Event - The results of the Festival of Computer Art Chaos Construction 1999.
EVENT
COMPUTER ART FESTIVAL
"CHAOS CONSTRUCTIONS'99"
(C) KVAZAR
Third and Fourth of July in St. Petersburg hosted a
multi-platform festival of computer art SS'99. For the fourth
time Spectrum collects under the banners of his followers and
fans, yet again proving to everyone that in spite of
difficulties, Spectrum scene alive. Yes, we are together again,
people of various professions: coders, artists, musicians,
designers, electronic media and, finally, ordinary users, who
could not stay away and arrived in town on Neve, to once again
demonstrate their solidarity, their unity and to give all the
unforgettable moments of this holiday.
The first day was entirely devoted to CC'99 ZX-SPECTRUM,
that given the multi-platform oriented festival, it was quite
reasonable, since the number of spektrumistov to the party was
more than overwhelming. Ahead of the event, I can say that they
made up 90% by all present.
Premise - the school assembly hall on the street Bryantseva
10, in the area Metro Civil Prospectus (the place, if not
picturesque, it is richly provided by the various stalls and
shops) - was spacious and bright. Seats, though obviously
lacking, so ou have been supplemented by the benches of the
school gymnasium.
The equipment consisted of the organizers in a single color
TV, projector, which was black and white (!) and amps with a
pair of columns of average power. Kompovskie machine: Several
"Scorpion" with GMX, and a couple pisyukov "Amiga", were placed
on the stage. Part of the equipment was hidden behind a dense
red curtain.
Organizers and onymi were: Vsevolod Potapov aka RANDOM (one
most of Australia), Alex Monastyrenko aka MONSTER, Max Romanov
aka HURTMAN, Artem Kharitonov aka ARTY and a few comrades from
the number of visitors to the party all night drive running
room and equipment in proper form, collecting the work coming
through the Internet. Those who came to the festival before the
planned period until July 3 sleeping in school, right at the
party :-)...
By 12 am, July 3 at the door of the school has gathered an
impressive crowd. Total present at the party were about 150
people - far fewer than expected, but this will be discussed
below. Attended by such famous personalities as: UnBEL! VER aka
Maxim Muchkaev (he M.M.A.) from Samara, the leader of the
Comanche tamoshnih ;-) - in my opinion, one of the most
advanced people on the Spectrum scene, CPU - editors
ADVENTURER, RUSTER - like already the representative of the
deceased ZX-FORMAT'a, Peter Sobolev - organizer of the three
ENLIGHT'ov, LAV, DNK, REAL MASTERS, 4th DIMENSION, BYTEX ...
and yet the mass of the people. Mozhno not to mention of
DIGITAL REALITY - they priimali part in the festival. Come and
Eugene Buder - "Grandpa WELCOME", immediately have deployed on
the street in his car, a brisk trade proprietary software.
Orderly came from Moscow headed by WLODEK'om:
ANTARES (in full), SISTER (Marianne - Sister EA / ATS),
ZX-SHADOW, OPER, GPV ...
From Belarus, except for us to Muhoy (FLY) have been WOLF,
PAUL PAVLOV, ASCENDANCY (MINISOFT 'Dr.GRIFUS), SAVAGE / PG. K
Unfortunately, No one else from the RUSH did not come, as
indeed, from FATALITY ...
The occurrence of Vyacheslav Mednonogova, was greeted with
stormy ovation. Near Fame immediately formed an impressive
crowd. Naturally, people interested in the fate of the Black
Crow-2. The author of the game assured that once solved the
issue with its design work, creation of the project will be
resumed, but definitely not before autumn.
After a short delay caused by the connection equipment
(thanks to Sergei Zerova of the firm's "Scorpion"), the
audience began to let inside.
Near the entrance to the hall lined up a huge backlog.
Everyone donating for 50 rubles, received a ticket and a form
to vote (Data on participants were entered in noutbuk-XT/86
MONSTER'a).
Still about an hour walking collection of works, during
which RANDOM and ARTY greeted the audience and briefly recalled
poryaok of the party.
