[PD] pd-competition?

[Enrique Erne]

i think it's an awesome idea !!



On Aug 30, 2006, at 12:29 PM, Christopher Charles wrote:

> hi list.
>
> i was just thinking about something, maybe it's a bad idea, but i'll 
> fire it off anyway: how about having a pd-patching-competition on a 
> regular basis (annual?). not to see who's the best of the best, but 
> just to have an overview of the broad spectrum of state-of-the-art pd 
> programming.
>
> categories might include:
> -best audio patch in general
> -best algorithmic composition patch
> -best sequenced/live track
> -best 2d/3d visualisation (interactive and sequenced)
> -best multimedial patch
> -best artistic installation patch
> -best (non-audio-non-video) utility patch
> -best patch coolness/filesize ratio
> -best game
> -best abuse of medium
> -funniest patch
> -best patch collection/patch lib
> -obfuscated pd contest? ;)
> -speedpatching contest (get a topic and finish within 2hrs)
> -everything(!) goes contest
> other suggestions?
> of course, some categories overlap a bit, so a patch could win in 
> game/abuse/funny/obfuscated/multimedia/etc. all at once, so maybe 
> there should be a restriction of 1 category per entry?
>
> prizes might include:
> -fame, kudos
> -lifetime free pd license (free updates included!)
> any sponsors for other prizes interested?
>
> judging could either be done by a jury, or by a community poll.
> the judging could be based on:
> -overall coolness
> -ease of use/interface ergonomy
> -installation (single patch or tons of paths to configure first)
> -adaptability/reusability for/in other contexts
> -portability (consistent gui appearance on major oses, not too exotic 
> externals)
> -configurability
> -code readability (is it clean and well documented?)
> -filesize (no huge tables saved with the patch)
> -patch ethics? (no patches to harm kittens and fire missles anywhere)
> and maybe lots of other things.
>
> it's just that i observed that in some communities, like the demoscene 
> or the int-fiction one, periodical contest results are a good starting 
> point for interested newbies and an inspirational source for seasoned 
> users. the competition could be held within a neat puredata.info wiki.
> the only thing i'd fear is that there might be not enough entries to 
> hold an meaningful voting. the pd list is 1000+ members, but the 
> regular posters are just a handful (and out of those, not everyone 
> releases patches regularly). i hope that for such a contest some of 
> the interested lurkers and occasional posters would come out of their 
> holes and participate.
> but as stated in the beginning, maybe it's a bad idea. any comments?
>
> charlie
>
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