Blog 3

Dot, Line, Point

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYrLoO9GYA
This animation contains quite a few good examples of line and shape. The characters and forms are constantly morphing into something else, so the lines are always changing, creating new shapes. I love how fluid the motion is.

http://www.relientk.com/home.aspx
This website uses lines in interesting ways. The diagonal green lines create motion, and the scribble lines give the page more texture and interest. I like how the tables are not made of up even lines, but rather sloppy, pencil lines.

Rhythm and Balance

http://www.klf.org/
This site has a lot of rhythm to it. The cloud shapes help move the eye across the page, in a very rhythmic way. The logo even has intersecting lines that seem to cause more rhythm. The page overall feels very balanced as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP5J4W5GQ3w
This advertisement for Sony is amazing. Thousands of tiny balls bounce down a hill in San Fransisco. The balls create lots of rhythm and motion, and the song playing in the background also helps tie in the rhythm of the balls.

Scale

http://www.yellowicon.com/
Yellow Icon’s website uses interesting scaling. The text and buttons are all relatively tiny, while the pictures are quite large, giving a greater contrast between the two. This also gives an elegant look to the whole page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwNVE37BGVE
This is a funny animation about a bunny who’s depressed about his sex life. Several times during the animation, the bunny changes his location in relation to a fixed camera. His scale changes quite significantly. Other bunnies in the background and foreground better define the scale of the pieces as well.


Texture
http://macthemes2.net/
This website contains a lot of interesting textures. The desk-like layout has been used many times in the past, but this site pays attention to the minor details, giving it a much more realistic look. The blue graph paper is a great texture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tch8mHk81ug
This is a cool, somewhat creepy cg animation about an futuristic apocalypse. The textures and lighting are beautiful throughout. The human-like characters are realistic and again, the lighting and shading is beautiful.