The hall darted hither and thither "Zonovtsy" and
"Nemovtsy, advertising their products, and kept bumping into
each other. In this case, both sides turned away, pretending
that unfamiliar and followed hard-core competitor contemptuous
look :-). Main event was a video operator Frunze (the one who
carried on in E'97 Hall of rifle) - film on CC'99.
First, traditionally started gfx-compo. It was shown about
twenty screenshots of them pieces of 6.7 were pretty good. Was
demonstrated and a picture of the monarch - "Savannah" Who Saw
Against this background, a very badsome. In the first place had
explicitly requested two or three screens, and because of the
black and white projector was very difficult evaluate them on
merit. ARTY, names the number of competitive works, some times
confused and had to start from scratch, then numbered images in
a strange way changed, that only added confusion and difficult
to assess.
One after the other contests were 0.5K and 4K intro - the
work was a little something about a dozen. The strongest
impression on the audience made a 4K intro "S2_H5_OH" (for the
uninitiated, this formula alcohol): cool effects, music,
original idea and design. Even on a monochrome screen, this
mini-deme looked very impressive.
Several nominations were ruthlessly slaughtered because of
the small number of jobs. So, instead of competition wild-compo
showed some "Cartoon" with mediocre quality, but very long ...
Before the music-compo was announced a half-hour break.
Started presentation of their works. The audience was shown a
few demo versions of games: "MIST: MONSTRLAND-2", "AWAKEN",
"BABYLON-5", the magazine "RU (s) H-1" and a couple of new
gazetok.
Korrespondenty numerous electronic publications hunted
for all and sundry, for exclusive interviews, making photos and
videosemku. Planned to invite the festival St. Petersburg
television, but one of the organizers forgot to send back the
fax.
Began "a musical show." Describe it is not, perhaps, make
sense, because the quality of most papers have been sent
explicitly below average. Among all this cacophony, which
lasted a hour, with great difficulty could identify two or
three more or less give pleasing Mouzon. The most striking
thing was that almost all the music at the festival, there
seems to be written by different authors, suffered a surprising
uniformity - a complete boom-boom Tirley. Where are the lively
fun tunes since Fantopa? It is natural that people not only
danced (as it was on Fantope), but gradually began to evaporate
from the floor. By the end of the contest, the room remained
less than half the audience. Someone went for a smoke, somebody
went to the toilet, a small group sinkleristov, jingling the
half-empty dishes went to the nearby stalls, searching for
intoxicating. Outside, the street, someone bawled a drunken
voice songs, drowning out the music-compo (say, it was a Bronze
;-)... Ostavshivsya in the hall, figuratively speaking,
suffered from inaction. WLODEK, so he generally slept through
the "view" ;-) (there is a unique photo) ...
Again a pause, and left in the hall of the shaft was thrown
into the street. Most of the spectators settled down on the
grass beside the school building. Others were scattered on the
notorious kiosks. Small group Reporters again population on
copper and on pick apart saved Glory miracle in the form
suddenly appeared drunk three sheets to the homeless, who join
the conversation, and scatter my spit lopocha bullshit, which
caused universal joy of others. Homeless, local spektrumisty
once dubbed Bill Gates ...
Demos for the competition were exhibited all three works.
Most first started to show "ANAMNESIA" by REAL MASTERS. Known
group, good work, constant progress: from "INFARCT" to
"EMERGENCY", but this (!) Are not expected, probably no one.
Already after just a minute hall burst into applause. Speak
Deme about this can be many and long, but much better to see it
their eyes. It's not even deme, but rather the video. It is
worth noting that the scales tipped the code is not cool or
supergraphics (neither one nor the other in this Deme not) a
good humorous story, nice design and just a great idea,
flavored with a considerable share of the animation. Probably
have sunk into oblivion, when escarpment demos determined
ferocity code. There was a new time and deme should bring the
viewer the pleasure of her contemplation. All of this
"anamnesis" is in excess. What began with "FOREVER" and turned
into a masterpiece - promises to be a new, post-modern trend in
demomeykinge as sometime trekmo superseded megademo ...
