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BEST DEMO EVER!
rulez added on the 2007-08-05 01:52:09 by xernobyl 
First thumb up!
AWESOME!
FUCKING AMAZING, I WILL RETIRE :D
xernobyl: damn, you beated me! :-)
Sons of satan !
wow! thanks for the trip!
WHAT MAALI SAID! I WILL RETIRE TOO!!!
compowinner!
rocks hard! woa!
rocks hard! woa!
brilliant as always. new touch to everything
YES,YES,YES...
all my eyes rolling, this is damn fantastic stuff!!!
fuck ! :D
fuck ! :D
argh!
ASD does it again.. Other style same ingedients.. oh and nice that Archmage helped out.. Is it in the name ? :)
WWWOOOOOOOWWW excellent !
O.M.F.G.
guitars suck ... otherwise .. brilliant
Fuck aye.
Congratulations, you won the demoscene!
Now we can all retire in peace :)
Now we can all retire in peace :)
Amazing.Always improving!
THIS IS CRAZY!!
Debris can retire now!
Debris can retire now!
Umbeliveable!
anyone catch the wonderful irony that ARCHMAGE was involved in this demo? :D
anyway.. oh. my. god. tbl who? it would take any other group years to match this.
anyway.. oh. my. god. tbl who? it would take any other group years to match this.
I need to say that: best demo ever seen for me.
plain amazing. Thank you.
plain amazing. Thank you.
My life is END
all of you are right. This is blast into ever scener's heart! no words for that. go home Debris :-)
bazmeg
Speechless.
AMAZING STUFF!
asd !
O yea! O yea! O YEA!
I am unworthy!
I am unworthy!
top of the month after one minute!!!
Wow.... It really took my breath away... Beautiful in every way! It's a clear compowinner in my eyes. I have not any more words to discribe this one... Must be seen.
ehh...uh... aggg ... Impressive, no words.
end of the world
sorry forgot THE rulez
holy awesomeness
Simply sexy! Raised the fucking bar again!
crazy as fuck!
Without doubt the masters of transition. Like the variation of the music and archmage images, too.
I am speechless.
I am speechless.
Unbelievable...
ASD are not human! A-freakin-mazing! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
fuckin' awesome...winner of the compo imho...all thumbs up
Kinda like this one :)
awesome!!
Fantastic direction/story, art, music...
No need for further comments.
Prepare for some scene.org awards and the all time top10 :)
No need for further comments.
Prepare for some scene.org awards and the all time top10 :)
how far does this bloody bar go then asd keeep raising the bloody thing xD
what those guys on fire above said :D
I'm awestruck.... The transitions, the flow, the depth and the personal touch. Amazing, and probably hard to outdo.
I can't find words.
somewhere between awesome and godlike.
Jampacked as per usual, sometimes a bit too much, but still pretty goddamn amazing. How long are you guys working on these things?
Okay, now ASD has to do this stuff in 177kb ... ;-)
okkie, it says january-august in the readme :D
5000 BC ASD came from outer space and taught the Egyptians how to make pyramids! In 2007 ASD returns from outer space to show the filthy demosceners how to make a real demo!!!!
downloaded and watched again. their mind is connected with something above. the "golden part" is just awesome.
insane amount of highly detailed and beautiful scenes with an amazing flow between. great music, excellent gfx. so, an ordinary asd demo =)
bstrr: yeah, I just read that now :) and the 'golden part' had me actually saying 'wow' out loud. Good stuff lads!
very massive, very symbolic. I have to watch this some more times before I can lay this to rest.
this is very scenish for me as it can be seen that the members involved in this production gave everything they had. I salute you!
this is very scenish for me as it can be seen that the members involved in this production gave everything they had. I salute you!
After watching it properly instead of just off the stream I just has to say... Wow. Top notch work really.
The most impressive design and visuals I have ever seen in a demo! Depris Lifeforce dominates my life for now in every possible way.
oh wow
Holy Shit !
I always liked the ASD demos but this one is really amazing... the gfx,sfx,music all works perfect together ! i am deeply impressed ! the flow from one scene to another is unbeliveable !
Awesome work !
This one and Debris are the stuff that demoscene was founded for !!!
What will beat this in the future ... i am afraid :-)
I always liked the ASD demos but this one is really amazing... the gfx,sfx,music all works perfect together ! i am deeply impressed ! the flow from one scene to another is unbeliveable !
Awesome work !
This one and Debris are the stuff that demoscene was founded for !!!
What will beat this in the future ... i am afraid :-)
After rewatching: Could use more polys in some places.
This is what demos is all about.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
AMAZING !
AMAZING !
btw.. music at 2:00 seems to be slightly inspired by starstruck
watched only the stream, but looks like an insane amount of work was put in this, and the result is amazing, respects!
I love you all.
yes
In fourty years we will tell our grandchildren about this one! Did you spot the Farbrausch shopping cart in the last scene?!
PEOPLE; JUST HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU HAVE ON YOUR HANDS?
insane.
insane.
ASD KILL MY BRAIN!!!! AAAAAAA!!!
I seem to recall that I just saw this. But it couldn't have been. It must have been something I dreamt. Reality doesn't look like that.
okay, loses a lot when viewed the second time, in real, not over a blurry inet stream :)
don't misunderstand this, this is still REALLY great, but on the stream it had this aura of pixel perfect polish all over it and that just disappears when viewed up close in hires :). this is still by far the best demo in the compo and the best asd demo so far, though (which is saying rather a lot).
best demo ever? silly category. best demo in 2007 so far? certainly a very serious contender. but i'm heavily biased: debris at bp07 and the hours following it were probably the most awesome experience of my life. so forgive me if this one currently only makes #2 on my personal best of '07 :)
don't misunderstand this, this is still REALLY great, but on the stream it had this aura of pixel perfect polish all over it and that just disappears when viewed up close in hires :). this is still by far the best demo in the compo and the best asd demo so far, though (which is saying rather a lot).
best demo ever? silly category. best demo in 2007 so far? certainly a very serious contender. but i'm heavily biased: debris at bp07 and the hours following it were probably the most awesome experience of my life. so forgive me if this one currently only makes #2 on my personal best of '07 :)
Brilliant! (and guitars rule)
Krass! Please add a loop button ;-)
ryg, stop seeding FUD!
And comparing this with Debris is retarded as well, since they're both pretty different in mindset.
So stop that people!!
So stop that people!!
lando: there's strong, and then there's army strong!
jesus navis... this is just...
wow.
i mean.. really.. WOW!
wow.
i mean.. really.. WOW!
Couldn't agree more with okkie... we should be glad that there are so many fucking amazing demos this year. Debris, Gamma, Nouemon, you name it... and now this one!
appealing visuals and the most stunning sustensions ever. music is well done as well but feels antiquated.
checked it out three times already and still really really impressed ! i really love your smooth transition style only minus is music buuuuuut i'm kind a tekkkkno-guy so .. : ) anyway best demo of assembly 2007 cheers to ASD \o/
This is so amazing, I think it has already become my absolutely favourite demo. The style, the mood, the transitions, the overall visuals, no other word than 'perfect' comes to my mind when trying to describe. A must-watch for sure.
I especially loved the musical composition. It works so perfectly with the visuals that it sent several chills down my spine...
This, in my opinion, is an extraordinary example of why demos are to be seen as a form of art. And because of that, I will show this demo to every person I know :)
I especially loved the musical composition. It works so perfectly with the visuals that it sent several chills down my spine...
This, in my opinion, is an extraordinary example of why demos are to be seen as a form of art. And because of that, I will show this demo to every person I know :)
Fuck debris. This is the best demo ever made.
It actually give me a lump in my throat.
It actually give me a lump in my throat.
WTF? I didn't thumb this?
very nice :) its really.....
->>> VERY -- NICE <<<-
->>> VERY -- NICE <<<-
cerror: fuck debris ?
I'm on fire waiting for something better from you done in just 177KB
keep the pace hund, keep the pace...
I'm on fire waiting for something better from you done in just 177KB
keep the pace hund, keep the pace...
greeeeeeeeat! the music when the rainbow appears really reminds me of cherry blossom girl by air
A good mix/blend of more hardcore 3d scenes and more "simple" cartoonish rendering style. The transitions are stunning in most places and the flow of the demo is remarkable. You ASD guys are remarkable and the additional graphics of Archmage which is stunning makes this demo a real piece of art.
I love both Andromedas :)
I love both Andromedas :)
found a video at http://www.siradio.fm/dump/ASD%20-%20LifeForce.avi , hope it's alright to link...
I want Archmage back!
Hey evil: it was meant to be humorous. Offcourse debris is still awesome.
I was into this at the first frames... I'm lacking of words but this is something I'm gonna run and run... My god, so beautifull demo.
Sometime ago when I talked with some ASD members I said that Iconoclast is the greatest demo ever made by ASD and sets the demoscene bar as high as it can get.
I take my word back...
ASD ,you manage to set the bar even higher you f#^%#^@#^ built the Universe Babylonian Tower and you've been watching us from up there all along!!!
I take my word back...
ASD ,you manage to set the bar even higher you f#^%#^@#^ built the Universe Babylonian Tower and you've been watching us from up there all along!!!
APLA TELEIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
LIFE FORCE MORIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
;)
LIFE FORCE MORIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
;)
yesyesyes
sorry håkon, although your gfx was damn nice, I _still_ don't like asd demos.. way too messy
tackiness just reached another level. great graphics by archmage, but the rest was a huge pile of awesomely bad crap.
Hey nina we don't really care about your personal drama!!!!
Lesson 1...A and S = AS
Lesson2... AS+D = ASD
Simple demo-grammar my dear;)
Lesson 1...A and S = AS
Lesson2... AS+D = ASD
Simple demo-grammar my dear;)
matilda: please make some sense before coming back to the internet.
i can't after that demo im getting crazy.....
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okay, loses a lot when viewed the second time, in real, not over a blurry inet stream :)
don't misunderstand this, this is still REALLY great, but on the stream it had this aura of pixel perfect polish all over it and that just disappears when viewed up close in hires :). this is still by far the best demo in the compo and the best asd demo so far, though (which is saying rather a lot).
I could not agree more, this demo is the perfect example of why one should not judge a demo from a streamed version only.
Anyway, even without this "pixel perfect aura", it's still an awesome demo, congrats.
navis, I hope you were just pulling our collective leg during that asm tv quip of yours, because this was just not done :)
I know incredible amounts of time went into this, or so it has been boasted. So... I'm sorry, but this was still fucking old hat and frustrating to sit through to boot.
On that note: Archmage's art shouldn't be wasted on this kind of demo.
I know incredible amounts of time went into this, or so it has been boasted. So... I'm sorry, but this was still fucking old hat and frustrating to sit through to boot.
On that note: Archmage's art shouldn't be wasted on this kind of demo.
<3
I think it actually wins when watched at home. It has sensitivity which was lost in the partyhall..
HQ, you guys really know how to put it all together.
Btw, please add the 1920x1200 res to the menu ;)
Btw, please add the 1920x1200 res to the menu ;)
Beautiful, makes me wish I attended asm this year.
Refreshing to have a demo without trance/techno/breakbeat music :) (Even though I quite like that music!)
Refreshing to have a demo without trance/techno/breakbeat music :) (Even though I quite like that music!)
Some effects are absolutely friggilicious. The 70's lines, the golden wall sculpture, the text/line effects, so many others.... The most impressive collection of effects I've seen in a demo in a long time. The transitions too are absolutely top-notch, as are the 2d and 3d art. My only complaint might be the lack of cohesiveness, as it seems like the rambling of a madman.
Anyways, tip of the hat folks.
Anyways, tip of the hat folks.
ASD delivers. What a great demo... I am somewhat speechless. All the past memories, all the images, all the sounds, the words, the soul... all of what ASD has been becoming in the past, everything that ASD is now... intimately presented in this demo. Thank you guys, truly and honestly, thank you for pouring your own soul into this prod...
/hat off
/hat off
Oh my world... ASD.... thank you!
seriously ... you guys .. are you working at motion graphics? coz this shit is too good. too fucking good. it could be start of any tv program .. but it was 10 minutes fucking kickass stuff
this is the best thing I've ever seen.
On the other hand, you have killed the scene via fucking our capabilities :)
On the other hand, you have killed the scene via fucking our capabilities :)
superhuman demomaking!
thumbs for making 14 cool demos look like they were made by jumalauta! :)
thumbs for making 14 cool demos look like they were made by jumalauta! :)
poetic, beautiful, artistic, awesome... one of the best demos of 2007. but, please, don't compare this with debris. all that comments are too spoiling.
Buh..? what the heck did I just watch?!
Freaking awesome work.
Sadly 1-2 scenes were a slide-show on my card [A GeForce 8800GTS ?!].
Freaking awesome work.
Sadly 1-2 scenes were a slide-show on my card [A GeForce 8800GTS ?!].
micksam7: a driver issue most probably. (or some unforseen planetary alignment). Try running it again. It runs smoothly on a 6800 I don't see why it would have performance problems on a 8800GTS..
boring.
some parts looked pretty but the music was just awful.
piggie.
some parts looked pretty but the music was just awful.
piggie.
wow
Thumbs up for the crazy amount of work. I will probably never want to watch this at home though.
Actually made me say wow out loud 3 times. Wife likes it too. Demos I can show my family are rare - thanks.
Epic! But for me it just misses something that Iconoclast had. Debris and this are completely different beasts, almost uncomparable and Debris beyond the tech side didn't do much for me anyways.
Still some amazing effects like NeZbiE mentioned, and so much to see and take in.
Still some amazing effects like NeZbiE mentioned, and so much to see and take in.
A lot of time, good ideas.. technically amazing.
I liked many individual effects, but the overall content rubbed me the wrong way. I really dislike the cliched emotion-driving music style and mishmash of hammer over the head symbolism that never gets proper treatment. I'm sure I'm in the minority there though.
I liked many individual effects, but the overall content rubbed me the wrong way. I really dislike the cliched emotion-driving music style and mishmash of hammer over the head symbolism that never gets proper treatment. I'm sure I'm in the minority there though.
These guys are insane.
Amazing...
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hmm.. lets see..
Navis likes cocoon, moppi, conspiracy, FLT and FR demos.. Why you ask? well.. there are lots of scenes in this demo inspired by demos from the above groups .. can you spot them ?? :)
Lots of things are reused here as in previous ASD demos..and i guess that's the reason they do more and more massive demos over time.. They just take the best things from the older demos.. add some more stuff and ideas and voila.. another compowinner :)
Anyway.. this is a great demo .. maybe the best of the year so far and has a lot of work and ideas in it..
One last thing..
ALL THUMBS UP!!
Navis likes cocoon, moppi, conspiracy, FLT and FR demos.. Why you ask? well.. there are lots of scenes in this demo inspired by demos from the above groups .. can you spot them ?? :)
Lots of things are reused here as in previous ASD demos..and i guess that's the reason they do more and more massive demos over time.. They just take the best things from the older demos.. add some more stuff and ideas and voila.. another compowinner :)
Anyway.. this is a great demo .. maybe the best of the year so far and has a lot of work and ideas in it..
One last thing..
ALL THUMBS UP!!
-> aMusic, micksam7
I too had some performance problems (8600 GTS)during the scene with the guy reaching for the heart. Maybe this is some driver issue, because the new Stravaganza demo also runs fine on 6800 and as a slideshow on Geforce 8.
The rest of the demo runsvery smooth it's just in this single scene.
I already thumbed this up but let me say it again: this is one for the ages! <3
I too had some performance problems (8600 GTS)during the scene with the guy reaching for the heart. Maybe this is some driver issue, because the new Stravaganza demo also runs fine on 6800 and as a slideshow on Geforce 8.
The rest of the demo runsvery smooth it's just in this single scene.
I already thumbed this up but let me say it again: this is one for the ages! <3
This is brilliant in all categories.
This massively rocks, except for the music which does only fit on some parts of the demo. Great works guys!
No words can describe how good this demo is!
Just great and even runs so smoothly with a relatively old hardware.
for the immense effort!!! (otherwise i think it was a tiny little bit too cheesy)
Don't get me wrong. It's an amazing demo and I'll be thinking of it since last night. But I watched this again, and:
- I somehow second Ryg about the polished effect on the stream. This is quite different when seen in hi-res afterwards. I said to myself :"gosh...too much detailed".
