MindCandy Volume 3: PC Demos 2003-2010




box contains DVD + Blu-ray


menu screenshots


"pushing limits" not just a phrase:
highly dynamic bitrates,
extreme peaks of more than 60 Mbps


MindCandy 1 + 2 + 3

 

Awaken your mind! The 3rd and final installment of the MindCandy trilogy brings 40 of the greatest PC demos (real-time computer animated music videos) of the years 2003-2010 to your (HD)TV on both Blu-ray (1280×720, 60 fps) and DVD.

MindCandy 3 takes these poetic programs of the computer world to the next level: Each of the demos has been optimized scene by scene or even rewritten just for MindCandy (thanks to ryg, Haujobb, Satori, Cubic Team) in order to achieve perfectly smooth 60 frames per second in a mind-blowing "better-than-realtime" visual quality on HD video. It will push the limits of your Blu-ray player and TV with its spectacular audio-visual effects. MindCandy 3 is a best-of-the-best look at what imaginative amateur programmers, musicians and graphic artists can do with an off-the-shelf personal computer. The demos produced are often shown at parties throughout Europe, and are created to exploit all of the PCs technical possibilities to the max while impressing the audience.

 

Content

Each MindCandy 3 box contains both discs, DVD and Blu-ray. The main content is included on both of them:

  • Main feature in 16:9 widescreen and 60 frames/s, about 3.5 h runtime: 40 of the greatest PC demos of the years 2003-2010 polished to a high gloss
  • additional audio track: 1st hand background stories, spoken commentary from the demos’ creators and the MindCandy producer
  • multi-language subtitles for demo commentary: English, French, Spanish, German

The 12-page full color booklet introduces the included demos and what makes them special.

 

Difference DVD / Blu-ray

Both discs share the main feature, as mentioned before. Next to the brilliant HD video quality (1280x720 in 60 progressive frames/s) the Blu-ray contains more than 7 hours of extra footage, while the included cut-down DVD version allows playback on older systems as well.

Blu-ray
  • Video: 720p (1280x720, 60 progressive frames/s), MPEG-4 AVC
  • Dual Layer (50 GB)
  • about 11 hours total runtime: 3.5 h main feature + 7.5 h extras (content details below)
DVD
  • Video: 480i NTSC (720x480, 60 interlaced frames/s), MPEG-2
  • Dual Layer (9 GB), no CSS encryption
  • about 3.5 hours total runtime: main feature only

Both discs should be playable on any stardard player worldwide, please check the MindCandy 3 FAQ for details.

 

Trailer Video in 1080p Full-HD


The MindCandy 3 official trailer video requires an installed Flash Player to watch:

 

Included Demos (main feature)

