INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF COMPUTER
ART
"CHAOS CONSTRUCTIONS'999"
(Informal reportage v.2.00)
(C) KVAZAR / RUSH
Decision to travel to St. Petersburg to
Festival CONSTRUCTION HAOSA'999 "ripe
I still winter, when it finally became
clear that no FunTOP'a will not. This contributed not only to
my direct Acting special correspondent of the journal
"RU (s) H" and the newspaper "Polesie", but an effort to
maintain the honor of Gomel on the Spectrum graphics, which was
going to put our Artist MONARCH. In addition, it was the desire
to meet again with old friends and friends, many of whom I knew
only correspondence or by correspondence. Visited in the past
by Moscow demopati "FunTOP", I felt this curiosity, what is
living Spectrum scene today, what new masterpieces of us are
going to shake? I wanted to see it with my own eyes, and using
the convenient opportunity to compare our Spectrum scene with
pisishnoy and Amiga.
As preparations for the trip I started
in advance, at the right time we were in
armed. Pre-purchased tickets, prepared recorder (thanks
THINKER'u), and several blank tapes, in anticipation of
interviews with interesting people. As the position, the camera
and everything else ... A few weeks spent on large-scale
advertising campaign of the festival among the Gomel Belarusian
People and scenery. More more time and money was spent on
Numerous calls and Cherkassy Chernigov, groups AVALON, ETC
BROKIMSOFT and urging them to come to CC'999, either though,
would send back the contest works.
At first, go with me and some friends were going out of
Gomel. But as always, the closer
time for the trip, the greater was
different reasons, reasons and excuses. In the end there was
only a FLY - Representative Homel ZX-NET.
Decided to go the day before the festival, because
All trains from Gomel already come to Peter
after 11 o'clock, so we are hopelessly late for the opening,
which allow it certainly can not. Problems with accommodation
we are not especially worried - will decide on the spot upon
arrival.
Train "Gomel-St.Petersburg" went
from Gomel, July 1 at 16.20. Somewhere in 23.00,
passing through Vitebsk, on the platform I met from SAVAGE
POWER GROUP. Of course, Our meeting was scheduled in advance.
As long as near the car were drinking beer, Nicholas said that
most likely he was to Peter will go tomorrow, as soon as the
issue will be resolved with session. Unfortunately, this time
quite PG did not have time to do, but in vain. Their past demo
"CRASY LOVE" looked at the general background fantopovskih
works very badsome ... A few minutes later the whistle of the
locomotive whistled and we parted ways with the hope whip
tomorrow's meeting.
Arrival to St. Petersburg was held at 11 am
am. Contrary to expectations, no parade
of start of the city was not observed. Everything happened too
surprisingly humdrum and trivial: not too clean apron, dirt on
the streets, the smell of dampness in the air, frowning faces
of passersby. Yes, I thought - this is not Moscow. :-)
Within ten minutes we stood together with the fly on the
forecourt at the Vitebsk Station, feverishly speculating where
to go and whom to call. Unfortunately, I only knew the phone
MERLIN'a and not long thinking went to the nearest pay phone.
All payphones within line of sight were calculated on the
cards. Russian rubles have been few, and telephone cards did
not exist. Some time We tried in vain to find a place where you
can buy these same cards. Finding nothing this, after a while I
managed with great difficulty, as the judges have to beg a
pretty girl. However, on the other end of the line we met a
long beep.
Do nothing, we must go to school
the benefit that the address I kinda remembered enough
well. And here we had to face
with some truly fantastic difficulties.
First of all: direct bus / trolley route to the citizen in
this day was not and had to go underground. Tokens
cost 3 rubles - terribly expensive, especially
for us - the inhabitants of Belarus, where the fare
any kind of transport costs, respectively, about twenty cents
(!). Piterskoy Metro - it is generally a separate conversation.
