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Black And White Lies by One Studio Off
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Like the style but I am surprised that it won.
Good shit!
Neat concept, swift execution, Nixon vectors. Instant winner. The end is a bit too drawn out though.
Great design here!
Elegant and "funny" design.
What britelite said.
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that lacked design
what
Nice, one of my favorite in combo!
What Gargaj said
asdf
Still miles ahead of the norm as far as design / direction / editing goes. The only thing that kinda annoys me still is the continuous use of word salads as filler.
Cool demo
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what
Well, this.
looks very nice!
+1
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The only thing that kinda annoys me still is the continuous use of word salads as filler.
+1
love it, direction, style, effects, design, top notch! Are you fucking clueless and blind? no design? lmao.
awesome :D
Nice typography and effects. I didn't get the theme (if there is one) but it was still enjoyable!
When I grow up, this is a demo I'd love to do :)
I have one question though, that QR Code resolves to "harrowhouse.com" - why? :)
I have one question though, that QR Code resolves to "harrowhouse.com" - why? :)
this was pretty cool, but is there a video somewhere? the stream glitched during the compo
This is stylish, well-executed and has a proper concept - love it.
(side note: numtek: what the hell are you smoking? Jeez..)
(side note: numtek: what the hell are you smoking? Jeez..)
What's the story behind not releasing this as CNCD or FLT+CNCD ?
Anyway after seeing it a couple of times loosing a bit of it's magic.
And those particles and some design we have seen them earlier in CNCD / FLT prods.
However Destop+Yolk active in 2014 is worth a thumb alone..
Only amiga made this possible ..... (and the demolition engine ofcoz ;)
Anyway after seeing it a couple of times loosing a bit of it's magic.
And those particles and some design we have seen them earlier in CNCD / FLT prods.
However Destop+Yolk active in 2014 is worth a thumb alone..
Only amiga made this possible ..... (and the demolition engine ofcoz ;)
Great entry, definitely the best in the compo!
Professional design and direction.
Yep, pro shit once again by the usual suspects. Nothing new really I guess, but as a whole this was my favourite Smash & co -demo in quite some time.
yeah, great style and coherent design!
btw the best effect is a video cheat? :)
btw the best effect is a video cheat? :)
I like big particles and I cannot lie
Really not my taste. I have seen these effects too often (by Fairlight).
Wonderful particle show, had tons of style with a very very very good track :)
I totally love this.
(It reminds me a bit 90's demodesign but with a shitload of maturity in every aspect.)
Brilliant.
(It reminds me a bit 90's demodesign but with a shitload of maturity in every aspect.)
Brilliant.
That was a nice surprise at the party. It's smash style particles but with good flow/music sync. To tell you the truth, I saw the group name and I was like oh surprise from new group, but now I see Smash is coder, hehe :)
But good, worthy winner for me.
But good, worthy winner for me.
DO WANT
Mindblowing!
simply a pleasure to look at
Nice, but already overrated.
Neither what I would call brilliant nor a killer demo.
Neither what I would call brilliant nor a killer demo.
perfect
how wow !
I like big butts and I cannot lie!
Really nice, in particular the title screen effect.
O_o--b
not my cup of tea, but it looks extremely polished and very "professional" :)
Oh, my, god.
Becky, look at her butt.
Becky, look at her butt.
Nice winnerdemo
Nice. I'm curious, is most of the non-sync based input actually a video? I think I saw quite a bit of MPEG-artifacts in the particle-coloring...
Black and white, noise, shaking, randomness, technically nothing special.
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What's the story behind not releasing this as CNCD or FLT+CNCD?
I believe that the fact that you feel the need to ask that question is also the answer you seek.
very good work lads, great atmosphere!
Okish.
Plus for impacts and Tricky Dicky himself.
Plus for impacts and Tricky Dicky himself.
Great Work Team!
everything with nixon gets my vote
wicked style!
Recycled stuff again and again, it is starting to be a bit boring, but demo has feeling, design and somewhat direction so I give you my thumb.
Looks fekking rubbish on pootube and sadly I don't have a machine anywhere near powerful enough to run it in real time (or know anyone near by who has!). However, its wicked. Soundtrack in particular is rather stunning, who made it?
why not fairlight? the demo itself is quite artistic and ahead of its current time.
hey, gargaj, where was that effort/appreciation in the scene graph again? the one where these guys WERE the uncanny valley? :D
Fantastic creative ideas!
Astounding!
a real ♥ might land here if i reach the next 2^n =)
☘
Great style.
Also, what gloom said in his second comment. It's kinda stupid to see that - without any fundament - smash is so far the only credited person for this demo on pouet on demozoo.
