bypass.blackmaiden
 subversive.video.version
 divx.5.02.720x540

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 bypass blackmaiden
 subversive (video version)
 divx 5.02 720x540


 thanks you for your video requests. the original intro came 3rd at
 breakpoint 2oo3 64k intro competition. be sure to check the original
 intro zip as well.


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 the intro needs nvidia only hardware. we were quite short on time, so
 here's the video instead of an ati fixed version :) the lightheaded use
 of an depth_claming extension required at least a geforce3. this could
 have been changed easily. the intro features bump mapping realised with
 nvidia's register combiners. arb_fragment_program would might have been
 a better choice, but unfortunately not supported by our developing gfx
 cards. vertex processing is done fully in programmable vertex shaders
 which was a kinda nice experience. for example shadow-volumes are created
 entirely in hardware (using some degenerated quads). for every mesh there
 exists an adequate low-res mesh, optimizing shadow-volume creation and
 rendering. some nice little trick (google for reverse extruded s-volumes
 or mail me if you are interested) overcomes the hassle of visual errors
 due to the mesh differences. the geometry is a results of subdivision
 processes. we implemented different schemes (schroeder, zorin "subdivision
 for modelling and animation" was handy). loop was finally our choice, small
 and looking close to 3ds max results (where the scenes were edited in).
 supah made again great work in coming up with nice export. pandur
 handoptimizing the meshes did the rest :) the soundtrack is standard
 uncompressed module file. but marek as usual serving nice audio within this
 limits. as some ppl started yelling at reusing the whole code from it's
 predecessor 'blusher', this is not true. the intro was again written from
 scratch (which underlines our bad software engineering skills). 


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 3state
 alienprophets
 and
 calodox
 cncd
 cocoon
 digital underground
 epidemic
 exceed
 excess
 fr
 freestyle
 frogwize
 fuzzion
 hcr
 hjb
 kolor
 lunix
 mandarine
 mankind
 mass
 matrix
 melon dezign
 mfx
 mindforce
 moppi
 replay
 soopadoopa - nice work on aura for laura !
 syndrome
 tpolm
 tpb


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 http://bypass.scene.org
 http://www.pouet.net/groups.php?which=387


 do not hesitate to contact us:

 pandur...tom@drastic.net............3d
 marek....marek@weltherrschaft.com...music
 supah....supah@nomorecubes.com......code
 warp.....markus@unik.de.............code


 more video versions might follow. more releases as well!

 -warp / unik^bypass


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