Sober glance
(C) KVAZAR
May 12-13, held in Minsk demopati
"Millennium". An accomplished fact that no
beyond doubt. Winners
received well-deserved awards, the audience
looked good work, organizers
sighed with relief. Everything is behind us and
despite pessimistic forecasts Foes (mine too), the festival
seems to failed.
Let's digress for a moment on this
joy of euphoria and a sober look at the
All this activity from a different point of view.
On the one hand, an impetus to the promotion of our Belarusian
demoscene, spektrumisty republic gained a rare chance meet,
socialize, exchange ideas, impressions. Works exhibited at the
party did not cause any specific complaints, all more or less
level, although quite traditional.
By itself, the whole tusovka passed from
beginning to end, enough cultural and
civilized. Here, as advocated an
from the organizer, Ivan Polyakov, on the
about:
"... To sum up, want to note the good behavior of visitors.
Security nor razy do not have to make observations, and so more
use sily. If anyone naryshal pynkt rules prohibiting alcoholic
beverages, it was rather the organizers, where they tried to do
it discreetly. "
The room was on the level, if not more. Sufficiently
spacious, well equipped with everything necessary for such
events. The image on the screen was a video projector color
during all (!) contests, the strong claims to
sound is not observed. Like all
conducive to the success of
festival.
And now it was time to look at
side of the coin. In fact,
Millennium saved from total collapse only
miracle. In my opinion, the party failed. I will say even more,
we got crap. Why? Let's do a little debriefing and
turned his eyes for half a year ago. Ended CC, Paradox, Di:
Halt, CAFe. Some more successfully than others. During this
time, Spectrum scene was fragmented as ever. But no arguments
in favor of a united and indivisible, the central party, to
which, even once a year, but come all the Spectrum world, with
all corners of the former Soviet Union, had no effect on
hot heads of many latter-day personalities, had felt the talent
of the organizers. This inevitably destructive wave has reached
Minsk. In early autumn, the first signs of the disease to new
Millennium'om.
Announcement about the commercial
party in Minsk, automatically narrows
visitors, in fact, limiting their
within the Republic. It was unlikely that
us headlong rush of the stream of visitors
neighbor, and even more so abroad.
You can not talk about so-called elite scenery, and which in my
Russia almost impossible to get to the party, taking place in
his own city. Sadly admit it, but the experience FunTop'98 and
Chaos Constructions'999, clearly demonstrated that even in
Moscow and St. Petersburg on computer festivals, it's paltry
number of local geek. This sad fact is equally applicable to
representatives of all computer platforms, Without exception,
although spektrumista sceners not come to the party, taking
place in his hometown - at least disrespect to the others,
those who come from periphery, sometimes thousands of miles,
spending a lot of money, time, and health ...
Commercial (paid) party, when the amount of proceeds depends
not only the fate of the prize fund, but the cost of rent,
equipment, a low turnout could prove fatal. The examples are
not far to seek, passed last summer, Di: Halt'99, demonstrated
its complete failure, largely due to the small number of
visitors from who bought tickets for less than half. As
Typically, these festivals do not have sponsors, although the
nature of multiplatform imply otherwise. With spektrumistami
all clear, they are the people are poor, but Here pisyushniki
... about them is not to say. Many of these brethren easily
spread for a ticket to the Finnish Assembly to $ 50 without
special straining.
Whether it was possible to find sponsors for such cases in
Minsk? Theoretically yes, but in practice - no. Just because
organizers broke do all this
kitchen. It is much easier to set the price for
entry $ 2, nothing daunted by the fact that Belarus - this is
not Russia, and such amount even very expensive for ordinary
bet spektrumistu. But what do they care about the poor
spektrumistov, because they pisyushniki and that's said.
Here we come to the root of evil. Pati,
from beginning to end was pisyushnym, done
pisyushnikami and pisyushnikov. You look at the list of
competitions and you all will be clear. Is demopati where the
Speccy two of the day, play some pitiful three hours,
may be called Spectrum? A funny
prizes as blanks for the compacts? On
Coy, sorry, horseradish spektrumistam these blanks? The
monarch, received his prize, just gave it to a friend
pisyuchistu because another application could not find him.
About Offal diplomas, without any seals and filled with
hand-made whipped up in Photoshop, I better not say anything.
The number of visitors was very small. That
is 80 people to Minsk? Especially,
that a considerable part of them was not spektrumistami.
Presumably, the organizers have launched an ambitious
advertising campaign in All computer-related newspapers,
electronic media, on radio and television, the Internet and
Fido?
None. None of this has been carried out.