Also, what gloom said in his second comment. It's kinda stupid to see that - without any fundament - smash is so far the only credited person for this demo on pouet on demozoo.
What las said. Good, very good, but a galaxy behind Numb Res. A weak thumb up anyway.
Cool particle stuff! Watching the stream and seeing the info card first and seeing a demo by "one studio off" coming up - I thought "WTF? a new group getting one of the last spots in the compo, this must be damn good debut...". Then after a couple of seconds of demo "Aha... This must be a good old Smash demo!" :)
Rocked on the stream, rocks on the youtube. I am sure it rocks on a PC too, as long as your PC rocks (mine does not).
This is not a "Numb Res". This is confused, a little angry and unfocussed. But the level of sophistication of the resulting imagery is such that everything else just pales next to it. I loved every second of it, so what if it won't replace _____________________ (place your favourite cncd/flt demo here).
This is not a "Numb Res". This is confused, a little angry and unfocussed. But the level of sophistication of the resulting imagery is such that everything else just pales next to it. I loved every second of it, so what if it won't replace _____________________ (place your favourite cncd/flt demo here).
This is a wonderful demo.
quite stylish and i usually hate b&w demos.
dope music! by yolk probably??
dope music! by yolk probably??
I agree on the "recycled" stuff is getting old. But this looks nice, a bit repetitive though. The whole composition has an awesome "film-like" production that I like.
Loved the style.
Solely credited to Smash here, so after all, he did more than fixed one bug as Truck told in the compostudio?
Solely credited to Smash here, so after all, he did more than fixed one bug as Truck told in the compostudio?
daFred: not sure if Smash really did anything, isn't he more of the hangaround type?
Great design and effect, conveys the message well.
Great design and effect, conveys the message well.
Top class.
Excellent atmosphere, style, design - I love it. The end is a bit oddly timed, though. Apart from that, the pacing is ace.
Effect-wise it's indeed getting a bit old by now. I'm 95.272% sure there are technical subtleties and innovations I don't get, so I only say this as a viewer/consumer - but since I can't do better, I probably better shut up now. :)
In any case, overall an awesome demo with lots of interesting details.
Effect-wise it's indeed getting a bit old by now. I'm 95.272% sure there are technical subtleties and innovations I don't get, so I only say this as a viewer/consumer - but since I can't do better, I probably better shut up now. :)
In any case, overall an awesome demo with lots of interesting details.
What Gargaj said.
Certainly Eye and Ear candy. Expect this needs some out if this world hardware on steroids as even the YT video lags :P so hope some nice beem team at some random party who possess anabolic hardware will run this in a demoshow sooner than later.
Awesome!
Crashes my PC!!!
Even if based on earlier points-based effects, it's still a new effect, solid design, and a thoroughly enjoyable prod.
Finnish-demo-skool at ist best!
Sorry. Didn't catch me. I escaped it after 10 seconds of the main effect.
Good & Cool and sir mixalot reference is insta-thumb@!
massive stuff (again and again).
Competent effect, demo could have used some variation and some graphics. Greyscale and music made it duller than it might have been.
Numb Res 2.0
Fxbase.dll not found... fix ?
good
Brilliant I love this stuf
Feels like a killer demo because its has cool effects and killer design! Motion and colors are spot on! Great job
Great idea for a "story" demo! Black and white works very well here, and it is obvious that you could add a lot of content in not much time.
Best effort/result ratio by a very large margin (just looking at the second ranked demo - shitloads more work for a much inferior demo!).
Best effort/result ratio by a very large margin (just looking at the second ranked demo - shitloads more work for a much inferior demo!).
Navis: I'd ask what the story was but I must repair my sarcasm detector first and buy some popcorn! :D
asmr
black and white forever.
I love it!
I liked it. Didn't love it, but it feels like another demo that will grow with more watching :)
too cheesy for me, but the visuals are definetly still nice
technically still impressive but already seen for a couple of times now. Contentwise it bored the shit out of me.
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(side note: numtek: what the hell are you smoking? Jeez..)
Samson tobacco with plastic filter tips. They kind of dampen the hard edges.
No THC though.
It is a single effect demo with vector graphics stolen from the internet. Sorry if I'm not lyrical. Maybe it is because I also failed to see any beauty in Numb Res? I appreciate the effort and codewise it is awesome, that is why I didn't thumbed this down. At the end it is just plain vectors that are getting blown up. Like in Panic, without the blowing up part.
I'm not a bad guy: I allow people to have a different opinion :p
seriously, one of the best tracks i ever heard.
stellar stuff
Fairlight - When experimenting turns into absolute rulage!
Stylish
Superb! A well-deserved win!