The second was the work of the group ACCEPT - "63BIT3". It
was is so featureless that about her not want to even mention
it. Anything fundamentally new, it has not been demonstrated.
A snack was shown DR'ovsky "JAM". Well, what can
say ... You remember "LYRA-2", where a girl is dancing? Here at
This effect is consistently emphasized by the authors of the
demos. The rest: soundly, beautiful, stylish, but ... before
the first job fades.
Two hours of vote counting continued, during which the
twisted old Amiga demos. The results of the trial components
were quite predictable: 1-ranked REAL MASTERS, 2-e - DIGITAL
REALITY, 3-e - ACCEPT. And the gap between the leaders was more
than twofold. On schedule - quite deservedly, took first place
FIL / ANTARES, but in music - EA from the same group. Picture
of our MONARCH'a finished fourth. Congratulations!
RESULTS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL CHAOS
CONSTRUCTIONS '99
ZX-SPECTRUM
Compiled by: ARTY / DR
Graphics Competition:
Rank Points Entry Title Made By
--------------------------------------------------
------------- 1 127 9 Dream Fil / Antares 2113 1913 Lovekind
Diver / 4 Dimension March 1953 12 HrumHrum Hero / Discovery
April 1942 8 Savanna Monarch
5 January 29 BC'DP Paracels / Eternity Industry
6 Feb. 21 $ funtier Virtual / Scene
June 21, 1921 Voodoo Goblin / Trolls
7 July 20 Troll Scalina / Constellation
8 June 14 Sunrise! Gas13
9 April 12 Shadow Mr.John / Technology is
12 September 1916 Suicide Vaniac / Cyber Punks Unity
10 September 1920 Vfx1 ...
10 September 1924 Frog Kristof / Constellation
11 August 1923 Wrongsun ...
12 7 3 Future! New Art
13 May 5 Confraction Kasik / Spectrum Club
May 13, 1910 Reptile Minisoft / Ascendancy
May 13, 1914 Wicked Deadie / Cyber Punks Unity
14 March 1917 Death Twin / Global Corporation
14 March 1919 Lord Of Chaos Flying Skull / Partyzans
March 14, 1922 Wrestling ...
January 15, 1911 Nocturnal Lady Demiurge Ash
January 15, 1915 Gotcha Ant / Cyber Punks Unity
16 0 18 Hellroad ...
AY Music Competition:
Rank Points Entry Title Made By
--------------------------------------------------
------------- 1 86 21 Together With Me EA / Antares February
1960 September Unreal2 Dj.Serg March 1959 an Apocalypse MMCM /
Sage 15 April 1946 Voyage In Future Davos / Cyber Punks
5 March 29 Last DNK / Virt Group
6 June 23 Birds-1 Push
7 May 22 Before New Year Dj.Soundliner
22 July 1918 Chaos Is Beginning T. Mr.Nut / Partyzans
18 August 1922 Unfix. Reampflied Vibes Kunf
September 16, 1917 Tortures Of Detonated Never / Cyber Punks
10 April 15 Ineffable Sector
15 October 1911 Suxxonia Andy Fer
11 July 14 Salute Nik-o/Techno Lab
November 14, 1910 Spring Siril / 4 Dimention
November 14, 1914 Sweet Moments Of Lust Miguel / Cyber Punks
13 December 1920 Please Take Me On! Flying Skull
13 February 8 Imprivizasion DX-69/Comput. Rats
July 14th 1916 Rest From Your Deep F. Chasm / Cyber Punks
June 15, 1913 Endless Chaos Dr.Dismal / Light
June 15, 1919 Find The Vacant Place Noize / Phantasy
January 16, 1912 My Birthday Groove / BLP
17 0 8 Lost In Eternity Viper / Techno Lab
512 Bytes Intro Competition:
Rank Points Entry Title Made By
--------------------------------------------------
------------- 1 124 1 0.5 'Vlad / Real Masters 2116 March
Absent Extreme 3107 September Daningy Cryss / Razzlers
4103 April Sunday SerzhSoft
May 12 1911 Plzm512 STS / Volga-Soft
6 February 11 Eclipse ZS
6 August 11 Ambience Xn0bys/Cyber Punks Unity
7 7 7 Land512 LX / BearMans
8 6 6 Circles Goblin / BearMans
9 3 5 Pifagority Pifagor / Constellation
10 2 10 2 Sectors Ivan Roschin
4k Intro Competition:
Rank Points Entry Title Made By
--------------------------------------------------
------------- 1 262 1 C2H5OH SerzhSoft 2145 4 Beyond Scorpion
March 1968 March Millenniumm Constellation
April 1958 2 The Dive Fyrex / Mayhem
Demo Competition:
Rank Points Entry Title Made By
--------------------------------------------------
------------- 1 267 1 Anamnesis Real Masters 2163 3 JAM Digital
Reality 3110 2 63bit3 Accept Corp.