Accustomed to Moscow and Minsk metro, I was somewhat amazed at
the strange form turnstiles with swivel barrier. The objective
of this devaysa - knock luckless pedestrian's legs if he (God
forbid God) will try to go free then. Sharp
blow to the knee can knock out anyone. :-)
Safely behind this horror, and going down the escalator
down, we find ourselves in Realm of Chaos, with a capital
letter. Where are strict and clear signs and billboards? People
rushing shaft, and we go with the flow forward. We reached the
station area Courage "and it is here that the fun began. The
fact is that no one within half an hour we could not clearly
explain where also stops the same "free"
bus? Struck by how poorly native St. Petersburg people who know
their city ... Only one tenth or twelve people could more or
less correctly identify the location of the ill-fated
stop. It turned out that this bus number 80, which is
accidentally forgotten According to the organizers.
Second: in any normal city in the
availability of bus-bus stop
indicates, if not shed, at least, would be an appropriate sign.
Oblazy within ten minutes, the entire roadway and did not find
any that one or the other, quite by chance on
the eye catches a small, barely visible
plate, suspended in the middle of the carriageway
part. Bus number 80 brings us back
to the subway and then have to pay money to go through these
horrible turnstiles ...
"Secondary School-79,
it is this inscription we read on a signboard
at the entrance. To our mutual delight door
was opened. Once inside, I immediately noticed
near the entrance to a large poster "ZX-SPECTRUM",
and sitting beneath a young man. When he saw us he rose to meet
us, and gently asked if we had not come on SS'999. After
hearing a positive response, he terribly pleased and told that
his name is Alexander Filippov, he is from Vladivostok, was
riding the train for eight days (!) and three days to wander in
search of Peter Organizer of the festival. After a brief
conversation it became clear that the day before school to make
repairs and arrived some Commission and there, is now itself
Vsevolod Potapov aka RANDOM.
A few minutes later we came to
RANDOM and his father, who after a brief conversation, kindly
provided us personal vehicles. First, we headed first to the
office Potapov, where they left their belongings, and then, the
firm "Scorpio".
Unfortunately, Sergey Zonov absent
and we had to be satisfied by
Sergei and Andrei Zerova Larchenko. Alexander
Filippov interest cards for SMUC
connect HDD, and we started with a fly
learn proprietary price lists. Whatever you say, but the prices
have really skorpionschikov crazy. After interviews with staff
firms and Zatar goodbye two key of the computer (for a bottle
of beer, which they promised to put down tomorrow!), the three
of us wandered back to the office. After two hours
walk, we finally found this company.
There are already quietly begun to assemble the people.
Boiling away work: printed sheets
voting and entrance fees. We joined with the organizer.
Completely invisible to us at the office came VOVA HEX / BYTEX,
RAYMAN and Vaska in the group 4D, a soon he ARTY / DR with
companions. As it turned out, the latter stopped Vyacheslav
Mednonogova and have had time to look at preparing "BLACK
RAVEN-2" ...
I, in turn, decided not to waste time and needlessly pulled
the recorder went in search of potential victims. ARTY, seeing
the tape recorder immediately waved his hands and said that he
was giving no interviews now will not. To my question about the
fate of their global projects Artem replied that
Journal "SCENERGY" is finally completely finished and they
brought him here, to the party. As for the "DOOM" and
"MEGABALL", then these toys, though very slowly, but
is appended.
Unlike Artem Kharitonov, "guy
from Vladivostok was more talkative than ...
AF> My name is Alexander Filippov
I arrived in Vladivostok. Occupy almost
I love to coding, programming, but
circumstances are forced into our
City parties, and specifically include,
probably the only distributor
legal software on all of Vladivostok. Collaborate with Stas
Yudin ... The fact that the campaign leading - this is probably
not by ...
KVZ> Why? Mozhno stay on
this in more detail.
AF> Well, in principle, should certainly tell. Probably
should start with the announcement of the invention. This is
best done on the PC, because there are more opportunities to let
and get so much prettier. Looks
is as follows (there were two options
are now preparing the third): the edges of ads at the top left
and bottom right angles were ordinary pictures of the toys.
