COPYRIGHT ВУ RUSH ISPA WRITTEN ВУ AVALON TEAM SUMMER OF 1997 YEAR CHERNIGIV/UKRAINE LAST EDDITION: 5 DECEMBER'97 (for russian-languages readers) МОИ ЛИЧНЫЕ РАЗДУМИЯ О DEMOMAKINGE Огромный привет всем, для кого демо не яв- ляется простой бредятиной с летающими кар- тинками и прыгающими буквами ! Спасибо всем, кто относится к этому как к искус- ству и стремится сделать что-то серьезное, о чем будут вспоминать спустя многие годы, когда на SPECCY будут смотреть как на ма- шину на которой зарождался новый видis- arts. Think about famous artists kah, and about all outstanding people. After all, the pain Most of them were not known during their lifetime and their creativity was realized only later century... I study at the Academy of Arts of Ukraine, I have a computer right in my dorm and, naturally, many of my friends look play demos on it. It was very interesting observe their reaction, because these are people with ho- good taste, knowledgeable about design and graphics, and not ordinary spectators from the outside. At the same time, they are not subject to stereotyping memory inherent in people who are closely acquainted with the company pewters. The reaction was varied. Largest 'VIBRATIONS' and some ry other eurodemo. Old megademo none- who didn't like even things like 'INSULT' did not evoke any emotion in them. Many people noticed that I think the most important thing is STYLE. The point is that this is the most important task whose real demo-maker - CATCH SYU- LET and COLLECT EVERYTHING INTO AN ORGANIC WHOLE! Now the level of coding is at its highest highest mark. Squeezed out of Spectrum everything that is possible and what is not. The music is already has long become very cool and the muzakers are jester more and more masterpieces. LastENLIGHT showed that with graphics things are much better have improved. Now we need to strive for something mu to make a production out of all this a deed that would not be a shame while work for professional artists or, for example, For example, scroll on television. Just think how stupid they will be third in this case greetings, and many other "remnants of Polish times", which ry interfere with the perception of synopsia as a guarantee monastic whole. It's like inserting captions after every 50th frame of the film... As examples of successful solutions demon- strations I can cite two works of the group SPACE BALLS on AMIGA: '9 FINGERS' and 'STA- TE OF TNE ART', which are made in the form original video clips. Perhaps there is and others, but I haven’t seen them because... for now we only have 10 demos due to undeveloped Amiga soft exchange channels. In our "HALLUCINATIONS IN OPERA" we tried not to do anything unnecessary. There There is not a word that is not related to the plot. All support and information hours these were consolidated into a separate section - 'KO- MENTARIES' and do not interfere with the main idea. I am in no way saying that we everything worked out, rather on the contrary, the most important thing is This task is still far from completed. Multi- go graphics in different styles, etc. We are eliminated their mistakes as they worked on the system nopsia and we will try from themget rid of next time. Now I want to summarize everything that has been said in a single whole and give friendly and professional national :-) tips: Don't do anything unnecessary. Everything is due it is important to be subordinated to the main idea and plot that one Try to maintain the style graphics and music, as well as effects. Never don’t try to stick it in the synopsis/demo everything that is ready at hand. Not ready New effects/graphics/music should be dictated style, but vice versa - style and idea first of all, the rest is subordinate to them and completely depends on them. Think everything through first, and then start writing. When this project should be discussed by everyone at once together both coders and artists and mu- zykants. Imagine how stupidly you look our 'OPERA' was missing, if in parts 'AVA- LON' and 'MORDOR' were not played so thoughtfully This is the music of the Witch Doctor, and some kind of pop music? Constantly look for something new. What You managed to make an effect that works on 10% faster than the same one in another demo, is not yet a reason to write a program. Don't try to make graphics if you don't know how... you can draw (more precisely, you need to try, but it should not be used for serious workthose). Better contact some people mi, even if from other cities, but those who want to do it efficiently. The same goes for covers music and coding. Well then! Good luck ! I hope my co- The tips will help you in your work. Actually I'm pi- I fattened them up for myself to determine the most important points in creating a demo... I could write an entire article on this topic. a book, or at least an electronic article magazine. Maybe I'll do this... THE LAMERS ARE BACK, OR DID SOME ERROR OCCUR? Even though none of us got on ENLIGHT97, one of mine got there effect... I was very surprised when I saw in the epilogue to 'USUAL SUSPECTS' by the Minsk group py SMOKERS your own effect (re- flying ribbons of dots), modified a version of which you can see in the part with greetings in our synopsis. How is this could have happened? Then I remembered that in the spring we went to visit DREAM MAKERS and meI forgot my source disk from IMP, among which there was one exactly like this the same as in the above demo. Interesting How did my sources get to Minsk? I don’t doubt IMP’s integrity, but Smokers might not do this hmm... how can I put this mildly... well in general - ugly. I can