Scene.org (also known as ''The International Scene Organization'') is a

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, providing the currently largest

demoscene The demoscene () is an international computer art subculture focused on producing demos: self-contained, sometimes extremely small, computer programs that produce audiovisual presentations. The purpose of a demo is to show off computer programmi ...

file repository. It was founded in 1996 by Jaakko "Mellow-D" Manninen, though originally it existed as ''ftp.fm.org'', an FTP-server for releases from the group Five Musicians. In 1997, it re-opened as Scene.org. After the ''Hornet Archive'' closed on September 22, 1998, scene.org became the only prominent demoscene-FTP available and quickly became the host of many other releases as well. The Scene.org servers are hosted in

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, at the local university. They measure 150-200 GB of traffic each day (as of May 2006) and host about 1.1 TB of demoscene-related data (as of June 2013). The main server is mirrored onto various others, residing in different countries. It is currently sponsored by, among others,

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Awards

In 2003, Scene.org established the Scene.org Awards, given annually to the creators of the best demos or intros that year. The winners (except for the Public's Choice category) were selected by a jury, consisting of acclaimed sceners from all around the globe. The awarding ceremony was traditionally held at the Breakpoint demo party., however on the first of September 2010, it was announced that the 2011 award would be held at The Gathering. The Scene.org Awards project however ended at Assembly in 2012.

Winners and nominations

''Note: The year signifies the release year of the products - the ceremony is always held during the following year.'' and Moppi are tied for the most awards won with four each. The most nominated firm is with 19 total nominations. mfx is the only group with at least one nomination in every year, as of 2006. Planet Risk and Lifeforce, both by Andromeda Software Development, are the only demos so far that have won the Best Demo and Public's Choice at the same time.

2006

Best Demo

* ''Track One'' by Fairlight * ''Deities'' by mfx * ''Five Finger Discount'' by Shitfaced Clowns * ''STS-02: Electric Kool-Aid'' by Synesthetics * ''Starstruck'' by The Black Lotus

Best 64k Intro

* ''

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'' by

Conspiracy A conspiracy, also known as a plot, ploy, or scheme, is a secret plan or agreement between people (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder, treason, or corruption, especially with a political motivat ...

* ''Memento'' by Conspiracy * ''Dead Ringer'' by Fairlight * ''Meet The Family'' by Fairlight * ''Aesterozoa'' by

Best 4k Intro

* ''Glitterati'' by Fairlight * ''Parazonantikum'' by Calodox * ''Polarfield'' by Fuzzion * ''miChinygma'' by Limp Ninja * ''Artefacts'' by Plush

Best Animation

* ''Unclear Throat'' by Pluisje * ''Surprise (Egon and Dönci - Last man on Earth!?)'' by Aenima * ''Lloco'' by Exceed * ''Of Mice and Monsters'' by Junk * ''The Tits Have Escaped'' by Pluisje

Best Demo on an Oldskool Platform

* ''Error 23'' by

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& The Dreams * ''Old Skool Invitro Maker - Sundown 06 Invite'' by Ate Bit * ''Trans*Form'' by Focus * ''The Wild Bunch'' by

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, Triad,

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& Focus * ''Artefacts'' by Plush

Best Effects

* ''The Evolution of Vision'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Track One'' by Fairlight * ''Liquid Lust'' by Fairlight * ''Deities'' by MFX * ''Five Finger Discount'' by Shitfaced Clowns

Best Graphics

* ''Starstruck'' by The Black Lotus * ''Project 2501'' by ADDiCT * ''Lux Aeterna Luceat Eis'' by Ephidrena * ''Track One'' by Fairlight * ''FR-049: Of Spirits Taken'' by Farbrausch &

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Best Soundtrack

* ''1995'' by keWlers & MFX * ''Animal Attraction'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Track One'' by Fairlight * ''Deities'' by MFX * ''Starstruck'' by The Black Lotus

