - I was in
Rostov. Wow, the town is big. But somehow my city is my own
closer...
Cbl> You probably already know that people have been interested for a long time,
why the nickname Gas 13 is so unusual and what the numbers do there. Maybe
Is it worth revealing the veil of secrecy?
Gas> Yes, I tell everyone right away. :) Gas - slang abbreviation
from English "Gasoline" - gasoline. And 13 is the octane number. What is it
higher, the better the quality of gasoline. For example, even AI-76 is much
better than Gas 13.
But in reality... Everything is of course simpler. And for so muchIt’s so trivial that I don’t even want to tell you. :) I’ll tell you about 13. This
the number just haunts me. My house number is 13, number in
basketball team - 13... Well, etc. etc. Just a number
I have had such positive experiences in my life.
Cbl> I noticed that some people spell yours incorrectly
handle. Someone forgets the “mythical” number 13, someone forgets something else
creates. Say something to these people.
Gas> What can I say? They already know everything. :) I've already stopped
is to react. And before - yes - I was irritated. How is Nik-O now?
;) He is also Nick-O and NIKO... The one who writes such “nonsense”
does not notice, but offends the person for no reason.
Cbl> I think it would be interesting to know what platform you started with
passion for computer technology, what was it like
your first, unforgettable ZX-Spectrum?
Gas> I started co Speccy, oddly enough. No computers before him
I haven't used a cooler calculator. It all started from the very
a simple ZX-Spectrum 48K "Krasnodar" with a tape recorder. to me
Gave it for New Year 1994. Imagine how pointless! :)
There was no monitor, the TV was only available at 3:00 :)
So I was happy...
Cbl> Surely, like everyone else, at first I played games and studied
basic -Is the schedule standard?
Gas> Yes, that's right. As I remember now, the first thing I did on
Spectrum, it was circle 125,60,60. Actually life on the Spectrum
For me it started with graphics. :) Then, of course, a lot
played. I especially loved Starquake! Yes, I still love you (someone)
passed it? )). Although, unfortunately, I don’t play anymore.
Cbl> It’s impossible not to notice that throughout the entire “being” on
platform, you never joined any of the teams. Just
Do you prefer to work alone or is there something else?
Gas> I can tell you a lot of things here. And I argued about this
about many people. The hottest debate was probably with Raver.
Moreover, he almost convinced me that it was worth being in the group. Yes me and
cam, by and large, was not averse, I just didn’t want to go into
group. To feel part of the group I had to
participate in its founding. This is probably the case... I would c
I was pleased to join the same group as Nik-O. We don't need a coder yet
lazy, but preferably local, and we would show everyone. But where
you'll take it... And Nik-O fits into the TL. What now?
A good group is demogroup. That's why I'm not in TL ;) Not in
offense, for the entire time of existence... But what can I say :) I’ll say
something else is better. That's why a group is a group, so that not everyone is alone
glorified her bright name, andall together!
Cbl> Yeah, TL isn’t going through the best of times right now... Well,
your attitude regarding writing handles in the bottom
register, to emphasize the scene? :)
Gas> Suck! :) I hope everything is... No, most are fine
they understand that the stager who constantly talks about this is not the one
writes everything in small letters, cu l8r, etc. It's not even
debatable question. So let's leave it at that. :)
Cbl> Scener. In general, this word is surrounded by scandals, so
called virtual finger curls, as well as
quality indication and multi-platform. Basically, in
Insanity you already spoke on this topic, however
Actually, the cama scene does not wait - it is constantly evolving and
is changing, so it is worth thinking about what changes
We also touched upon the image of the stager as such. (newcomers are already confident
feel themselves, the “grandfathers” do not relax). Some sceners
do not behave in such a good way that other people
loved, and from here a certain spiritual confrontation arises. What are you
can you tell me about this? (so to speak, in addition
opinions from Insanity)
Gas> Well, what can I say... I feel sorry for kristoph.
He got spoiled, he got an idea. But I don't careby and large. On my
In my opinion, developing this topic means giving emy bread. For
there's nothing to talk about.
Cbl> Do you think holding virtual parties is positive?
affects the life of the platform?
Gas> In my opinion, yes. I don't see a Spectrum future without
Internet. But, unfortunately, high-quality virtual parties
there wasn't much. Perhaps we can only single out Millenium,
organized by Diver'om and Final Shoque, organized by the guys
from Triumph... Although, as far as I remember, it was still good
organized by complex compo 99, but it’s hard for me to judge -
I did not take part in it.
Cbl> Okay. Some parties have a narrow focus,
organizing purely music and (or) gfx compos. Using the example
Spectrum can talk about Final Shoque as a narrowly focused
party. In general, how do you like this kind of parties?
necessity?