Were taken mostly by those who are better just look in black
and white version, because color printing - just expensive. The
text was taken, we can say from soul, but with skill ... In
general, for a successful campaign to find the person who took
the trouble to at least once a week, vylazit out of his lair
and search for those trolley buses, trams, subway and all those
places where it is not to distribute ads. In this case,
this fellow must take into account that he was
will chase controllers, police and all
and sundry, especially the grandmother with sticks.
This is the first step. Usually after him,
For about two weeks there
ten people, of which remains two
but may not remain one ...
The next stage - we must try to get
to television or newspapers. With the latter,
probably still easier as it is beneficial
the newspaper itself and does not require you to either
penny more you pay for it.
Need to buy a bunch of newspapers, dig, find
those in which there are articles on computers,
and anyway how (PC, MAC, AMIGA ...)
in short, where there is a computer column
plan, contact the editor of this
Uncategorized. If you do not know specifically its
coordinates, we find newspaper,
go there, according to its data
type: there is such a group is engaged in
Computer SPECTRUM, already so many years,
that the rabid fans, and that you would not mind
print about us. We, in turn, commit to prepare an article.
Usually Newspaper predyavlyaet requirement that your article
contain no advertising, had no specific terms, and had smaller
numbers, tk, according to the law of statistics, each figure
reduces the number of readers is exactly twice.
If you liked the first article, it can
to order more. We have so happened.
Stas now writes for the fourth article,
while I'm here truant ... :-)
KVZ> Interestingly, and fees paid?
AF> As for fees, I had not asked, but in theory, should pay.
Although it does not matter. The mere fact that a
you write a newspaper with a circulation of over a million
copies, this is very attractive. For example, after the first
publication, we found the people we are up to this could not
catch either through ads or through television. Newspapers more
accessible, they fall almost always, and even read a newspaper,
in contrast on the same TV can be many times.
Exit on television is more difficult, since there
advertising time is quite expensive. But
and here you can find out, if we go on
channels associated with either education or with
hobby.
Next comes the processing editors. By the way, you should
never say such as "Why do not you print it? You are not as bad
will be? ". This approach is usually nothing yields. We need to
find something that will benefit any newspaper or in person to
someone who will it is printed. There are different cases,
sometimes literally have to pay bribes in the form
boxes of chocolates and champagne, but it is
worth it. Candy you can buy a couple of times, it is
would cost fifty dollars and an extra man on the
Spectrum - is more expensive than any money. Generally it is
all ... :-)
KVZ> As I understand it, your main areas of expertise -
organayzing? And for what purpose you've come to CC'99,
accepting part in any component on which platforms?
AF> I just take this "ZX-SPECTRUM",
as I am an ardent fan of this company, other
not stand, especially PC. Most
finishes downloading, when you sit a half
minutes before the computer, and after the Speccy,
where everything is loaded for a second I do not
want to see any Windows, or WorkBench,
or something else.
Organayzingom I do not one, but
together with Stas - Stanislav Yudin. Who
knows it often appears on the channel
IRC-Z80, known on the internet (unfortunately
Fido to have a permanent no exit). Stas
probably the only one who wrote something
more or less finished: it is somewhat
programs such as "ZX-FORMAT" cracker -
allow to do (though only
Scorpion), the next thing: we load it from
it load the "ZX-FORMAT" and at any
time to enjoy Magic'om: unload
articles, watch the code and it all until
Ninth numbers beginning with the third.
The program has since not been changed but it works
still in order, so that the gentlemen of the
"ZX-FORMAT'a" should think about their
protection.
KVZ> And how do you feel about commercial use of the
Spectrum? If you are involved in such activities, he did be it
because of commercial gain or for enthusiasm?
AF> Of course, business is good, but I doubt that on the
Spectrum can really earn something. The only way - to write
something global, and to do so should spend a lot of
forces and the nerves. Perhaps in the future and I
write a toy, but will distribute quite unusual - I'll change
the license version of the game on license versions of
journals, and give it to them in the application.
KVZ> Interesting approach ... <:-()
AF> Of course! The license for the magazine costs a minimum
of 100 rubles, and DEJA VU-8 requests 200 (for the master disk
on 20 copies), and I can sell well maksumum six
people of twenty rubles - I do not return
their money ... :-( Even wanted to write to them:
"Can the master disc to sell 10 copies?"
