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Posted on 21/04/06 00:33:41 AM |
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pauline
Centenary Challenger Posts: 213 Reply  |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
Well I had a busy week, so this will just have to do!  _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 21/04/06 02:22:10 AM |
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Pierre
Constructional Confabulator Posts: 637 Reply  |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
Super! Beaux effets métalliques! Well done, I like the metal finish... Simple and effective I think. And safe...    _________________ |
Posted on 21/04/06 02:25:39 AM |
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pauline
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Re: Contest 92: This way in
Merci Pierre!  _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 21/04/06 03:41:37 AM |
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raffy
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Re: Contest 92: This way in
Really good,Pauline!The metalic effect really sets it off! _________________ Dogs have masters;Cats have staff. |
Posted on 21/04/06 04:02:04 AM |
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pauline
Centenary Challenger Posts: 213 Reply |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
I'd love to take credit for the metalics but they are from Jodi Frye's cd. I just kept clicking until I found the one that I liked the best. Adjusted the bevel, etc. Couldn't have been easier.  _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 21/04/06 08:05:30 AM |
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Pete
Body Booster Posts: 121 Reply  |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
Tom, DaltonX - Thanks for the comments guys. |
Posted on 21/04/06 09:20:13 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6935 Reply  |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
Tricky business, interface design. As is etymology, as the interesting debate on the origins of the word "naff" demonstrates. Some of you found this subject too off-putting to take part, which is understandable. But some most interesting entries from those whose imagination was sparked! Pete started things off with a demolition job on the original site. A great, detailed piece of work: the scratches on the bezel, the rebuilding of the screw holes, both in the bezel and behind it; the torn and patched leather recess; the wires, and the great shading. A most entertaining piece of work. The second entry has just some subtle changes, but I'm always a sucker for Plastic Wrap! It seems Vibeke has really got into this animated GIF thing. Plenty of good action in there: I particularly like the way the plane gets larger as it approaches us. But for me, there's too much going on at once: maybe we should wait until after the plane's out of the scene before the speedboat trails across the sea? It's the total amount of change in each frame that makes the image larger, rather than the length of time the animation lasts. Timing really is everything, as Glen's avatar clearly demonstrates! Some fantastic grasping hands from mr.pbody, although perhaps not one that would attract too many of the sort of customer they want. My knowledge of modern Greek is a little sketchy - what's the wording at the bottom? And do the three question marks indicate characters that aren't in the font set? Plenty of millionaire-type goodies in Pierre's entry - cars, boats, planes, a flash Rolex and a butler. Good motion blur on the plane, and an interesting glow around the watch; but there's a sense in which the items don't really hang together here. Partly a question of composition, partly a colouring issue. And I am somewhat disturbed by the levitating butler!The overall sentiment, however, does seem to sum up the ethos of the original site perfectly. Raffy has taken a similar approach to Pierre, but by blending the objects into the sky has created a more coherent, uniform image. Love the boat and the car - very retro chic - but I have to report (sadly) that the Concorde has now gone out of service forever. And that train is, perhaps, a little low rent, wouldn't you say? I do like the porthole, however, which gives a passable impression of being a safe. Hmm... perhaps a keyhole would have helped? An absolutely stunning entry from DaltonX, with a thoroughly convincing log-in screen. Great shading, excellent typography, a really tactile object altogether. And the virtual keypad is an excellent addition - particularly the grooves in the sides where it slides into the main panel. I don't know if you've ever considered doing this stuff for a living, Dalton, but you have a real talent for it. Fantastic work: subtle, restrained, exactly on target. A beautiful entry from Tom, with a gorgeously rendered diamond (love that sparkle, too) hovering over a pool of... er... chocolate? Well, why not. This is obviously one to attract women millionaires, and I'm sure it would do the job. Great typography, very elegant design overall! There's something so wonderfully, revoltingly tacky about Bob's entry that makes it match the cheesiness of the original site perfectly. Those tacky gold-effect buttons, the brash background: Bob's seen through the scam and realised that