Re: FLASH: Gabo Mystery

[David Gary]

Daniel Hart wrote:


> I have no idea why everyone is so in awe of this Gabo guy - I saw his

> personal site, and while it is quite dinky and clever, he displays all the

> taste of a teenage neanderthal sci-fi heavy-metal fanatic


I disagree. It seems since some people find that Gabriel is 19, that makes him

a "naive"

designer. "Teenage, neanderthal, sci-fi, heavy-metal, fanatic" ? I think thats

a little overboard.

The popularity you are critisizing is the "awe" about "gabocorp", not Gabriel's


hompage.


 >Still, I do admire his skill, although it's a shame he can't apply it to

  >anything worthwhile. I mean, did you see his personal art? The hand-drawn

  >fantasy stuff? eugh!



Bad form,

I bet a million bucks Gabo cant freehand airbrush, but that doesnt make him a

"bad" artist or designer.

The medium hes' mastered is obvious.


 Steve Riley wrote:


> when skilled computer people can apply real design sensibilities, then that

is something.


Absoulely!

That IS really "something" since you never see it.

It is very rare and I have yet to see computer skills make someone a great

designer anymore

than Ive seen a paintbrush make someone a great artist.

I would much rather work beside an experienced designer that doesnt

have a clue about computers than a "skillled" computer person that

adds quickly to the internet looking like a kindergardener's bulletin board.



>  i tend to agree, i mean if you really look at his flash its just fairly

> easy stuff,


Just because its "easy" doesnt make it non-effective or non-expert.


>   for me at least, one has

>  to be very

>  aware of graphic design to be a good multimedia designer.  as for gabo, my

>  general feeling is "eh."



Gabriel has done 3 things right, in my book,


1. Hes created an effective "experience" that draws the viewer into his site

making the viewer forget they're on the web.

2. Along with his simple, yet effective interface, hes paid attention to small

details like

lighting sources, tween easing and precise framerate.

3. He has combined visuals, audio, animation and ergonomics effectively

together which makes it

a expert composition.


Some say that his site is all "bells and whistles" and while this might be true


as far as his lack of content, he has used flash effectively and has shown

what the medium can do.


Content comes with time and I personally dont think Gabriel's doormat is dusty.


I will be the first to view his next piece of work. Im sure most of us will,

even

the ones that have corncobs stuck up their ass. =8>)-


-DG-







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