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For Those Who Wish to Join the Demo Scene?

Posted by Cliff on from the pertinent-learning-material dept.

Sean Cope asks: "I've used a computer for a number of years, now. I've never been interested in programming, but after seeing the link to the demo DVD, my interest is in full bloom. If you were interested in creating a demo, where would you start? What books would you buy? Keep in mind, I've only used a computer for communication, and games up until this point."

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  1. I have a question, too... by Sabbath.sCm · · Score: 4, Funny

    How do I become a hacker??

  2. The Top Ten Things to Do to be in Demoscene by aburnsio.com · · Score: 5, Funny
    First, you can't be older than 13, or at least can't act older then 13. Having any of the following will immediately disqualify you: wife, kids, or a job where you have to wear shoes.

    Second, you must be M3G4 31337 and learn to substitute numbers and punctuation symbols when typing words. Massive use of abbreviation helps.

    Third, you must have large quantities of pizza and cola nearby at all times. Purchased, of course, with a credit card "borrowed" from an IRC buddy.

    Fourth, you must have no life outside of the demoscene, lest you become unable to dedicate every waking late-night moment to the demo group.

    Fifth, you have to wear imitation Matrix-style sunglasses and a long black overcoat. Intersperse conversation with constant quotes or references to the movie.

    Sixth, you need to have visions of morphing faces and twisting landscapes and generally be pretty freaked out. Drugs can help, but if you're a true demoscene natural you've been born this way.

    Seventh, you have to be able to accomplish in two lines of code what most programmers take 200 lines of code to do, provided that of course no one else but you can understand those two lines of code.

    Eighth, you have to have friends with names like RandomOooze and TwistedNemesis. None of your friends have street addresses, and you've only seen them in person in dark chambers with hundreds of monitors in some non-descript European city.

    Nineth, you have to have at least several IRC buddies in Finland, Norway, and Germany. Preferably at least one of them is currently wanted by Interpol.

    Tenth, you have to constantly brag about impressive adventures with your girlfriend. She must be imaginary or reside somewhere far away, such as Canada.

    If you can do these top ten things, you will truely be part of the demoscene!

  3. It's sad to see by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    that the whole scene went totally gay and all art is fucked up.
    When I was young people were writing their own libraries and did rotation cubes 'n' donuts on a 8 MHz system in 20 raster lines. Of course you are too gay these days to even know what raster lines mean.
    OpenGL.
    Why not OpenGay or DirectGoatse ?
    But perhaps all creative people are writing backdoor and such shit these days instead of demos.