Events - a detailed report: The festival of children's computer art KidSoft'2003.
KidSoft'2003
Festival of children's computer art
Russia, Voronezh
13-14 December 2003
... About the existence of a festival of children's computer
creativity 'KidSoft' I knew a long time, ever since the first
Enlight-s, and first impressions of the leased line Internet
outstretched in 1997 to a school where I work. Knew about
Festival and many pupils. But the attitude of the All-Russia
Olympiad in Informatics, as well as to compete on
mathematics (such as Tournament of Towns), did they have much
more reverent. This is not a rock garden in Voronezh, it's just
so happened specifically at us. Still occupy different niches
festivals and competitions, I suppose. KidSoft also took the
third niche: no demoscene and computer science, but something
in the form of a game, a new and apparent both fun and serious,
if the latter pay attention to the level of organization. It
was later festivals demoscene like CAFe, 'matured' to a level
not only guardian, but government support and no longer
surprise guest appearance in front of them deputies and deputy
ministers. And if a motley, but for the most part young and a
huge tusovka spektrumistov craved 'sisopnikov' and 'novya'
networks Communication and green fields Izmailov park a hundred
times stronger any of the highest stands. It seemed as if
brought up on knee ham Russian Spectrum is not just doomed, and
even must remain in his great and truly holy
'Underground', capacious and well bride short name
'Community'.
We walked most vivid and vibrant years of Spectrum in
Russia, and all above, including, of course, and new festivals
demoscene FunTop and Chaos Constructions, only confirms the idea
Community.
Yet once found a man who challenged
all-powerful, prolific, energetic and seemingly nothing
system needs. Alexander Kandaurov, Cusick, made a bold and
not too clear at first move: he turned the system to a simple
people, to the uninitiated. Its principle was simple, as a
fighting Team: 'Do as I do! ". If you love your hobby, if you
Community treasure, if you do creative work, then why
You can not do it in front of everyone, why you should
lock in the system? So you 'Sinclair Club', which
open doors to all! A lot of you have seen the creative work with
marked 'Sinclair Club'? Other singles have done more and better
not to mention the advanced creative groups demoscene. But
how many young souls had time to touch the really
eight-inspired era, and the living, the legendary Speccy!
And this content can not be measured either in kilobytes or in
working on demopartiyah places and certainly not in the
proceeds at radio banknotes.
Festival KidSoft, intense game forms filing
information, ideas and promotion of progress, as well as
possible approach under the principle 'Do as I do! ". And last
year, Cusick and 'Sinclair Club' made their way to KidSoft-2002
with the brilliantly simple stunt: an open championship in one
of the most popular Spectrum games. What could be more
accessible, understandable and attractive friend game joystick
and running on Screen Space Marines! And only after passing
three dozen levels and received an award from the Trustees of
the competition CD or active speakers, the winner found out
that in a neat minitauere before it flaunted incredible computer
processor with three and a half megahertz and laughable memory.
And the crowd of fans around gazed in amazement at this miracle,
simultaneously listening to the tall, bearded, thin man with
glasses and jeans, talking about everything that we have a long
known, and for the festival's guest - a revelation.
And should not all this? Cusick himself once said that his
many believe jerk and he even tries to look suitable.
This is a joke, of course. But as you know, from the sublime to
the ridiculous - one step. And vice versa. And seeing how the
young and very young citizens of this step once did, I included
a number of those 'us which had long been known ', suddenly
begin to doubt, and really know everything? My love for Speccy
lasts Fifteen years and suffered very differently. I probably
would not understand the heartbeat of a new renaissance ZX
twenty-first century, I live in the old feelings
vosmibitnika-Monogamous (in skazanul). AND I just want to
apologize for the fact that the mind, not heart once did the
same this step even if not from the ridiculous to me, but not
quite clear - to great. I just approached him, lightly touched.
Touched to the eyes sparkling smiles persons Voronezh boys
stand around 'Sinclair Club'-and, fearing to touch seems to be
so familiar 'Scorpios' and the 'pros'. This is not 'my' Speccy.
Before they warmed your hands boys key I need to grow.
How to unleash Vlodek
on a trip?
Very simple. Taken Romka Timofeev, naipriyatneyshy dude, and
wrote in Fido, a Real.Speccy, about the upcoming event. A few
years ago, provident Cusick back in St. Petersburg
Structural Chaos festival brings Vlodek his modest business
card: 'Sinclair Club. Alexander Kandaurov. Cusick. " And - on
the phone. And so on Dec. 12 Vlodek calling long distance to
Voronezh, and ... no specific promises. For him, it makes the
C-Jeff, naipriyatneyshy dude from the group of BrainWave, a new
friend on Festival CAFe'2003. Dima in a simple wrote in news on
Scenergy: '... are expected to arrive Wlodek-and Black-well. "
Vlodek sees this messagu and kindly promises Dima: "I'll kill
you! :-)))', If he come on KidSoft :-)). My feet are themselves
going to the checkout Paveletsky station. 'To me, please, in
Voronezh, in the coming train '. No problems, winter brand
25-th walk a half-empty. 'Compartment do not want there at all,
but you still only two person on the whole car. No? Well,
here's a second-class'.
Voronezh
I'm here for the first time. Cities do not know and
therefore immediately agree to sentence 'fish is' sunk into the
Palace of Pioneers for 100 rubles. Do not care. Come on, try to
remember the road. Usually I have it obtained. Indeed, nothing
complicated. Literally five minutes battered 'Audi' taxis to
rounded building 'in glass and concrete. " Youth Creativity
Palace lives up to its name, admiring the size and perfection.
While still early, but already seen the first organizer with
bulky boxes with computer equipment. An empty dressing room,
where sullen old woman through the remnants of teeth tsedit:
'begin to undress ten o'clock ...'. Walk in the room.
