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What are the Scene.org Awards?
Scene.org Awards is a way of honoring the previous year of demoscene releases in a more formal setting, and disregarding their ranks in other competitions.
It is a well-known fact that most demos get most of their recognition for being released at demoparties around the world, and the Scene.org Awards contain our choices (as well as the Publics Choice) of the best releases of the preceeding year, regardless of it's platform, who made it or which country it is from.
The Scene.org Awards are held annually at the Breakpoint demoparty in Bingen, Germany, this coming Easter.
What is the demoscene?
In short; the demoscene is a large and independant group of people from all over the world who enjoy creating small computer programs that display dazzling graphics and music in real-time (read: "a demo"). Sometimes these people make smaller groups and compete against each other at gatherings held all through the year (read: "demo parties").
You can read more about the demoscene at the websites listed below, but the absolutely easiest way to discover the demoscene is to watch demos. We suggest you start with the ones Scene.org has nominated for Scene.org Awards -- head over to our archive to download some cool works.
- PC Demoscene FAQ (excellent FAQ about the scene written by Tomaes/TAP)
- Pouët (a demo database and review site)
- Demoscene.tv (watch demos in your browser)
- Demoparty.net (a calendar for upcoming demoscene events)
Why do you do this?
Scene.org has deep roots in the demoscene not only because we provide an archive of productions and an entry point for demo enthusiasts, but also because all of our staff members are long time fans and 'sceners as well. While the demoscene has always been focused around competitions at parties, we feel that doesn't go far enough. Some demos get attention by succeeding at well-known parties, yet others get forgotten because they were released at smaller events or ranked low in competition. So we felt like doing something special -- giving appreciation and respect to deserving demo makers, not limited to any specific country or party, platform or competition.
Who makes all this happen?
The Scene.org Awards is organized by the members of the International Scene Organization ry with help of various individuals interested in the demoscene. The Scene.org Awards team for 2008 follows:
- Nina Hoegh-Larsen (Leia) - Project Manager
- Bent Stamnes (Gloom) - Public Relations
- Frank Stiegler (Netpoet) - Awards Host
- Ebbe Smith (Quisten) - Scene.org Awards Opening Video
- Torunn Groenbekk (D'arcy) - Diploma Design
- Hugo van der Heiden (Okkie) - Scene.org Awards show voiceovers
- Fabian Giesen (Ryg) - Scene.org Awards show videos
- Nicolas Leveillé (Knos) - Scene.org Awards show videos
- Matti Palosuo (Melwyn) - Executive Producer
Jury members for the 6th Annual Scene.org Awards are:
- Cesare Castiglia (Dixan) - Head of the Jury
- Dipswitch - Jury member
- Aske Simon Christensen (Blueberry) - Jury member
- Bent Stamnes (Gloom) - Jury member
- Dan Grandpre (Basehead) - Jury member
- Guillaume Richard (Kaneel) - Jury member
- Héctor Alarcón (Ham) - Jury member
- Johan Bengtson (Hollowman) - Jury member
- Lukasz Weclawek (Wie8) - Jury member
- Marco Foco (Pan) - Jury member
- Mario Topf (Paralax) - Jury member
- Márta Krisztián (Murphy) - Jury member
- Martti Nurmikari (Preacher) - Jury member
- Matt Swoboda (Smash) - Jury member
- Sebastion Gerlach (Minas) - Jury member
- Sotiris Varotsis (aMUSIC) - Jury member
- Vladimir Rybachuk (Digimind) - Jury member
Who are the sponsors?
Breakpoint is a German party organized by some of the people who brought you Mekka&Symposium, Evoke, Dialogos and the Underground Conference. Among normal demoparty program also Scene.org Awards will happen during Breakpoint.
Codemachine's roots are deep in the demoscene, utilizing scientific coding and photorealistic rendering to another level.
Demoscene TV strives to share and diffuse all creators artworks via online. Demoscene TV offers a video stream and associated services to allow groups from the digital scene to broadcast their creations.
Media Molecule was founded by a small troupe of Lionhead veterans and is now working on their very much anticipated PS3 game Little Big Planet.
The Gathering is the worlds largest computer-party. With 5100 visitors this year, they have put the focus back on the demoscene and creativity, as they did last year to great success. They aim to inspire and create passion in the hearts of the attendees. With competitions, seminars, concerts, workshops and more to keep the people in action for five days in Hamar, Norway.
ASSEMBLY has its roots deep in the scene. Founded over 15 years ago and still run by the same demo scene veterans and an organizing team of over 200 volunteers, ASSEMBLY continues to support and respect the scene - in spirit and in real life activities! But don't take our word for it, come see us in action in August in Helsinki, Finland.
NVIDIA sponsorship
I want to contact you
You can contact the Scene.org staff by sending email to staff@scene.org. Individual people in the team can be contacted via <nickname>@scene.org addresses.
I want to send feedback
We're always pleased to hear any kind of feedback regarding the Scene.org Awards or any other Scene.org services. You can use the email address mentioned above, or wait until the Scene.org Awards gala has been held during the Easter, when we will open our annual online survey asking for feedback through this website.