Interview with Japanese Demoscener – 0b5vr
5 days ago
- #live-coding
- #GLSL
- #demoscene
- 0b5vr is a Japanese demoscener known for creating 64K and 4K intros, with his notable work being '0b5vr GLSL Techno Live Set' released at Revision 2023.
- The '0b5vr GLSL Techno Live Set' is a 64K intro that merges techno demos, live coding, and 64K intros, using GLSL for both music and visuals.
- 0b5vr discusses the challenges of working solo on a 64K project for a year and advises collaboration for such intensive projects.
- The demo was entered in the PC Demo compo at Revision 2023 due to insufficient entries in the PC 64K intro category, but it stood out and won the 'Crowd Favorite' award.
- 0b5vr performed a live coding set at 'draw(tokyo); #2' using his custom GLSL live coding environment, Wavenerd, marking his first live music performance with it.
- He highlights the Japanese demoscene's growing interest in live coding and generative VJ, influenced by events like draw(); and SESSIONS.
- 0b5vr finds inspiration in urban nightlife, pachinko/pachislot audiovisuals, and collaborates using tools like minimalGL for 4K intros.
- He emphasizes the importance of sharing source code and detailed commit logs to foster community learning and collaboration.
- 0b5vr's favorite demos include 'Emix' by Epoch, which shaped his standards for demos, alongside other influential works like 'cdak' and 'Clean Slate'.
- He encourages newcomers to the demoscene to participate without fear and existing sceners to explore diverse forms of expression beyond the demoscene.