- The music doesn't really make it for me tho. Maybe I've been too much focused on the show and not on my ears. I think the music is really overloaded and the guitar hurt in some way. And it misses a real theme and direction. Good job anyway but could have been far better IMHO.
- I somehow second Ryg about the polished effect on the stream. This is quite different when seen in hi-res afterwards. I said to myself :"gosh...too much detailed".
- The music doesn't really make it for me tho. Maybe I've been too much focused on the show and not on my ears. I think the music is really overloaded and the guitar hurt in some way. And it misses a real theme and direction. Good job anyway but could have been far better IMHO.
give me more of these awesome transitions!
too bad this has become almost that asd-typical that you dont even expect anything different.
therefore this prod hast too many similarities to previous work but there is still an huge effort made.
too bad this has become almost that asd-typical that you dont even expect anything different.
therefore this prod hast too many similarities to previous work but there is still an huge effort made.
my heart is stopped for a while... amazing work!
Superb stuff, and overwhelming amounts of effects, graphics and 3d. The spent 7 monts and 27mb really show here.
A tad too long for my taste though, and some of the scenes didn't really fit the rest.
A tad too long for my taste though, and some of the scenes didn't really fit the rest.
nice one, and cox rulez.
( but, too long, what about doing less and polish more ? Last scene was really nice. i thought transitions werent that good compared to your older prods, and i havent seen new things. the cox takes the thumb up )
( but, too long, what about doing less and polish more ? Last scene was really nice. i thought transitions werent that good compared to your older prods, and i havent seen new things. the cox takes the thumb up )
Worth the full 8 minutes. My new favorite pc demo. I really enjoy the style of combining video art and excellent slick 3d art. I'm looking forward to more! Gimme more!
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ryg: about that perfect pixels on the stream... When I watched "Debris" on stream I thought that you invented some new realtime GI technique and all next gen games just sucks :D. Anyways I can say that "Lifeforce" and "Debris" are on the same level of excitement that they gave me.
Mixed 2d + 3d with grace, and the music fits correctly each part instead of staying the same all the time... cool guitars FTW!!!
btw, no one noticed the references to sequential/andromeda with 2d trees raising from the ground and bending to the wind?
btw, no one noticed the references to sequential/andromeda with 2d trees raising from the ground and bending to the wind?
Impossible.
amazing and brilliant - I lost my words.
another very high benchmark for the demoscene :-)
keep it up guys!
another very high benchmark for the demoscene :-)
keep it up guys!
Low points after 2x rewatching:
-The baby noises at 1:30 are really creeping me out
-The scene with the male in the bathtub looks like it is from kasparov times - way too lowpoly and static for today and it looks incoherent.
- Same goes to the starfish
-The baby noises at 1:30 are really creeping me out
-The scene with the male in the bathtub looks like it is from kasparov times - way too lowpoly and static for today and it looks incoherent.
- Same goes to the starfish
like it, like it alot!
you did it again. congrats :)
Great work, love it :)
There's all sorts of awesomeness in this demo! For me personally it beats anything I've seen so far.
djesus fisting christ!! finally a demo with a proper nuclear explosion at the end blowing everybody away.
offtopic i love how certain ppl downthump this and all other prods from assembly without any skills themself to make something matching as this and that. retarded crybabies.
offtopic i love how certain ppl downthump this and all other prods from assembly without any skills themself to make something matching as this and that. retarded crybabies.
Navis...is the "golden part" image based rendering of some kind or is that polygons too?
Way more than just technical excellence or great graphics. I don't see how anyone could compare Debris to this demo. You just can't do it, because Debris doesn't have any of the merits that this demo has. It's just completely dull in comparison.
the piano part of the soundtrack reminded me of "les parapluies de cherbourg OST" by Michel Legrand...
as for the demo: nice flow!
as for the demo: nice flow!
better than previous ASD asm demos, but still somewhat chaotic and packed with too much stuff to my taste.
@DiamonDie: you can't compare, but debris is dull by comparison? \o/
these guys are unbelieveable. so many great ideas, such a stunning realisation...here are the new heroes!!!!
Very close to perfection! Truly amazing! Archmage: Stunning graphics!
masterpiece. coherent, dreamy, yes, this is you're style and you're best in it.
the music was great but somewhere in the middle part it didn't fit at all (imho)...
big thumb up for all of you anyway =)
the music was great but somewhere in the middle part it didn't fit at all (imho)...
big thumb up for all of you anyway =)
The flow, the fucking flow.
I dunno... Good coding, nice scenes, but somehow it failed to make me go wow... So piggy for now
oh btw i hope the pretentiousness in the infofile is a joke...
this is one of the most amazing pieces of audiovisual art i've ever seen. un-fucking-believable work, guys.
come on, its the same shit they do over and over again
and the 3d models are cheap
and the 3d models are cheap
ASD demoreel 2007. That's how I felt after seeing this one - a "best of" collection of what ASD has done during the years. The direction is so good that you don't even mind that the demo is a miasmah of all kinds of different styles and parts that normally wouldn't fit together at all. I think this lot of the magic both aMusic on the keyboard and Navis as a programmer provide constantly from a demo to another.
While improving almost every aspect from Planet Risk and Iconoclast, in the future I'd hope to see more of your innovative style such as almost every other demo releases have been in between these Assembly epochs.
Well, a worthy winner. Congrats, guys!
While improving almost every aspect from Planet Risk and Iconoclast, in the future I'd hope to see more of your innovative style such as almost every other demo releases have been in between these Assembly epochs.
Well, a worthy winner. Congrats, guys!
very, very impressive!
Stunning!
I would be a lier, a damn lier to say I am not impressed! When you have managed to established a name like ASD in the demoscene, you get this, "we expect" from the demoscene audience. ASD have made it from time to time with their well polished productions,now they do it again. The music is more like a "demoscene soundtrack!(DST)", the artwork is excellent, the storyline, lightning, textures, cameramoves, animation, directing - it just sits there so absolute! This time ASD gave some new lights into the PC Demoscene!
it's just too good and impressive! there's no bad looking stuff anywhere, everything looks finished. soundtrack + gfx are also damn good! thanks for the show!
provokingly good, how is it possible to this?
uff.. really really nice one....
Congrats for another amazingly flowing demo! You really rule guys.
oh my gosh
Very very good, complex and well connected graphics. Music and all other things are perfect as well.
nice shit ;)
anyway, had problems running this one when i had the extra-power thingy disconnected from my gfx card, but this was easy fixed. But just so you know.. im on a nvidia 6600 gt for that matter, with the latest drivers.
anyway, had problems running this one when i had the extra-power thingy disconnected from my gfx card, but this was easy fixed. But just so you know.. im on a nvidia 6600 gt for that matter, with the latest drivers.
and the thumb.
You are the best designer and creative group I ever seen ! Thank You very much for this amazing feeling.
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tackiness just reached another level. great graphics by archmage, but the rest was a huge pile of awesomely bad crap.
Yeah man! It didn't have skateboards or swearing!
damn that was ART ... great stuff !!!
I want to retire but I get not more than 3fps here :'(:(:(
This one made me actually wanna cry, it's too good <3
crashes the shit out of my computer, on xp sp2, geforce go 6600 and laptop video 2 go drivers v84.25
i've never seen anything like this before: the preloader finishes without any problem, the demo starts playing, everything seems smooth, but after ~3 seconds - seemingly without reason - the monitor switches off (!) and after ~2 additional seconds the music stops, whichafter only reseting helps - no response for esc, alt-ctrl-del whatsoever.. :S
i've never seen anything like this before: the preloader finishes without any problem, the demo starts playing, everything seems smooth, but after ~3 seconds - seemingly without reason - the monitor switches off (!) and after ~2 additional seconds the music stops, whichafter only reseting helps - no response for esc, alt-ctrl-del whatsoever.. :S
a 70's lsd trip that will run out of fashion sooner than later. i do not feel this is the best ever. but all thumbs up for the hard work and a very, very good demo (and/but that's a lot, all, enough and no more to it).
I found the OMG BESTEST EVAR I RETIRE comments more plausible when the year was 2005 and the demo's name was iconoclast. :)
Still, this is very good. A fair amount of kitsch to swallow, yes, but I can bear it.
Still, this is very good. A fair amount of kitsch to swallow, yes, but I can bear it.
i've seen the video.. well.. everything's been said before. just pure amazement.
i'm actually dying to see some afro women with disco soundtrack from asd already.
Navis for president!
The demo is not very consistent. You've picked an approach to "impress the audience" the most. Some nice ideas here and there and creative experiments/work.
Big boom at the end - again the sign that audience must be so excited that they literally explode - isn't it because you wanted to imitiate sexual act ; ) ? To conclude: very good example of OMG/jaw dropping/wet pants/uh/oh/etc... approach.
So my last words: uh oh oh my god.. yeah yeah... bestest evar ever hip hip hurray
Big boom at the end - again the sign that audience must be so excited that they literally explode - isn't it because you wanted to imitiate sexual act ; ) ? To conclude: very good example of OMG/jaw dropping/wet pants/uh/oh/etc... approach.
So my last words: uh oh oh my god.. yeah yeah... bestest evar ever hip hip hurray
Absolutely fabulous demo! Great flow, things come in really smoothly from previous stuff, music is good. What can I say, one of the most impressive demos I've seen.
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some brilliant parts in it, but all in all it is extremely incoherent.
For not thumping up this production is not taking yourself seriously..
What does a demogroup have to do for receiving ONLY thumps up at pouet ?
Why on earth does asd deserve a pig or even a thump down for this prod.
This is why pouet users make pouet not a reliable website.
Perhaps its time to adjust the ratings and sceners can give a 1 to 10 figure than there is more room for variation and more room for positiveness!!
What does a demogroup have to do for receiving ONLY thumps up at pouet ?
Why on earth does asd deserve a pig or even a thump down for this prod.
This is why pouet users make pouet not a reliable website.
Perhaps its time to adjust the ratings and sceners can give a 1 to 10 figure than there is more room for variation and more room for positiveness!!
magic, lay low on the crack. and learn that tastes are different.
Truly OUTSTANDING production and I don't even need an XBox360 and a yearly subscription to M$ Creators Club to watch it!
one word: insane. (*takes a deep bow to ASD and Archie*)
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this is still REALLY great, but on the stream it had this aura of pixel perfect polish all over it and that just disappears when viewed up close in hires :).
Lifeforce runs smoothly on my (not yet too poor) r9700m :.D
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somewhere between awesome and godlike.
Yes, it is.
Thumb up also for supporting old computers with shitty gfx cards, although the demo looks strange on some scenes:)
Dipswitch: this is not about tastes they cant be debated its about the rating system of pouet! Now go masterbate youself :)
no huhhuh.
'fucknificent' is a word that i just made up in order to celebrate this one. congrats, i'm a fully converted asd-fan now. =)
excellent direction and execution. someone's aiming for a sure spot in the awards next year, eh? =)
excellent direction and execution. someone's aiming for a sure spot in the awards next year, eh? =)
ASD = best active group
Oh god, so good!
I almost cry in the end
I almost cry in the end
Too short :(
It would be desirable that such demos never came to an end
It would be desirable that such demos never came to an end
ASD = Another Super Development... It is already a classic, a true seminar of demomaking.
Also got a few 1-2 fps scenes here (GF7900, Core2Duo, WinXP 32bit)
But apart from that: Whoa. (More detailed analysis later ;)
But apart from that: Whoa. (More detailed analysis later ;)
whoa.
Don't know what to say. Amazing. And great job Archmage!
that's beautiful, thx!
Weird timing/jittering bug here; good framerate but all motions seem to be jumping back and forth on the timeline (Athlon 64 X2 3800+, Radeon X1600 Pro). The video looks nice though, one of the better demos this year even if I didn't gape in awe as I did when watching Debris. Would've liked a lot more guitar in the music, but other than that it sounded good as well. Great gfx by Archmage.
it seems unfair to critizise fairlight for thier lack of coherency, and then praise ASD for this demo. same goes for the accuse of "reuse".
but there are so many wonderfull parts in it and the transitions are never abrupt, so in the end its a perfect demo.
(and it's technically very clean, almost everything is smooth and well done)
(and i like the shopping cart :-)
but there are so many wonderfull parts in it and the transitions are never abrupt, so in the end its a perfect demo.
(and it's technically very clean, almost everything is smooth and well done)
(and i like the shopping cart :-)
Wee
oh boy!
I could only see the video atm, but it's very impressive!
Very impressive and so far the best ASD demo :-)
This is the ultimate demo of all time! We are finished, the scene is over, nothing more needs to be done. MERE MORTALS CANNOT COMPETE WITH THE ASD GODS!
Beautiful... perfect... instant favourite :)
I think that there are not so many effects in this demo as it seems. I think instead that there are few effects but very flexible, reused again and again.
As usual, I can guess what navis does to compose the scenes, but it is a matter of time :)
Thumbs up for a master piece!
As usual, I can guess what navis does to compose the scenes, but it is a matter of time :)
Thumbs up for a master piece!
incredible.
kusma, leia and other downthumbers can go to bed early. sure, its a mess of styles and perhaps a bit pretentious, but OH MY GOD, the masters of transitions are back with a bag full of effects and beautifull graphics. awesome display of awesomeness.
insane, as always.
I can't judge any technical aspects since i have no hardware
this would run on (and no clue how to judge it either), but
this is so extremely well arranged it brings tears to my eyes.
I definetly agree with Merlucin.
this would run on (and no clue how to judge it either), but
this is so extremely well arranged it brings tears to my eyes.
I definetly agree with Merlucin.
This is so baroque and so overloaded with...stuff, and it's so pretentious and over-the-top that...oh, screw it.
You're redefining the meaning of "ruling".
You're redefining the meaning of "ruling".
My jaw dropped hard... once again. I love you.
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Massive, top-synching als always. A bit inconsistent, a bit of reused stuff, but hey....
THIS RULED!
THIS RULED!
Sweaty thumbs up, coz it's (technically) the best shit I've ever seen. WOW !
Nevertheless I was a bit bored by the 'story'... :/
I've seen some other demos with MUCH less effort, but with MUCH more poetry.
I mean the stuff, which is between 0 and 1.
Anyway taking a bow !!! :)
Nevertheless I was a bit bored by the 'story'... :/
I've seen some other demos with MUCH less effort, but with MUCH more poetry.
I mean the stuff, which is between 0 and 1.
Anyway taking a bow !!! :)
tremendous demo.... !!!!!!!!!!!
I don't have words, emotions only!!!
ASD - respect!!!!
I don't have words, emotions only!!!
ASD - respect!!!!
oh.my.god!
Just one thing !!
Clap clap clap clap
this is what i call pure A.R.T
Clap clap clap clap
this is what i call pure A.R.T
Incredible amount of work. Really nice production :) Congratulations
The most artistic, beautiful, technical, and poetic piece of artwork I've ever seen! THis better be in the all-time top. I love the parallax mapping, Ambient acclusion and all the lighting and detail.
great work!!
great work!!
alko vituttaa toi hype.
High-Quality Flash Vid, for all interested:
http://capped.micksam7.com/ASD-LifeForce.html
http://capped.micksam7.com/ASD-LifeForce.html
It's good, it has alot of variety.
Beautiful!!
Probably the best executed demo I've ever seen. ASD is currently doing stuff that no other groups are even close to.
I'd like to have controls for AA and vsync added to the demo setup though. Especially vsync would be nice, as it's annoying to have tearing in the picture on LCD-monitors
I'd like to have controls for AA and vsync added to the demo setup though. Especially vsync would be nice, as it's annoying to have tearing in the picture on LCD-monitors
Very very good.
There's so much of everything.
I like the good use of symbolics and ASD's legendary wow-factor control that gives this demo a killer end (so appreciable).
On the other hand, this is pretty like a very large cake that quickly gets your hunger away, even if it has the finest flavour of all the nation.
There's so much of everything.
I like the good use of symbolics and ASD's legendary wow-factor control that gives this demo a killer end (so appreciable).
On the other hand, this is pretty like a very large cake that quickly gets your hunger away, even if it has the finest flavour of all the nation.
very good stuff... stylewise i like it much much more than the previous ASD releases. somehow more coherent. i also really digged how the growth/particle effects were done and the overall quality and speed of the rendering. only the bumpmap and "jumping book illustrations" screens were a bit dull. overall it's really fine stuff. keep it up =)
so many great things about this demo are to be said, and will be said here i think.
there was one thing that really felt strange tho, i way waiting most of the time for the growing lines to go and end SOMEWHERE but most of the time they didnt. i hope i wont get nightmares of growing lines whitout home or destination :/
there was one thing that really felt strange tho, i way waiting most of the time for the growing lines to go and end SOMEWHERE but most of the time they didnt. i hope i wont get nightmares of growing lines whitout home or destination :/
More shopping carts!