Gas> I would highlight Final Shoque on the positive side.
Narrow focus makes it possible to concentrate. I think
when organizing a multi-compo-virtual-party, you need
specialists in all fields. And collecting them is not so easy. B
case with FS - both organizers - Blade and Ice'Di -not bad
artists. They only stopped at the schedule and I think they did
the right choice. As a result, the artists received excellent
an opportunity to express yourself. Excellent (and most importantly, in very condensed
deadlines) a post-party release and award ceremony were organized
winners. If anyone wants to organize a high-quality virtual
party, emy has someone to look up to.
CBL> Conversions, conversions... I find yours absolutely correct
statement about the impossibility of admitting conversions to parties.
However, they still leak out. Actually, I was already indignant at
7th Heresy on this matter - I don’t understand what kind of blind “Homers” are
sit on the preselect committee. They don’t just rush into the nomination
conversions and poor drawings, but even rough sketches,
unfinished works. And even they have the opportunity (thanks to
friends present at the party) bypass other works. Your opinion
about this?
GAS> Much has already been said about conversions. This is where I made a mistake,
by taking part in Nuo. It was not worth exhibiting the work at the party, in
which openly allowed conversions. Hoped there would be
only tech compo... Well, I won’t talk about that... No conversions
place on the compo. The issue is closed, I hope.
CBL> Speaking about local parties from Muhosranskov, ("doctrine"Unbeliever) I regret to note that under execution
Rostov's Paradox, or rather its Spectrum section, hits. Even
I won’t give examples - the consequences are clearly visible.
The organizers are to blame for something else, but here is the opinion of the crowd...
GAS> I'm disappointed in local parties. In fact, it's
great, great... This is the support and development of Speccy. And, to
Unfortunately, the oppression of the authors of compo works. Only non-residents
naturally. Perhaps this encourages someone to do something
something that’s why locals won’t raise their hands at a local party
give it a low rating, but personally I gave up. For
2000 I only missed one gfx compo. All results
local parties - "powered by randomize". ;)
CBL> WEB technologies are being introduced into our minds more and more every day
during the day. Now the network is practically inseparable from the Sinclair platform.
Mail and parcels are being replaced by a modem and the Internet. Previously
There was an opinion that Specky People was divided into two camps:
those with access to the network(s) and those without. In my opinion the bowl
The scales have long been tipped towards the former. Gas's opinion?
GAS> Yes, you're definitely right. Parcels... I don't remember. 2-3 years
The last time this happened to me was ago. Everything is online. Here too
everything is obvious. No Internet - no Spectrum...
CBL> Whatmade you start pixelating and how was it?
GAS> Oh!.. This happened thanks to the CPU guys. Now I am this
I firmly realized and am immensely grateful to them. Competition in Adventurer 7
- that's the starting point. Although, perhaps it all started a little earlier.
Of all the magazines of those times, I liked Adventurer because
a fairly large volume of this publication was occupied by articles about
Adventur was my favorite game genre at that time.
I liked the design of the magazine. For one of the issues I
I drew them menus for all sections, but... the design changed. Them
no less, I continued the massive offensive, trying
help the CPU guys (or rather, they were Auryn back then) in any way
could. And so, after the announcement of a competition for the best drawing, I decided
try. I downloaded Art Studio (not for the first time) and somehow
I accidentally came across the cont.lines option. This became for me
a real discovery! I don't know why, but I immediately realized that
how will I draw now? At the same moment he rushed to the bookshelf
and spent about half an hour looking at the illustrations, trying to pick out
too detailed drawing. This is how my first job was born
- Butcher. It seems like the very next day I drew Vampire's
castle and sent both works to the competition. And then... Let's go.
Slowly delving into all the nuances of Spectrum graphics, I began
draw in color. First colorwork became Sunrise! on
CC999. After trying it once... ;) I realized that there is no
nothing complicated. Now all I needed was good ideas
which I am still searching for to this day.
CBL> Yes, James Hutchby made an irreplaceable contribution, and surprisingly,
that for a long time Art Studio remained practically the only
software package for serious creativity, until it is replaced
Burial GFX Editor has arrived, or rather burst in. I know now
you work in it. What can you say regarding
amenities/inconveniences?
GAS> Personally, I couldn’t wish for anything better. I can't even imagine
I couldn’t imagine that it would be possible to establish such close contact with
Sinn'om is the author of BGE and that he can so easily (as it
was in fact, of course I don’t know ;)) implement all my
ideas and suggestions. BGE is my dream. Fortunately or unfortunately,
already implemented.
