jobe information 536 glöps
- demo Windows ampd by Flo [web]
- Meh, not that good. Didn't overwhelm my senses the way I thought it should have.
Still, thanks for again helping prove that the people who emphasize the word "art" (as opposed to a majority of demos that are somehow "not art") are almost invariably the ones who are fighting against some perceived "art trend". Maybe one day people will finally figure out what that implies. - isokadded on the 2007-04-11 06:36:57
- 40k Linux Windows Purple by Youth Uprising
- Sweet, although it feels a bit short. And if you're going for the slick minimal look, you could consider not using an antiqua font :)
- rulezadded on the 2007-02-21 07:38:09
- demo Windows Grand Theft Mod by wamma [web]
- Entertaining little thing.
- isokadded on the 2007-02-21 07:26:07
- demo Windows fr-055: 828 by Farbrausch [web]
- Quote:
I think the point is that alcohol typically strengthens the resolve of people at demo compos. I vividly recall far too many finnish demosceners lament the flow of beer and winnerdemo at breakpoint 2004.
It's true that alcohol makes democompos more enjoyable as an experience and heightens the social aspect, but still, in high quantities, it does decrease concentration, which I would say works in favour of immediately gratifying demos (Winnerdemo) against more atmosphere-based productions (828). Preferences differ, but still, many people I've spoke with think they'd get more out of this type of stuff at home in peace and rather see more "entertaining" stuff at compos.
Of course, I fully expect someone to say "whoa I just watched this while stoned" within 20 comments, utterly destroying my theory. - isokadded on the 2007-02-21 06:54:17
- demo Windows fr-055: 828 by Farbrausch [web]
- Quote:
Pop quiz: do you think I was talking about your reaction alone?
I assumed you mostly were. Perhaps I was wrong, then.
Quote:For you, maybe.
Well it was a demoparty. And a Finnish one at that. - isokadded on the 2007-02-20 13:21:20
- demo Windows fr-055: 828 by Farbrausch [web]
- And principally I'm against going ad hominem, but this is Pouet, so fuck it: You yourself have a tendency to scoff at people for their praise over some production, ie. "looking down your nose at whatever other people get from a nearly blank canvas". The only major difference between my contempt for the philistine and your contempt for the art faggot is that mine is more thinly veiled.
- isokadded on the 2007-02-20 08:53:56
- demo Windows fr-055: 828 by Farbrausch [web]
- Quote:
Yeah, okay... I'll just let that one fly for now. Or wait, no... shut up.
No.
Quote:Far too many scenes are completely devoid of any clear direction, which apparently make it very easy for some to intepret a chasm of deeper meaning. If this was what Timo was aiming for, kudos to him. But people really ought to stop looking down their noses at whatever other people get from a nearly blank canvas.
And where did you get the idea that that remark was broadly aimed at everyone who dislikes this prod? Taste is subjective, but when people start suggesting shallow intentions and questionable motivations based on their own tastes - as a few people have done here - I'm going to exercise my fucking right to feel better about myself.
Quote:A lot of the impact this demo obviously had was experienced with a big screen and a subwoofer the size of jumalauta's member list. CDC dispensers might want to take note of that.
And a lot of that impact was diminished by the use of alcohol. Just watched this at home yesterday. Worked even better. I've already decided where my next CDC is going, and it isn't this demo, but if I decide to change my mind, I bloody well am not going to listen to one word the "prod X only deserves Y CDC" police has to say. - isokadded on the 2007-02-20 08:33:04
- demo Windows fr-055: 828 by Farbrausch [web]
- With all due respect for the free expression of opinions, anyone who states someone is trying to keep the community back with their work is fair game for some amount of verbal retaliation.
- isokadded on the 2007-02-19 19:23:31
- demo Windows fr-055: 828 by Farbrausch [web]
- I feel pity for the cynics, for their realm of experience is tragically limited.
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After the compo, I had a discussion with a friend, who thought the demo looked too slick and "plastic". And I do understand his point of view. I myself often find certain types of "dark" demos to be hindered by the unintendedly polished and obviously computer generated modern demo look.
However, this doesn't apply here. 828's darkness is a whole other type of darkness.
In the context of art, there is a set of obvious immediate connotations with the word "dark". Gloomy, gritty, desperate, hopeless, depressing. This is somewhat unfortunate, since there are more shades of dark than that. This is most evident in dark ambient music, where dark tones are utilized to convey a rather broad spectrum of atmospheres. From ritualistic ambient concerning the spirits of the earth to cosmic sound constructions dealing with visions of the immeasurable unknown, darkness is used to evoke visions of forces that are vast, remorseless and immensely dwarfing to us, but not necessarily malevolent.
To me, 828 is an exceptionally fine example of space mysticism, a visual representation of incomprehensible forces and protocols at work beyond our range of vision, both spatially and dimensionally. Harsh burnthrough contrasts, noise layers, smudgy blurs - tools that are well tested and fine wherever grittiness is desired - would only have cheapened the experience here.
Or maybe I've got it all wrong. I have the freedom to do that. That's the beauty of art.
What I'm certainly 100% right about, though, is that this thing is fucking heavy. - rulezadded on the 2007-02-19 07:50:51
- demo Windows metamorf by Satori [web]
- I can't believe I haven't thumbed this up yet. Seeing this for the first time was nothing short of a defining moment in my personal scene history.
- rulezadded on the 2007-01-02 15:17:16
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