Demoscene

THE DEMOSCENE

What Is The Demoscene?

“Remix of Programming, Artistic, & Musical Skills.”

What Is The Demoscene?

1. The demos are:

● Non-interactive

What Is The Demoscene?

“Remix of Programming, Artistic, & Musical Skills.”

1. The demos are:

● Non-interactive● Real-time

What Is The Demoscene?

“Remix of Programming, Artistic, & Musical Skills.”

1. The demos are:

● Non-interactive● Real-time● Audio-visual

What Is The Demoscene?

“Remix of Programming, Artistic, & Musical Skills.”

1. The demos are:

● Non-interactive● Real-time● Audio-visual

2. The demoscene is a hobby

What Is The Demoscene?

“Remix of Programming, Artistic, & Musical Skills.”

1. The demos are:

● Non-interactive● Real-time● Audio-visual

2. The demoscene is a hobby

3. Demosceners usually come from a branch of a technological and artistic branch.

What Is The Demoscene?

“Remix of Programming, Artistic, & Musical Skills.”

Why Demos?

Why Demos?

1. Technological motivations

Why Demos?

1. Technological motivations

Taking the machine to the limit!

Why Demos?

1. Technological motivations

Taking the machine to the limit!

2. Artistic motivation

Why Demos?

1. Technological motivations

Taking the machine to the limit!

2. Artistic motivation

Demos can be art!

Why Demos?

1. Technological motivations

Taking the machine to the limit!

2. Artistic motivation

Demos can be art!

3. Social motivations

Why Demos?

1. Technological motivations

Taking the machine to the limit!

2. Artistic motivation

Demos can be art!

3. Social motivations

Compete, meet people and travel!

History of Demoscene

● Groups of young programmers and visual artists, mainly in Europe.

● Conventions which focus on demos

● Subculture

Entertainment in the 80s and 90s

Personal Computers!

● 8-bit, first generation personal computers at homes was a revolution!

Cracktros

●Crackers marked their cracks with a few lively graphic program. ●At first, only a title "cracked by <Name>", but then had scrollers, graphics, visual effects, music, etc. and ●Eventually became a full introduction or crack-intros or cracktros.

Excision

● The people who created crackers split with the illegal groups and formed their own crackers scene demos, demoscene as we know it today.

Early Demos

“Deus Ex Machina” by Oxyron & Crest

[C64, 1989](ejecutar)

Evolution of the Platforms

1985 -> 1990 -> 2000 -> 2005

2005 -> 2010/2011

Evolution of the Platforms

Who Are The Sceners?

● Anyone

● Geeks

● Professional software developers

● Computer prodigies

● Aspiring musicians and artists

● You don’t have to be a part of any scene to be an artist *

* Source: http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2011/05/interview-with-finnish-demo-artist-visy/

Demo Parties!

● Demosceners meet and share their knowledge, demos and experiences.

● Screening of Demos

● Competition

● Optionally, prizes or awards are given

How To Get Started With Demoscene?

How To Get Started With Demoscene?

● View demos (many!)

Example Demo Playlist!

How To Get Started With Demoscene?

● View demos (many!)

● Read portals and "diskmags"

How To Get Started With Demoscene?

● View demos (many!)

● Read portals and "diskmags"

● Attempting to program, draw, model, compose or do something! Start the first demo.

How To Get Started With Demoscene?

● View demos (many!)

● Read portals and "diskmags"

● Attempting to program, draw, model, compose or do something! Start the first demo.

● Attend a demo party!

Thank You!

VINEEL REDDY PINDIwww.MozillaIndia.org

https://demoparty.mozillalabs.com/June 2011