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A demo is the result of the cooperation of multiple young programmers,
music and graphics artists. They work as a group (demogroup) on a
demonstration program (demo) in which they show their skills at
graphics and algorithmic programming, computer generated graphics
and music. With these demos the groups then compete with others at
large parties in various competitions all over the world.
Most of the programmers and artists are university or college students
who enjoy using the material they learn in real life. The demos they
create contain unbelievable pieces of 3D programming and complex
routines to create fabulous graphic effects. Some even rivalling
computer game industry effects. The graphicians use the newest 3D
modeling techniques and make full plans of the graphic layout and
design of the demo. So you can easily say that these beauties of
multimedia programs stretch the current computer hardware
to it's edges and sometimes even further. These people really know how
to use the utter most of the equipment at their disposal.
The demoscene is as important for the computer industry as street
soccer is for the professional world of soccer. It is the breeding
place for very talented programmers, musicians and graphicians.
Stimulating young artists (programmers, musicians and graphicians) to
measure their skills with others and to learn from eachother.
The demoscene also stimulates these young artists to make
international friends and even start working together with people from
other countries (especially now with the technology of the internet).
Very large parties are organized in many different countries where
peope attend from all over the world. This allows young people to
measure their skills in international competitions.
Lots of people who started out in the demoscene can now be found as
experienced programmers, designers and artists at major
softwarehouses, especially the gaming software area has found the
demoscene as a great source of manpower (for example big
softwarehouses as Bullfrog, Lionhead, Eidos, etc).
If you want to find out more about the demoscene, we recommend you
to visit these related websites:
- Orange Juice (demoscene portal with news, party calendar etc.)
- Pouët (a demo database and review site)
- Pain (a diskmag about the demoscene)
- Monostep (selected collection of best demos)
- Demoo! (another selected collection of best demos)
- THS (a demo review site)
- Scenespot (demoscene portal and home of Static Line newsletter)
- PC Demoscene FAQ (excellent FAQ about the scene written by Tomaes/TAP)
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