About everything - a detailed report from Funtop'98 from MMA (chapter 7-8).

Chapter VII                 
                                          
 Why do we watch these horrors? (GFX compo)  
                                          
GFX compo, it’s in Africa too... In short, it’s difficult
was to understand what was hererulez, and whatsux. If
demos  and intro are really worth watching
from  long distance, then for graphics
It would certainly not hurt to have a large project screen
ra.                                       
                                          
Periodically people published  indescribable
a cry,  welcoming this or other work.
Moreover,  loud exclamations  were not accompanied
only  really high-quality pictures-
ki, but also  all sorts of  "comics" from the series
2CONDOMS.  Many  complained  on  what
due to  small monitor screens it is impossible
you can  distinguish a dithered  picture from
real, drawn.                    
                                          
                                          
Personally, I remember not so much the cards themselves -
Teens, how much Isai, who strained for a long time
public  question: "Under what number-
rum went picture with a Jewish girl?
Apparently  PARHAV5 he really liked it
but to vote due to ignorance of the number
he couldn't :)                           
                                          
                Chapter VIII                
                                          
               4K aggression               
                                          
4K  started with the work 3D LAME from PLAYGEAR.
Honestly speaking, when the intra was reset
after the first turn of the figure, I thought that
this is how it should have been. Well indeed
What's easier is to pack 3D animation into 4 ki-
lobyte, show  one times and "reset"
car. However, after restarting, 3D LAME
earned in all its "glory".          
                                          
                                          
It should be noted that  what to  this  time
"Isai and his comrades" occupied the central
monitor and leaning on the stand,
whether your authoritative comments. Appearance
on  screen  3D  LAME's  was greeted by them
shouting: "Flat! This is flat!!! Yes, this is still in
Every child could do 95!” First-
Well, I thought that  Isaya is just sausage, and
from  overflow feelings he criticizes everything
what is possible. However, when always calm
VAV supported the "flat mustdie" theme, saying
At the same time,  that  he in 4K there is a bump,
stratch and so on, I began to understand that
In 4K, I apparently don’t understand anything. Maybe,behind the times...                        
                                          
Not  every intro looked with interest. Multi-
These authors clearly did not understand the concept itself
competition and decided that they could get away with it
just  one effect. But few
many others showed real masterpieces.    
                                          
For the first time the hall shook with applause in
beginning  DIZZY.  Beautiful, large, colorful
action logo made everyone happy. Absence
music  somehow  immediately forgotten. DIZZY was
the first  seen  serious work and
this  many people probably immediately became vocal
assume that nothing more interesting
there won't be any harm.                         
                                          
NEVERLAND gave a worthy rebuff to DIZZY and although“music” here was at the level of the envelope, you
this  on  coprocessor, nevertheless this
there was sound  and not silence. Many did not expect
see in 4K bumpmapping and specifically about
dragged along when he appeared in NEVERLAND.
In  in combination with radial mapping and xo-
rippling concentric  circles
(Dizzy) all this made me think about
that the effects that were in the demo yesterday are now
today  already in the intro. (so it won’t take long to see
on  next  FT 4K intro completely re-
giving  S4B or say POWER UP).FinalNEVERLAND, there  where the computer rotated,
personally  I was very impressed. ETERNITY
INDUSTRIS  definitely  should  had to take
second  place  in intro compo. After whom?
Of course, after VAV!                     
                                          
Another good intruder that is about time-
was  even dissatisfied  with absolutely everything
Isaya,  became infinity  by  Anton Coder. C
long distance it is really forward-
chatted! True, the light source does not change
I was sorry, but the music is real, and not  
then  there are envelopes.  Amizhniki identified in
infinity some  your own  native  demo -
ENTER TNE PLANET DUST...                  
                                          
Somewhere here all the work suddenly ended
and one of the organizers said in micro-
background phrase: "Demonstration of works in the nomination
4K  intro ended."  People, that means, in
perplexed. They promised, then, an intro fromVAV
and where is it, you ask? However, after waiting until the end
conceptual pause, MAGIC from the very back
row actual  hall cheerfully shouted that
yes one more job, and the corpse  GOA was out
carried to the table with the computer.              
                                          