My mouth stayed open while watching this show. Your visions melted into perfectly directed visual poetry, scenario execution and fitting fresh music are outstanding and very eye/ear catchy.
true winner, I wish you to win "best demo for 2007" with this demoscene gem. Respect.
true winner, I wish you to win "best demo for 2007" with this demoscene gem. Respect.
yes!
A-fucking-mazing! I'm buying a shader model 3 card just to run this!
you don't need shader 3.0 it runs smoothly on my radeon 9800pro which supports only 2.0
A masterpiece !!!
True ASD style, nice direction, beautiful particles and lines effects.
Lovin' the end part with the piano.
Oh, i'm forgetting... you got Herbie ;-)
True ASD style, nice direction, beautiful particles and lines effects.
Lovin' the end part with the piano.
Oh, i'm forgetting... you got Herbie ;-)
Oh my god, the trees, the birds, the flow, the artrock! :)
(Kind of makes me wonder if they're trying to say something, though. ASD are absolutely awesome at what they're doing, and what everyone else is also trying to do, but maybe they should try something with a narrative that doesn't just look like it's thrown together sometime. That might take this to the godlike level.)
(Kind of makes me wonder if they're trying to say something, though. ASD are absolutely awesome at what they're doing, and what everyone else is also trying to do, but maybe they should try something with a narrative that doesn't just look like it's thrown together sometime. That might take this to the godlike level.)
Crashed in the scene where those fished come out of the tree...
AppName: asd-lifeforce.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: nvoglnt.dll
ModVer: 6.14.10.8421 Offset: 0018aef9
GF7800 GTX.
Now updating drivers...
AppName: asd-lifeforce.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: nvoglnt.dll
ModVer: 6.14.10.8421 Offset: 0018aef9
GF7800 GTX.
Now updating drivers...
Love.
it's so good! it's so good! it's so good!
wonderful demo
Positives: EVERYTHING!
Negatives: NOTHING, IT'S PERFECT!!
Not only is it the most beautifully realised demo ever, but it's the most deep and artistic vision I've seen come out of the scene.
Not only was I left thinking "How did they do that?" but also "How do they come up with these ideas?" and that's how you impress Shane!
Oh yeah, and I actually felt like I could reach into my monitor and touch some of those sculpture scenes.
Negatives: NOTHING, IT'S PERFECT!!
Not only is it the most beautifully realised demo ever, but it's the most deep and artistic vision I've seen come out of the scene.
Not only was I left thinking "How did they do that?" but also "How do they come up with these ideas?" and that's how you impress Shane!
Oh yeah, and I actually felt like I could reach into my monitor and touch some of those sculpture scenes.
Wonderful art with great transitions! This one rocks!
extremly well executed! one of the best demos ever...
slick
Another great production from ASD, for me it is their finest demo ever :)
This and Evolution of Vision has some of the best effects that i have seen from them !!
ASD and will definitely be remembered in the scene no ?
Amazing work guys !!!!!
This and Evolution of Vision has some of the best effects that i have seen from them !!
ASD and will definitely be remembered in the scene no ?
Amazing work guys !!!!!
way too artsy and incoherent
tons of work/effort/polishing save it from thumb down
tons of work/effort/polishing save it from thumb down
Very nice.
Fantastic mood! <3
It`s amaizing !! Thats happened when artistic vision is beyond technology.
In fact, I didn't expect it would run well on my crappy laptop with FX5600 card! (though the nfo file states that it was developed in a PC with the same card)
When I watch other demos that are far less good than this and crawl on this system, I wonder wtf?
When I watch other demos that are far less good than this and crawl on this system, I wonder wtf?
Back home ! great experience again at Asm, glad to be there and say hello to many of you. Shame I had to rush out without saying goodbyes, but that is life.
Time now to get some rest and plan the future.
Short answers:
unclex : inside joke
leija : I know, I know.. but one day we'll convert you.
Shifter: Archmage has taken notice and will work with you on a 'job is jarig' remake.
to the rest: thanks for all the support, especially my Norwegian and Spanish friends, Dope PC, Fairlight and the 'mysterious guys' from STS :-)
Time now to get some rest and plan the future.
Short answers:
unclex : inside joke
leija : I know, I know.. but one day we'll convert you.
Shifter: Archmage has taken notice and will work with you on a 'job is jarig' remake.
to the rest: thanks for all the support, especially my Norwegian and Spanish friends, Dope PC, Fairlight and the 'mysterious guys' from STS :-)
Amazing how this can run so smooth on my AthlonXP3200+ and an 128Mb 9800pro at 1024*768!!! more then 60FPs thats for sure!
how did you guys done this ? Amazing Code!!!!
how did you guys done this ? Amazing Code!!!!
After a driver update it now runs without crashes (well, a few short scenes only run with 2-3 fps, but other than that it's smooth).
Fucking excellent stuff. Big tumbs up.
Fucking excellent stuff. Big tumbs up.
eh?
first of all, i respect the ambition of trying to create a life/death-themed sort of thing (if i understood it correctly).
still though, it's pretty absurd how so much love and hard work can go into creating something so incoherent and ugly...
the clichés almost makes you feel like you're watching the credits for a hollywood-movie - although the end-results are even worse.
(which is pretty expected considering it's real-time and you normally don't hire a hundred or so animators when making a demo).
so why even try to go there?
oh, and the generic-blockbuster-movie-music was just like... dude!?
first of all, i respect the ambition of trying to create a life/death-themed sort of thing (if i understood it correctly).
still though, it's pretty absurd how so much love and hard work can go into creating something so incoherent and ugly...
the clichés almost makes you feel like you're watching the credits for a hollywood-movie - although the end-results are even worse.
(which is pretty expected considering it's real-time and you normally don't hire a hundred or so animators when making a demo).
so why even try to go there?
oh, and the generic-blockbuster-movie-music was just like... dude!?
bastards
what red and scamp said.
well while the music is just good(hey Amusic, you can do better :)) the rest is just pure eyecandy with some hell lof of great directing.
Erm.. if this is "generic-blockbuster-movie-music", then it must be a HELL of a blockbuster movie, and I would want to go watch it just for its soundtrack...
As said before, tastes are different. Some find the meaning and theme that was intended for the demo to be cheesy and cliché, I find it ambitious and that it worked out pretty well. Some find it incoherent, I find it diversified. (but you'd have to admit that the transitions give it an overall flow.)
So if this really doesn't fit somebody's taste at all, I could see them piggying this. But what are people trying to prove by downthumbing it?
If you prefer watching movie credits to this, then by all means, be my guest...
As said before, tastes are different. Some find the meaning and theme that was intended for the demo to be cheesy and cliché, I find it ambitious and that it worked out pretty well. Some find it incoherent, I find it diversified. (but you'd have to admit that the transitions give it an overall flow.)
So if this really doesn't fit somebody's taste at all, I could see them piggying this. But what are people trying to prove by downthumbing it?
If you prefer watching movie credits to this, then by all means, be my guest...
Stunning. Just stunning. I agree with Anamon about the soundtrack. It's very diverse but then so are the parts of this demo. After watching this for the first time, I had to take a second to realize my surroundings again. Congrats to ASD for yet again raising the bar. The water at the end is awesome. Transitions and flow are top notch. Loved all the little tributes here and there, elements from previous demos, and it even has Herbie!
A well-deserved thumb up!
A well-deserved thumb up!
My eyes came.
Anamon: Maybe it's just me (and the others), but by downthumbing I normally mean "I don't like this, at all". For me a piggy means "I don't think this demo is neither good nor bad", and that's not what I personally think about this demo. Oh well, no need to argue (more) about that... (Or if you really want to continue, go rant in Magic's thread, no need to destroy this one)
Some 3D-scenes don't fit in there, music is horrible and it's sooo fucking long.
Here is a question: What does a thumb down really mean?
1) "I dont like this demo at all"
2) "The quality of this demo is sub average and not much work went into this"
?
1) "I dont like this demo at all"
2) "The quality of this demo is sub average and not much work went into this"
?
great...
yay
whoa
Best shite i've ever scene. So good that i finally had to create an account on pouet.net :). ASD == teh best!
Oh, does this thumb work also!? ;).
it's a BIG mess and I LOVE it! Insane!!
good shit
damn!
beautiful...
Amazing, but the music freaks me out a bit...
GREAT!!! i lke gaph part at the end! good dezign excellent PC demo
I hesitate between :
"Ok I Quit" and "let see if we could de at least as good"
"Ok I Quit" and "let see if we could de at least as good"
Hangs like hell on my NVIDIA.
Rulez anyway.
Rulez anyway.
\o/
It´s very hard for me to judge this demo. Some parts are really great, others are totally boring... same with the music/fx sometimes it outstandingly fits to the scenes and in other parts it destroyes the atmosphere.
The demo is really long, so maybe kick some of the worser/boring parts next time and it will be a fantastic production!
The demo is really long, so maybe kick some of the worser/boring parts next time and it will be a fantastic production!
great demo. the best i've ever seen.
respect , very nice demo
... this demo in near future in 177 kbyte ? :)
(just a idea)
... this demo in near future in 177 kbyte ? :)
(just a idea)
I think my eyeballs ejaculated.
Lots of very beautiful things in it, no doubt.
But I start feeling sick everytime these things come together
* insane amount of work
* skills to make technicly proper stuff and also good looking stuff
* no taste
* no style
* no flow
* lots of different things that do not fit together
like wtf!! a knife on top of a badly modelled hand opening veins and then rainbow colors motion graphics and then something completely different.
you could've made multiple good demos out of the material in this one, if you would've taken them a lot further and then have done something with good taste and style.
(my first pouet comment in ~5 years!)
but yes, ASD guys do have some serious skills
But I start feeling sick everytime these things come together
* insane amount of work
* skills to make technicly proper stuff and also good looking stuff
* no taste
* no style
* no flow
* lots of different things that do not fit together
like wtf!! a knife on top of a badly modelled hand opening veins and then rainbow colors motion graphics and then something completely different.
you could've made multiple good demos out of the material in this one, if you would've taken them a lot further and then have done something with good taste and style.
(my first pouet comment in ~5 years!)
but yes, ASD guys do have some serious skills
Holy smokes!
Droid summed my feelings up quite well. No thumb down though, because there were some truly cool parts (best 2d gfx zoomer since Contour for example, also enjoyed the fluid-type-stuff) and the amount of work they've put to this is certainly respectable. Still way, WAY too "sillisalaatti" for my taste.
So poetic !
you got the technic, you used very well, it's beautyfull. I love your universe.
thanx.
you got the technic, you used very well, it's beautyfull. I love your universe.
thanx.
Clearly an awesome demo! This is what I call true demoART. I had nearly tears in my eyes when I was watching this masterpiece for a first time (and then I watched this three more times in a row). Amazing plot and beautiful visuals not to mention extremely fluent transitions between scenes and outstanding design (many different designs and scenes so well put together into one excellent final product).
Lifeforce is my current "best demo ever". Really beautiful sequel to Iconoclast. And I just LOVE both demos!
ASD: Great job guys! You are truly the artists! And extra kudos for Navis for doing it all by hand (hardcoding). Amazing. I will probabbly never be as good coder as you.
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So fucking true...ASD are the "Pink Floyd" and Farbrausch the "Kraftwerk" of demoscene.
Lifeforce is my current "best demo ever". Really beautiful sequel to Iconoclast. And I just LOVE both demos!
ASD: Great job guys! You are truly the artists! And extra kudos for Navis for doing it all by hand (hardcoding). Amazing. I will probabbly never be as good coder as you.
well, to put it short: I have to second droid.
though I have to say that it's not, that ASD have no style. it's just they mixed it too much here. just everytime I started to get in the flow with the demo, another part in a total different style started. it felt like two demos mixed in an interleaving way.
so, piggy for the overall demo and imagine a thumb up here as well for the whole technical side of it - which is simply impressive.
though I have to say that it's not, that ASD have no style. it's just they mixed it too much here. just everytime I started to get in the flow with the demo, another part in a total different style started. it felt like two demos mixed in an interleaving way.
so, piggy for the overall demo and imagine a thumb up here as well for the whole technical side of it - which is simply impressive.
Loved the ink part a bit in, where the 'clots' break through the crust. :) My second favorite scene was the gold statue, would have been awesome if they had fixed the normal-errors (?) in the tight spots.
Nuclear explosion was great too, but too short! Someone should make a demo entirely based on explosions - really delve into it.
Got an idea from that. Has there been a demo with a really awesome/realistic spaceship launch?
Style was very arty, bit of a mish-mash, but that suited the music, lots of mixed styles there. Loved the start though, sounded Infected <3
Nuclear explosion was great too, but too short! Someone should make a demo entirely based on explosions - really delve into it.
Got an idea from that. Has there been a demo with a really awesome/realistic spaceship launch?
Style was very arty, bit of a mish-mash, but that suited the music, lots of mixed styles there. Loved the start though, sounded Infected <3
Come on now. You may or may not like the style and (lack of) coherence, but how anyone can claim this is not a good demo is beyond me. You must have some pretty awesome unreleased stuff lying around if you think this is bad. I get the feeling people thumb this down because they dislike the hype.
That being said, this is definitely no "scene killer" as some people claim, not any more than Debris was. It's a very worthy compo winner, but it will be surpassed. No need to put superlatives in every single sentence, that just results in piggies turned to downthumbs from those who didn't fall in love with the demo immediately.
That being said, this is definitely no "scene killer" as some people claim, not any more than Debris was. It's a very worthy compo winner, but it will be surpassed. No need to put superlatives in every single sentence, that just results in piggies turned to downthumbs from those who didn't fall in love with the demo immediately.
"Someone should make a demo entirely based on explosions - really delve into it."
This sounds like a job for Mfx, regarding "Aether", "Deities" and "Torpedo" :-)
This sounds like a job for Mfx, regarding "Aether", "Deities" and "Torpedo" :-)
Definitely the best ASD so far.. The guys have mad skillz and it seems to me that they're finally learning to hold back a bit and keep things cleaner instead of just throwing everything in your face at the same time :)
Sure, some parts were a bit out of place and with some even minor color tweaking or re-ordering it might have been even better, but with this massive amount of effort you can't really complain.
I really loved the fact that the demo has distinguishable parts, some good, some killer and some more mediocre, generally composed together very well. To me those are just things that make a demo something to remember. A demo with all parts "killer" would be too much for me to take :D Often, if a demo follows a strong story or the effects are too coherent, I end up only remembering the story or the coherent theme and forget all about the possible killer effects.. Maybe that's just me though :)
And about the "two demos interleaving", I actually liked it.. Almost like a battle between good and evil, or 2D and 3D..... :D I definitely wouldn't break those up into separate demos.
It's still not perfect, but wouldn't that be boring! Definitely woke me up. Anyone complaining about this one should just shut up and start coding something better!
Sure, some parts were a bit out of place and with some even minor color tweaking or re-ordering it might have been even better, but with this massive amount of effort you can't really complain.
I really loved the fact that the demo has distinguishable parts, some good, some killer and some more mediocre, generally composed together very well. To me those are just things that make a demo something to remember. A demo with all parts "killer" would be too much for me to take :D Often, if a demo follows a strong story or the effects are too coherent, I end up only remembering the story or the coherent theme and forget all about the possible killer effects.. Maybe that's just me though :)
And about the "two demos interleaving", I actually liked it.. Almost like a battle between good and evil, or 2D and 3D..... :D I definitely wouldn't break those up into separate demos.
It's still not perfect, but wouldn't that be boring! Definitely woke me up. Anyone complaining about this one should just shut up and start coding something better!
i´ve always thought good demos should start from a solid concept and develop it, while including some level of inventiveness and "surprise".
even though this is really nice at places it seriously lacks cohesion.
coding is ok, gfx are below average, music is ok, transitions are excellent. overall design is poor.
piggie for the huge effort, otherwise it would be a thumb down.
even though this is really nice at places it seriously lacks cohesion.
coding is ok, gfx are below average, music is ok, transitions are excellent. overall design is poor.
piggie for the huge effort, otherwise it would be a thumb down.
best demo eva
Masterpiece.