# Demo Group Country Length Year Party Place
1 The Popular Demo Farbrausch Germany 03:41 2003 Breakpoint 2003 1
2 Stargazer Orb & Andromeda Norway, France 04:49 2008 NVScene 2008 1
3 1995 Kewlers & mfx Finland 05:21 2006 Assembly 2006 3
4 Wir Sind Einstein United Force & Digital Dynamite Hungary 03:54 2010 Breakpoint 2010 4
5 Iconoclast ASD Greece 07:50 2005 Assembly 2005 1
6 Masagin Farbrausch & Neuro Germany 08:01 2008 Breakpoint 2008 1
7 Ix Moppi Productions Finland 04:24 2003 Assembly 2003 2
8 Track One Fairlight Sweden, Finland, UK 05:28 2006 Assembly 2006 2
9 Lifeforce ASD Greece 08:18 2007 Assembly 2007 1
10 Final Audition Plastic Poland 03:46 2005 Evoke 2005 1
11 Size Antimatters ASD Greece 05:55 2008 Euskal 2008 1
12 Electric Kool-Aid Synesthetics Netherlands03:312006Breakpoint 20062
13ThetaFarbrauschGermany04:202004The Ultimate Meeting 20042
14DeitiesmfxFinland05:202006Breakpoint 20061
15PassingStillGermany04:002008Function 20081
16Only One WishFairlight & The Black LotusSweden04:072008Intel Demo Competition 20082
17BombmanMatt CurrentFinland05:152006Assembly 20064
18NazcaCocoonFrance03:162008Intel Demo Competition 20083
19You ShouldHaujobbGermany04:442010Geeks Can Dance 20101
20We CellKewlersFinland05:062004Assembly 20045
21Faded MemoriesFarbrauschFinland, Netherlands, Germany05:362003Assembly 200312
22Instant ZenSynestheticsNetherlands04:522005Assembly 20052
23OnwardsTractionFinland02:592006Stream 20061
24MetamorphosisASDGreece03:562008Breakpoint 20082
25Midnight RunASDGreece04:212008NVScene 20083
26Route 1066UKScene AllstarsUK04:152007Sundown 20071
27Agenda Circling ForthCNCD & FairlightUK, Finland04:492010Breakpoint 20101
28AethermfxFinland03:562005Breakpoint 20052
29FernerStillGermany04:092007The Ultimate Meeting 20071
30The BeautyEinklang.net & ExtraweltGermany05:522008Breakpoint 20085
31InflorescencemfxFinland04:052008Intel Demo Competition 20084
32VokawardoaiSatoriSlovakia, Poland05:502010Breakpoint 20106
33ChromosphereSQNYFinland04:402007Stream 20071
34DebrisFarbrauschGermany07:102007Breakpoint 20071
35RuptureASDGreece06:412009The Gathering 20091
36FramerangerCNCD, Fairlight, & OrangeFinland, UK07:082009Assembly 20091
37Shad 3CocoonFrance04:492008Breakpoint 20083
38Into The PinkPlasticPoland05:212008NVScene 20082
39Happiness Is Around The BendASDGreece08:122010Assembly 20101
40RoveFarbrauschGermany07:552010Breakpoint 20102

 

Included Intros (Blu-ray only)

Intros are mini-demos with a self-imposed size limit of tiny 64 Kilobytes or less - a special challenge! The Blu-ray disc contains five examples:

# Intro Group Length Length Year Party Place
1 Frameskool Equinox 64 KB 03:04 2007 Breakpoint 2007 2
2 Heaven Seven (in HD) Exceed 64 KB 02:47 2000 Mekka & Symposium 2000 1
3 Chaos Theory Conspiracy 64 KB 04:08 2006 Assembly 2006 2
4 Panic Room Fairlight 64 KB 04:15 2008 Assembly 2008 1
5 Elevated RGBA & TBC 4 KB 03:35 2009 Breakpoint 2009 1

 

Included Extras (Blu-ray only)

  • Blu-ray only: NVScene seminars in HD - in total more than 7 hours of programming and demo talks:
    • The Other Side of Demo Programming
    • Raytracing on the GPU in 4096 Bytes
    • The History of the Demoscene
    • Procedural Content Creation Taken to Extremes
    • Deconstructing Demos: From Conception to Performance
    • Understanding Realtime as Design Potential
    • Exploring Chunks of Time: Interactive Elements in Linger in Shadows
  • Blu-ray only: RVScene - Americas biggest four-wheeled demoparty :-)
  • Blu-ray only: production notes or "How to produce a Blu-ray disc on a budget"

 

Technical Data

Region All (region-free) Video 16:9 Widescreen / Color
Year 2011 Audio English, Dolby Digital 2.0
Genre (Computer) Animation (no rating) Runtime main feature about 3.5 hours
Street Date 6 December 2011 (international) UPC 7-59698-0005-94
Producer Fusecon, Hornet
MSRP $21.99 (USA),
19.80 € (Europe)
Format Blu-ray BD-50 and
DVD-9 (NTSC)
Subtitles english, french, spanish, german Package Viva Elite Blu-ray Case