                                          
Here it turned out one very interesting thing -
hoist  WLODEK says from the stage: "Work
number  13".  It had to be done like that!
VAV, of course, is  to blame, since they
MAGIC specially waited for the show of all the
bot so that  GOA becomes the last and decisive
(also correct - show them GOA at the beginning,
the hall would fall asleep and not wake up for a long time
zheniya  all others intro). Unlucky
number  did not  could spoil the impression of
GOA. Although  in the middle of the display on one of
standingcollapsed near the window  onlookers
curtain, this  simply no one noticed,
besides the one it fell on :)...       
                                          
No, of course  someone might have been ready
see this. Undoubtedly, there were coders who
They have long since  already "discovered chunky".
Many people knew that low-resolution, starting with
from a certain distance it even looks ray-
higher than high-resolution. Even I, approximately
worrying about VAV's reaction to everything watched
4K, I was expecting strong work. But not that much! 
                                          
In short, ppl started  "to hell" already on the first
FX'e.  It should be noted that GOA is very graphic
positioned relative to each other  located
themselves effects. VOXELS, BUMP and the tunnel post-
placed exactly where they should be!
Onlypeople managed to understand what was happening here,
How does probably the most hit effect appear?
fect all  interiors - mirroring rotation. Well
Everyone here is just wildly delighted!!! Voxels
-  again applause, bump - wild ra-
worthy howl... Winner in the 4K category
became absolutely obvious.                  
                                          





















     TeeRay      Magic & VAV    
Однако  страшнее было не то, что VAV побе-
дит.  Для  многих было абсолютно ясно, что
их  демки, выставленные на demo compo, ещё
пять  минут  назад  были  круты, а теперь,
после  GOA, их можно забирать обратно и не
позориться, участвуя  в  compo.  Воистинну
многие the demos were simply _nothing_ in comparison
disagreement with the intro from Exploder.            
                                          
                                          
                Chapter IIX                 
                                          
    When the sausage... (music compo)      
                                          
After 4K I definitely wanted to eat. By me,
ALK and “close associates” (in the sense of sitting
mi  nearby) it was decided to hear the or-
organizers and  if there will be a break - then
yes,  a if  will be  music compo, then that's it
equals  is! The organizers seem to have decided not to
what not to announce and gave the floor to all sorts of
tors to present theircreations.     
                                          
Here they began to tell us, the uninitiated,
and show all sorts of interesting things.  First
everyone studied for a long time and with interestthe fifth
DEJA measures  VU. When I got pretty tired of it,
they began to show everything. It was de-
version of the editorARTWORK'which is multi-
those and  seen before, as well as unprecedented
hitherto  full  versions of MONSTRLAND and LAST
HERO.  I also succeeded, after one hundred and first
approach and occupy an ever-moving object
Ready,  show the masses a demo version of WALKER
(the one that you you will find in the BOX,  only
without MOUSE, planes and cars). Remembering
that a toy is not a demo for you, people
was in no hurry to rejoice or be sad,
and expressed his emotions in two ways:
bathed  from the authors the advertised product or
ignored the offer.                  
                                          
Honestly  having shown the WALKER demo to the masses, I
became absolutely free, having completed all given
new to me in Samara"instructions of voters." Te-
feather you could just hang out with the people
house.                                      
                                          
The masses  didn't waste time. Periodically
they just strained phrases like: "OBERON! Cru-
that  you have a magazine! How many rooms are there?
lo?".Too much popularity is that-
same  not good, I thought  me, taking pictures with
another  fan  OBERON. And a fan
apparently he was a better photographer than the previous ones
because  operated   with a cunning  long-focus
nym  device, which after closing
the aperture value was depicted in the lens  chi-
three figures that made my eyes roll
into a  tube. After this photo, with
with rolled up eyes, I discovered
on  edge back  row of a modest young
person,  in no way similar to "advanced
that cool scener". That was suggestive
panic horror for more than one generation
tion of SpectumistsSergey Novikov.          
SPIRIT, of course, had a strong effect on me
impression. A simple man, like 4 kopecks
with one piece of paper, and at the same time brilliant,
like 16 RU7s. We discussed with him in two
words  urgent  problems  development
SPECTRUM, orphans starving South
Africa  with a smooth transition to graphic
editors.   Next to   with   SPIRIT   sat
SiR/BYTEX, which apparently  and  does 
all ART  WORKS. I let loose on these two
ALK, which became popular at my suggestion
explain how to make a quick one in the editor
"free rotation of the sprite".             
                                          