Lifeforce has been offically youtubed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7NqQ30KfAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7NqQ30KfAo
THIS is the new Second Reality. Debris was nice but can not quite cut it imho.
kewl Demo,
ohh, what a masterpiece ^.^ ... I won`t compare it with other demos.. but this one is one of my favorites :) Great team work ASD! Keep this kind of demos comming..
I want to give it another thumb up! Just have to watch this again and again and again.....
The ultimate baby from ASD!
seems tons of hours of work, pain and blood behind the stage!
This is that kind of stuff, that one must need to rip-off on mpeg and study each detail almost fram by frame.
It's not just a matter of using last cutting edge newschool effects, slurp some ACM papers, smashing the lastest graphics hardware with a bunch of shaders, using a microsoft console, or putting some classical demo-topic stuff and make public laugh (and vote): NO.
In my opinion this demo, this demo is a matter of doing something welldone, detallistic, and motivates people going on, spending their time, in making such good things like this, trying to tell people, a history or showing them just a dream.
what's all about? demoscene is still alive!!!
seems tons of hours of work, pain and blood behind the stage!
This is that kind of stuff, that one must need to rip-off on mpeg and study each detail almost fram by frame.
It's not just a matter of using last cutting edge newschool effects, slurp some ACM papers, smashing the lastest graphics hardware with a bunch of shaders, using a microsoft console, or putting some classical demo-topic stuff and make public laugh (and vote): NO.
In my opinion this demo, this demo is a matter of doing something welldone, detallistic, and motivates people going on, spending their time, in making such good things like this, trying to tell people, a history or showing them just a dream.
what's all about? demoscene is still alive!!!
WOW! What a show.....Navis, dont you ever run out of new effects and transitions?? ;)
If I should pick on something, it would just be the cheezy synth el-guitar thing in the music, the track would have worked fine without it. But other than that the track was really nice. Real demomusic.
If I should pick on something, it would just be the cheezy synth el-guitar thing in the music, the track would have worked fine without it. But other than that the track was really nice. Real demomusic.
wow WOW W.O.W. !!!
I really don't like cheap-synth-guitar as usual from ASD, but the rest is... WOW :)
I really don't like cheap-synth-guitar as usual from ASD, but the rest is... WOW :)
When I watched it I felt like I was seeing Iconoclast II. Awesome stuff anyway. It's more or less runable on a POS Intel GMA950 which makes it even more impressive.
I haven't seen that many demos yet nor do I know much about them, but the flow of ideas and the feeling in my soul when watching this is something I have yet to experience with any other demo, and very few works of art in any form.
I registered here just to say this: ASD, thank you.
I registered here just to say this: ASD, thank you.
one of the best ever
When I said "I can guess", I should say "I can't guess" :D
hmmm... some people claim that this demo was partly inspired by "die ewigkeit schmerzt" by neuro.. but then again, neuro wasn't mentioned in the greetings - so i guess it's nonsense ;)
great demo :)
great demo :)
best demo ever! (so far)
Yeah, nice !
A Masterpiece!!!! Great!!!!!
Awesome stuff! I don't care if some people find it incoherent - for me this is what demos are all about: Lot's of content and beautiful execution!
Looking forward to read the making of :)
mixup of completely different styles..still fits imho. sound was k.
overall its a pretty heavy demo..
overall its a pretty heavy demo..
Of course it's great, but it's not among my favourite ASD demos. And I admire ASD. When Iconoclast came out, I thought this was something refreshing new, some unique style, very artistic and emotional. But after all the intermediate ASD prods which entered other territories, I found this one to be too less of an advancement from Iconoclast. Yeah, this is snobby complaining, just relative to the high degree of quality ASD delivers anyway. :)
Thanks ASD for next wild milestone. I like especially 2D-like parts that seems to be the future of ASD. The overall drive is not so exciting as in Iconoclast but original visuals compensate it.
the ultimate demo is done at last, everyone can go home now.
nothing more to say than ... brilliant as always ! .. shivers ...
thumb for the code, piggy for the kitsch
I can't help admitting that I like it very much, despite having this feeling of watching a collage of unrelated crowdpleasing 3D scenes. After a couple of times I even started to notice some coherence.
I really appreciated the 2D-things, the 3D not so much. The credits-part is gorgeous, though. Thanks, ASD! :)
what kind of gfx-cards run this demo?
The specs are in the file_id.diz
Also check this out:
www.asd.gr/~navis/pepas.jpg
This is how the 'statue' part looks in real life. We depth scanned it by using custom technology in collaboration with a company specializing in such things (eykona technologies ltd.). The rendering is based on parallax bump mapping and it is on one quad.
Also check this out:
www.asd.gr/~navis/pepas.jpg
This is how the 'statue' part looks in real life. We depth scanned it by using custom technology in collaboration with a company specializing in such things (eykona technologies ltd.). The rendering is based on parallax bump mapping and it is on one quad.
i'm dreamin' away...
I love it, love the transitions :)
navis: SCANNING SUCKS! NO COPY! (etc)
I love it!
The only part I didn't like at all was the VW beetle-plus-gay-colored-ribbons thing. The rest is absolutely great. Good job.
The only part I didn't like at all was the VW beetle-plus-gay-colored-ribbons thing. The rest is absolutely great. Good job.
yap. liked it. though the 3d was crappy.
Besides the gorgeuos design let's not forget the fucking amazing code. This shite runs quite well on my 3 years old laptop.
Truly amazing, but not the best ASD demo imho. It didn't feel as coherent as Iconoclast and some scenes felt a little bit unpolished/rough.
But no mater what it was an exceptional journey and I will definitely watch it again.
But no mater what it was an exceptional journey and I will definitely watch it again.
Scanning something you didn't make yourselves? How disappointing.
are you a cretin or prending to be one ? We hired a whole company and had to wait 2 months before getting a permission even to get close to that centuries old statue hidden in the bowels of an Oxford university college. It would have been less trouble to 3D 'model' it ourselves but we wanted to do something technically unique.
Oh I also blue screened and scanned myself bringing down the moon. Does that count as cheating ? :-)
Oh I also blue screened and scanned myself bringing down the moon. Does that count as cheating ? :-)
OMGWTF
Polished .. what?
Ill keep myself from thumbing this.. production, down until ive managed to watch the entire prod without hitting esc ( tried 4 times now, eurhm )
Ill keep myself from thumbing this.. production, down until ive managed to watch the entire prod without hitting esc ( tried 4 times now, eurhm )
But you didn't make the statue youself...
+r
i just wrote a really long comment,
however:
this demo sucks for being in a demoparty competition, otherwise it might be prety decent.
now.. thumb down ! yay!
however:
this demo sucks for being in a demoparty competition, otherwise it might be prety decent.
now.. thumb down ! yay!
Sorry. This is a piggy that could have been something waaay more than that (beyond a mere thumbup) were it split up well.
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That's what ppl said about State Of The Art, and look at today's demos.this demo sucks for being in a demoparty competition, otherwise it might be prety decent.
okay, i think i have to give thumbs up just for the statue action! respect!
nuclear, you're kidding. the part with the VW and the gay ribbons was the best part of the demo including best music part in the demo also.. if the whole demo would been as lsd:ish as this, it would been the best ever!
Well I respect people's opinion but YOU people that thumb down the greatest demo of ASD and one of the best demo ever made have to come up with some serious comment and not find girlie excuses. Why can't you accept that ASD brought creativity+quality+kick ass techniques back to the scene...if it really hurts you go back to your cave.
Now as far as the statement for the gay ribbons ,we want take you seriously because you always find something that bothers you in every demo , but yet again I don't see your kick ass prod? Maybe because your mind lapses often? :P
Now as far as the statement for the gay ribbons ,we want take you seriously because you always find something that bothers you in every demo , but yet again I don't see your kick ass prod? Maybe because your mind lapses often? :P
*won't
awesome!!
The only real criticism I can see is the kitsch. But hey, have you ever looked at a greek restaurant? ;)
LOL - the ones complaining about the scanned statue probably think that Google Earth sucks for the same reason too.
Lando Calrissian I haven't actually because I was busy. Ask your mother all about it.
"ASD brought creativity+quality+kick ass techniques back to the scene" -- Were they ever gone? I didn't notice.
Stunning! Best one I've ever seen.
WTF Lando...one minute you are being sarcastic the other you add a heart?
Amazing.
come on. whether you like the style or not, there's no way the thumb can go anything but upwards for this out of sheer respect. the way everything is tuned and tweaked and flows perfectly, the sheer class and smoothness of every movement. and by the way, this is a huge leap forward from iconoclast in my book. it feels in various parts like navis has really grown artistically, and the addition of archmage's 2d gfx adds a lot.
it's good to remember that not _everything_ is perfect, mind. when you look at some of the scenes individually after the first time you watch it (where you cant see anything other than the seamless transitions), you see that some of the single elements could have been done better - the water scene, the clocks, and a lot of the 3d modelling could all have been done better, and there's not really a standout effect in it - it's a very good implementation and usage of a lot of things that have been seen before. and, yea, perhaps some parts could be called kitch (im pointing at you, water scene and nuclear explosion) - but it's kindof part of the charm that they _dont_ have one eye on staying "cool", and just go for broke.
but hey, im very glad about the small deficiencies, because it still gives us hope to try and keep going and beat them next time. :) (still wish i had pushed him off the cliff when i had the chance though ;) )
whether this really is the "best demo ever" is something we can say in a few years time (see whether it stands up to a few hundred rewatches), but if a better demo comes along this year i'll eat navis's enormous trophy.
it's good to remember that not _everything_ is perfect, mind. when you look at some of the scenes individually after the first time you watch it (where you cant see anything other than the seamless transitions), you see that some of the single elements could have been done better - the water scene, the clocks, and a lot of the 3d modelling could all have been done better, and there's not really a standout effect in it - it's a very good implementation and usage of a lot of things that have been seen before. and, yea, perhaps some parts could be called kitch (im pointing at you, water scene and nuclear explosion) - but it's kindof part of the charm that they _dont_ have one eye on staying "cool", and just go for broke.
but hey, im very glad about the small deficiencies, because it still gives us hope to try and keep going and beat them next time. :) (still wish i had pushed him off the cliff when i had the chance though ;) )
whether this really is the "best demo ever" is something we can say in a few years time (see whether it stands up to a few hundred rewatches), but if a better demo comes along this year i'll eat navis's enormous trophy.
youre amazing smash... you can bitch and suck cocks at the same time :)
xenusion: i believe it's called "having a balanced opinion" :)
Amazing, watched it for a dozen times!!
After consideration, I have decided to give this demo one of my precious CDCs. I feel that they should be spent on productions that are a bit less known, or intensely special in a personal way, and not just "popular demos". But lifeforce definitely is not just a "popular demo", or "awesome", even though it's both of those things. Instead it's a demo that once again revived child in me, looking at the world with eyes wide with amazement.
This demo broght tears into my eyes at the partyplace and has given me a sense of wonder unlike any other I have ever seen. I felt like listening to Mozart's Requiem for the first time, or the flash of the moment when I suddenly understood integral calculus and realized why the axioms of set theory are what they are. You may call it kitsch or pretentious or tacky or whatever, and you might be right about it, but the sheer amount of association, culture and sophistication of the ideas and the flow is staggering, and there are flashes of Life in it, in the metaphysical sense. It contains every emotion, every movement, everything in the human experience. Hell, it is the human experience.
I have watched it dozens of times already, and every time it moves me just as much as it did the first time.
This demo broght tears into my eyes at the partyplace and has given me a sense of wonder unlike any other I have ever seen. I felt like listening to Mozart's Requiem for the first time, or the flash of the moment when I suddenly understood integral calculus and realized why the axioms of set theory are what they are. You may call it kitsch or pretentious or tacky or whatever, and you might be right about it, but the sheer amount of association, culture and sophistication of the ideas and the flow is staggering, and there are flashes of Life in it, in the metaphysical sense. It contains every emotion, every movement, everything in the human experience. Hell, it is the human experience.
I have watched it dozens of times already, and every time it moves me just as much as it did the first time.
Thumb goes to the splendid transitions, the 2D artwork and the quite epic proportions of the piece.
Well, the colours... humm... I still find 'em too pale, somehow.
Well, the colours... humm... I still find 'em too pale, somehow.
well, impressive demo but i don't like it sorry.
not much that hasn't been said before. this rules.
question, however... and i know nothing about rendering a 3D scene (i only know photochopping and video encoding), but is the posterization (at the beginning, the herbie scene where the gradient fades to a different color, and the end during the last half of the underwater part) intentional? or a glitch or shortcoming due to a "lack of bits per channel" when mixing colors? or a fuckup on behalf of my vid card? (7600GS, WHQL drivers)
question, however... and i know nothing about rendering a 3D scene (i only know photochopping and video encoding), but is the posterization (at the beginning, the herbie scene where the gradient fades to a different color, and the end during the last half of the underwater part) intentional? or a glitch or shortcoming due to a "lack of bits per channel" when mixing colors? or a fuckup on behalf of my vid card? (7600GS, WHQL drivers)
Nice.
IMO not as perfect as many others think - but the great thing about ASD is imo that even though the single effect is nothing special then the design and transition between effects sets the viewer in this super-natural dream-like state, where you need some time afterwards to remember where you are, etc. Like putting the camera into the head of a sleeping madman.
Therefore I don't think that the demo is inconsistent. Very fluent design. At the end of the 2D-zoomer - back on the polaroids in the water, I almost had tears in my eyes.
Blueberry put it very nicely: "You don't watch ASD-demos. You bathe in them."
Oh, and the "farbrausch===kraftwerk, asd===pink floyd"-comment must be the best quote I have read on pouet. So unbelievingly true.
Comparing Life Force with Debris is plain stupid (which is better, "autobahn" or "the wall"). At the debris showing at breakpoint I was standing clapping my hands like a madman, yelling "hund" as loud as I could. At the lifeforce showing I think it took me a couple of seconds after the demo ended until I was able to just clap my hands.
Finally: Please fix the vsync-problem.
IMO not as perfect as many others think - but the great thing about ASD is imo that even though the single effect is nothing special then the design and transition between effects sets the viewer in this super-natural dream-like state, where you need some time afterwards to remember where you are, etc. Like putting the camera into the head of a sleeping madman.
Therefore I don't think that the demo is inconsistent. Very fluent design. At the end of the 2D-zoomer - back on the polaroids in the water, I almost had tears in my eyes.
Blueberry put it very nicely: "You don't watch ASD-demos. You bathe in them."
Oh, and the "farbrausch===kraftwerk, asd===pink floyd"-comment must be the best quote I have read on pouet. So unbelievingly true.
Comparing Life Force with Debris is plain stupid (which is better, "autobahn" or "the wall"). At the debris showing at breakpoint I was standing clapping my hands like a madman, yelling "hund" as loud as I could. At the lifeforce showing I think it took me a couple of seconds after the demo ended until I was able to just clap my hands.
Finally: Please fix the vsync-problem.
so good! music roxxx!
It really puts your mind flow...
Totally stunning. My main criticism of ASD in the past has been their slightly inconsistent theme through the demo, this answer that in full, then piles on an unbelievable amount of top notch art. Everything is pretty much spot on to me - the theme, the ideas and meanings running through it, the flow, the artwork and the music, and it all fits together perfectly.
The negative points? I can't think of any.. maybe I'll see something when I've watched it a few more times.
Overall, easily the best demo so far for me. I feel sorry for anyone trying to beat it, it'll be a massive task!
The negative points? I can't think of any.. maybe I'll see something when I've watched it a few more times.
Overall, easily the best demo so far for me. I feel sorry for anyone trying to beat it, it'll be a massive task!
Still prefer evolotion of vision.
rocks all the way and it runs fine on my crappy 6.5 years old system(ok, the gf6600gt was added some months ago).
Ok. Once again I'll comment. It's not even inconsistent, the parts simple don't fit.
After watching the demo you feel like eating everything from the menu of some mixed indian-italian-greek restaurant.. in a very small portions.. instead of just one delicious dish composed carefully to enjoy every bite of it.
I can't believe anyone can honestly watch it over and over again and enjoy it without having a feeling that it's about time to.. vomit, sorry.
I'm sorry. This demo is not sophisticated.
It's not genius. It's just little above the average, that's all.
After watching the demo you feel like eating everything from the menu of some mixed indian-italian-greek restaurant.. in a very small portions.. instead of just one delicious dish composed carefully to enjoy every bite of it.
