FLASH:[OT] Inspiration -where?

[Ruben McDavid]

For inspiration, follow my -11- Flash Design principles I teach in my Flash

classes to Warner Bros. designers in Burbank, Los Angeles:


1. UNITY (Proximity, Repetition, Continuation, Variety)

2. EMPHASIS/FOCAL POINT (Contrast, Isolation, Placement, Degree of Emphasis,

Absence of Focal Point)

3. BALANCE (Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, By Color, By Value, By Shape, By

Texture, By Position, By Eye Direction, Radial, Crystallographic)

4. SCALE/PROPORTION (Scale of Art, Scale Within Art, Scale Confusion, Human

Proportions, Golden Mean)

5. ILLUSION OF SPACE (Devices to show depth, Nonspatial Use of Space,

Overlapping, Transparency, Vertical Location, Aerial Perspective, Linear

Perspective, Amplified Perspective, Multiple Perspective, Isometric

Projection, Open Form/Closed Form, Spatial Puzzles)

6. ILLUSION OF MOTION (Memory Images, Figure Repeated, Fuzzy Outlines,

Multiple Image, Optical Movement, Op Art)

7. RHYTHM (Repetition, Alternating, Progressive)

8. LINE (Line and Shape, Types of Lines, Line Direction, Contour and Gesture,

Line Quality, Linear Painting, Lost-and-Found Contour)

9. SHAPE/FORM (Naturalism, Distortion, Idealism, Abstraction, Nonobjective

Shapes, Dots, Rectilinear, Curvilinear, Positive/Negative Shapes)

10. TEXTURE (Tactile, Collage, Visual, Trompe-l'oeil, Pattern)

11. COLOR (Properties, Hue, Value, Intensity, Space Effects, Harmonies,

Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary, Triadic, Discord, Local, Optical,

Arbitrary, Emotional Qualities, Symbolism)


There you have it...Make a Excel Spreadsheet and annotate your comments. There

are unlimited combinations and you'll end as a pro like Vir2L and

DesignGraphik.  I'll be glad to explain any of the terms that you're not

familiar with. Watch CNN animations.


Ruben

http://www.digitaldesignla.com/


- ----- Original Message -----

  From: "Steve Remenap" <

Stevecrosby-wright [dot] com

>

  To: <

flasherchinwag [dot] com

>

  Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 3:17 PM

  Subject: FLASH:[OT]Inspiration - where?



  > This is more of a design question, but it is design in flash. Where do

  the

  > designers on this list go to find a nice source of symbols for

inspiration

  /

  > download? I need to come up with 5 bold, synergistic and clever symbols

  for

  > our site - and have looked at the standbys of flashkit, flashplanet, and

  > stared at endless cd's - to no avail.

  >

  > any suggestions?

  >

  > Steve


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