The top places were publicly awarded diplomas (diplomas
themselves only appeared on the second day) and went along with
all celebrate such a joyous event. Those who could not find a
lodging for the night, stayed overnight at the school. We Fly,
Vlodek and other Muscovites went to the apartment Timothy Lapo,
from the morning gave a tear to escape from local :-)
cockroaches, but that's another story ...
And at this time ... turns to school at night came the
police. Was divided into four windows. Fifth - broke wind on
our own with a fly front. The people, sleeping in the room was
so glad khalyavnykh night, that bathed in the insole (not going
to point the finger at our WOLF'a. ;-). In short, it was
announced that from all for the second day of going to another
10 rubles to compensate the damage caused ...
The second day was entirely for PC / AMIGA, and demonstrate
they got together. Compared with the first day - it was rather
boring. Very long and tedious job posting was then for some
reason had to re-convert pisishnuyu music that robbed three
more hours of time. Periodically run Amiga demos, but nothing
really has not been shown. And people were much less ... Since
the train, we went out in 17 hours, we were forced to leave the
friendly Peter and go back to Gomel, and not inspecting all to
end. But we did about it sorry ;-).
The results of the second day, as well as a more detailed
overview of the festival CC'99, with numerous interviews, our
adventures, suffering and gags will be published in the journal
"RU (s) H-2".
The festival took place, we can summarize and draw
conclusions. Undoubtedly, labor organizers is great, but you
can not close our eyes and the obvious shortcomings of the last
party, so as not to repeat them future. Please do not take
offense at the criticism, we do it all for the common good.
Most important, in my opinion, miscalculation in organizing
the event, too late announcement of a timetable, venue and
timing thereof. The downside was the fact that the festival was
focused exclusively on people with access to the network
Internet and Fido. Completely lacked a broad advertising
campaign in electronic media, the rules were published too
later, there was the usual information support, as in its time
for Enlight and FunTop, and even initially pledged $ 5 per
entrance, did not add those wishing to visit CC'99.
Relatively small number of participants also explained by the
the fact that this year the scene was divided as never before.
Refusal to perform FunTop'99 spawned a lot of "leftist" (not in
insult to the organizers!) festivals around the ex-USSR. Tut
you and Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod and Dzerzhinsk, and even some
small town type Uryupinsk. Do not get me wrong, but only
acceptable to the city for such events - is St. Petersburg and
Moscow, with the latter, imho, will prefer the most
spektrumistov. After all, but I'm much more likely to have gone
to the purely Spectrum crowd than the multi-platform. Of
course, WLODEK'a can understand - he did not want F'99
disintegrate the scene, but in the end, everything turned out
even worse ...
Negative role played by excessive self-confidence and some
organizers in technical support. Apparatus was brought to
school the day before the festival. Throughout the night, Max
Romanov (HURTMAN), with companions had attempted unsuccessfully
to kompovskie connect the machine to the two color televisions,
and if would not be timely assistance Sergei Zerova of the firm
"Scorpion" things would have gone very badly ... In addition,
the screen was a video projector black and white. This annoying
bug has been fixed only on the second day, when they were AMIGA
/ PC components, and Ultimately, Spectrum section of the
festival was in full Down's syndrome.