I can't believe anyone can honestly watch it over and over again and enjoy it without having a feeling that it's about time to.. vomit, sorry.
I'm sorry. This demo is not sophisticated.
It's not genius. It's just little above the average, that's all.
fuuha, very good tripish demo, usual quality from ASD
asd = heart
Incredible work. Dreamchild and Planet Risk are still my favorite though.
I'd watch it again...
.....and then I'd watch it 10 more times!
.....and then I'd watch it 10 more times!
amazing !
In next years, dictionaries should include this demo as a definition of Beauty.
Tomkh: I'm one of those people enjoying "everything from the menu in very small portions". It doesn't get boring... and I too feel that the scenes are connected very little to each other, but that is the main reason this demo amazed me.
i like demos with a lot of diversity. and this one simply makes me watch carefully and closely every second of running time.
i like demos with a lot of diversity. and this one simply makes me watch carefully and closely every second of running time.
what was that? where m'i? am i in heaven?
bah
how can I compete with that?
Good but inconsistent
Note to non-windows-users: Doesn't use directx and runs ok'ish in wine :+)
(some clicks in the sound but apart from that no problems on my setup)
(some clicks in the sound but apart from that no problems on my setup)
GREAT
incredible!!!
Well done scenes, magically faded... i love transitions!! and loved also some scenes of incredible beauty!!
Guys, you allways get the best of our machines with that demos!!
Well done scenes, magically faded... i love transitions!! and loved also some scenes of incredible beauty!!
Guys, you allways get the best of our machines with that demos!!
I don't know what to say, I can't stop staring at my screen... I know i've seen some of the ideas and effects before, I know it is a little bit too long, but this is more than the sum of it's parts... it's the Demo to end all Demos.
Oh, and amazing music work from amusic and Leviathan!
Oh, and amazing music work from amusic and Leviathan!
I'm watching the demoscene events since 1990 or so. In my opinion, this demo is a true masterpiece, a major milestone in whole scene history.
Farbrausch has done an excellent work with their Debris, but this demo... Lifeforce reminded me of such 'scene milestones' as State of the Art and Second Reality.
Simply perfect, an ultimate demo, as already been said.
Farbrausch has done an excellent work with their Debris, but this demo... Lifeforce reminded me of such 'scene milestones' as State of the Art and Second Reality.
Simply perfect, an ultimate demo, as already been said.
asd allways is bit different, and i like the face in all asd prods <3
One demo to rule them all!!!
It even runs perfectly on my shitty old video card (are you reading this smash?!). Fix the tearing, and it'll be perfect.
Absolutely stunning demonstration.
ok perfect.
This is probably the first ASD demo i really enjoyed throughout. Absolutely wonderful. Thanks to every one of you guys.
W O N D E R F U L ! ! ! Seriously!
NAVIS, MAKE MORE BABIES!!!
I was about to comment that ASD is the "pink floyd of the demoscene, but someone has already done that. ;)
Holy shit.
Now i'm going to see it again, and again...
Overwhelming... still need to sort my senses, but im almost 100% sure this is one of the (insert superlative here________) demos ive ever seen. Congratulations! This is outstanding!
_great_ :)
Great piece of art, you can really see the amount of work that went into this production
substance > attitude
Damn, everything has been said already, but this is just so damn cool. Best ASD demo this far, and definitely at least one of the best I've seen in years. Some scenes doesn't look that good or impressive individually, but that's not even the point. The overall result is what matters the most and that result is something I haven't felt in a long time about a demo.
Now I have to see this again. and again. and again. Respect.
Now I have to see this again. and again. and again. Respect.
The Gold Part, the zooming picture in picture part and "The Way o the Exploding Fist" end part are excellent ideas and very well done. As for the rest I must admid that I find it somewhat mixed-up and weired - even though a really like ASD-demo in genral. So just a piggy.
Uh oh chains & stones: A major turn off. Some beautiful parts but somewhat of a Herring Salad (ask your Finnish friends...).
( O_o) am i still alive? (o_O )
Probably the best demo I ever saw. I don't know technically, but definately the best overall design, look and feel. Make more like this please! :D
Some of it has kind of a monty python vibe. :P
Some of it has kind of a monty python vibe. :P
Every single demo by ASD has been a blast so far but one important thing makes this so special for me: you really get a crisp and clean look at the transitions this time.
EOF, Iconoclast, Planet Risk, AA already had some awesome transition effects but very often there was a haze of lightning effects covering the whole screen resulting in a washed out look. In Lifeforce every transition gets the whole attention. And that ads a lot to the overall emotional impression.
Also, while Amusic usually gets a lot of heat here on Pouet for his use of guitar samples, in my opinion he (and Leviathan) did a tremendous job with this production. This might not be a demo tune in the traditonal way, but it's a real soundtrack in the sense of a movie soundtrack: adding a lot of atmosphere to the demo and delivering an emotional punch. I especially like the hymnic sequence between the swinging light bulb and the end part.
Already thumbed this up, but once again: Congrats to everyone involved!
EOF, Iconoclast, Planet Risk, AA already had some awesome transition effects but very often there was a haze of lightning effects covering the whole screen resulting in a washed out look. In Lifeforce every transition gets the whole attention. And that ads a lot to the overall emotional impression.
Also, while Amusic usually gets a lot of heat here on Pouet for his use of guitar samples, in my opinion he (and Leviathan) did a tremendous job with this production. This might not be a demo tune in the traditonal way, but it's a real soundtrack in the sense of a movie soundtrack: adding a lot of atmosphere to the demo and delivering an emotional punch. I especially like the hymnic sequence between the swinging light bulb and the end part.
Already thumbed this up, but once again: Congrats to everyone involved!
ASD for president!
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this demo took the words i would have used to describe it. I will be pondering the deeper meaning of this for years...
Really very good.
This demo is a must see for every demoscener. It has a very good soundtrack and a lot of great ideas.
My sincere congratulations.
This demo is a must see for every demoscener. It has a very good soundtrack and a lot of great ideas.
My sincere congratulations.
Quote:"Probably the best demo I ever saw. I don't know technically, but definitely the best overall design, look and feel!".
Thats it!
Special Kudos for the music!
Thats it!
Special Kudos for the music!
ok
Guys erm :) ... there are NO guitar samples...I play all guitars my self in my tiny room (thus the sound of em aint that pro but what can you do :) and I've been doing that since Dreamchild. Everything is hand played + recorded with microphones. Further details can be found in the text files that come with the demo :) cheers to all and thanks for the support !
--> Leviathan
Sorry for the mix up. Being a designer I don't know THAT much about producing and mixing music... but I hopefully got my point made that I really loved your track, didn't I?! :)
Sorry for the mix up. Being a designer I don't know THAT much about producing and mixing music... but I hopefully got my point made that I really loved your track, didn't I?! :)
excellent
hand made code :)
Astro <3
This is amazing!
this really rocks even after many viewings so much.. has so many heart and soul - fantastic atmosphere... and with Amusic's over the top soundtrack it only gets better :)
Looks great but it's still boring. Running along like a calm river without making me wow for at least one time. For me the design has no highlights. The effects are neat and the music is not my deal.
Thumb down necronomic0.....?
You are added in the list with dead opinions....where did your "n" went btw?
You are added in the list with dead opinions....where did your "n" went btw?
nice ideas, nice effects & at last nice music! .... but not more.... sadly some parts sux like the rainbow and the ugly car.
I've waited for something like this for a long time to appear in the scene. Or actually it already happened with iconoclast (though as far as i remember it had fewer 2d effects and was more coherent).
I've been waiting for a demo that would combine smoothly various effects without the boring assortment of scenes we've seen so many times already switching from one to another. And i've waited for the shitty 3d fly-by hype to settle down that has been going on in the scene for years. I long for good 2d effects (fractals, CA, motion blur, whatever, everything) and a good transitions between different (both 2d and 3d) scenes. I'm bored of seeing the same static garbled 3d models being rotated in some abstract room with a shiny texture with some umpah-music and numedia dezign bitmaps.
ASD did exactly what i love, recognized both the canvas and the space as tools. Lifeforce has its great parts and the embarrassing clichéed ones (please, no melodic rock and knives on arteries and nuclear explosions), but as a whole it's hell of a lot better than most demos, and the code kicks ass. fuckings to the complainig mainstream sceners!
I've been waiting for a demo that would combine smoothly various effects without the boring assortment of scenes we've seen so many times already switching from one to another. And i've waited for the shitty 3d fly-by hype to settle down that has been going on in the scene for years. I long for good 2d effects (fractals, CA, motion blur, whatever, everything) and a good transitions between different (both 2d and 3d) scenes. I'm bored of seeing the same static garbled 3d models being rotated in some abstract room with a shiny texture with some umpah-music and numedia dezign bitmaps.
ASD did exactly what i love, recognized both the canvas and the space as tools. Lifeforce has its great parts and the embarrassing clichéed ones (please, no melodic rock and knives on arteries and nuclear explosions), but as a whole it's hell of a lot better than most demos, and the code kicks ass. fuckings to the complainig mainstream sceners!
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fuckings to the complainig mainstream sceners!
I'm not even sure if you know what mainstream means, but since you probably mean people who won't drink the kool-aid... fuck you too.
I have no idea what it all means, but it was awesome.
A Superb Demo.
I've just read that the coder has hard coded all the demo and I'm pretty impressed.
It must be a lot of damn work to do that.
Yes there's some rendering approximation and the esoterism style isn't my cup of tea but the particles and splines are really impressives.
respect to your work
It must be a lot of damn work to do that.
Yes there's some rendering approximation and the esoterism style isn't my cup of tea but the particles and splines are really impressives.
respect to your work
they know what is what
Fantabulous - really enjoyed it.
Shame the credits at the end are hard to read, but the rest more than makes up for that!
Shame the credits at the end are hard to read, but the rest more than makes up for that!
demoscene is dead my ass!
thanks ASD once again! <3 <3
thanks ASD once again! <3 <3
impressive, very.
I finally could nejoy it at home, works perfectly on a radeon 9800 \o/
Now what to say that has not being said before? It's simply wonderful.
Now what to say that has not being said before? It's simply wonderful.
OMG they ripped the second reality explosion scene !
No, no, it's quite obviously from Conspiracy's The Prophecy: Project Nemesis :-)
OMG Conspiracy ripped it too !
few parts are way too cheesy, but otherwise it's sheer brilliance
Oh god ... is there anything to say ?
Well, this is Iconolast v2.0
Very well designed and directed.
Why all ASD demos works so smoothly, even if you use gfx card like 9600 pro?
Smash, time to improve something? ;)
Back to the demo.
Overused iconolast effects, when i first heard about the new ASS07 democompo winner by ASD...oh yeah new engine by Navis. Now we can see how to code real fast stencil vectors.
But no. Same iconolast engine.
I'll go to bar now and dream of the day when Navis do the stencils. Real Time.
Very well designed and directed.
Why all ASD demos works so smoothly, even if you use gfx card like 9600 pro?
Smash, time to improve something? ;)
Back to the demo.
Overused iconolast effects, when i first heard about the new ASS07 democompo winner by ASD...oh yeah new engine by Navis. Now we can see how to code real fast stencil vectors.
But no. Same iconolast engine.
I'll go to bar now and dream of the day when Navis do the stencils. Real Time.
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Well I respect people's opinion but YOU people that thumb down the greatest demo of ASD and one of the best demo ever made have to come up with some serious comment and not find girlie excuses. Why can't you accept that ASD brought creativity+quality+kick ass techniques back to the scene...if it really hurts you go back to your cave.
Now as far as the statement for the gay ribbons ,we want take you seriously because you always find something that bothers you in every demo , but yet again I don't see your kick ass prod? Maybe because your mind lapses often? :P
I'd like to know why this sybeX guy seems to take every thumb down so personally... After all, this is JUST pouet and shoudn't be taken too seriously.
And the "greatest demo of ASD" and "best demo ever made" is just your interpretation, my ASD favourites are something else but i won't mention names or say "i expected more" because i hate when people do that (don't take them personally though, because this is just pouet :))
I can't. I just can't.
There's something missing what was still there in Iconoclast... Humbleness maybe.
The whole thing just feels to endlessly circle around the final goal it intends to reach and it never really gets anywhere close.
There's no tension, no excitement - and for a storytelling / narrative demo, I'd say that's rather important.
It's very nice that you use more 3D content now, but it obviously needs a lot of more work because it looked pretty lowpoly '97 with stretched textures and all... Next time better I'm sure.
And the music... sorry. It failed badly. As much as the infofile tries to impress, again, the dark parts are not nearly as dark as they should be, there's only cheap bombast, but without the eerie element this time.
For a while now, I felt that the ASD bubble of being the N+1 of the previous overdose of sense has to pop at some point. This demo might have been just it.
There's something missing what was still there in Iconoclast... Humbleness maybe.
The whole thing just feels to endlessly circle around the final goal it intends to reach and it never really gets anywhere close.
There's no tension, no excitement - and for a storytelling / narrative demo, I'd say that's rather important.
It's very nice that you use more 3D content now, but it obviously needs a lot of more work because it looked pretty lowpoly '97 with stretched textures and all... Next time better I'm sure.
And the music... sorry. It failed badly. As much as the infofile tries to impress, again, the dark parts are not nearly as dark as they should be, there's only cheap bombast, but without the eerie element this time.
For a while now, I felt that the ASD bubble of being the N+1 of the previous overdose of sense has to pop at some point. This demo might have been just it.
=)
I watched you "older" stuff again and I must say that this is the most technically advanced and visually impressive piece you've done. Still imo Iconoclast etc. feel more finished and coherent. I like it anyways :)
hmmmm what can I say. Some scenes simply rules. I love the zoomer with archmage graphics! and I love the scene that the screenshots shows. however the start of the demo was not my cup of tea at all!... sooo well. perhabs not my personal fav demo. but yes it does indeed rulez.
Parts of it (especially the beginning, after the head is ripped off) reminded me of Lemon Jelly music videos.
I'm also curious: what was the hand holding the watch with 'Equinox' on it doing there? Special greeting?
I have to agree with Gargaj that I still don't get it; it's still a bunch of disconnected scenes...
I'm also curious: what was the hand holding the watch with 'Equinox' on it doing there? Special greeting?
I have to agree with Gargaj that I still don't get it; it's still a bunch of disconnected scenes...
epic
Fantastic. Goes straight to my all time favourites.
crusader: read the nfo for some beginning of explanation...
Rainmaker:
I'mma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that ASD kick ass forever
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
I'mma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that ASD kick ass forever
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
There was no demo ever with more passion, art and creativity!
Seriously, I've never seen a higher state of perfection!
Bravo!
Seriously, I've never seen a higher state of perfection!
Bravo!
Quote:
I can't. I just can't.
poor gargaj :(
Absolutelly awesome. The best demo i have ever seen.
Wow. Wow. WOW!!! Awesome! Very stylish! It's an animated music video!
very well done, somehow nice to watch, but somehow absolutely not my style. still, thumb up for the effort
After re-watching, I have to say this isn't a giant leap forward from Iconoclast for me. I think the drive to cram in more and more into 8 (and a bit) minutes resulted in places where the change in mood was a bit abrupt, even if the transitions themselves were flawless. There are definitely some spine-tinglingly brilliant scenes in here (the carvings and Archmage's zoomer) but it wasn't the continuous sustained jawdropper that Iconoclast was.
But, expectations aside, how can you not thumb this up? There are still masters at work here, and it shows.
But, expectations aside, how can you not thumb this up? There are still masters at work here, and it shows.
yup!
just a couple of things:
Sybex: Can you please stop it, it is embarrasing for you.
Moredhel: Can you elaborate on what is a realtime stencil ? (did we do something in lifeforce that is non realtime ?) Ths engine is the same as the one used in our first accelerated demo back in 2001.
In general let me say that lifeforce is more of a testament in production methods than a show-off of craftmanship in computer graphics and sound. I actually don't care any more if the models we use are primitive or if some people didn't like the sound (although I do disagree with most points in Gargaj list). There is no way in this world that all of you will ever be united in liking or disliking a demo. But at least it is obvious that we did something that very few have done in the past (debris and most TBL demos spring into mind): To take it seriously, to concentrate and spend as much time and effort it takes. And this is my testament to you.