Facilities
Hall is the huge central area within the Palace,
unclear, even the lobby is or something more substantial.
Stages for the educated sections of the festival light office
partitions, in a space that is empty yet. Before entering the
auditorium - a scene. Above the stage - a large red propeller,
'KidSoft 03'.
Go back to the pavilion and saw appeared over one of the
compartments poster 'AMIGA'. And here is the team members
'Power Amiga', welcome smile, cry Levitator-a: 'Here's who
really did not expect see! :) 'Finally, strong handshake. Thank
you for hospitality, 'Power Amiga'!
Power Amiga
Cusick had not yet seen, yet have the apartment amizhnikov
who came to one of the first.
Cusick, however, soon appears. Moving to the last in
far from the entrance of a number of pigeonhole. It is for the
better, hang on passage would be inappropriate. Together with
his assistants from the 'Sinclair Club'-and are making
equipment and powerful symbolism: Cusick not stingy (maybe even
last year) on the colorful posters and signs. Riding grace, a
kind of jewel is hung on the wall this company 'ZX Spectrum'.
Stand ZX Spectrum
Downstairs, in a secluded corner - boxes with prizes from
the company 'All PC '. This is due to Cusick how much he spins
the Trustees, I do not know, but it's cool. However, I do not
empty-handed. Wall mount jersey 'FunTop98' and a piece with the
inscription: 'Prize Computer Art Festival in 1998 on a platform
ZX Spectrum 'FunTop98''. The bag is still enough for all the
winners! Already untwist the Spectrum, so unwind. At the heart
of all total confusion, but in my head already built up
something meaningful. Fasten on a breastplate 'newspaper
Nicron'. Help connect the cables to the monitor and computer,
quietly admiring solidity of execution technique: no dangling
tumblers among multi-colored pillows of wires, all very
carefully. Indeed, I am afraid even to touch. But here
everything is ready.
KidSoft
Space of the palace is filled with people. Youth -
pupils and students. A lot of people. Around the scene is going
to A dense crowd. I 'Zenith' in the hands of first'm better near
scene, then guess climb the stairs leading to the
balconies. And so the festival is open!
Symbol KidSoft-a
Begin fun contests such as' Count how many computers in the
desktop version is in the hall! Now count the laptops! '.
Somewhere slowly unfolding and serious sections devoted to
programming, graphics, sound, but I have no time for them.
Cusick is finalizing
Past sponsors advertise their products back to the pavilion
with a sign 'ZX Spectrum'.
Exolon
The rules are simple: first to register and receive a
pretty girl application form, then sit down at the computer,
minute workout, and then to pass the time as much as possible
levels. Game 'obessmerchena', the main thing - the passage of
as much as possible further. Cusick with the pager as a
stopwatch records the next stage finish.
Cusick leads the competition
"Intel ZX Spectrum" :-))
Players and fans
And I write the protocol type of the competition:) and then
hang out leaflets: list first to the second round, then - that
time flies! - Even on third.
Championship in the game 'Exolon':
1 st place: Ivan Sviridov, VSU student, 18, 79 points!
2 nd place: Dmitry Goncharov, student VSMU, 1921, 74 points;
3 rd place: Sergey Suvorin student AMM, 17, 71 score.
Girl under the sun - registration service
Joystick, keyboard, and skillful hands
"Exolon" to monitor "Electronics" MS6106
In the evening for the Spectrum is just resting audience.
Kids play for fun, adults sometimes reminisces about his
childhood :). Amizhniki once, too, came ponostalgirovat and
distract of their cases. Came Levon Mikaelian, party 'Virtual
Vision Group ', we are acquainted with FunTop-a. I recognized
him immediately, despite over the past five years. And about
Aleksey Kulakov, I told Levon. He said that he can remember.
What we all remember. Over the years the Community by deceased
spektrumistov need to have not on the fingers of one hand. This
is a monstrous lot. After all, they were young ...
Levon Mikaelian
Approached and Roman Timofeev, with whom we corresponded for
Fido. Through the glass windows in the roof of the Palace of
the setting sun made it just prior to our site. I made a
picture without flash: our friend the girl in his hand - with
the questionnaire the participant; behind solid dark
background. Film Camera rocks.
Roman Timofeev
The game of fun!
Podium
Rewarding Exolon-ovtsev was in the final ceremony
honoring the winners. When I said into the microphone: 'Dear
participants', suddenly there was silence, and all stared at me.
What is it I said? .. And I said that in 1998, the year
held only if the entire year at Spectrum Festival
Computer Art. It was only carried out only
on the Spectrum, without the participation of other computer
platforms. Wear the health festival t-shirts FunTop98! Speccy
is alive and will live! At least in Voronezh, he definitely
will live long and interesting - thanks to Alexander Kandaurova
- Cacique - and his 'Sinclair Club'-y. Frankly, I missed a deaf
ear to that Cusick said, handing out the prizes, I once more
focused on his throne speech:) Well, it turned out:).
Cusick award prizes
Thank you!
Thank Cusick - for Vse.
Thanks to Roman Timofeev - for your friendship and support.
Thanks to the group 'Power Amiga' - for the warm welcome!
Thanks C-Jeff-y:) - for moral support.
And now - disco!
Joke. Just when I was leaving the hall of the Palace, the
scene is played vocal and instrumental ensemble. Thunder
acoustic column, and the wardrobe is still the same old
employee, suddenly changing temper justice with mercy, with
touching notes said: 'Behold, young man, before all came later
and all gone! " - And handed me my jacket.
... Three of the ruble on the trolley, and I'm at the
station. 'Please, Moscow, on the next train. " - 'Would you
like compartment? Besides you, there only two of them go around
the car. No? Well, here's second-class. On the margin. Anything
?'...
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