CBL> How do you feel about Western demoparty?
GAS> I can’t clearly define my position. On the one hand
party - it’s a party in Africa too, if only there was Spec and electricity. But
Still, there are a number of disadvantages of Western parties: firstly, there is no
ours. There are no living members of ours. Actually a party without vodka...
This could have been enough, but even if the bourgeoisiestart drinking
like Belarusians, they will never (seem) learn to do
quality things. Yes, there are definitely people who just
amaze with their creativity. Among them, I would especially highlight
Gasman and Baze. But, unfortunately, most of the rest are just
fans. This is certainly not bad, but no more. I would also call
some things, but I think we should limit ourselves to this. Still
there is probably a line that Gasman highlighted. There is East vs West.
And this is largely a cultural difference. I think not
There's no point in arguing about this.
CBL> In Slovakia, Forever III seemed to have passed, but nevertheless, you
I didn’t find it in the lists of participants. What caused this?
GAS> There was no time. Yes, and a good idea. Copy for some reason
breaks off. I'll probably only draw like this from now on
I drew it for ZX-Chart... :) While it’s working out, I’m not telling o
than :) Well, in general, now without my idea (or at least without my
embodiment of someone else’s idea) I don’t want to start. I'm waiting for your arrival.
Right now 3 people are asking me to draw Kislya. It will be sour! :)
CBL> Is it advisable and will gigascreen become popular on our
platform in the near future? What can you say?
GAS> I think not. Let the supporters of this not be offended by me
format - I will be faithful to 256x192=6912. And it seems to me that not yetThere is no future for a worthy editor. And the editor on
PC is absurd. Those who are confused by the limitations of Speccy may well
conquer the limitless possibilities of other platforms.
CBL> In my opinion, it was somehow difficult for us to work with ascii graphics.
screw something is twitching there, I'm borrowing. :) Is there a future
y of this type of computer art on the ZX?
GAS> I don't think so. I tried it - interesting... Day... Two... Not
more. Then everything becomes the same, monotonous.
The proof of this was ascii_packs, which I
I had a chance to see.
CBL> What do you think the future holds for Spectrum?
GAS> Total internet addiction, emulators. It's already even
practically no future...
CBL> Perhaps this is not a very relevant question on the scale of the scene.
Does it make sense to try to revive Spectrum in places where it
died: give advertisements, for example? Here in Krasnodar it’s sad
the same fate befell the commercial side of the Sinclair platform. Maxx
was, emy liked what he did, but now I don’t see
there's no point in reviving anything: getting those pennies for what's sold
discs that will be spent on beer that same day.
GAS> Oh well... It wasn't about the money, I think. We all needcompanies. For example, do you know why in Russia sects are like this?
popular? :) People were deprived of what they had for communication and
spending time together - evening clubs... Every person
(with rare exceptions) needs a group of people whom he
can be considered "their own". I don't think Maxx had any others
friends/acquaintances, but we were all “friends” of each other and meetings
The weekend only proved this.
Another unifying property used to be swapping, which
Thanks to the internet, it’s now practically non-existent. Maxx was big
swapper'om, through whom almost all releases went through.
Now each of us can perform this function...
Revival. Why revive? Those who are Spec as before
interesting is still there. Here I am. There's Nik-O 5 houses away
from here... We are still active, albeit in a different way
least as before. Although, as far as Nik-O is concerned, the person is simply
it broke! I don't think anyone is paying as much now
muzaking time. In my opinion, soon there won't be any left
project without his music... ;)
CBL> Gas, I know that you, having Pentagon, expanded the place to
table and placed the PC next to it, with which, without any irony, congratulations!
What is the configuration of your new iron friend?
GAS> Well... this is...Celeron 800 and all that :) I don't like all this
It's bullshit to list. I can only say that so far everything is working, upgrade
not needed :) Although in Heroes the Fourth the music is still somehow
slows down :) But this is a small thing. I just wanted to say that y
I already have Heroes IV and I’m just delighted with them!!!
In general, PC is a useful thing and besides Heroes there is a lot more for it
They came up with something funny. Unreal alone is worth it (emulsion). U
Pentagon emulates Spec for me worse than this Unreal! ;)
CBL> You know, Lyokha, it annoys me when some youngsters
fanatically cling to Spectrum, denying other platforms -
In my opinion, this is just stupid! You, me, many other people are now on
PC and why make a tragedy out of it, right? After all, in your hands
gets a much more powerful and convenient tool, force
which can be directed in the direction we need, and when there is
our dear Spectrum, is there really anything else we need? :)
GAS> I absolutely agree with you! Speccy Cheva, rulez and all that
- everything is clear here. But deny that others exist
computers are simply absurd. It's like driving
moped and crap on Harley. Yes, you know your moped like you know it.
fingers, you can accelerate to 15 km/h on it, refuel
diesel fuel. Make it loud at night so that all the neighbors wake up. At the end
in the end you can even paint it,polish to a shine and
fill it with gasoline to the brim... But even then it won’t
Harley'em. Just because they are different things...