Best Direction

* ''Starstruck'' by The Black Lotus * ''Chaos Theory'' by Conspiracy * ''Track One'' by Fairlight * ''Deities'' by MFX * ''Die Ewigkeit Schmerzt'' by Neuro

Most Original Concept

* ''Old Skool Invitro Maker - Sundown 06 Invite'' by Ate Bit * ''The Evolution of Vision'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Captive'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Trans*Form'' by Focus * ''Die Ewigkeit Schmerzt'' by Neuro

Breakthrough Performance

* ''Iterate'' by Imbusy & Xerxes * ''Balance'' by Adapt * ''Solaris - Kiss Our ASSembler'' by Brainstorm * ''Led Blur'' by Mindlapse * ''Remembrance - The Dolphin's Dream'' by Vovoid

Public's Choice

* ''1995'' by keWlers & MFX * ''Animal Attraction'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Chaos Theory'' by Conspiracy * ''Derealization'' by Dead Hackers Society * ''Starstruck'' by The Black Lotus

2005

Best Demo

* ''Aether'' by mfx * ''Final Audition'' by Plastic * ''Iconoclast'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Ocean Machine'' by The Black Lotus * ''STS-04: Instant Zen'' by Synesthetics

Best 64k Intro

* ''Che Guevara'' by Fairlight * ''Binary Flow - the Assembly'05 invitation'' by

* ''Death and Taxes'' by Fairlight * ''Fiat Homo'' by Traction * ''Memories from the MCP'' by Brain Control

Best 4k Intro

* ''Parsec'' by Frenetic & r0K * ''Anorgatronikum'' by Calodox * ''Noxie'' by Loonies * ''Panoptriptikum'' by Calodox * ''Synchroplastikum'' by Calodox

Best Effects

* ''Aether'' by mfx * ''I'am the seed'' by CyberPunks Unity and Inward * ''Iconoclast'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Newton never did this, BITCH'' by Shitfaced Clowns * ''STS-04: Instant Zen'' by Synesthetics

Best Graphics

* ''Ocean Machine'' by The Black Lotus * ''Don't stop'' by Portal Process * ''Final Audition'' by Plastic * ''Perfect Love'' by LKCC and Bauknecht

Best Soundtrack

* ''Ocean Machine'' by The Black Lotus * ''Aether'' by mfx * ''Fair Play to the Queen'' by Candela * ''Iconoclast'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''STS-04: Instant Zen'' by Synesthetics

Best Direction

* ''Poison Ivy'' by Exceed * ''Che Guevara'' by Fairlight * ''Fairplay to the Queen'' by Candela * ''Iconoclast'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Perfect Love'' by LKCC and Bauknecht

Most Original Concept

* ''The Ballet Dancer'' by mfx * ''Antifact'' by Limp Ninja * ''Barn'' by The Digital Artists * ''Bugtro'' by Mostly Harmless * ''Hello:Friend'' by Fairlight

Breakthrough Performance

* ''Fairplay to the Queen'' by Candela * ''Memories from the MCP'' by Brain Control * ''SHizZLE'' by Team Pokeme * ''Tannhauser Gate'' by Cubicle * ''Trocken'' by Bauknecht

Best Demo on an Oldskool Platform

* ''Boogie Factor'' by Fairlight * ''Hello:Friend'' by Fairlight * ''I'am the seed'' by CyberPunks Unity and Inward * ''One Million Lightyears From Earth'' by Fairlight * ''The Throckmorton Device'' by Triad

Public's Choice

* ''Iconoclast'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Aether'' by mfx * ''Final Audition'' by Plastic * ''Ocean Machine'' by The Black Lotus * ''STS-04: Instant Zen'' by Synesthetics

2004

Best demo

* ''Planet Risk'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Coma (on the dance floor)'' by Cocoon * ''We Cell'' by * ''X-MIX 2004'' by mfx and * ''Arise'' by Stravaganza * ''Silkcut'' by The Black Lotus