It is necessary to note that all this time has already passed
placed  in  title of the music compo chapter.
Only  on  him everyone  was "score". 3a
with the exception of musicians, probably... To the self-
at the beginning of music compo Horseradish appeared in the hall
-  musician who wrote in his time
how many  brilliant Mouzons on AY (listed
in  composition  MAGIC  SOFT). Together with Hrenseveral  Amizhniki members have arrived
Moscow  branch  Lookers House - in-
international Amigabrigade.  Guys
these were worthy of the title 100% real scener and
all were different from those who had collected
Xia. Horseradish himself proudly wore the original May-
ku with the Assembly'98 logo.               
                                          
                                          
So, while ALK started loading
SiR rotation sprites, two from these
Amizhnikov  beginning  in literally flask-
power!  Synchronously with the beginning of the next compo
melodies they jumped out of their seats and let out
sing  into a mad dance, spreading them out as they go
long  hair braids  major  length.
They danced  they played ten or so melodies
mi  breaks. 3and by this time they had time to
practically imprint on photo/video cameras
all festival participants. The people knew how to
bodies come off...                         
                                          
                                          
Measuredly hanging out around the territory of the fifth floor
Ms.  schools  N91  was more concerned
the question is when  will  end   this is the very
music compo. The data was received mostagainst
contradictory, but they agreed that
lodiy  about 40 pieces. It promised about
two hours of well-deserved  rest  :) People
managed  to submit new melodies directly
progress compo. Before I still don’t understand, they
right  there, in the hall  wrote  or what? I,
To be honest, I was even glad that I forgot
MMSM's music at home in Samara - compo will be
lasts 3 minutes less!               
                                          
After several melodies the most uninteresting
thrown as a result, music compo began to leave
give room. It's not just that people
doesn't like music. Just the volume of this sa-
mythe music was such that in places in the hall
just "blown away" by the sound...                
                                          
There was active smoking on the sidelines of FUNTOP
smoking  nicotine  sticks, trade
T-shirts, floppy disks and  books. In the corner
tables   gathered  exhausted sound
EXTREME'ists led by MAGIC and sitting
sleepy  VAV.  Using a marker and paper
was compiled  announcement  about  sale
set-top boxes  CD-32, extended to A1200, for
pure  symbolic price  in  $195. Strength
prefix supported the statement that
The former  owner of the prefix is  himself
VAV! Given someone's question about how much
may  cost  KAU-1024 board (it will be given for
first  place in demo compo), it was not difficult
understand  VAV's secret plan. First place
in  4K + first place in DEMOCOMPO + $195 for
CD-32  + ??$  for KAU-1024 and now you are the owner
a real major AMIGA 1200! But for real
lysis of strategic objective number one
VAV needed to fulfill "all points on-
labeled programs",  in including the first
place in democompo...                      
                                          
Small dialogue related to the described
events:                                 
                                          
MAGIC>  (addressing VAV) We will have an interview
give to Logros?                           
                                          
VAV> (without  desires) Lead them here - we'll give them
interview. But I don’t feel like getting up...           
                                          
MAGIC> Well, I don't really need it either...  
                                          
Suitable ARTY:                            
                                          
VAV> (sleepy, thoughtful, with a hidden
dezhda) ARTY, do you have 3D in the demo?      
                                          
ARTY>  Yes  y us there  _this_, you're all here
generally drag yourself...                     
                                          
VAV> So is there 3D or not? In general, what kind of
are there any effects?                             
                                          
ARTY> (affirmative)                     
                We HAVE NO EFFECTS AT ALL!
                                          
(boisterous laughter)                             
                                          
ARTY> We have a single motion video. From the beginning
and  to  in the end everything comes together as one effect. There
such a flight over the city...                
                                          
VAV> (with fading hope) Well, at least the music
What speed are you writing at?      
                                          
ARTY> (immediately and confidently) On the fourth!    
                                          
VAV> (slightly perked up) That's good...
                                          
