C64 Scene - Still Alive and Well

I didn't own a Commodore 64 when I was young, I've started my "digital career" on an IBM PS/2 back in around 1994. The C64 and Amiga machines always had that obscure but very personal vibe for me. Lately I bought my first Commodore because I always found it fascinating to work with limited options and resources. To create an image or an animation on it is like doing brain surgery with your hands tied behind your back. Sure it's doable, but you have to have a lot of creativity and patience. You think the C64 scene is dead? Think again, there are thousands of people still coding and working on Commodores, Amigas, ZX Spectrums - mostly in the demoscene though. Here are some examples, get ready to have your mind blown:

Here are some fresh examples from 2013:

The next one is maybe the most iconic PC Demo ever made, Second Reality from Future Crew, here is the original and below it the C64 conversion.

TPOLM demos

Tpolm was always one of my favorite Demoscene group. Most of their demos and intros were very stylish and industrial looking. I remember back in the day, when I was an active demoscener I used to watch these several times a day, inspiring myself, charging my creative battery. Other strong aspect of these productions were the music, which was always fitting and helping you to get in the right mindset. Enjoy these "oldies", they bring back some great memories for me.

Te-2rb, 1998

Bjoer7000, 1997


Salmiakki, 2002

Best Opening Credits for TV Shows - Part 1.

Here is a little subjective list about TV Show opening credits. The main titles can be remembered or forgotten all together. It’s not necesssarily going to improve the show or make it a hit, but for sure it helps build up it’s reputation. There a few TV Series where they did not have to change the main titles through out the seasons, because it was already good enough. The best example for this would be the main titles of Dexter, the TV Show. The images and music works perfectly together, reflects on the whole series and give a great atmosphere.

The second memorable intro would be the one for the Game of Thrones, a great series with great story and characters. The main titles are animated, we are flying around a 3D map of the world, you can see each kingdom and city from the series, a great setup for a great TV Show.

The third and last one for today is the intro for Masters of Horror, a tv series involving a lot of legendary names in the horror genre. Some episodes are great, some are just average, but the opening titles give the perfect setup for the grimm stories we are about to see.