this website is clearly designed for would-be jetsetters who have just come into a windfall. Good job - but watch your apostrophes! A good bit of marble modelling from Dek_101, with a high degree of subtlety - those @ letters must have taken some time to do! When using distressed letters, however, I think it's of critical importance that they shouldn't look identical. Even as simple a solution as rotating the second X by 180° would have helped here, although a bit of remodelling would really make a big difference. And are you sure those letters should be raised, rather than incised? Excellent work from Pauline: a good gold effect, lovely sparkly diamond letters, great shading. But - and you could tell there was a but coming, couldn't you - a couple of easily avoidable problems here, too. The shape of the middle boss on the wheel is a rounded octagon, and that's what comes from shrinking an ellipse or circle by too great an amount using the Contract menu option. Far better to draw a new circle, or duplicate and shrink the original. And those handles look angular, rather than circular in profile. This is simply a matter of choosing the right size and shape of bevel. (Plus, the lower right one seems to have got detached.) I think, too, that a couple of diagonal strokes with the Dodge tool would have added some significant highlights and interest to the background here. Overall, though, it's a great idea with some excellent touches. |
Posted on 21/04/06 1:02:50 PM |
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raffy
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Re: Contest 92: This way in
Hmmm...should have thought of the keyhole-though I could say that it's so exclusive,even the tide can't get in,so no need for a key.Major cop out! _________________ Dogs have masters;Cats have staff. |
Posted on 21/04/06 1:25:45 PM |
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pauline
Centenary Challenger Posts: 213 Reply |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
Steve your critique made me smile. I made the wheel at the last momen last night in a rush to get my entry in and you're right I did use the contract method!!! Boy you are one smart guy. I notice the shape was a bit strange and was too tired and in too much of a hurry to try and figure things out. I think that there was a reason that I used contract instead of making another selection and shrinking it!! It was so that I could learn from you that contract is not a good option for major changes!!!
The bottom handle is not disconnect (I checked twice). It appears to be the way the bevel and shading took and even when shoving the handle farther up it looked the same. I realized the handles didn't seem to match properly and never considered that the beveling should be different for each one!! Again, another lesson learned. I love this site. I should have more time this week to pay better attention to my entry as my subscription to lynda.com runs out today and it's time to get back to work, rather than watching everyone else work! _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 21/04/06 2:08:23 PM |
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mr.pbody
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Re: Contest 92: This way in
well, the greek translation is "we be kings"...don't know why the '?''s are there for. hands on the prison bars is a social commentary of what i think about corporate buisness as a whole. |
Posted on 21/04/06 5:34:12 PM |
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Tom
Texture Technologist Posts: 401 Reply  |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
Thanks for commenting Steve. What have we learned here? Chicks dig chocolate and diamonds. 
Steve, I am surprised you didn't notice that the flare behind the diamond should have been refracted.
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Posted on 21/04/06 8:17:32 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2157 Reply  |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
Thanks Steve, You are quite right it is a little too busy. Got carried away, but it was fun putting it all together. |
Posted on 21/04/06 10:31:16 PM |
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DaltonX
Raster Reanimator Posts: 259 Reply |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
Thanx for the encouraging comments Steve ... I quite enjoyed doing this weeks challenge as it took me out of my comfort zone and made me try things I've never done before... I love learning new stuff 
Dunno if I'd like to design just websites for a living though... I think I'd get bored pretty quickly lol... but I do love the graphic design stuff we do on the forum ...unfortunately there doesn't seem to much call for graphic designers over here in Northern Ireland.... I've checked lol... I guess they get all their work done for them in England or elsewhere... but who knows.... maybe I'll be in the right place at the right time someday so it looks like I'll be sticking to changing light bulbs and fuses for people for a while ...oh the excitement! 
_________________ DaltonX |
Posted on 24/04/06 12:05:20 PM |
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Pete
Body Booster Posts: 121 Reply |
Re: Contest 92: This way in
Thanks for the comments Steve. |
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