Guest commentary needed!

We need volunteers to record audio commentary (in English) for demos. If any of the demos below which are marked "No" or blank in the "C" column interest you, contact us, and we'll provide you with detailed instructions and video clips. Guest commentators will receive one free copy of MindCandy Volume 3 for each demo!

Demos and intros needing guest commentary: Final Audition, Nazca, Shad 3, Into The Pink, Elevated.

Contents

Below is the list of demos planned for the main feature. Both versions, Blu-ray and DVD, will have the same demo playlist.

P = Permission granted · C = Commentary received

#	Demo	Group	P	C
1	The Popular Demo	Farbrausch	Yes	Yes
2	Stargazer	Orb & Andromeda	Yes
3	1995	Kewlers & mfx	Yes	Yes
4	Iconoclast	ASD	Yes	Yes
5	Masagin	Farbrausch & Neuro	Yes	Yes
6	Ix	Moppi Productions	Yes
7	Track One	Fairlight	Yes	Yes
8	Lifeforce	ASD	Yes	Yes
9	Final Audition	Plastic	Yes
10	Size Antimatters	ASD	Yes	Yes
11	Electric Kool-Aid	Synesthetics	Yes	Yes
12	Theta	Farbrausch	Yes	Yes
13	Deities	mfx	Yes	Yes
14	Passing	Still	Yes	Yes
15	Only One Wish	Fairlight & The Black Lotus	Yes	Yes
16	Bombman	Matt Current	Yes	Yes
17	Nazca	Cocoon	Yes	No
18	We Cell	Kewlers	Yes	Yes
19	Faded Memories	Farbrausch	Yes	No
20	Instant Zen	Synesthetics	Yes	Yes
21	Onwards	Traction	Yes	Yes
22	Metamorphosis / Midnight Run	ASD	Yes	Yes
23	Route 1066	UKScene Allstars	Yes	Yes
24	Aether	mfx	Yes	Yes
25	Ferner	Still	Yes	Yes
26	The Beauty	Einklang.net	Yes	Yes
27	Inflorescence	mfx	Yes	Yes
28	Chromosphere	SQNY	Yes	Yes
29	Debris	Farbrausch	Yes	Yes
30	Rupture	ASD	Yes	Yes
31	Frameranger	CNCD, Fairlight, Orange	Yes	Yes
32	Shad 3	Cocoon	Yes	No
33	Into The Pink	Plastic	Yes
34	828	Farbrausch	Yes	No

The playlist is roughly divided into several "sets", which will be able to be played individually (along with single demos or all demos) in the playback menu:

1. "Pop": 1-5
2. "Dream": 6-9
3. "Techno": 10-13
4. "Breaks/D&B": 14-18
5. "Chill": 19-23
6. "Psychedelic": 24-28
7. "Dark/Epic": 29-34

The status of received permission, as well as received audio commentary, will be updated here. "No" for commentary means the original group has politely declined; however, we will still ask for guest commentary. If you are in one of the groups above and need to contact us regarding the featured demos, please submit a comment with your email address in the box on this page.

Extras

MindCandy 3 will include these extra features:

• PC intro showcase: four 64k intros and one 4k intro*

  Intro	Group	P	C
  Frameskool	Equinox	Yes
  Heaven 7 (in HD)	Exceed	...	...
  Chaos Theory	Conspiracy	Yes	Yes
  Panic Room	Fairlight	Yes	Yes
  Elevated	RGBA & TBC	Yes

• NVScene 2008 seminar highlights (in HD)*
• Production notes*
• Audio commentary

* These extras will only appear on the Blu-ray disc

Technical details

Blu-ray

• 720p (1280x720, 59.94 fps progressive)
• 16:9 widescreen
• MPEG-4 AVC video, Dolby Digital 2.0 audio
• Dual layer (50 GB)
• Region-free
• Playing time: 3.5 hrs est. (3 hours of demos + 0.5 hours of extras)

DVD

• 480i NTSC (720x480, 59.94 fps interlaced)
• 16:9 widescreen
• MPEG-2 video, Dolby Digital 2.0 audio
• Dual layer (DVD-9, 8 GB)
• Region-free
• No CSS encryption
• Playing time: 3 hrs est.

Preview

A short trailer video in full-quality HD is in the works. In the meantime, we also have a 30-minute preview available in DVD (MPEG-2, 480i NTSC) format. It features five demos which are planned for the final release.

Download 30-minute DVD preview (1.7GB total): HTTP · FTP

Feedback & Updates

We have solicited feedback on the demo playlist. Please visit our thread at Pouet.net, or our thread at Bitfellas.org, to leave comments. We have begun authoring the main feature, so the list is final, aside from any permission or production issues.

This page will be updated throughout production. We will announce major updates at Demoscene.us, which will typically be echoed at Bitfellas and Pouet. Trixter will occasionally post production updates on his blog.

Reservation list

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Contact

To contact us with questions, or to leave playlist feedback privately, use the form below.