Scene.org (also known as The International Scene Organization) is a non-profit organization, providing the currently largest demoscene 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 Rotterdam, 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. As of 2009, it was sponsored by, among others, Pixar.
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.
Categories The awards hosted the following categories: Best Demo Best 64K Intro Best 4K Intro (from 2004) Best Effects Best Graphics Best Soundtrack Best Direction Most Original Concept Breakthrough Performance Best Technical Achievement (from 2009) Public's Choice (from 2004) Best Demo on an Oldschool Platform (from 2005)
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 Source:
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 Chaos Theory by Conspiracy 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 Resource & The Dreams Old Skool Invitro Maker - Sundown 06 Invite by Ate Bit Trans*Form by Focus The Wild Bunch by Instinct, Triad, Horizon & 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 & Vacuum
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 Source:
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 Conspiracy 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 Source:
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 Conspiracy Beyond by Conspiracy Kings of the Playground - Evoke 2004 Invitation by Equinox 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 Equinox 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 Hornet 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 Conspiracy Kings of the Playground - Evoke 2004 Invitation by Equinox We Cell by Silkcut by The Black Lotus
2003 Source:
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 Conspiracy 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 Conspiracy 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 Conspiracy 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 Source:
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
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