I need a name! (and other stuff, too)
Got any ideas?
Sunday, October 26, 2008 by ilsabav92 | Discussion: Sneak Previews
Well I've started work on a new dock. I've still got some work to do on it, but I'd thought I'd let evertone see my progress so far. Right now I have two problems:
- I can't think of a name for it.
- The perspective seems a little off to me, but I'm not sure how.
Anyways here are some pix:
Normal:
Light:
Dark:
White:
The red icon is just for sample purposes. The longer colored "lights" are the seperators. The smaller ones are running indicators. I'm not sure if I like the seperators on the white dock, they seem to blury.
Anyways, Crits & Comments more than welcome needed! I'll post more pix as I progress.
Reply #2 Sunday, October 26, 2008 7:12 PM
Good luck with the name. I have the same problem these days. After my 175th dream, I ran out . Now, I pick the first thing that pops in my head or I ask the family to name them.
Reply #3 Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:10 PM
Looking good with the darker docks. And you are right, the white one causes the colors to bleed...I mean blur. * Now, on second looks, the colors in the dark appear blurry as well, just not as bad as in the white. Maybe a bit of sharpening on them will help.*
As for a name.....Neon Nights?
*edit*
Reply #4 Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:24 PM
The background is really nice, but I'd like to see the colours look cleaner/sharper.
Can't think of a name - can't even name my own stuff...
Reply #5 Sunday, October 26, 2008 10:46 PM
Looking good, and sorry, I have no ideas for a name!
Reply #6 Sunday, October 26, 2008 10:47 PM
I can't help you out on a name, but I just wanted to say that it's very pleasing to look at. I think it's triggered a dormant conditioned response to the joy I felt at opening up a brand new box of crayons when I was a kid. Really nice dock!
Reply #7 Monday, October 27, 2008 3:15 AM
The separators do look fuzzy, I would sharpen them up some. As for the docks themselves, I like them. The running Indicators look great, reminds me of an LED display on a radio's equalizer or the front of my router. I would go with "LED Docks" for name.
Also possibly for the spacers try making them thinner and touch from inside edge to inside edge *of the black area* or maybe leave a pixel or 2 at each end, and make them slightly taper thinner toward the rear, possibly making the separators look more like a light bar within the surface of the docks. Kind of like radios have, displays with the lights built in to the plastic that you cant see til they light up.
Yeh I know, i get tons of ideas in my head and ramble on..
Keep up the great work.
Reply #8 Monday, October 27, 2008 7:54 AM
Yep, docks look fine but the seps need a bit of work. They are awful fuzzy. Keep it up!
Reply #9 Tuesday, October 28, 2008 4:06 AM
I think the separators look odd to you because they're not quite at the same perspective as the background. the angle of the background is different to the separators. As for a name... I'm absolutely rubbish at naming stuff so unless it's excellent ignore it... but would (without the white version included) 'Face of Darkness' or 'Neo Coals' do? I think it's great... far better than anything I can do. Keep it up!
Reply #10 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 11:03 PM
UPDATES:
Changed the seperators.
Normal:
Light:
Dark:
White:
I decided to have a black only seperator on the white one.
I'm probably going to keep the docks the way they are now, unless I suddenly change my mind or someone else points out anything.
Up next: the side docks.
Thanks to everyone who has posted so far!
Edit: HG, I just read your post about making them thinner, I'll work on that. That "unseen" glowing effect was exactly what I was going for. (I'm using Blender to make these, if anyone wants to know.)
Reply #11 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 11:29 PM
Im thinking, the Separators should have the brightness in the center then disipate as it gets further out, fading to black. Just like the running indicators do. Would give more of an ilumination behind tinted plastic/glass look to it.
Reply #13 Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:48 AM
Reply #14 Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:09 AM
The separators, although crisp and clean now, still look wrong. You have a perspective dock but non-perspective separators. It looks weird. The separators need to start out fat at the bottom and go to skinny near the top so it looks like they are moving toward the "horizon". You do that, and I'd say your bottom docks are done.
alibear123, you can't use magic pink for od for the finished product. I'm going to go out on a limb and say the pink is just being used as a backdrop for now, thats what I do as it gives a good, harsh, difference to my work while I'm working on it.
Reply #15 Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:04 AM
Messiah1, you beat me to the punch. I, too, think the seperators need to be wider at the bottom, narrower at the top...and with the sharpness you currently have them at. And I love that you are just doing black for the white background. Makes it nice and sleek. I can't wait to see the final product.
Reply #16 Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:48 AM
Ok, here's an idea for a name. I will not be offended if you don't use it. How 'bout "Inspired" or "Inspiration"?
The reason I thought about this is because the white one (which looks much better with a light gray top, btw) looks like my Dell Inspiron laptop.
I agree with messiah1 about your separators. I kinda liked the first ones; just think they shouldn't have been that fuzzy. I think being a little fuzzy would give the impression of lights shining up through the table.
Lookin' good! Can't wait to see the finished product!
Reply #17 Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:35 AM
Yes, I agree with the last three. Encorporate the first one with the second one and you're done! By the way, have you chosen a name yet?
Reply #18 Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:07 PM
MORE UPDATES:
Well, I tried to incorporate the perspective of the first one and the sharper image in the second version while making the seperator thinner and ended up with this:
Normal:
Light:
Dark:
White:
Yup!
Thanks!
Not yet, all though I really like some of the names you guys have come up with. I'll let you guys know once I've finished the side and/or top docks.
BTW: How easy is it to make the weather docklet backgrounds? I figured I 'd try to make those too.
Reply #19 Friday, October 31, 2008 3:26 AM
Reply #20 Friday, October 31, 2008 5:02 AM
'Raindocks'..........keep falling on my head....
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Reply #1 Sunday, October 26, 2008 6:56 PM
Perspective looks fine to me! As for name? How's "Irving" sound?