Mac Demos HQ 64k Graphics Demo Contest
http://www.stoneentertainment.com/contest/
March 4, 1999 - A loose knit orginization of Mac demo coders,
sponsored by Mac Demos HQ and Stone Entertainment, are proud to
announce the first 'Mac Demos HQ 64k Graphics Demo Contest'.
This contest will serve to expand the realms of Macintosh development
by bringing together graphicaly adept programmers from around
the world in an all out battle of the fittest!
"A graphics demo is a mathematically based artistic expression.", explains Kyle Ellrott, Mac demo coder and administrator of the Comp.Sys.Mac.Programming.Games FAQ: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/3201/. "Demo coding has been very popular on the Amiga and DOS platforms but until recently has been virtually nonexistent on the Mac."
More major Mac demos have been announced this year than in the past five years combined! Today the Mac demo community walks out of obscurity and into the light. To learn more about the recent growth of the Mac demo scene read: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/3201/da_text.html.
The Contest
The main goal of this contest is to popularize graphics demos
on the Macintosh platform. But, in general this graphics
demo contest is designed to pit the skills of each programmer
against one another to spark the creation of new, never-before-seen,
graphical effects which not only challenge the skills of the participants,
but also the capabilities of their computers.
The "64k" in the contest title refers to the file size restriction imposed on each demo entry. All graphics, music, and code must fit into no more than 64 kilobytes of disk space. It is nessesary to impose this restriction in order to reduce the amount of time required to finish a demo. Yet it is enough working space for the contestants to use their creative freedom.
Time Line
This contest begins March 4th and ends May 1st. All validated
entries must be received before 12:00 AM on May 1st, 1999.
Official rules are available on the contest web site.
Prizes
So far no official prizes have been announced. Developers
should enter this contest with the understanding that it is just
for fun and fame. Unofficially however contest organizers
could add a prize at any time if a donator comes forward.
Registration
Contestants are encouaged to register by filling out the form
on the "registration" page of the contest web site.
Upon registration your information will be added to the "contestants"
page.
Resources
The Mac Demos Mailing List is an excellent source for demo coding
information. Anyone can subscribe to the list at the Mac
Demos HQ website: http://www.multimania.com/blopblop/main.html.
On the list, you can converse with other programmers, get ideas
and help for creating new effects, and talk about the contest
and what everyone has planned.
After May 1st, all demos will be available for public download from both the Mac Demos HQ website and the contest website. As the contest progresses the contest website will be updated with contestant info, screen shots, and other information... so please visit often!
Mac Demos HQ 64k Graphics Demo Contest
http://www.stoneentertainment.com/contest
We hope to see you all there!