http://www.chinese-soul.com/
Cool animated site based around a countour-line drawing style. It's not all that interactive, but in the bottom left corner is a really interesting form of persistant, yet evolving navigation. At any point in the animation you're able to click the button in the bottom right of the screen and it cuts away from the current animation and branches to the menu. It's not too informative, but it most likely took a good chunk of work (and masking!)
http://www.google.com/chromeos/demolab/
Funny website based around google chrome. The whole idea is that they need your help finding new ways to destroy computers and see if a new one can still pull up the workspace. It's some sort of intelligent command-based video feed. Here's an example:
Lab Tech: your idea for the next destruction?
me: explosion
Lab Tech: perf
Lab Tech: one explosion
Lab Tech: coming right up
Lab Tech: ka-boooooom!
Good integration of interactive immersion and video.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Website Critique
http://www.nike.com/jumpman23/balltalk/
Cool basketball site with an intro screen resembling tickets as options. Interesting to see how websites are evolving, as more and more have 3-D, video, and 2-D design. It's got a cool "choose-your-own" adventure feel, which makes the user interact with the video. I don't care about basketball, but it feels a bit more personal than just watching TV. My only issue with the navigation is that the bottom seems hidden when it's a really big aspect of the site. I'm surprised Nike didn't push harder to place their brand all over the site.
http://www.toyotapriusprojects.com/
Very contemporary website highlighting Toyota's projects. Sort of reminds me of a less-thought out Good infograph. The best part is the video for no. 6, really creative. Largest problem with the site is that it doesn't feel very interactive. It's a bunch of information that I feel like I'm seeing from far away, rather than being within it.
Cool basketball site with an intro screen resembling tickets as options. Interesting to see how websites are evolving, as more and more have 3-D, video, and 2-D design. It's got a cool "choose-your-own" adventure feel, which makes the user interact with the video. I don't care about basketball, but it feels a bit more personal than just watching TV. My only issue with the navigation is that the bottom seems hidden when it's a really big aspect of the site. I'm surprised Nike didn't push harder to place their brand all over the site.
http://www.toyotapriusprojects.com/
Very contemporary website highlighting Toyota's projects. Sort of reminds me of a less-thought out Good infograph. The best part is the video for no. 6, really creative. Largest problem with the site is that it doesn't feel very interactive. It's a bunch of information that I feel like I'm seeing from far away, rather than being within it.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Website Critiques
http://www.nissan.co.uk/#vehicles/crossovers/juke/experience/presentation
Decent car website, mixing video and buttons. Interesting having the roll-overs play a video feed, but I'm not sure how convincing it is. Each car has it's own page, which is fairly clean. Main problem is the first page is a survey, something I'd rather not look at. Overall, it's nothing innovative and sticks to most conventions safely.
http://www.attraction-lemanga.fr/site/index.php
Cool loading "crystal," but there are almost too many options at the beginning of the site. It's more animation heavy, pretty much a movie rather than a site. It's unclear in what it's intention is, but it is interactive enough to keep the viewer interested. Most likely specific to a very niche target market.
Decent car website, mixing video and buttons. Interesting having the roll-overs play a video feed, but I'm not sure how convincing it is. Each car has it's own page, which is fairly clean. Main problem is the first page is a survey, something I'd rather not look at. Overall, it's nothing innovative and sticks to most conventions safely.
http://www.attraction-lemanga.fr/site/index.php
Cool loading "crystal," but there are almost too many options at the beginning of the site. It's more animation heavy, pretty much a movie rather than a site. It's unclear in what it's intention is, but it is interactive enough to keep the viewer interested. Most likely specific to a very niche target market.
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