CBL> I agree. Can a PC swallow and remake a spektrumist?
as a simple user of a large machine?
GAS> Easily. I think this is what happened to many people. And I them
I understand perfectly well.
CBL> What can you say about yourself? :)
HTML passion does not bbeprhyt into the abyss of pessimism for Speccy?
GAS> :) Yes, hardly. HTML, web design in general, and even the entire web -
all this is very tempting, but for me so far it’s only from a position
speccy and gfx. I didn’t discover anything else for myself on the Internet.
CBL> Western stagers deliver everything in terms of quality at every party
demo products. Have you seen the demos from Forever III?
The only decent demo is laya from ZSC. The rest (creations)
hooy-program) have practically no right to exist! Time
so, most likely I will also exhibit at the next euro party
your demo: it will have old school effects, but better than
works of Polish-English demomakers from h-prg. The main thing is the game
to the public. :(
GAS> I understand you. I also don’t like the attitude of Westerners
"demomakers" to creativity. Somehow everythingThey are smelly... But not
worth talking about it. There is baze, which continues to please
only yourself with your creativity. And let it be used in the demo
actually one effect, but what music! And how does it fit with
this effect. Baziak champion!
CBL> I wanted to say that Western demomakers are fixated
(except, perhaps, ZSC), the so-called
crapmo...
GAS> Yes, you're absolutely right. If it weren't for baze, I would delete everything
Western party demos.
CBL> What are your alternative hobbies to computers? :)
GAS> Basketball. After hours spent at the computer, nothing
That doesn't fix it! Now I'll brag... :) I play in the highest
league of Krasnodar! Here! We really haven’t played a single game yet
won... ;) But the fact is that we made it to the major league
deserves attention.
I still love music very much. Even stronger! And now that
I got a job at a music store... ;)
CBL> Yeah! Sport is health. Does it turn out evenly and
painlessly combine your various hobbies (to the question
"computer versus life")?
GAS> Fortunately, life has me at 1place. I'd rather go
I'll go for a walk/play b-ball and then draw a new screenshot. Although,
Of course, if inspiration comes, then what kind of inspiration does it have?
rest! All efforts to bring ideas to life!
CBL> Gas 13 has been on the scene for a long time. You have the opportunity to analyze
the state of affairs of past years and the present. How do you evaluate
gfx scene level today?
GAS> What is there to analyze - cam you see. Constant development and
height Every year in gfx compo the number of
quality work. And those who are at the helm have to invent everything
new and new artistic techniques to surprise the viewer. What
Pheel has been doing this for years... Do you think it can be stopped?
:) And Diver? And Paracels, ZSV... We constantly have to catch up with them!
Now Klown will soon give everyone npocp***. Man in
The graphics just come off. Take him in your next interview -
I beg you very much!
CBL> We'll try this. :) But let's get back to your work...
Are there any pictures in your collection that are now absolutely
annoying or vice versa, pictures that you want to “hang in
frame"?
GAS> For some reason I can’t remember a job that would help me
annoying. Not because I don't see the weaksides of his
creativity. It just doesn't cause me irritation. Even
I did my very first job with great effort ;)
Of the “framework” works... I love Sunsmile. This is Among us on
CC1, only without cyber inserts. Serzh is right - I have a lot of shortcomings
admitted when introducing electronics into bio-matter. Well...
Now I have experience. I won't talk about Don't pass by :)
Pacific'om I'm still proud of mine. Do you remember when he was on Paradox?
There doesn't seem to be anything supernatural about it, but I like it
almost more than anyone else - the topic is not hackneyed. In general, by and large
account, not claimed. It’s not fashionable to paint nature in a zx scene.
Damn, off topic... Although no - on topic: "the text is stuffed under
Aphex Twin: drukqs." ;) Damn, the devils are crazy! I just couldn't do it
I can't say that - I picked up a brand new album at work yesterday.
I got distracted, sorry. But damn, you need to hear this! Everything, everything...
CBL> An artist in life and a computer artist are very
various. I know that you have access to cultural heritage:
specialized literature, possibly consultations
specialists. Please tell us more about this.