Best 64k intro

* ''The Prophecy - Project Nemesis'' by

* ''Beyond'' by

* ''Kings of the Playground - Evoke 2004 Invitation'' by

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* ''Fresh!'' by Fairlight * ''Paradise'' by rgba

Best 4k intro

* ''Micropolis'' by TBC and Mainloop * ''Feet4'' by AND * ''San Angeles Observation'' by Armada * ''Finnmark'' by Ephidrena * ''Ex Fabric'' by Frenetic and KB

Best effects

* ''47'111.0'' by Faktory * ''Planet Risk'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''We Cell'' by * ''Assembly 2004 Invitation'' by Moppi Productions * ''Arise'' by Stravaganza

Best graphics

* ''Your Fingers So Gently On My Skin'' by Plastic * ''Interceptor'' by Black Maiden * ''Coma (on the dance floor)'' by Cocoon * ''Arise'' by Stravaganza * ''Silkcut'' by The Black Lotus

Best soundtrack

* ''Coma (on the dance floor)'' by Cocoon * ''Planet Risk'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''We Cell'' by * ''X-MIX 2004'' by mfx and * ''Assembly 2004 Invitation'' by Moppi Productions

Best direction

* ''Amondo'' by Aenima * ''Interceptor'' by Black Maiden * ''Kings of the Playground - Evoke 2004 Invitation'' by

* ''Assembly 2004 Invitation'' by Moppi Productions * ''Arise'' by Stravaganza * ''Silkcut'' by The Black Lotus

Most original concept

* ''Assembly 2004 Invitation'' by Moppi Productions * ''Panjabmoore Meets 007 Again'' by Calodox * ''8088 Corruption'' by

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* ''X-MIX 2004'' by mfx and * ''Traction'' by Traction

Breakthrough performance

* ''Syntonic Dentiforms'' by Nesnausk * ''Michera'' by Limp Ninja * '' Synthematik'' by Outracks * ''Glowsick'' by Portal Process * ''I am'' by Traction

Public's choice

* ''Planet Risk'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''The Prophecy - Project Nemesis'' by

* ''Kings of the Playground - Evoke 2004 Invitation'' by

* ''We Cell'' by * ''Silkcut'' by The Black Lotus

2003

Best Demo

* ''IX'' by Moppi Productions * ''Doomsday'' by Complex * ''fr-025: The Popular Demo'' by Farbrausch * ''Protozoa'' by * ''A Significant Deformation Near the Cranium'' by

Best 64k Intro

* ''fr-030: Candytron'' by Farbrausch * ''Zoom3'' by AND and Cybermag * ''Project Genesis'' by

* ''fr-034 / HJB-104: Time Index'' by Farbrausch and Haujobb * ''Point Blank'' by Stockholm Syndrome

Best 4k Intro

* ''Yellow Rose of Texas'' by Fit and Bandwagon * ''Acid Ice'' by AND * ''Sponge'' by Freestyle * ''Mojo Dreams'' by Frenetic and r0K * ''Robotic Warrior'' by PWP

Best Effects

* ''Aura for Laura'' by Soopadoopa * ''Zoom3'' by AND and Cybermag * ''Doomsday'' by Complex * ''fr-025: The Popular Demo'' by Farbrausch * ''A Significant Deformation Near the Cranium'' by

Best Graphics

* ''Relais'' by Kolor * ''fr-031: Faded Memories'' by Farbrausch * ''A Significant Deformation Near the Cranium'' by * ''Grafikal Jihad'' by Mankind * ''IX'' by Moppi Productions

Best Soundtrack

* ''A Significant Deformation Near the Cranium'' by * ''Dreamchild'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''fr-025: The Popular Demo'' by Farbrausch * ''Protozoa'' by * ''Pornonoise'' by Lunix and mfx