In fairness, it is worth mentioning
the only publication in the Computer
Vesti, two weeks before the party and periodic publishing
rulezov in the network. But it all and stop there. Already then,
I was surprised to learn that many computer Minsk (not just
spektrumisty) knew nothing about the upcoming festival.
Event of this magnitude should shake
the whole computer world about it should talk about it to
write, it should be promoted. At least three months, each dog
must know not only date, but the place and even the time of the
demopati. None of this was in sight.
Date. Once it is declared in
official rulezah - all, no one has the right
change it. Even in the case of force majeure
circumstances change better place than
date ...
We have not just changed the date, she moved to the working
day! And it becomes crucial low turnout of visitors.
You bet! Many sceners who were not their intention to
participate in the festival changed its decision.
Glitches PC. Tell me please, can not do without them?
Probably No, because the bugs and pytsy - synonyms, and again
pati pisyushnoe, glitches will be indispensable
satellites for the job. But here's buggy Spectrum! It also must
think of to bring to the zaglyuchennuyu party through a machine
that hangs at every step. But most interesting is that all
competitions are shown on the Spectrum emulator.
Now, about the work. It is clear that the abundance of
work is not expected. Thanks to the authors what they saw
though, would it. Of course, thanks to a group Fenomen and
their magnificent 4K-intro, managed to slightly improve
situation, otherwise it would just not on that look. Pisyushnye
contests do not count, because they are initially alien to
spektrumistam.
On the rules of party. Official rulezy prepared to fulfill
them. Then how to explain the almost across-the-
presence of graphics and music copyrights
authors? And the presence of more than one job from
author? What is it, if not explicit violations of the rules?
I would like to touch and Information
Light Millennium. It seems that no one
did not think to invite to the party of the official press, at
worst, "Computer Vesti TV or Minsk. My invitee
representative of the "ham", was one of a kind.
All the same, no matter what, after a fight
not waving their fists. What is past is past and
nothing changed. I hope that this
text will not be perceived by anyone as hitting.
It's only a fair criticism that should not be ignored. On the
contrary, I think the organizers of the summer CC'000 party
should seriously think about it. Do they take into account
whether all should consider? Not again whether such a mess in
the future? A the organizers of the Millennium Festival
I want all the same to say thank you. Let be
glitches, error, omission, but they tried,
as they could and to be honest, not everything depended on
them. Despite everything, these people deserve our thanks:
Sergey Storm and Paul Pavlov, Ivan Poliakov, and Dien, all those
whom we know and do not know. We say thank you to those who
managed to find time to come to Minsk. We say thank you to all
authors of works on the Speccy and PC. Thank you BSU
administration, provided facilities and video.
See you at the Chaos Constructions'000.
MILLENNIUM DEMOPARTY
Belarus, Minsk city, 12-13 may 2000 year
Official Results
1. Tenders for the ZX-SPECTRUM:
ZX Graphics
1 Butterfly RMG / Real Masters Group 7.417 7
2 Mushrooms Monarch 6.792 4
3 Girl at work Jorg / Selected Realms 6.667 8
4 Komin 'Vuture Blade / Triumph 6.217 15
5 Fear in the mirror Demiurge Ash 6.167 2
6 On the Edge ... Dr. C0dex the Survivor 5.917 14
7 Born to Fly GAS 13 5.458 6
8 Real Face Minisoft avec NRJ / ACL 5.417 12
9 Heart TAE / Sinclair Club 5.375 9
10 Surf RMG / Real Masters Group 5.000 13