KVZ> And yet, the primary is your job ...
AF> Probably still organayzing. Trying to simultaneously
engage programming, but when the deal with this issue, very
little time left for anything else. Also, take out computer for
the population, made contact with the plant that produces them,
and quietly straining the relevant structures. Agreed with the
governor of Primorsky Krai a personal meeting and possibly, if
very With luck, Primorye will be the only edge, where the
expense of people's power, I mean our beloved state of Spectrum
will be released.
KVZ> So, I'm talking to
future maritime Sergei Zonov? .. :-)))
AF> Not for anything in the world! I want to do
so that the administration has established a Spectrum computers
in the schools who can not afford the IBM PC. In principle with
the computers themselves no problems arise, the only zakavyka -
A high-quality monitors. But the biggest problem that I have
already tested on own skin, is that any school
and government organizations predyavlyaet
stringent requirements on the standards. And this
the specifications of the monitor should go low
electromagnetic radiation, and our
Monitor Series Electronics 1932 World Trade Center "this
demand is not something that is not satisfied, and
rather like the open bomb ...
KVZ> I would like to touch on another subject.
How are things now with the Speccy in Vladivostok?
AF> Well, a year ago I would say that all the top bend.
After Stas I was persuaded to do organayzingom I
These meters do and things started not to rise, as we say, grow
up. Here a month before my departure to
CC'99 was found by a man who was
artist, his brother and Programmer
and very good.
It is quite possible that the party will
demonstrated a demo version of the game
"Babylon 5" television series of the same name.
But I do not know whether or not, because with an I
it is not brought, it was a few untidy way, but if you come by
e-mail, then probably be shown the general public.
KVZ> What kind of toy?
AF> Externally it resembles a game of "Zombie"
but I will not lie - he did not play. By type
movement is very much smacks of
"Labyrinth of Death", but the game is more
a cross between "Star Heritage" and "TWILIGHT".
I hasten to say that the graphics are completely
hand-draw, enough high-quality,
all the characters are recognized without problems, Ambassador
Koch and others ... The only one who was able to identify with
difficulty, it seems, Captain John Sheridan, as it is drawn in
2x2 familiarity.
Unfortunately, the project was shelved,
even before we met
programmer, due to the fact that the brothers
could not find a decent plot, but
Now, I think this problem is solved. That
Demo version of the story lies in the fact that
get off the ship to find suits,
through the machinations of their long and fasten
abandon ship. Interface in the game
very active, if you insert
crystal in the receiver, then the form
dashboard changes, see if
video - appears on the monitor image
Relevant to the storyline. Everything is quite nice and
playable ...
KVZ> What are your future plans?
AF> Basically what will be done soon - converter Spectrum
conventional images in the format stereografiki. That is, these
are the pictures that create the illusion of three-dimensional
image, if you try to look past the image plane - a very popular
in recent time entertainment. Now there are several versions of
this program, which divides Zoom in on 16 and 32 plan, but fully
no interface.
If you have time, write your game.
People will chase each other and
throw a bomb ... If you do not want to play
against the people - can and against the computer.
The game will be framing, animated and
quite beautiful. While planned
About fifty levels, may be
more ...
Two guys from Perm too kindly agreed to give to our little
magazine interview.
4D> We are a group of 4D - FOURTH
DIMENSION from Perm. We arrived at CC'99
Two: Alexey Rusakov - RAYman aka PROF
and Vasily Klimov - JtN aka Vasya. We deal exclusively
ZX-SPECTRUM, the main Our field of activity - production of the
newspaper "Z80", had come out five rooms, soon to be released
the sixth.
KVZ> Very good stsenovoe edition.
4D> We are trying to ...
KVZ> What do you bring to the festival and
What components are planning to attend?
4D> From us there will be three Mouzon, and from Perm
all four. In our city there are still
pair of groups, and we speak as theirs
representatives. Also from us will personally
two Scrin ...