Last thing to say, about the comparisons to iconoclast. Iconoclast was a winner demo. It doesn't have a soul because we made it to win the compo. It is a steroid pumped 100m runner. There, I said it. I denounce iconoclast and I denounce every other fucking big ASD demo made so far, except Lifeforce (and that will happen one day in the future ofcourse). Because it wasn't made to win the compo. It is true, I didn't care that much this time. It was made because there was this 10kg baby wanting to get out of myself, so I had to push and push for 6-7 endless months. And then came amusic, and Leviathan and Archmage and all the other lads and pushed with me.
And by doing so we showed you that it is possible, and everyone can really do it they work really hard. There is no talent or great inspiration or technical expertise, really. Just good planning and focus.
Well, I think we need to go back to the drawing room and make a demo for the audience we let down this time (hello Nosfe). Maybe make something featuring 'realtime stencils' (chuckles) ? Watch this space...
Sybex: Can you please stop it, it is embarrasing for you.
Moredhel: Can you elaborate on what is a realtime stencil ? (did we do something in lifeforce that is non realtime ?) Ths engine is the same as the one used in our first accelerated demo back in 2001.
In general let me say that lifeforce is more of a testament in production methods than a show-off of craftmanship in computer graphics and sound. I actually don't care any more if the models we use are primitive or if some people didn't like the sound (although I do disagree with most points in Gargaj list). There is no way in this world that all of you will ever be united in liking or disliking a demo. But at least it is obvious that we did something that very few have done in the past (debris and most TBL demos spring into mind): To take it seriously, to concentrate and spend as much time and effort it takes. And this is my testament to you.
Last thing to say, about the comparisons to iconoclast. Iconoclast was a winner demo. It doesn't have a soul because we made it to win the compo. It is a steroid pumped 100m runner. There, I said it. I denounce iconoclast and I denounce every other fucking big ASD demo made so far, except Lifeforce (and that will happen one day in the future ofcourse). Because it wasn't made to win the compo. It is true, I didn't care that much this time. It was made because there was this 10kg baby wanting to get out of myself, so I had to push and push for 6-7 endless months. And then came amusic, and Leviathan and Archmage and all the other lads and pushed with me.
And by doing so we showed you that it is possible, and everyone can really do it they work really hard. There is no talent or great inspiration or technical expertise, really. Just good planning and focus.
Well, I think we need to go back to the drawing room and make a demo for the audience we let down this time (hello Nosfe). Maybe make something featuring 'realtime stencils' (chuckles) ? Watch this space...
Navis, please dont, just have more babies.
The color ribbons part is rather cheap and does not fit very well with the overall atmosphere of the demo, IMHO. Besides that, this is brilliant. Some really great scenes and a pretty cool soundtrack.
Navis: Whatever you do, make sure you're having fun :)
OMG, <3 it!!!
Too dark and absurd for me. However it's really professional.
What this thread provides for me is an interesting peek into the mad mind of the demoscene. With people’s comments spanning from idolatry and love via forced shrugging or just not liking it to self-preservative oppositionalism - and even having Gargaj talking about humbleness (!!!), what remains is that Lifeforce is a creative effort which can’t easily be ignored in a way that one can get away with. Which again, and I’m speaking for myself here, means mission accomplished when I do scene stuff that I really put my back into. So thanks for all comments, both nice and not so nice.
This is really enjoyable. Finally great 2d art is back in demos, that is something I was really much looking forward to. Also the collaboration between Andromeda (who had the policy to state that there is only one Andromeda) and ASD is a nice gesture (though I must admit that all this AOA and ASD affair was quite entertaining and it seems I will miss it...)
Anyway, this demo has everything, a great soundtrack, variing scenes, new effects, great design and as said, remarkable 2d work by the norwegian julemanden...
Anyway, this demo has everything, a great soundtrack, variing scenes, new effects, great design and as said, remarkable 2d work by the norwegian julemanden...
One of the best i've seen!
the music is amazing :) i heard it more then 20 times and still...it sounds great in my ears :)
One of my top 3 demos collections !!!
One of my top 3 demos collections !!!
i like :)
this rules...
Navis (or other ASD members): was this made like all your other demos, making the last part first, then working forward to the loading screen?
I'm with gargaj.. But this prod REALLY deserves a thumb even if its not so top notch like it could be.
Technically the music is very strong but I had problems with the babycry/rainbowscene..
tastes are ofcourse different.. Still a strong thumb.
Technically the music is very strong but I had problems with the babycry/rainbowscene..
tastes are ofcourse different.. Still a strong thumb.
looks like an insane amount of work !
very smooth demo
very smooth demo
I've watched it several more times, and as with Planet Risk, it grows on me, and I can finally call myself an ASD fan. I still dislike parts of the music though, while others are tear-jerkingly beatiful.
Please do a demo for the downthumbing audience next time. The progressive metal art scene has had its fill. :-)
Please do a demo for the downthumbing audience next time. The progressive metal art scene has had its fill. :-)
gay crap
Great some scene idea and concept.
And great some stuff.
But, too long.
But, totaly great works!!
And great some stuff.
But, too long.
But, totaly great works!!
Absolutely the best demo of all time!
Hey, it has a nuke explosion! You don't see that nearly enough in demos.
..oh, and the rest of the demo was great too. Awesome paintings for the zoomer.
..oh, and the rest of the demo was great too. Awesome paintings for the zoomer.
--> radiantx
Tried "Beyond the walls of Eryx" aready? It's the exact opposite of this one - and just as good.
Tried "Beyond the walls of Eryx" aready? It's the exact opposite of this one - and just as good.
--> radiantx
Tried "Beyond the walls of Eryx" already? It's the exact opposite of this one - and just as good.
Tried "Beyond the walls of Eryx" already? It's the exact opposite of this one - and just as good.
Love it
great
Just plain and simple, this is some of the most amazing stuff I have seen. Everything is just brilliant!
Jesusfuckingchrist!!!
Visually stunning, aurally enlightning, a true masterpiece.
MASSIVE! Thank you guys.
damn! :D awesome stuff
Uh, this is awesome!
A few notes about the music. Unlike our previous "big" demos the focus of the music was primarily to match the visual parts and then stand out musically, which most probably makes the music sound weird when heard out of context. But it's just what Xiny6581 said.. a demoscene soundtrack and this is what makes it special in terms of the creation process, as in almost all previous demos the music was written with a primary focus of being easily listened to as a stand-alone track and then match the visuals.
I have to admit that I'm not really fond of the dance intermission during the rainbow musically wise, but the visuals called for something like that.
Oh =).. and it's far from being progressive metal =)
I have to admit that I'm not really fond of the dance intermission during the rainbow musically wise, but the visuals called for something like that.
Oh =).. and it's far from being progressive metal =)
Sometimes a bit strange, but the whole demo is animated/directed so nicely!... Insane amount of work.
@aMUSIC,
it's prog computermusic. :D
it's prog computermusic. :D
nice demo, unfair if someone thumb it down (for effort guys took making it), but in my opinion (and for my taste) slightly overstuffed. not comparable with debris, simply because debris have constant 'drive'. someone compared this with sota. i never liked sota :-). anyway, great prod, but not for top10 imo :-)
beauty, technique and symbolism at perfection
open your eyes, this demo just sucks.
really great although also a bit messy :)
I think it's beautiful, bravo !
always a pleasure to watch ASD demos. They are all a bit different and has a serious feel.
great one! I like the creepy stuff. the music is awesome
demoart masterpiece!
++ Codewise! Runs almost perfect on my 'not so fashion' hardware(celeron + GF6600). Better than HQ video capture, heh...
++ Codewise! Runs almost perfect on my 'not so fashion' hardware(celeron + GF6600). Better than HQ video capture, heh...
Excellent demo!
This product has something that a few have achieved until now. From my point of view, it has a "soul".
Some people may understand what i mean, but not everyone has the same taste on things i guess. Navis was updating me with videos from the demo as it was a work in progress during these seven months, and i was afraid that this would spoil the magic of watching it on the big screen for the first time. I was catastrophically wrong. I am now certain that nothing can prevent you from enjoying this magnificent piece of art. No matter how many times you have watched this demo, it gives you the same feelings.
Yes i agree that some scenes are cheesy, like the rainbow and the nuclear explosion ones, but overall it leaves you with a sweet taste, and a big smile on your face (even tears for some). I personally adore the "bells", "suicide" and "infinite zoom" scenes.
About the music? I was afraid that this piece of music was not going to be made on time, but aMUSiC and Leviathan not only proved me wrong, but wrote one of my favourite tunes. An amazing soundtrack, worthy for such visuals. I kneel before the musicians for this one :)
I personally would be afraid to go on after this one, but Navis has proved me wrong many times. Can't wait for the next one, keep up like this one guys :)
Some people may understand what i mean, but not everyone has the same taste on things i guess. Navis was updating me with videos from the demo as it was a work in progress during these seven months, and i was afraid that this would spoil the magic of watching it on the big screen for the first time. I was catastrophically wrong. I am now certain that nothing can prevent you from enjoying this magnificent piece of art. No matter how many times you have watched this demo, it gives you the same feelings.
Yes i agree that some scenes are cheesy, like the rainbow and the nuclear explosion ones, but overall it leaves you with a sweet taste, and a big smile on your face (even tears for some). I personally adore the "bells", "suicide" and "infinite zoom" scenes.
About the music? I was afraid that this piece of music was not going to be made on time, but aMUSiC and Leviathan not only proved me wrong, but wrote one of my favourite tunes. An amazing soundtrack, worthy for such visuals. I kneel before the musicians for this one :)
I personally would be afraid to go on after this one, but Navis has proved me wrong many times. Can't wait for the next one, keep up like this one guys :)
Fantastic demo! I've watched it a number of times now, and it amazes me that despite the rather long runtime, it never gets boring thanks to the pace of scene changes plus all the little details.
This is (well, atleast in my opinion) the true essence of what a demo should be in all aspects. For example - Navis does things the way it should be done - actually CODING the demo, not coding a tool and then letting a design-guy do the entire demo. ;)
The fantastic graphics by Archmage (still can't believe that you managed to work so hard on it all the way through BFP! :D) - colorful, imaginative images, also very "demoscene".
And last but not least - the music, which really adds another dimension to the effects.
I was very sceptical of the first ASD demos, but demo by demo I have been converted (or perhaps rather the quality of the demos has kept increasing) and now I'm a total fan!
This is (well, atleast in my opinion) the true essence of what a demo should be in all aspects. For example - Navis does things the way it should be done - actually CODING the demo, not coding a tool and then letting a design-guy do the entire demo. ;)
The fantastic graphics by Archmage (still can't believe that you managed to work so hard on it all the way through BFP! :D) - colorful, imaginative images, also very "demoscene".
And last but not least - the music, which really adds another dimension to the effects.
I was very sceptical of the first ASD demos, but demo by demo I have been converted (or perhaps rather the quality of the demos has kept increasing) and now I'm a total fan!
Well, it's ASD, so expect the usual ~8min dose of stunning music, transitions, code and sharp design.
Effects are great, especially "sinking" letters and blast wave. Awesome!!! =)
Very impressive. Good atmosphere, many nice ideas, for old and new fx, good music and gfx.
What can you expect more ?
We will see.
What can you expect more ?
We will see.
i didn't vote, yet?!? well this is in my oppinion one of the best new demos!!! every scene melt perfectly to the other! i love the clown-face, it's now on my desktop :-)
the music is perfect, hi quality sound, with different styles. some rocking elements with the great guitar, some ambient elements :-)
i watch this stuff again and again... i love this art :-)
the music is perfect, hi quality sound, with different styles. some rocking elements with the great guitar, some ambient elements :-)
i watch this stuff again and again... i love this art :-)
I want to thump up too!
having read Navis' journal in zine i want to give another thumb up
rawks. instant thumb up :)
Doesn't work.
Great Demo !
/me is blinded by this piece of beauty. awesome work guys. ur the masters.
A real surreal journey. This is, what I expect from modern demos. It's not only great in techniques, but also great in music, storyline, regie and content!
Rulez!
Rulez!
yes!
La ostia! ... fantastic syncro with all effects, fantastic transitions between scenes, good graphics work and music.... with debris, maybe the best of the year at the moment...
that was one hell of a ride
majestic
Amazing Demo...
wow, just great!
so touching... just the style I love most
The best demo I've ever seen. Thumbs up !!!
great!
dåraktig
I bow to the quality of this prod, but I am still far from the awe that so many people are expressing over here. If art needs to be explained (like they did in the txt included with the prod), then something has gone in the wrong direction I think, has it not?
I find this demo slightly incoherent, because the opening atmosphere does not correspond well (in my opinion of course) to the middle part of the demo, neither does the middle go well with to the finale. I like the beginning chorus accent, and if they kept to that, this demo would gain even more.
Don't get me wrong - I like this prod a lot, but I do so with a grain of salt.
I find this demo slightly incoherent, because the opening atmosphere does not correspond well (in my opinion of course) to the middle part of the demo, neither does the middle go well with to the finale. I like the beginning chorus accent, and if they kept to that, this demo would gain even more.
Don't get me wrong - I like this prod a lot, but I do so with a grain of salt.
@chemist: didn't get that memo, so: no.
@chemis: the interpretation of the demo on the text file is our interpretation. As with pretty much creative and art, interpretation is left open and upon the eye of the beholder. For instance, we have seen a lot of interpretations of what Dreamchild means to the respective viewers, some of which have been really amazing full of things and feelings we never thought would be provoked by the demo.
wow.
perfect
Hey , yesterday that I was reading there were 26 cdc's.
Bring that cdc back you bloody bastard whoever you are...!!!
Bring that cdc back you bloody bastard whoever you are...!!!
yep, full house excellent gfx nice sound and good storyline... per-fect !
Nicely done. Quite a masterpiece
great demo and nice design,but the music is terrible!
kick-ass demo with great progressive-like soundtrack!! this really rules, thanks for the great trip.
Arg... Shit.... we'll have to work harder after that...
Great in it's own weird way. Must see for the transitions, ASD always has those killer thingies. The music is much more me, than the previous releases.
This mess makes me think I'm dreaming. So many different scenes, styles, ideas, models etc and still one end fits to the others start so perfect that it just made my jaw drop!
I think this is mainly design lover pr0n.
I wouldn't call it the best demo ever - but I wouldn't call any demo being the best. Demos are not comparable - you love them or not. And I love it hard. Thump's up!
I think this is mainly design lover pr0n.
I wouldn't call it the best demo ever - but I wouldn't call any demo being the best. Demos are not comparable - you love them or not. And I love it hard. Thump's up!
Watched again today. Best ASD yet. Come to Syntax Party '08 and bring a demo (please!)
Great demo, but music is so-so ;(
All-time top, and damn, this deserves it.
Booyah.
Booyah.
Damn happy to finally see it in the top :)
oh. my. god.
I've watched it in avi, just because I sold my rather powerrful gaming PC in excahange to Mac mini + Wii. I want my PC back! :)
I've watched it in avi, just because I sold my rather powerrful gaming PC in excahange to Mac mini + Wii. I want my PC back! :)
who's the singers?
oh yes.
fun fact: this crashes on my laptop just when the polaroid thing starts in the beginning when I have my monitor attached.
Simply rulez
As ever, senseless but nice.
Please stfg!!!!
STOP THIS FUCKING GUITAR!
Please stfg!!!!
STOP THIS FUCKING GUITAR!
This is far better than Debris...why doesn't Pouet agree?
Because Debris has a concept, a begining, a development and an ending, I guess.
okkie: Had some problems too with demos when using that dualview shit on my Radeon9700 (im)mobility. Try watching it with a single-monitor configuration...
all of our demos have trouble with dual monitors configured in DualView (Clone and Span although work perfectly)
@aMusic: Heh, it's funny that you invoked Dreamchild, because it happens to be my most favourite production of yours. It is flawlessly directed and the visuals fit with the soundtrack perfectly. Speaking of it, "I am you" is an amazing piece of art, you have my most sincere thanks for it.
And back to LifeForce - if it is only your interpretation, then there is no problem. Still, I do not find this prod as expressive as your other demos, for example "Cadence and Cascade" or "Beyond the Wall of Eryx". The latter one I personally consider an extremely fascinating demo, and to me it is the direction that I would most enjoy seeing your art to take :)
And back to LifeForce - if it is only your interpretation, then there is no problem. Still, I do not find this prod as expressive as your other demos, for example "Cadence and Cascade" or "Beyond the Wall of Eryx". The latter one I personally consider an extremely fascinating demo, and to me it is the direction that I would most enjoy seeing your art to take :)
respect!
