Longshot was a demo coder, founder and leader of the famous [[Logon SystemImage:Longshot1996.jpg|thumb|Longshot 1996]] demo group. A pseudonym for Serge Querne, he was initially based in southern France but moved to Paris.
Initially going under the pseudonym 'Logon 1' (the name Logon he explained in 'Longshot''' is a scrolltext as "a Belgian idea")demo coder, he released a series founder and leader of single-part demos each of them showcasing a new technique he had learned - or, in many cases, discovered. These included raster bars, overscan, and split modes in the earliest productions. The first demo was coded while he was working at famous [[UbisoftLogon System]]'s "castle" headquartersdemo group. Though some of these demos seem fairly simple in retrospectA pseudonym for Serge Querné, at the time, Serge's demo-coding skill he was only equalled by perhaps [[Fefesse]] and [[NWC]]initially based in southern France but later moved to Paris.
A stepchange came with the [[Longshot Demo]], the first in which he adopted his new pseudonym. This included hardware splitting and combined more effects on screen at once. [[Revolog]] (or Revolution) followed in a similar vein. At the same time, he participated in the [[Amazing Demo]] with [[Naminu]] and [[P007]] of [[Malibu Crackers]].== Biography ==
Initially going under the pseudonym 'Logon 1' (the name Logon he explained in a scrolltext as "a Belgian idea"), he released a series of single-part demos, each of them showcasing a new technique he had learned ‒ or, in many cases, discovered. These included raster bars, overscan, and split modes in the earliest productions. The first demo was coded while he was working at [[Naminuhttp://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubisoft Ubi Soft]] would soon become one 's "castle" headquarters. Though some of these demos seem fairly simple in retrospect, at the members of the newtime, expanded Serge's demo-coding skill was only equalled by perhaps [[Logon SystemFefesse]] and [[NWC]].
A stepchange came with the [[Longshot Demo]], the first in which he adopted his new pseudonym. This included hardware splitting and combined more effects on screen at once. [[Revolog]] (or Revolution) followed in a similar vein but was a level more accomplished again. At the same time, Longshot participated in the [[Amazing Demo]] with [[Naminu]] and [[P007]] of [[Malibu Crackers]]. [[Naminu]] would soon become one of the members of the new, expanded [[Logon System]]. The "supergroup"'s first release was the stunning [[The Demo]], where Longshot contributed three parts but, perhaps more significantly, oversaw the polished, coherent design that was unlike any CPC megademo previously released. The [[Euromeeting Demo]] would turn out to come)be his last demo release, but a further innovation was the [[B-ASIC]] utility which enabled Plus programmers to use the new features of their machines from BASIC. Longshot went on to the PC in turn, but has recently participated in French CPC forums such as [http://phenixinformatique.free.fr/ Phenix Informatique] once again. His [http://www.logonsystem.fr/ homepage] contains screenshots from the Logon era, a brief history, and downloads of his personal disc collection. Though most respected for his coding skills and innovations, Serge's main achievement was perhaps the creation and fostering of the Logon System supergroup, the like of which has not been seen since. Longshot has written technical articles in some columns of the French magazine [[Amstrad Cent Pour Cent]].
== Demos ==
* [[Amazing Demo]]
* [[The Demo]]
* [[Euromeeting Demo]]
* [[DSC 4]]
== Other productions ==
* [[Atlantis]]
* [[B-ASIC]]
* [[AntiMultiface]]
* [[MagicDOS]]
* [[The Logon Shaker]]
== Groups ==
* [[Logon System]]
== Links ==
* [http://sergiowww.weblogonsystem.9online.freu/ Longshot's homepage]* [https://blog.logonsystem.eu/ Longshot's blog]* [http://norecess.cpcscene.net/interview-longshot.html Interview with Longshot by NoRecess] [[Category:CPC scene members]]