still understand when they tear out something... real procedures and subroutines, but when they just take someone else’s effect (I wrote it about a week) and stupidly insert it into your program where he is almost the only thing is that this is too much! I would understand if they wrote something like the author is unknown or would not have written a copyright for this part at all, But no, they wrote! (of course, about There is not a word about AVALON or about me). I wouldn't like to start any enmity between our groups, so pro- I ask you guys from the SMOKERS group to call or write to me and at least explain how- This lame thing could have happened... But in general then it wouldn’t hurt to apologize in your current program. By the way, there were other sources on the disc - nicks... :-) And God forbid if I see them in your next works! Still, on- I hope for a peaceful conclusion to this incident. denta -> You apologize and format my disk, and we begin to transfer to youhello in your next works?! ABOUT OUR PLANS... In addition to demomaking, we sat down to develop to a bigger/complicated/interesting game. I started writing a script (more than 50 pages and this is just the beginning), I drew a lot graphics, drawing 10 full-screen pictures night a day (CHANGE YOUR PAMPERS :-)!), RAFF wrote a lot of cool 3D effects, but then taking a sober look at the volume of work and comparing them with those ridiculous amounts who can pay us, we decided not bury yourself in a grave alive. Possibly we will continue this game, because it is worth that, but it will be either if they support our project, the essence of which is set out in this nopsies in the 'Save Our Speccy' section, or the project will be carried out in parallel on AMIGA, if we manage to get to the western soft market. If anyone can help in this matter or finance the creation giving toys, contact us urgently! Then, a joint project with SILICON BRAINS - 'WORMS'. We make music and graphics. The fate of our graphic art is unknown whom editor. Shedepends on what BYTEXs will be sent to me from Moldova. Because of some problems with the mail, their first The link apparently went to Bill Gates at MicroSoft, so, pisyushniks, wait new graphic editor! :-) The point is that we wanted to unite our efforts with the above BYTEXs, I hope it will be so. In addition, there are other plans. We also began to intensively master AMIG, which will in no way affect our working with SPECCY! If you decide to buy get yourself some kind of car other than SPECCY, mine Advice to you - buy AMMY! This choice made by most of SPECTRUM's bands! Just don't sell or sell forget SPECCY!!! SPECCY+AMMY RULEZ! Explore the world of AMIGA with us and with with your old friends (DIGITAL REALITY, CODE BUSTERS, OUTLAND, ZERRO, ENTIRE, LA- VES, ZOMBUSTERS, MEGACODE, XL-DESIGN, X-TRADE and many, many others)! FUN TOP 98 (RULEZZZZ!!!!) We are all incredibly happy to hear... we are talking about holding it in 1998, in Moscow, FUN TOP competition! COOL!!! We all arms and legs FOR!!! We are muchconvenient It’s easier to get to Moscow than to St. Petersburg. Apparently, the organization of this competition sa will be much better than ENLIGHT and This makes me even more happy. Simply wonderful that there will be no pussies at the competition! Long live SPECTRUM and AMIGA!!! In general, everything is great! Thanks to the organizers for putting heavy burdens on their shoulders great work, We hope that you will complete the beginning until the bitter end! And now, in conclusion of the enthusiastic lines, ours, or rather my own wishes to the organizers: Please release send an information program as early as possible form about the competition, in which indicate the EXACT date and place of the competition, as well as detailed information on how to get there there are rules for accepting work. It would be nice to have a REALTIME GRAPHICS COMPO. If there are too many willing to whom there are many, it will be possible to give preference Highest place finishers in regular GFX COMPO, which will need to be carried out externally chale. I think 2 hours is enough for the birth of a completely acceptable picture... You can spend not entirely foolish components, for example for the best game or system new program. It's going to be great advertising of this product. Also, in my opinion, it is quite normal to The prize will be the monetary contribution of each group, approximately $10 per demoand $1-3 per every picture and music. All this is offered gal still IMP, and I think it makes sense do. The money collected will be new prize fund for the winners. This method will help raise the level of pre- of the work being delivered, everyone will strive to to receive, albeit insignificant, a prize, in addition there will be less nonsense in GFX and MU- SIC compo. So as not to repeat your own errors, we declare in advance that we will take part in FUN TOP 98. Still too much It's too early to talk about details, but I think that about three people from AVALO will come N'a. We will definitely participate in GFX and MUSIC compo both on SPECCY and AMMY. As for the synopsis, nothing yet There is no specific plan, although there are int- fresh ideas and plans... We will be very grateful if we will provide a place to stay for 2-3 day! More detailed information about the composition our "delegation" and about our work, we we will try to inform the organizers personally by the end of spring - beginning of summer 1998. So, SEE YOU AT "FUN TOP 98"!!! VIATOR of AVALON/RUSH/ASM AMIGA RULEZ, BUT SPECCY ALIVE FOREVER !!!
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