Its a breathtaking neraly perfectly designed joyride
Awesome!
Beautiful!!! Thrilling!
I am very happy that you guys keep improving with every next big release. Excellent work!
Everything about this demo has been said... Except one, the most important: it can change your life!
Simply beautiful!
What a year it has been for the demoscene. I've not been this interested since my Amiga days I guess, but I'm starting to get the itch again.
This is really incredible stuff! I can't say more than others have said already, but just add my congratulations and respects to the pile!
This is really incredible stuff! I can't say more than others have said already, but just add my congratulations and respects to the pile!
stunning.. the transitions in particular blows my mind. a tremendous achievement.
Also that tune is so <3, a classic yet for me
Definitely the best demo i have ever seen, just so beautiful.
I'd just like to add that this ran surprisingly well with Wine 0.9.47. It disabled FSAA and warned me I wouldn't be able to see some animations (though evidently not ALL the faces in frames were animations, because I did see one) but other than that everything worked. I don't think I had quite enough RAM for the scenes with snaking lines going everywhere, or the halftone blobs.
wow O_O That really rulez... the best prod ever!
I like it, it's like a dream: when you watch it you don't doubt that's real, but when you wake up and think about logically, you see it couldn't be real, Beetles can't ride rainbows, etc...
But what's the point: you should not judge the single effects in this demo, like logo 8.9, golden part 8.8 -wait it was scanned, let it be 7.7-, it's nonsense.
The entire demo deserves a great thumb up, because of the consistent and polished design, and the nearly flawless execution of the idea. And from a technological point of view however it consist nothing schocking new, still a decent product. Not the best demo ever, but in the past few years I hardly remember anything like this prod.
But what's the point: you should not judge the single effects in this demo, like logo 8.9, golden part 8.8 -wait it was scanned, let it be 7.7-, it's nonsense.
The entire demo deserves a great thumb up, because of the consistent and polished design, and the nearly flawless execution of the idea. And from a technological point of view however it consist nothing schocking new, still a decent product. Not the best demo ever, but in the past few years I hardly remember anything like this prod.
just adding my thumb to this inspired piece of creative work.
Good Demo. Blur is well used. Not to much about it. Most Textures have good quality. Amazing Demo!!!
There´s no way to NOT thumb this up...yeah.!
Iconoclast was the better Demo in my opinion...yeah.!
some low polys,yeah,it looked better via stream back then..
...but STILL i have watched it as often as Iconoclast already.! I JUST LOVE IT...!!
Maybe that´s coz I´m a rOkker...i like techno (damn that word,but its what its called.: techno.! goa,psy,acid,happy-hardcore,whatever...) also a lot,but some guitarZ fit my earZ best for now and forever.!
...the more it is coz the ASD-Style is what every Amiga-Scener dreamed of back then in 1995...Style,Dezign,ColorZ,fitting musiX embedded in nice code...
IF you release sth the next Assembly just try to get some Heavy-Metal-PartZ into that prod ;) ...maybe that doesnt fit your ART that perfectly,but maybe you could put some of your fast-paced-Codes into that one then.! (thinking of Tunnels and such.!)
...on the other Hand i´m just drunk again atm and other groups do comparable stuff already (with technoid muzak.!!!!)
damn...if i weren´t drunk atm,i wouldnt post it,i guess...lol.!
i did NOT rate this KILLER-Demo until now,coz i haven´t found the right words to describe my feelings for that MONSTER.!! (like in Monsters,Inc...the nice MonsterZ ;) )
..but as i still can´t do so,here´s some Bulltalk from me...coming with the DESERVED Thumb.!!! ;)
Iconoclast was the better Demo in my opinion...yeah.!
some low polys,yeah,it looked better via stream back then..
...but STILL i have watched it as often as Iconoclast already.! I JUST LOVE IT...!!
Maybe that´s coz I´m a rOkker...i like techno (damn that word,but its what its called.: techno.! goa,psy,acid,happy-hardcore,whatever...) also a lot,but some guitarZ fit my earZ best for now and forever.!
...the more it is coz the ASD-Style is what every Amiga-Scener dreamed of back then in 1995...Style,Dezign,ColorZ,fitting musiX embedded in nice code...
IF you release sth the next Assembly just try to get some Heavy-Metal-PartZ into that prod ;) ...maybe that doesnt fit your ART that perfectly,but maybe you could put some of your fast-paced-Codes into that one then.! (thinking of Tunnels and such.!)
...on the other Hand i´m just drunk again atm and other groups do comparable stuff already (with technoid muzak.!!!!)
damn...if i weren´t drunk atm,i wouldnt post it,i guess...lol.!
i did NOT rate this KILLER-Demo until now,coz i haven´t found the right words to describe my feelings for that MONSTER.!! (like in Monsters,Inc...the nice MonsterZ ;) )
..but as i still can´t do so,here´s some Bulltalk from me...coming with the DESERVED Thumb.!!! ;)
that don't impress me much a ha ha aaa
of course not, after all, you do impressive stuff like this, no way ASD will ever reach that level
ahahahahahah :)
the best one i ve ever seen!!!!
they do impress me :)
yes this is the best
tumb
kitsch, but very good kitsch
Damn, still watching it over and over.
Just those changes in moods in both gfx and soundtrack. Not to speak about transitions between scenes..
Just those changes in moods in both gfx and soundtrack. Not to speak about transitions between scenes..
Really awesome
This is one of the best demos i've ever seen. It's incredible in every aspect and it's one of my favorites. It didn't feel like 8 minutes at all and the connections between the scenes make it feel like a dream.
Jawdropping
Inspiring.
Jawdropping
Inspiring.
AMAZING!! O_O
unbelievable!
Love the transitions!
top graphics, top music, top story. TOP!!
very inspiring ideas. i was pleasently surprised with the style, even tough i found the last third a bit overdramatic.
music stunningly composed as usual.
music stunningly composed as usual.
And it's beautiful as an art project even without the soundtrack.
Guys, your work goes far beyond the scene. I'm in awe... You made history with this prod.
the most stunning prod ever
the only thing that could live this up is ASD's prod next year.
the only thing that could live this up is ASD's prod next year.
Unlike Planet Risk, it's in life.
Unlike Iconoclast, there's life in it.
I have seen so few things in life that makes you smile, shiver, question and cry at the same time, only one of which is a demo.
Unlike Iconoclast, there's life in it.
I have seen so few things in life that makes you smile, shiver, question and cry at the same time, only one of which is a demo.
ohh my God!
Some of the best design I've ever seen in a demoscene prod. Found the demo and soundtrack itself quite boring tho.
i thumbed u down cause u didn't respect other
religions ...
i meant the calling sound in the beginning
you have no right to use it as "material" for ur things ...
take care.
religions ...
i meant the calling sound in the beginning
you have no right to use it as "material" for ur things ...
take care.
wat?
there probably isn't any demo that respects ANY religion (except heaven7).
there probably isn't any demo that respects ANY religion (except heaven7).
sorry, not our fault. The spirits came to our sleep and told us to do so...
What now? Jihad on demoscene? Are the next suicide bombers on it way?
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What now? Jihad on demoscene? Are the next suicide bombers on it way?
yeah they r otw to bomb ur a** .
take care ^^.
Whoa.. now that's assuming a lot. Not respecting "other" religions? Ever wondered what the creator's religion is? (or for that matter, if he belongs to any religion whatsoever?). Oh.. and it's very respectful on your behalf towards that "other" religion (islamic by the way) refering to that sample as "the calling sound in the beggining".
But just to set the record straight here, the chant was recorded in a studio, and is not an actual recording from a Minare. There's no intention of disrespect towards any religion. On the contrary, a couple of friends whose religion is islamic, thought of it as a tribute rather than an act of disrespect.
But just to set the record straight here, the chant was recorded in a studio, and is not an actual recording from a Minare. There's no intention of disrespect towards any religion. On the contrary, a couple of friends whose religion is islamic, thought of it as a tribute rather than an act of disrespect.
great water
It ain't my style, but one must agree with the graphics.
awesome!
liked it a lot
One of my all time fav
amusic: no need to hide, we all know you are an "iconoclast".
Wonderful imagination!
Rules.
Who's the choir?
Who's the choir?
It's not a "real" choir. It's a patch (or well several of them) for reason.
Btw Amusic, is the piano part completely original ? I've shown Lifeforce to a friend a few days ago and he told me that this specific piano part was "taken out of" or "very closely related to" a famous tune (by Chopin, or Debussy, or some famous piano player). Just out of curiosity... :)
fanfuckingtastic demo, best ever
TomS4wy3R, Chopin is one of my favourite classical music composers (along with Beethoven, Liszt and Rachmaninof). When I finished writting that piano part, I got a lot of Chopin vibes from it. No, there's no tune by either Chopin or Debussy that the piano part is related to. It's an original composition but the style of the progression is indeed inspired (albeit not intentionally) by Chopin.
Thanks for the details. Interesting to know about your references. Keep it up, I'm fond of your specific music style. :)
Mindblowing! I don't have many other words for it.. truly amazing!
Much RESPECT and thanks for keeping it alive with a STYLE!
Thumb up
By seeing this i know why i run into the stores to buy a top-notch graphic accelerator once in a while!
totally takes my motivation to do something creative on my own. so fuckings to you guys! good job!
totally takes my motivation to do something creative on my own. so fuckings to you guys! good job!
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Some scenes seems to not really fit the highest quality of the whole demo ...
Archmage/Andromeda seems to put things into it ^^
Anyway, the others scenes close to perfection
Archmage/Andromeda seems to put things into it ^^
Anyway, the others scenes close to perfection
Great music and animation :)
One of the best demos ever! Well done ASD! :-)
Congrats to the Best Demo scene.org award !!!
Sorry, but I have really to do that. This one is totally overrated, normally I would never thumb it down because it is _very_ good. On the other hand, come one, 454 thumbs up, 28 cds and three scene awards is a way too much. Debris should have got three awards but not Lifeforce.
I would have given the award to Farbrausch but your demo is a very close second in my list. A very nice gesture from Navis towards Farbrausch für their work!
So congratulations! Lifeforce is a worthy award winner.
So congratulations! Lifeforce is a worthy award winner.
Forgot teh thumb up. And I agree with Salinga.
congratulations, you've just won the 2008 scene.org award for pouet trolling.
Checked this one coz it won scene awards. It has nice visuals and very good flow but I find it extremely boring and uninspiring. About 1 minutes of the music was quite okay thought. I'm not going to vote for it because I'm don't think I have right to thumb it down.
definitely worth watching
Navis: Thanks, I also like to 'make it right the first time'™ too, and I've been waiting ever since that tragic moment this piece of crap was presented to express just how bad it is, and the opportunity suddenly presented itself during Breakpoint.
At least you did'nt win for best direction, that would've been a worse mistake than Ewigkeit not winning anything last year.
At least you did'nt win for best direction, that would've been a worse mistake than Ewigkeit not winning anything last year.
"piece of crap?"
What sort of a cuntish moron are you? fuckoff
What sort of a cuntish moron are you? fuckoff
yes, and the opportunity appeared and you couldn't do anything but put a stupid picture on the comments list. What are you, 14 ? is that how much you respect not just our group effort (whether the demo is good or bad is irrelevant in this context) but also the community of pouet and its moderators?
Next year make your own "Px.org" awards, and give them to whoever you want.
Next year make your own "Px.org" awards, and give them to whoever you want.
Best demo i've ever seen.
Navis .. that is quite easy .. flo would probably win every single award in the show .. but still .. i am looking forward to it
awesome.
effects, 3Ds,
glare textures (metallic stone),
some animations,
music
glare textures (metallic stone),
some animations,
music
ambient of a far away city, before the rainbow and VW
by favorite scene is with bicycle near the tree.
*my favorite scene.
huge and massive demo. i wonder i didn't thumb it up early.
huge and massive demo. i wonder i didn't thumb it up early.
You can read an interview with the maker of LifeForce here:
http://www.hugi.scene.org/online/hugi34/hugi%2034%20-%20demoscene%20interviews%20magic%20in%20focus%20navis%20of%20andromeda%20software%20development.htm
http://www.hugi.scene.org/online/hugi34/hugi%2034%20-%20demoscene%20interviews%20magic%20in%20focus%20navis%20of%20andromeda%20software%20development.htm
Epic.
All is GREAT in this Demo! Only the Beetle on the rainbow don't fit for me.
I was amazed with music and direction. Almost start to cry :) End is weakest part of the demo
for me, this is like a very intensive dream. but the music goes wrong in the mid of the demo
The best demo I've ever seen! ASD, you guys are masters of the scene! Music is more than excellent, direction is more than great..... Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111
This thing made me think about life..... yeah) Overall I'm speechless........
This thing made me think about life..... yeah) Overall I'm speechless........
How I can't vote this one?
That's another masterpiece!! It rulez!
That's another masterpiece!! It rulez!
Impressive ! Magic !
after 10 years, this demo will still kick asses.
not because of its fx & graphic - because of its screenplay, "choreography", wit and virtuosity. hours of intense work turned into 8 minutes of realtime wonder! demo of a decade (debris included)
not because of its fx & graphic - because of its screenplay, "choreography", wit and virtuosity. hours of intense work turned into 8 minutes of realtime wonder! demo of a decade (debris included)
very good
that demo is still my no1
how, what, why... this thing is amazing!! It really took me on trip for the duration of the demo. I am as certain as I can be this will be a lifetime classic.
Visually impressive.
The chinese shadows parts & the underwater final part :-O
The chinese shadows parts & the underwater final part :-O
I still wonder, how this chinese fresco was made. =)
As Pixtur said, ASD are the masters of transition and show it time after time. From Dreamchild to Lifeforce, nobody makes a demo with a flow as smooth as they do.
I'd say they do "Baroque" demos, very elaborate and detailed. The opposite of minimalist. I feel they are like poetry, not every one of the 100 places we go thru is perfectly connected and meaningful, it's meant to convey emotion.
The end result is not always as good as with Lifeforce. This time there is a clear and meaningful theme and few things would suit this style as well as life and death. The infofile is also excellent, few artists bother to expain their works like ASD has done with a few of their latest demos.
I'd say they do "Baroque" demos, very elaborate and detailed. The opposite of minimalist. I feel they are like poetry, not every one of the 100 places we go thru is perfectly connected and meaningful, it's meant to convey emotion.
The end result is not always as good as with Lifeforce. This time there is a clear and meaningful theme and few things would suit this style as well as life and death. The infofile is also excellent, few artists bother to expain their works like ASD has done with a few of their latest demos.
Holy crap.
I mean, AMAZING!!! I need new language to express the awe. :/
I mean, AMAZING!!! I need new language to express the awe. :/
Really, really amazing. Certainly will be remembered as one of the best of all time!
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amazing
Congrats for winning the Bitfilm 08 award! B-) What ya do with the 1500 EUR? ;)
spiegel.de about the Bitfilm-Winner Lifeforce:
http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/0,1518,563852-6,00.html
http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/0,1518,563852-6,00.html
truely brilliant
Now we can stop still referring to SecondReality =)
love this forever
Awsome demo, I love it.
Last time I checked this was still the best demo ever. I checked five minutes ago :-).
This is hands-down my favorite demo of all time. Epic music, epic visuals, gorgeous transitions and flow. Yummy! =)
Fan-fucking-tastic! A classic for the aeons to come!
Thumb for the overall presentation. Anyone can show off an effect, but few can assemble many such effects in context with a theme :)
was ok
favorit
Ive not seen this yet, apparently it doesnt work on radeon HDxxxx series cards with the catalyst drivers 7.4+ (now on 8.8) and am not willing to downgrade my drivers just to see this.. however amazing it may or may not be
Then stop whining and watch the video. :)
Beautiful demo with very good soundtrack.
Really awesome !
Really awesome !
Yeah, i just got my new machine up and running with a HD4850 and it doesn't work with several driver versions i've tried. Worked a treat on 9800XT machine though at least. A real shame, was so looking forward to seeing it on my new hardware. I'm willing todo any testing to get this working, maybe there is a debug mode in the demo to track down what the issue may be?
I know what the issue is. I'll find some time to track it down on the source code and make an ATI-friendly version. I'll do that pretty soon.
The prod that defines the word awesomeness!
Excellent news Navis, thank you!