Awesome!
I never thought I'd see a demo like this ever again. To me it's a throwback to the timeless designs from 15 or so years ago. Especially the soundtrack made me fall in love, I didn't even dare to hope to hear something like this in a top-class demo ever again. There's a simple concept at play here that carries everything perfectly and even wraps around the visual style extremely well. The word salads are absolutely essential and not filler. Personal preferences aside, this is the perfect demo.
Simply amazing at the party, sitting in the back row (no neck pains!) right in the middle. Very smart choice for releasing this under a new name. If I had seen "Fairlight&Cncd" or something on the slide before this, I immediately would've watched this differently with annoying expectations in my mind. Instead I could just sink into it's voluptuousness and enjoy it to the fullest, kudos. It was an honour to compete and lose.
Simply amazing at the party, sitting in the back row (no neck pains!) right in the middle. Very smart choice for releasing this under a new name. If I had seen "Fairlight&Cncd" or something on the slide before this, I immediately would've watched this differently with annoying expectations in my mind. Instead I could just sink into it's voluptuousness and enjoy it to the fullest, kudos. It was an honour to compete and lose.
Certainly "nothing new" but in this case that means it's still ahead of pretty much anything in the scene right now. Instead of complaining about that, make a demo about it and force Smash to spend another winter coming up with algorithms :)
nice looking particles and great soundtrack.
No go on my anicent, updated Windows XP Pro SP3 machine since it wanted DirectX 11. :P So, I had to watch its video capture. It was OK.
Beautiful. Absolutely love it. Will add it to the long list of 'instantly classic' Smash demos
hm, didn't catch me at all.
still it was one of the better demos. piggy
still it was one of the better demos. piggy
Artistically beautiful.
my gosh, design done right is amazing
particelary awesome! ;)
Humble prod with an outstanding level of quality.
I thought I'd wait a bit to comment, to see if any mysteries revealed themselves and make sure I didn't say anything wrong. Funny how smash hasn't said anything yet. I suppose the idea here was to prove they could win a compo even without any famous name or group attached to it (I mentally rearranged the letters of One Studio Off find a hidden name, like cncd fairlight orange :). I admire a self-challenge, like this or entering a 64k intro in a demo compo. But I'm disappointed to figure out who did it so easily. Predictable particle porn, grayscale vignette, and nonsense phrases. Actually, Smash could have just passed Demolition off to Destop and let him do the whole thing. That's just speculation though.
I can't really fawn over the black and white design scheme when it has been done
over and over and over again. But I guess it has an advantage in that you can't get the colors wrong. :)
I'm gonna thumb it up, because I like the demo and the music. They're professional demomakers, what can I say.
I can't really fawn over the black and white design scheme when it has been done
over and over and over again. But I guess it has an advantage in that you can't get the colors wrong. :)
I'm gonna thumb it up, because I like the demo and the music. They're professional demomakers, what can I say.
You sweet liars.
cool
Damn pro.
haha runs slowly and crashes constantly on my rev compo machine!
professional demo makers, no doubt. the visuals are a bit generic for my taste.
extra praise for the music.
extra praise for the music.
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I'd ask what the story was but I must repair my sarcasm detector first
Hope you got your popcorn ready:
It is a "story" demo of sorts. It lists lies. Bad lies or "white" lies, depending on which side of the polarity of black & white you want to examine the statement from.
Prominent example from the demo:
Nixon, when he uttered the immortal words "I'm not a crook" totally believed to be honest from his moral pole or at least spilling a harmless "white" lie for the press.
From the other pole of the moral compass it was an outright lie in a context of capital crime.
So no, no nonsense "text" in there; not even the Sir Mix-a-lot line :D
your comments are much appreciated!
id love to take credit for this, but i cant.
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It is a "story" demo of sorts. It lists lies. Bad lies or "white" lies, depending on which side of the polarity of black & white you want to examine the statement from.
The word you are looking for is "concept"; This is a (high) concept demo. That is a story demo. :) (yes, I'm aware that in marketing circles everything is an "experience" and has to have a "story" to sell something, but that's not the context here.)
Absolutely osssssssumm!
well done, guys
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id love to take credit for this, but i cant.
Smash: hm, why not? Usually sceners are happy to tell who did what, in the demo/nfo.
Interesting style/design with a perfect execution.
Impressive!
Impressive!
I love how sharp the lighting is.
Not only the underlying technique is perfectly mastered, but you made it mean something.
Cooool!
Not only the underlying technique is perfectly mastered, but you made it mean something.
Cooool!
I love the story and music. Technically impressive as well, but this will stand even years after the effects would wear (if they didn't already). I also like how many people did notice it has story, makes me somewhat more optimistic about mankind.