GAS> :) It’s interesting how you expressed it... In general, everything is approximately
so it is. Mama is an artist and fashion designer. Well, literature
accordingly... corresponding... completely. I just don't read
I her.I'm used to video information. Therefore there is no big benefit.
Where do I ask for advice, but as you rightly said: “an artist in
life and a computer artist are very different things." Exactly like that
computer graphics (especially zx-gfx) are very strong
different from usual. And if I try, let's say add
somewhere there are colors, an unnatural shade, then for a specialist it is
"knife in the heart" ;)
In general, an artist cannot be taught for a long time. As soon as he starts
do everything correctly, everything is according to the textbook - it merges with
mass, it can no longer be isolated. If Yerzmyey started drawing
like everyone... ;)
CBL> Have you ever had the desire to spit, disconnect from
world, take brushes and paints out of the cabinet, sit down and get inspired,
to really write, for example, a sketch from an apartment window?
GAS> I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it... I still draw enough with my pens
limited things. It would be possible to try, but everyday
things don't impress me by and large.
CBL> Your gallery of pictures on the Internet is quite popular. About
this can be judged at least from the guestbook. :) I was recently
The portal design has been changed. The reaction to this was varied.
It is planned to introduce any other changes in the future, whether
then cosmetic"powdering" or global innovations?
GAS> Of course. As always there are too many ideas to
implement at least one :) Now I have a new hosting
with support for SSI and SGI scripts. One programmer I know
promised to help me automate processes on the site. This one
the process already requires a lot of time, but one of the
conditions for providing hosting were created and supported by me
resource about emulators... Of course, I said that there is already
There are a lot of materials on the Internet, to which I was rightly objected - “With
With such a thought you can go straight to your grave." Here I am now
I'm thinking about what and how...
CBL> Placebo are holding a shit promotion on their zpixel portal
compo. :) It’s difficult to comment on anything here, what do you say?
GAS> Well, what can I say... Everyone has already seen the results. :) I became
one of the most shitty artists of our time. :) More
I won't say anything. Let disagreements about the components remain
ZpiXel's forum.
CBL> Do you plan to post your work on zpixel?
GAS> Already there...
CBL> But now I’ll ask a rather interesting question: is there
In addition to pixelating on the Spectrum, there are plans to draw on PC, well
let's say in Photoshop"eand exhibit?
GAS> Yes, yes and yes again! There are already tests - no results.
There is too much to learn with virtually no free time.
time. I probably won’t have time to do anything this year. Speck
I don't give up. I rest on it. :)
CBL> Among us is the first graphic work in Spectrum history,
containing text in its body (with greetings) This is just cool! :)
How did you come up with such a brilliant idea?
GAS> Glad you asked :) When I was little, I believed in
copyright :) I thought someone would use mine later
with a picture and put his own copyright, and I will prove that it’s mine!
I did this in the picture Vampire's castle. There I inserted
exactly the same way as your nickname. The only question was when
can be repeated... I just had to remember that I did this.
And I remembered. 4 years later :) For the simple reason that
I wanted to throw a lot of greetings, but there wasn’t enough space. Greetz's in
codes take up much less space ;) It was hard to calculate
addresses of the beginning of the text. The Spekov screen is somehow very
difficult ;)
CBL> Do you think this feature will be supported by others
artists?
GAS> Diver said, likeI also wanted to do this on Girl at
work, but for some reason it didn’t work out... I don’t know - time will tell.
In general, this is stressful to do, but for some reason I liked it :)
CBL> How much time does it take you to create a drawing?
GAS> Naturally, it’s always different. From 2-3 days to a month. B 1
I've never worked day/night before :)
CBL> This year, 2002, almost a dozen are planned
various parties. How can this be explained, because the number
Spectrumists have not increased at all?
CBL> Are you satisfied with your work?
GAS> Yes. Absolutely. I worked on each one, I invested in each one.
what he was capable of at that time.
CBL> Do you think the zx pixel scene still has potential or
That's it, here it is - the ceiling and it's time to move to gigascreen?
GAS> [cut] this topic has already been discussed above.
CBL> Do you have any ideas, unrealized features,
with which you plan to surprise the Specky community?
GAS> Did you want to knock it out of me just like that? :) Yes
certain ideas, but... Everything has its time.
CBL> And finally: what would you like to wish the readers?
GAS> There is only one wish - live and enjoy life. Do what
to youreally like it no matter what about it
others will say. There is only one life (not verified). We have to be in time
enjoy it!
CBL> Well, Gas 13, thank you very much for the interview. I hope
see a lot more work from you! Good luck!
GAS> Thanks for the great questions, Cannibal. I never thought
that answering questions is just as interesting as reading other people’s
interview!
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