A lot of confusion with the competitive work. Immediately
it is worth noting that no preselekta was not in sight. Contest
Music on Speccy was an almost complete crap: Photo WLODEK'a
sleeping during the music-compo, speaks for itself. The graph
shows too quickly, the numbering of images is constantly
changed, introducing viewers to the confusion. Some
competitions do not was because of the vanishingly small number
of exhibited works. AND such examples are set.
Now, I would like to make a few wishes of the organizers of
such events in future to reduce the occurrence of various
incidents to a minimum.
1. Information about the upcoming festival (where he had
not carried out) shall be published at least six months before
his holding, and the preliminary preparation, the search space
and Others - even earlier.
2. Need to develop an extensive advertising campaign not
only in networks but also in electronic media. Should ensure
the timely output of information sheets, dem-invitations to an
agreed time frame. For example, the first deme is beyond the
year before festival, the second three months (with the new
rules, etc.). The exact time and place must be established de
facto no later than three months before the party. If a
commercial festival - the cost of Tickets may not exceed $ 2 -
is marginal sum for many spektrumistov.
3. Map and directions to the venue should be
detailed and thorough and take into account the terrain
features. For landmarks are best to use any architectural
structures, such as: "To the left of the cinema" Friendship
through the way to the big fountain, and on the other hand one
can see high-rise building and the church "itp be described
fares from all stations, do not forget about subway and other
transportation.
4. The most important aspect - technical support. All
equipment and apparatus must be connected and tested, however,
than a month before the festival. At least one week before the
party of all must already be available in the room, connected
and tested More than once. It would be nice to hold a dress
rehearsal with all appliances, paying particular attention to
the picture and sound quality. All cables and wires must be
hidden and not confuse the audience under their feet.
5. It should be difficult to foresee in a room special
Indices such as "toilets", "smoking areas", "litter box"
etc. To prevent drunk at the party, one must have
several attendants, who would keep order.
6. In advance to arrange the appropriate symbols,
produce T-shirts, to agree on diploma and prize with a similar
marking. In my view, the symbolism of "FunTop'98" and
especially "SS'99" were obviously not successful because they
do not reflected the essence of the event. First, the logo
should be immediately designation indicating the orientation of
the computer activities. If the party cross-platform, should be
designated all participating platforms that no one was hurt.
Behind you can write any logo or slogan. For example: "Speccy
Alive Forever" if Festival Spectrum or anything else. Similar,
strongly contribute to sustainability of the festival,
especially if you approach to this fairly competently and with
a certain taste.
7. Not interfere with commerce software, literature, and
iron. On "SS'99" last almost absent, except for a single board
General Sound.
8. Desirable and coverage by the media. You can invite a TV
or newspaper - it all goes only benefit.
9. In no event should not be confused by party PC and
Amigo, for is completely different machines with different
capabilities and characteristics. Criterion for mastery on the
PC does (!) Does not may be equivalent to Amiga. This applies
not only to dem, but and the graphics and music. Here is the
opinion of most people who first visited the second day of the
SS: "The union contests the PC and Amiga - the largest Error!.
"Well, it is impossible to estimate with very different
platormy ...
That is, in principle, and all that is needed for good
festival. The rest - have little things and depend only on
ourselves.
In conclusion, I want to thank all the organizers and
people who somehow had a hand in holding SS'99, contestants and
spectators just ...
Thanks Timothy Lapo per night ;-)...
And finally, we are especially grateful to the guys from
REAL MASTERS, created on the party atmosphere of celebration
and thanks that many defects and omissions paled into
insignificance. Not stop there, learn, create and create!
In your power to save the Speccy, and we must do everything
that he continued to live and to please all their fans and the
fans. And there will always be with you the scene - something
unique collection of talent that collected and multiply over
the years, from generation to generation.
God be with you Speccy, together forever!
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