Trippy ! Very nice music ! :)
Thanks. I put it up on SoundCloud, can download it here: https://soundcloud.com/crankshaft/black-and-white-lies
I mean DOWNLOAD here!
;)
Awesome (as usually..). So beautiful - almost stopped me working on my own stuff.. Keep it up!
thumb.
I think there was 4 dudes working on this one. And surely Smash should be always credited - at least with 'Best Supporting Actor' -nomination :) - even if he was idly at home . It's his work of code anyway!
Fuck yeah soundtrack, take all my money.
ah dem guesstimates :) I wonder if two of them should have exactly same credits as well? dunno!
thank you mazor for clearing this up, I've been in the dark for so long now
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Fuck yeah soundtrack, take all my money.
I'm now able to take your money: https://itunes.apple.com/album/black-and-white-lies-single/id913520781
really high quality as always :)
amazing how such an outstanding amount of talented skills put into an extremely well crafted demo yields effectively complete boredom =(
Single effect but great one :)
just watched this in realtime on my GTX 970, runs smooth as silk @1080, and it looks so much cleaner in realtime as opposed to youtube, really nice demo.
Pretty much a perfect demo from my point of view. Liked the music and the visuals. It may be "just one effect", but the whole thing is polished and put together so well that imo it is not boring at all.
Great visualizer ;)
Loved it, felt like it had the same kind of vibe as Only one wish. Cool stuff!
Loved it, felt like it had the same kind of vibe as Only one wish. Cool stuff!
Great!!!
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CNCD + Fairlight = one studio off
love to see it again and again!!! ♥
nice!
I like it. Yet today. Nixon especially. But I like this more ; https://youtu.be/THRJAq-9rSk .
So. Does it meet scene standards if I need some 20 frames to render one scene frame with million+ particles on my crappy phone?
So. Does it meet scene standards if I need some 20 frames to render one scene frame with million+ particles on my crappy phone?
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The only thing that kinda annoys me still is the continuous use of word salads as filler.
+1
It's been 5 mins already, maybe her jaw dropped wide open finally?
Wonderful prod. Everything fits together, especially the soundtrack. Tech is alright. Theme is nice too, I like the minimalist style. Makes me wish I do the same in my own prods to make up for my lack of art sense.
I can fully understand why releasing as a unknown group though. Helps take away every single bit of bullshit associated with namevoting and enables a prod to purely stand on its own technical and artistic merits. Which every prod should. Scene politics should have zero to do with a prod. Favoritism gets nowhere and shouldn't exist.
I can fully understand why releasing as a unknown group though. Helps take away every single bit of bullshit associated with namevoting and enables a prod to purely stand on its own technical and artistic merits. Which every prod should. Scene politics should have zero to do with a prod. Favoritism gets nowhere and shouldn't exist.
@mudlord, I get your point, but can you seriously, honestly, start watching this and really not know whodunnit? It is a little pompous to say it, but it is just like when Bernoulli recognized that the anonymous solutions of his problems were actually done by Newton (we recognize the lion by his claw).
When I watched it initially, yes, I had zero clue. Plus now it came out Smash did nothing apart from handing his framework to mazor and destop, so yes, genuinely I had no clue.
One Studio Off ! (or CNCD & Fairlight)
nice although almost went to sleep in a middle of it.
its bullshit. no need to watch one minute longer
Stylish
still my fave
I get goosebumps every time I hear yolk's track on my demo and favorites playlists in foobar. I think it is absolutely criminal to be this good. It would've been enough to just show a static black screen to get an emphatic "yes" out of me—but no, you've also made a perfectly stylish demo around it! That's overkill!
At first I was a bit ambivalent about the word salad Gargaj mentioned, but after thinking about it some more I can't really come up with anything that would've worked significantly better in this case. It's not an ambitious approach to lyrics but it gets the job done here. But in any case it's the music that ultimately carries the tone and encourages the viewer not to seek any deep meaning in that which may—or may not—be a lie.
At first I was a bit ambivalent about the word salad Gargaj mentioned, but after thinking about it some more I can't really come up with anything that would've worked significantly better in this case. It's not an ambitious approach to lyrics but it gets the job done here. But in any case it's the music that ultimately carries the tone and encourages the viewer not to seek any deep meaning in that which may—or may not—be a lie.
Wow I missed this gem the first time around. Looking good!
i was watching this demo today again, still no goosebumps but i will keep trying.
cannot say you didn't put effort on this one tho.
cannot say you didn't put effort on this one tho.
awesome effect
makes you think... and that beat SHEESH <3 <3 <3
I love it.
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