KVZ> Tell us briefly about yourself.
RAYMAN> On Speccy I'm an artist, more
do nothing.
JTN> I basically coder, although lately there are more
people spend time tuition, as well ... mostly in small things
...
KVZ> And what do you expect from the upcoming party? ;-)
4D> We came to talk to people,
talk, drink beer ... That brought to
Peter all editions of our newspapers. But in
Basically, of course meet with
Spectrum scene. Many people we
know the correspondence via the Internet, but in the face
yet few people have seen, I would like to
acquainted with all the close ...
KVZ> What about in Perm with
Speccy?
4D> We have our own municipal parties,
twenty people, new people come
gradually. About six months ago, we
hangouts its not there, we knew no one.
Later the same DIVER slowly found one
rights, then the second. It was evident that
people in the city on Speccy is still sitting,
just nobody about each other does not know
information whatsoever. And now tusovka
gradually began to gather, people are
comes and comes ...
By talking connect Alexander Filippov from Vladivostok.
AF> We had exactly the same situation,
and now people, if not a whole lot, then
the first time is enough. The question is, why no one came
before? Just do not know that there are still people. I'm here,
when here went, met the train did not know who
and that - three men from the Spectrum. One
when I learned that I was going to Peter on Spectrum crowd,
said like "Oh, I there brother, sitting on IRC, can you know
... " Hence the conclusion - the Spectrum is still too early to
bury him.
KVZ> What is iron yuzaete at the moment?
RAYMAN> I have a "Pentagon-1024" and "Professional" fifth
edition, with lots of different lotions cashe-memory type, etc.
KVZ> What about all these widgets:
GENERAL SOUND, SMUC and others?
JTN> Well ... want of course, but certainly
too expensive it all. We do plan to GENERAL SOUND split, only we
yet it is not. Repeat the scheme may
better and cheaper ...
KVZ> dial-up net is not implants?
4D> Well, we together have modems - we throw each other
files. In the long term can be is to develop, but in a somewhat
different direction. We now VICOMM'y, but perhaps in the future
we will pass on the standard HAYES.
KVZ> How did you assess the prospects for the development of
the Spectrum in the future?
RAYMAN> I do not know. I think tomorrow
show, and we'll see ...
KVZ> Thanks for the interesting conversation.
Once all the tickets and leaves for a vote have been printed
and gently us cut, we all drove back the crowd
out Bryantseva in school.
Here, we had major work:
put in order the assembly hall, and bring
arrange the rows of chairs, etc. Immediately
struck by the small size of the assembly
Hall, who hardly would bring together those 250
participants and guests, which were procured tickets. Once all
chairs in the room were arranged by their
places, only strengthened these suspicions.
It was decided to bring out the school gymnasium and lobby long
benches and place them behind the seats, just in case, if the
number Guests will exceed the planned minimum.
From the office of school director brought the appropriate
equipment and apparatus: two TV sets "Horizont", the amplifier
and speakers. Somewhere there were several "Scorpion"
with monitors, a few coils of electrical cable.
Until late in the evening the room was provided in divine
form. From the bowels of the school offices, dragged chairs and
benches. Since the majority of premises were for alarm, it was
necessary to comply caution. RANDON everywhere putting up signs
like "smoking area", "toilet" etc. I once noticed that the
premises are totally absent bins where could throw rubbish -
absolutely necessary thing. Together with ARTY We went in
search of litter boxes. Finding impressive size cardboard box
from under the refrigerator, we voodruzili this makeshift
ballot box at the back of the hall. Several cardboard boxes of
smaller size were placed in corridors and "smoking room". As
shown by the next day - absolutely all the boxes were packed
dovrehu gobies, and plastic beer bottles, paper and other
debris. FLY, voluntarily playing the role of security, all the
while guarding the entrance of school from unwanted visitors.
Someone from the organizers went to the nearest shop for
mineral water and other refreshments. Hatched
after some time the bottles were immediately emptied and sent
to the already referred to the urn.
On one of those "intermission" I had a talk with Alexander
Kandaurova - xy
