Countach by derangedlines
Countach 4k intro by derangedlines for experience 2023 Me Myself I I remember the magic of running a sketchy keygen only to be greeted by an epic chiptune and the logo of the group graffitied all over my screen. Even much later in life, the way these animations worked was like magic to me. But having an interest in creating digital art and programming, I felt closer and closer... This October, I realized I was only a few steps away from creating my very own demo. So this is my attempt at putting it all together for the first time. The Journey The concept started as I was experimenting with dithering and realized I could fake a pretty good 3D scenery with only screen space geometry. I created a small sketch mimicking an early Out Run-esque animation. I expanded the sketch to 3D and let the nostalgia overtake me as I modeled my favorite childhood supercar. Next, I needed music, which was completely uncharted territory for me. It was by far the most challenging part to be able to come up with something that I feel matches the visuals. Learning to write music wasn't made easier by the limitations of the format. Finally having something decent, I was excited to see the size when I first compiled it all together. 7k. This has gotten me pretty excited, since this has made it realistic to eventually make it fit into 4k. So I made a final effort to optimize everything I had and compress the code as much as I could without giving up too much. In the end, my work was rewarded by the magical words: "Final file size: 4075". Enjoy in multiple resolutions: countach_640x480.exe countach_800x600.exe countach_1024_768.exe countach_1280_720.exe countach_1920x1080.exe Standing on the shoulders of giants After realizing how much work goes into creating a demo, I would like to thank everyone who has previously shared their work, made their sources open, or provided any insight into their process. Special thanks to iq for the many articles, tutorials, examples, and templates that have guided me throughout this journey. Credits demo framework iq 4klang gopher + pOWL crinkler mentor + blueberry shader minifier Ctrl-Alt-Test
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