So you’ve heard something about the demoscene. You know that it’s a collection of highly talented digital artists from around the world who produce mind blowing demonstrations on all sorts of computer hardware.

Now you want to know more.. more about the demos and about the people behind them, but you don’t know where to start?

Well you’ve come to the right place!

Us dedicated people here at Demoscene Outreach have all joined up for a mission.. a mission to spread the gospel of the demoscene to the entire world. Whether you’re an artist, a designer, a musician, a programmer or just someone who appreciates the special brand of underground digital art that the demoscene has to offer, we’ll tell you everything you need to know. And once we’ve taught you all that we can, we’ll show you how you can take things to the next level and get involved yourself!

We’ll be bringing you news and in-depth articles as well as pointing you at the very best that the demoscene has to offer. What’s more, all this content will be geared towards you – the newcomer to the demoscene. Take our hand and stick with us, we’ll look after you!

And now that you’ve found us, stay tuned! We’ve got so many exciting things that we’re just dying to tell you about..

The first weekend in August saw Assembly 2008 being held in Helsinki, Finland. This is the largest demoparty of the year - an event where almost 5000 demosceners and gamers gather together for four days of gaming, socialising and watching demo competitions. Of course we were there for the socialising and the competitions, and boy did we see some great new demos!

This brings us neatly on to what will be the first in a regular series of viewing recommendations. In these we will be showing you our favourite demos, and each list will be based around a different theme.

So without further ado, check out our Assembly 2008 Viewing Recommendations by clicking here!

...and here we are with our first big piece of news!

ZINE, the online demoscene magazine, will be making its presence felt at this year's SIGGRAPH convention in Los Angeles. In a fine example of outreach they will be showing demos, chatting with the stars and generally introducing a whole new audience to the demoscene. One of the highlights is a panel discussion featuring Academy Award winner Kevin Mack of Sony Pictures Imageworks.

If you happen to be attending SIGGRAPH 08 then make sure you stop by to see what they're up to. We promise that you will not be disappointed!

Check out ZINE's press release below for the full details of this event..



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So here we are, gathered together after many weeks of hard work to witness the launch of the new Demoscene Outreach site. Created by ZINE and BitFellas, we are here to tell you what you need to know about the demoscene.

Whether you've heard about us at an outreach event, seen a link from your favourite website or just decided that it's about time that you caught up with one of the most exciting forms of digital art - this is the site for you. We are dedicated to helping you find out about the demoscene and showing you what to look out for. Think of us as your guide through the sometimes bewildering world of demos.

Of course, we wouldn't be here without the dedication, support and vision of the outreach team: ALiEN, Axel, evilpaul, H2o, Jova and everyone else at BitFellas and ZINE. Thank you all and we hope that we can make you proud and spread your message to the world.

So that's us and that's what we are about. Now let's get down to business..