25 July, 2014

Destiny: E3 Gameplay Experience



More insight into the game, specifically: UI design, character, story, gameplay and environments. Check out the beta if you haven't done so already. Fire it Up! Randolf

03 June, 2014

EVE 3D Interactive UI



The screenshots attached to this post don't really do this type of work justice. The UI begins at 2:18. One really has to watch the UI move with the user's click of the mouse. An interesting presentation that we should be seeing more of, especially in games, where the processing power for many of these games are becoming more and more robust. The danger, and it could be the case for this example, is that the ability to create a 3D UI in tandem with a a lot of information would require more organization, if not, the screen could look confusing and cluttered. The bypass for this, is to limit the exposure to the 3D effect, and offer the user simplified controls for navigating the 3D environment.


29 May, 2014

Wolverine Claws: Retractable


Crazy Dangerous!

22 May, 2014

Graphic Design California College of the Arts : UI Presentation

Graphic Design at California College of the Arts from Jason English Kerr on Vimeo.



The information on this graphic flows quite nicely. The asymmetrical designs dispersed among stacked layers is difficult to pull off. Nice work.

Cadillac - El Miraj : Dashboard UI Concept

GM ELMIRAJ CONCEPT UI from GMUNK on Vimeo.



Screens come standard in many cars, so much so, that UI designers are hired to create cool looking digital gauges, markers, sensors and controls. Doing so makes the experience more distinctive and customizable. This video was simply inspiring. I especially appreciate the different boot sequences and variety that we in the presentation.

09 May, 2014

If "Frozen" Was a Horror Movie



The power of editing and music at its best.

I love "Frozen", we watch it many times in the house, but to see it done in this way is so interesting..."SORCERY".

Fire it up!,
Randolf

Action Movie Kid: Vol. 1



So much fun. The kid's lucky to have a crazy VFX Daddy!.

Fire it up!

06 May, 2014

Harry Potter Vs. Star Wars



Sometimes you have to just let loose. Nice job guys!

Fire it Up!

30 April, 2014

Batman: Arkham Knight Announce Trailer



Not that often we get an applause after a trailer launch. This is really nice.


Fire It Up!
Randolf

29 April, 2014

Tom Clancy's: The Division



Marvelous to look at. Very sophisticated looking 3D UI throughout the game. Fast forward to 3:06 to get a sense of the pacing and timing of the UI elements.
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Randolf

13 February, 2014

Marcin Montesano: 3D VFX Generalist Demo Reel



Lots of great simple "doable" ideas in this reel. Thanks for inspiring us Marcin. Keep up the great work!

Fire It Up!

03 February, 2014

Top 10 Superbowl Commercials 2014

At first glance, we thought that there weren't many "good" commercials this year. But if you look, there were many great gems to note. Here are our Top 10 Superbowl Commercials for 2014. Our criteria? Simple, they have to have some kind of CG or animated element and they must have a high entertainment value. In my classes, it means "laugh factor", the more giggles it got, the higher the score. No. One on our list however, was just plane excellent. Enjoy!
Thanks everyone for your input.
Let's start with No. 10.

No. 10 - H & M David Beckham: I know, the ladies love it.


No. 9 - Jaguar: Villains


No. 8 - Doritos: Time Machine


No. 7 - Radio Shack - 80's


No. 6 - PS4: Perfect Day


No. 5 - Volkswagen Wings


No.4 - Axe: Make Love Not War


No. 3 - Dober hua hua


No. 2 - Kia Matrix - By: Digital Domain


And NO. 1. - Pepsi. This was not an official commercial but it seemed to be the most outstanding thing we saw.

11 December, 2013

Godzilla - Official Teaser Trailer



Now this is a teaser. They probably didn't need to show his profile at the end, showing the large spikes on his back, as well as the damage done, was enough for me. Fire it up! Randolf

03 December, 2013

Omar Meradi: TD Showreel



Omar's reel is quite inspirational, there are a lot of clips in this reel that could serve as launch points for similar simpler projects. Check it out Omar's reel, take notes and jot down whatever inspiration comes to mind. Fire It Up! Randolf