!!
time to finally give it The Thumb-- I just ran it on my new GF 8500 GT (38 euros, passively cooled) and it was totally smooth (1280x800) ! amazing how good and inexpensive todays hardware is ;)
and yes, this is definitely one of my all time favourite demos.
and yes, this is definitely one of my all time favourite demos.
Love it love it love it!
GTX280 @ 1920 x 1080 on 40" coming through my 740-A V2 and MS916i's = Heaven.
GTX280 @ 1920 x 1080 on 40" coming through my 740-A V2 and MS916i's = Heaven.
Instantly fell in love when I saw it. Very smooth progression and awesome soundtrack!
Incredible.
inc
Lompaaaaa give ATI some love! The only bad thing about my 4850 is, well, that it's ATI...
Amazing music, great demo. Congratulations.
Nice but overrated
love the demo, music is great, cant help but feel ive heard the classical piano bit elsewhere though, or maybe thats just me :)
just ... woah !
Awesome and not overrated.
I gotta repeat what others (including myself) said about this demo before:
In my opinion this is one of the best work ever seen in a demo competition. It's absolutely straight, well directed, moodiy and stunning. Even one and a half year after the release this demo is state of the art to me and i still tend to watch it to relax once in a while raising my mood.
Awesome!
In my opinion this is one of the best work ever seen in a demo competition. It's absolutely straight, well directed, moodiy and stunning. Even one and a half year after the release this demo is state of the art to me and i still tend to watch it to relax once in a while raising my mood.
Awesome!
Wow. It still has 28 CDCs. CDCs may come and go... but not in this case.
they'll go as soon as the next "best demo evar!!11" arrives :)
Patience Ryg =) We're on it ehehehehe
This is a great demo. From an objective point of view. But I simply dislike the style, and the demo bores me. Thumbs up for being a great demo, but I personally dislike it.
gorgeous!
Great demo. All that can be said. I prefer a more cohesive theme to my demos, but this can't be argued with.
One of the best demo of all time. Seriously. Awesome.
loveit.
Neat! love it.
Fingers up!
nah
The tune got stuck in my head. Great visuals, very moody, too.
This now works with the 8.12 ATI drivers, possibly worked on earlier versions too after 8.8 but not sure.
Navis for president.
This is by far the best demo i've seen till now. Superb score, beautiful graphics, seemless and chilling flow. Leaves less to improve for a long time to come!
aMUSIC, we are waiting !
My suggestion is to first get the top spot in the top demos on pouet, and then beat yourself by releasing an ever better demo ;)
My suggestion is to first get the top spot in the top demos on pouet, and then beat yourself by releasing an ever better demo ;)
We all need more force in our lives!
btw : ...hehehe, ;D
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btw : ...hehehe, ;D
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One of the best sexual experiences in my whole life..
Godlike !
It's probably already all been said but this is just full of awesomeness. I did a couple of outreach events last year where I played this as the last demo - it blew peoples minds ;)
onlypleasure.com
awesome
+ graphics
+ amusing
+ music <3
+ amusing
+ music <3
I have not really been much into the demo scene for the past 10 years. I didn't know they were now using cutting edge graphics techniques and large (30MB+) filesizes. Where have I been? This demo changed everything for me. It's got my interest back big time.
Lifeforce is a masterpiece. The music, the visuals, the flow, the presentation, the mood, EVERYTHING is perfect. This demo was life changing to me. I even burnt the track to a CD-R to listen in my car while at work. Amazing.
I bow before Andromeda Software Development! It will be a loooong time before someone can top this.
Lifeforce is a masterpiece. The music, the visuals, the flow, the presentation, the mood, EVERYTHING is perfect. This demo was life changing to me. I even burnt the track to a CD-R to listen in my car while at work. Amazing.
I bow before Andromeda Software Development! It will be a loooong time before someone can top this.
why didn't I vote this prod yet?
IT PLAIN ROCKS
IT PLAIN ROCKS
Wow!
My god this is awesome, not sure about the scene with the monk guys in metal; but i'll let that pass!
majestic!
thats great!
but it didnt impress me that much, after your previous demos
though i guess it was mindblowing on the bigscreen
but it didnt impress me that much, after your previous demos
though i guess it was mindblowing on the bigscreen
I really love this demo, I don't know why exactly, I just do.
(Too bad that it does not work anymore on my machine after some driver update.)
(Too bad that it does not work anymore on my machine after some driver update.)
Sorry but this absolutely sucks. What's the point to watch a demo that has no scenario? That is filled with blasting images of non-sense? That the music reminds of the late 70s? That has only two scenes with 3D hardware accelerated PC graphics?
I think I have better to look @ assembly 2003.
I think I have better to look @ assembly 2003.
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That the music reminds of the late 70s?
What's the problem with that?
5 glöps.
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Sorry but this absolutely sucks. What's the point to watch a demo that has no scenario? That is filled with blasting images of non-sense? That the music reminds of the late 70s? That has only two scenes with 3D hardware accelerated PC graphics?
I think I have better to look @ assembly 2003.
I request from my fellow sceners to accept my deepest apologies.
The comment displayed above was not meant to be displayed @ this demo.
I love that work and I think lifeforce is one of the best combo demos the world has ever seen.
It just rulez...!!!
Anyway I was informed just an hour ago and I am here to fix this misunderstanding.
Thank You.
which demo was it ment for? :)
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which demo was it ment for?
unssi kertoo vitsin by jumalauta Assembly 2002
Could somebody upload the widescreen video of stunner?
never mind, I found an mov (will this convert to mp4) at scene.org.
This totally ownes pouet. Fantastic.
Superb 2D animations, and a great great work on transitions. Very moody, even though I'd prefer it not so gloomy. A must watch when one feels tired at 4am. :-)
The best demo ever made. No words to describe. Too many soul strings were touched (and still vibrating).
This demo grabs the moon and all bad things you could imagine. AWESOME!
Probably the ultimate demo ever made.
Thank you!
Still rocks.
cheesy
Loved the music
Strange but nice.
CDC added.
Love it. The production values are amazing. Not just a bunch of shapes flying around, great art, tells a story in visuals AND music.
Can't believe I haven't commented on this one before.. Some visual and musical styles kind of collide, but I still love it! I'm watching it on a regular basis. Powerful stuff!
Converting my sneaky CDC to a real CDC :)
This is more than just a demo. Great art. My "best demo ever".
I quite like it.
nice art and music
yum!
I've never seen something like this.
Absolutely a piece of ART!
Absolutely a piece of ART!
yikes
The most beautiful, and I insist on the word "beautiful" demo I've ever seen. A great piece of art.
j'aime l'image avec la main
Watching Lifeforce whilst on acid is a truly religious experience
yes ! watch it over and over again
Yes please! The level of integration on this demo is bloody stunning... Can't get it to work on windows 7 though, which sucks cause I used to watch it damn near every day. Any ideas?
Lots of work put into this. super dooper!
Just. Incredible.
True digital art. An absolutely amazing experience
...Great!!
Respect from Russia!
Respect from Russia!
Perfect!
great!!! great!!! beatiful!!!! cool
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mog, forgot to comment this!! Really amazing piece of art,. I love it!
Really nice demo, a bit more strange than Iconoclast or Animal Attraction, less than Beyond the walls of Eryx. Good work nonetheless.
Inside approx 20y, this is just the best made demo ever.. better than 2nd reality, better than hardwired.. better than anything, really. Just damn beautiful!
Really good, but for me it definitely lacks the perfect cohesiveness that, say, the boys of Kewlers knew/know of. With this I definitely mean those few 3D-scenes that just don't fit in per almost any 'bigger' ASD prod. But then again, it's just a question of style and opinion. :)
how low can you go?
Lifeforce killed the "PC demo" category.
Hard to do better... only Stargazer or Fairlight stuffs did it!
Hard to do better... only Stargazer or Fairlight stuffs did it!
Amazing
brilliant!
This demo is pure art. Wonderful animation, music, and gfx. I love it.
Perfect piece of everything -- code, grfx, msx.
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rulez.
of course rulez.
of course rulez.
another thumb i just never gave.
here it is, cant wait for iconoclash!
here it is, cant wait for iconoclash!
here is my thumb!
Beautiful.
Brilliant! Just Brilliant!
simply the best
Awesome. I can feel this snap. :) Software Development
The best demo ever. It has original fantasy ideas, beautiful music, excellent 3D difused with 2D graphics. This is demo with all aspects and will take a while till some other demo beat this one.
Word-Cloud of Lifeforce pouet comments:
If I could provide a CDC, it would be here.
The 2d parts and the continuous flow are brilliant.
What is so fucking great about this demo are all these details. Even after watching it several times there are still new things to discover. :)
Absolutely amazing.
Very Best Demo in 2007 !!! ASD The ultimate group :)
I really like this one.
A well deserved slightly delayed thumb up.
great demo
Awesome demo. Perfect music, great effects - wow!
Great stuff
baby giggles for life
Excellent demo, but I love the music
Purely awesome!
A bit too heavy on the rock'n'roll for my taste, other than that amazing!
This is good shiat. Excellent quality from start to end. Must not be missed.. :)
:)
is realy creative...
loved the graphics..
slightly disterbing
**
help cure cancer and that type of stuff :)
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/
loved the graphics..
slightly disterbing
**
help cure cancer and that type of stuff :)
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/
Absolutely love this one - especially the soundtrack.
Made a Highres Youtube Rip for it:
YOUTUBE: Lifeforce by ASD (1080p)
Made a Highres Youtube Rip for it:
YOUTUBE: Lifeforce by ASD (1080p)
This is not my favourite ASD drug, but i love to watch it from time to time. May forgive me if i ignore 813 comments for asking a question, but is the bathroom scene somehow related to the same reason, mr. tarantino uses bathroom scenes, too? Had a feeling... may be wrong. Besides that... thumb for everything in this demo...
Brilliant.
Beautiful.
Great.
Fantastic.
Absolute scene classic.
Beautiful.
Great.
Fantastic.
Absolute scene classic.
6:11-6:29 - reference to Viking Eggeling's Symphonie Diagonale?
My favourite alltime PC demo and ASD demo. This is the perfect demo to me, it has everything : smooth, design, colors, creativity, emotions, music, all fit so perfectly together to bring tears of joy ! This is Life Force !
Huge PC SuperProd!
It even deserves for higher position.
It even deserves for higher position.
Beautiful!
After I had the occasion to see it again using my brand new PC (finally!), I have to say that this one is one of the most meaningful demos that I've ever seen in life.
Excellent blend of musics in the contest, love especially when the piano kicks in.
Excellent blend of musics in the contest, love especially when the piano kicks in.
incredible ribbons.
Top of the top, they haven't beaten this one yet.
It's an absolute. I could elaborate ad infinitum but no words are enough. Basically my feelings commeasure with what Preacher said.
Awesome. Art.
Don't have much to add
ohh I didn't thumb this yet up? here.
This shit is good. This shit is great.
But... I DONT LIKE THIS SHIT.
I never saw this to the end.
Bring Gloom on audio we can start to watching ;)
But... I DONT LIKE THIS SHIT.
I never saw this to the end.
Bring Gloom on audio we can start to watching ;)
Still love it!
I can't even begin to understand how so much stuff was put into this while keeping the flow so perfect. Neither can I understand why this isn't the all-time top #1.
Very nice, one of the coolest demos I've ever seen!
I like this one. Great mix of interesting visuals and a wide variety of music.
what a show. i wish i could thumb this up again... <3 <3
@scooper: I do it for you!
Hehe - never actually gave this one a thumb :) Some very dull moments with the knife and the hand. Great story - even though I'm not quite sure what it was meant to be, I'm very well capable of creating my own. That's rare for demos, you know! :) And the music is simply fantastic. Especially the pianopart is amazingly well composed!
Very nice one! Really beautiful
One of the best demos ever. Took me some time to get into the music tho.
ASD!
!
Still the best one from ASD, in my opinion. With the later demos I have always felt that the audio and visuals have been too disconnected, but here the connection exists, and the flow is good. Also, not sure whether it is Leviathan's effect, but the at least there are no horrible/stupid vocal parts in the music, which tends to be amusic's "forte" for some reason.
Best in show!
Thumbs up for every part of this demo!
what ccr said
Style and substance I'd say!
Not my cup of tea, though nothing is wrong with this tea. I'm just more like a coffee kind of guy.
visuals and transitions!
hail the mushroom cloud!
hail the mushroom cloud!
There are no words other than amazing.
sublime
brilliant.
insane!
Six years later, and it still is the perfect demo.
Master Piece
"il faut être un clown pour crever la langue pendue."
note: "saving life makes you live longer."
note: "saving life makes you live longer."
Some nice effects, but all in all its not my cup of tea.
Gallery: http://imgur.com/a/Q2UUO
lots of impressive stuff. but too cheesy for my taste.
Yes !
For me this is one of the all time best demos. There is something about the way everything flows and transitions in such an organic way. Each scene on its own is not amazing but it is the combination of it all and the continuous fluid movement. It is very conceptual and "arty" which some demo purists may not like, but if you look beneath the art there is some very clever coding at work here also.
The demo which got me back into watching demos after a long hiatus. The demo I still show to non-sceners even though it's dated by now. The mood, the pacing, almost everything is so good!
Best demo ever.
One really nice demo with great production values. Still good after all these years.
I really love the athmospher of this demo, really moody.
thanks guys.
thanks guys.
This.is.art.!
When ASD hit the big one
How the heck did I not thumb this yet? One of my favourite demos ever.
it's a win-win situation. they won the compo, i won some great experience.
Seriously, this demo is so out-of-this-world that I simply don't understand how someone can dislike it. An absolute masterpiece.
Very cool and watchable , even now
This was being hyped at the time I entered the scene and I remember thinking "this is the best thing ever", but now it's... showing signs of things I really disliked even more in later ASD demos: It's just trying too hard with the symbolism and pathos and still not going anywhere. It does not progress and the many nice individual shots blended into each other stay just that, instead of complementing each other or building something. So in the end it's much less than the sum of its parts. And the ending always make me cringe for some reason.
WHAT A TRIP !
my number one so far !
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Dios, todo es posible!
nice
classic
Best Demo Ever. Best Design. Best Soundtrack. Best In Everything. <3
Stop already and take my thumb!
It's about time i thumb this one. Never been really interested in the PC part of the scene but this demo got me engaged in the demoscene again for better or worse..
This particular demo though has a soul.. So whenever i feel that demoitch, this and flip-o is a good way to scratch it :)
This particular demo though has a soul.. So whenever i feel that demoitch, this and flip-o is a good way to scratch it :)
It's still the best!
Oh my, better late than never: rulez!
untouchable.
Masterpiece
https://youtu.be/cDAIVfzfMO4
https://youtu.be/cDAIVfzfMO4
Awesomestestestest!!!
Great
celebration of life
Inner 10
easily one of the greatest demos ever made
This thing! AMAZING music! Nice visuals! Just everyting.
insane
For me: Best demo ever. This is the demo that cleared ASD above the "rest".
Hmm, 2 years is almost up... another production soon I hope.
Hmm, 2 years is almost up... another production soon I hope.
14 years later the replay value is incredible/invalueable wich says a lot in my book anyway
absolutely amazing
This demo is a masterpiece that has a lot of content. The combination of the code, graphics and music forms an artwork that reaches a very high level of real-time art.
Is there some way to hack the resolution list, the demo is now quite old and the max resolution is 1920x1280, was wondering if there was a way to exploit some higher resolution to go with more recent hardware?
@Dbug: Max out the aniso and AA (SSAA) settings in your GPU's control panel (or just make a profile for the demo.exe), then run THIS TRUE CLASSIC in windowed mode and apply an FSR upscale on the opened window with "Magpie" or "Lossless Scaling". The upscale resolution will be your desktop's resolution, and the whole thing will run in fullscreen and in a borderless window. This solution works very well with any lo-res stuff that offers window mode.
Content density, art direction, eye-candy visuals, unique soundtrack. Loved it back in the day immensely and still love it today no less. What could ever beat this demo?
This is massive!
Amazing!
Amazing!
The artistic vision of this prod remains unparalleled: Scene construction, camera movement, gfx, musical accentuation of transitions... *chef's kiss* Can't believe this was released in 2007.
do not like it too much on stream but...
its on fiah
WOW, just wow! Amazing music, graphics, ... I love it!!
Amazing!
Most impressive!
WOW! Spectacular!!
Still in my heart.
I've watched it again now and I think it's a true masterpiece. The animations shown on the screen are very creative and the transitions are neat.
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