Thirst  completion  music compo was growing.
Many were already counting the remaining time until the end
competition time, multiplying the number of small
diy for 3 minutes (maximum playback time
tearing).                                 
                                          
Having consulted  and deciding that"delay
death  like", me, TOX and his friend decided
go  to  street  - drink beer! On the porch
school, several personalities hung out, prominent
representing from the bulk of funtops.
One of them, seeing money in our hands,
persistently  asked to borrow about 2-3
rubles  (for beer). We smoothly refused him,
but  they promised  to bring some beer if
will remain.                                
                                          
The kiosks  were not far away, so we should return
We succeeded quite quickly. Personalities,
described  above not only did not disappear, but
on the contrary, they became even more embittered -
mi and aggressive. At first I thought that
this is a group of zealous RS people and they are doing something
have  against  Funtop. However, in the latter
under the influence of beer their smooth narrative
gave us his sad story.           
                                          
                                          
That  were not wild PCs, but Guardians of Kabe-
la!  Somewhere there, on the fifth floor of the school, something
window passed the same cable that
ry  provided  everything  power supply
Funtop'a. So, these comrades alternately
but  we sat at the treasured window, peering into
tens of meters of black cable tape. They
were those  Mind, Honor and Conscience  ourera,  border guards of a bright future,
one can  say hope  modern
SPECTRUM.                               
                                          
Just in the middle of the story  top
a small pebble fell and a loud drunken sound
a voice announced that they had come (standing
zu) turn guard the cable, otherwise demo
compo  is already starting.  Together with the Guardians
Cables  and  with unfinished beer we rushed into
the inside of the school, for the opportunity to miss something
or from demo  we were not happy. However, not
Everyone managed to get to the fifth floor when
hall knocked down  people. It turned out,what music
compo  has just completed, and now, after
a short break, demos will finally begin
ki.                                       
                                          
                                          
                 Chapter IX                 
                                          
      Demo compo: first five works       
                                          
                                          
                       The chase is better
 than the catch.... 
                                          
          How Much Is The Fish?/Scooter'98
                                          
                                          
Demo compo started with BOOM TRACKMO, visible
nogo more in Samara, the day before departure for
FT.  I don’t know how to release demos before
started  party - it’s boring to watch them later -
but!However, BOOM  was  not  simple, but very
simple. Without thinking twice, he hovered in the very middle
chale.  Seeing the perplexed faces of the organization
Torov, I decided to help by suggesting what was needed
do  usr 0. The demo will work after this
la.                                       
                                          
The people  were in no hurry to react, because so far no
nothing shocking happened on screen.
A great expert in modern demo mining
Andrey  Isaev  aka KAN0 steered somewhere else
during  time  music compo. One of the heard
dialogues on this topic:                     
                                          
                                          
X> - Where is Isai? Y> - We need it here badly...             
                                          
X> - What would we do without it! And who will smear everything  
                                    will it be?
                                          
                                          
                                          
After  BOOM   launched  TV-X from  DIE
KRUPPS. Considering their two previous works,
one  was hoping for a strong spectacle.
However, the most powerful was the illuminated cube.
                                          
                                          
The lost ones have appeared "Isai and his team",
which took their place  vok combat position
next to the latest monitor.  Coming soon
appeared  Flying/DR, which  symbolized
means the presence of a demo from DIGITAL REALITY.   
                                          
                                          
Meanwhile, the moderately boring events passed GARLIC
RESPIRATION and TYRANNY. Although the chunky part
doom and the guy who was thrown a brick at
caused a storm of laughter  those gathered. First
worthy of  attention was the work
ADRENALIZE.                               
                                          
                                          
                                          
People  watched  demo  from  GLOBAL  CORP. with
undisguisedinterest. Well not every day
you will see so many different ones, but equally forward-
chatting effects. Funny thing about resetting the computer
Pewter left a lasting impression on
everyone.  Tag  movement  using
quality  model for demonstrating your circle
tizny  v 3D ships from ELITE even appreciated
several Amizhniks sitting not far from
me.  And of course fractals! And that's just it
I  approached ALK to hit him with what
some  caustic  question about the frac-
catch, how a ka-
catalog  new  disk. The first file in this
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