Sunday 17 February 2008

Week 3

In week three I worked on developing the mirror styled interface and produced the following test images -


The image above was created in photoshop and references the shape of the apple iPhone in the mirrors. By adding an orange gradient instead of grey, the interface now looks much more dynamic.


The mirrors in this image were created in 3d studio max. By doing this i can easily manipulate the perspective of the interface. A 40 frame test animation was also created which demonstrated the smooth 90 degree rotation of the heads.

It has been decided that the back reflection is likely to be dropped and experimentation with a surface that curves from the ground into the sky between the mirrors should be carried out, this will allow a more solid visual hierarchy, and leave the interface looking less busy. It has also been suggested that the logo requires work, development should occur either this week or next.

In the end result of the interface testing phase, I hope to achieve a reflection effect in the ground as well as in the mirrors so that the surface appears shiny, which will add to the overall contemporary feel to the work.

Work on the content symbols has still to be carried out.

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