11 VaMpirus Ice'Di / Triumph 4.792 5
12 Moon 2053 Stanly / Studio Stall 4.083 11
13 Dark Portal Spinal / Fenomen / Psycho 3.917 1
14 Millenium Stanly / Studio Stall 3.542 10
15 Monah Prog Master 3.125 3
ZX AY-music
1 Light Future DJ-SerG/ACL 7.870 14
2 Still Alive Flyer / R-Age / Psycho 7.542 13
3 Zemphira Mast / FreeArt 6.667 12
4 Hennxxwear Fatal Snipe / Fenomen 6.250 3
5 Anty Du Hast Prog Master 6.208 1
6 Call Another Base BazOFFt / Smokers 6.125 2
7 Planet of Dream Laser Genius / ACL 5.625 10
8 X-Files Fatal Snipe / Fenomen 5.458 7
9 LyapisMania Baz0FFt/Smokers 5.458 4
10 Impuls of light Roshin Ivan 5.208 9
11 Vlechenie Nik_O / Techno Lab 5.042 8
12 On da Rulez Midnight / Ellipse 4.000 11
13 Quirkafleegesima Gasman / Raww Arse 3.625 5
14 Thinker Music Remix Thinker 3.542 6
ZX 4K-intro
1 Frost Fenomen 9.333 2
2 Mylene Demiurge Ash 6.522 3
3 Fatal error Serious ravers 5.292 1
ZX Game compo
1 Stagger Fenomen 'Monarch 5.924 1
2 Hamon IV Minisoft 5.781 2
2. Tenders for the PC:
PC 512 byte-intro
1 Elixir Demiurge Ash 8.100 1
2 TrAcKmO DailyHacking 6.211 4
3 Lsd Denis Vecherski 5.947 6
April 3 Liss Maloshtan A. 5.000 3
5 Vote Halt / SR 4.765 8
6 True View Svarchevski Michail 4.700 5
7 Labdibdi Denis Vecherski 4.118 7
8 Psychdelia Rotting Corpse 2.158 2
PC 4K-intro
1 Treat Alex Bessonov 7.762 6
2 Explosive Pixels Svarchevski Michail 6.333 4
3 Win-Kiss Alex Silinov aka Basara 6.190 1
4 XFactor Maloshtan A. 6.136 5
6 Mozilla Lord Matrix / Alien Ind. 5.714 3
6 The damned Souls Damned Souls 2.762 2
PC 16K-intro
1 Ellenium Alien Ind. 5.818 1
2 Scully Maloshtan Alexander 4.682 2
PC 64K-intro
A Blur in Motion Fenomen / Psycho 8.609 1
2 Inception Alexander_Akimov 5.870 3
3 Handwork BF 3.435 2
PC 4-channel music
A True Space BazOFFt / Smokers 6.554 8
2 Pop'em all BazOFFt / Smokers 6.108 7
3 Party Hammer 5.770 6
4 Mechanizm Hammer 5.716 5
5 Astral Hammer 5.417 3
6 VR 2000 BazOFFt / Smokers 5.270 9
7 Dance for Party Hammer 4.877 4
8 Acid Burn BazOFFt / Smokers 4.806 2
9 Dracula Phantom Lord / Accept 3.824 1
PC Hand-drawn graphics
1 FireBall Minisoft avec NRJ / ACL 6.067 3
2 What are hell ... Shaggy Nik / CEG 5.880 1
3 T-short Shaggy Nik / CEG 4.080 2
PC Multichannel music
1 Tragical Song Flyer / R-Age / Psycho 7.493 6
2 Demons Flyer / R-Age / Psycho 6.438 1
3 The Sun-dog Alex 6.068 5
4 CreazyBeat WhiteEagle / SkyProject 5.370 2
5 Qwertyui? 3.986 7
6 Satisfactor promotion 3.849 8
7 Childhood Bonifacius 3.722 4
8 Ready to flow Satisfactor 3.478 9
9 I'm Thinking ... Buzzer 1.915 3
PC Rendered graphics
1 Still Yuriy Zaiats 7.176 5
2 Perspective Hadorkin Dmitry 6.274 7
3 Crystal Sphere Y2R/DS 5.730 2
4 Interier Hadorkin Dmitry 5.685 6
5 Workstation Yuriy Zaiats 5.680 4
6 Io Y2R/DS 5.216 3
7 Aliens Y2R/DS 4.822 1
PC Wild music compo
1 BreakDown Sheriff / Psycho 6.861 6
2 You Sheriff / Psycho 6.625 7
3 Ameno Sheriff / Psycho 6.264 5
4 Batman (CD) Aceid / SR 5.250 8
5 Beat (CD) Aceid / SR 4.729 9
6 Song of the Night Y2R, Rotting Corpse / DS 4.616 4
7 Shining Fog Rozhkov 'Ivanov 4.438 2
8 Final Countdoun Rotting Corpse 4.282 1
9 Habanera Rozhkov 'Ivanov 3.764 3
10 Crockett's theme (CD) Experimentator / SR 3.382 10
11 The Universe (CD) Experimentator / SR 3.000 11
PC Game compo
1 Tetris. Crazy Editin Yuriy Zaiats 7.210 5
2 Doomed worlds ED Studios 6.492 3
3 Ole! Games Galle Ole! 4.937 1
4 Bludgeon Yuriy Zaiats 4.222 4
5 UltraBall UltraSoft 4.015 2
PC Animation compo
1 Titanic Chlystov Sergei 8.905 6
2 Raven Hadorkin Dm. 8.417 4
3 Old Hadorkin Dm. 7.833 3
4 THE_Reincarnation Y2R 7.130 5
5 FlowField Y2R/DS 6.000 2
6 Crystal Sphrere Y2R/DS 5.130 1
3. Out of competition:
PC ASCII-graphics
1 Just Scull Minisoft avec NRJ / ACL -+--- 1
PC ANSI-graphics
1 Mylene Demiurge Ash -+--- 1