Best Direction

* ''IX'' by Moppi Productions * ''A Place Called Universe'' by

* ''45 For Electricity Edit'' by Lunix * ''I Feel Like A Computer'' by Melon Dezign * ''Staying Pictures'' by TPOLM

Most original concept

* ''IX'' by Moppi Productions * ''Heart Shaped Box'' by Haujobb * ''Protozoa'' by * ''I Feel Like A Computer'' by Melon Dezign * ''Staying Pictures'' by TPOLM

Breakthrough Performance

* ''Project Genesis'' by

* ''Political Statement With a Well Hidden Message'' by Matt Current * ''Die Anderung'' by Spontz * ''Point Blank'' by Stockholm Syndrome * ''Phloam'' by Unique

Public's choice

* ''fr-025: The Popular Demo'' by Farbrausch * ''Zoom3'' by AND and Cybermag * ''Dreamchild'' by Andromeda Software Development * ''Protozoa'' by * ''IX'' by Moppi Productions

2002

Best Demo

* '' Variform'' by * ''Raw Confessions'' by Cocoon * ''Planet Loop'' by Madwizards and Nah-Kolor * ''Halla'' by Moppi Productions * ''Little Nell'' by The Black Lotus

Best Intro

* ''Planet Potion'' by Potion * ''Squish'' by AND * ''fr-019: Poem to a Horse'' by Farbrausch * ''Gracchus'' by Kolor and Freestyle * ''Salmiakki'' by TPOLM

Best Effects

* ''Variform'' by * ''fr-019: Poem to a Horse'' by Farbrausch * ''A Deepness In The Sky'' by mfx * ''Planet Potion'' by Potion * ''32 Degrees In The Shade'' by Yodel

Best Graphics

* ''Raw Confessions'' by Cocoon * ''Liquid... Wen?'' by Haujobb * ''Planet Loop'' by Madwizards and Nah-Kolor * ''Halla'' by Moppi Productions * ''Little Nell'' by The Black Lotus

Best Soundtrack

* ''Variform'' by * ''Retrograde'' by Black Maiden * ''Liquid... Wen?'' by Haujobb * ''Planet Potion'' by Potion * ''Little Nell'' by The Black Lotus

Best Direction

* ''Tom Thumb'' by TPOLM * ''Visual Approach To The Aesthetics Of Techno'' by Neuro.Concept * ''Variform'' by * ''Halla'' by Moppi Productions * ''Amour'' by Orion

Most original concept

* ''Easter Egg'' by Orion * ''+1-1'' by != * ''Superjam Superheroes'' by Mandarine * ''fr-029: Dopplerdefekt'' by Farbrausch * ''Chimera'' by Halcyon

Breakthrough Performance

* ''Squish'' by AND * ''Petroleo'' by Boah * ''Paradise Is Coming'' by rgba * ''This Way'' by Stravaganza * ''The S'' by Suspend

References

Bibliography

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.scene.org/
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Awards

Categories

Winners and nominations

2006

Best Demo

Best 64k Intro

Best 4k Intro

Best Animation

Best Demo on an Oldskool Platform

Best Effects

Best Graphics

Best Soundtrack

Best Direction

Most Original Concept

Breakthrough Performance

Public's Choice

2005

Best Demo

Best 64k Intro

Best 4k Intro

Best Effects

Best Graphics

Best Soundtrack

Best Direction

Most Original Concept

Breakthrough Performance

Best Demo on an Oldskool Platform

Public's Choice

2004

Best demo

Best 64k intro

Best 4k intro

Best effects

Best graphics

Best soundtrack

Best direction

Most original concept

Breakthrough performance

Public's choice

2003

Best Demo

Best 64k Intro

Best 4k Intro

Best Effects

Best Graphics

Best Soundtrack

Best Direction

Most original concept

Breakthrough Performance

Public's choice

2002

Best Demo

Best Intro

Best Effects

Best Graphics

Best Soundtrack

Best Direction

Most original concept

Breakthrough Performance

References

Bibliography

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