Yanim Studio Animation

Yanim Studio's site is very clean and easy to navigate. The first two buttons, 'about' and 'awards', reveal all with merely a rollover. 'News' will link the visitor straight to the artist's personal blog. The following buttons are not self-explanatory, but include subtle animations that goad the viewer into interacting. An arrow above emphasizes the need for interaction. The button with the off little creature will lead the viewer to a new page with a demo reel; a video featuring highlights of the animator's work.

The moon button will lead guests to an alternate site devoted entirely to the artist's animation 'i lived on the moon' (http://www.yanim.net/ilotm/ilotm.avi).

The odd looking button on the end also leads guests to another site: this one focuses on an animation entitled 'krapooyo'. The stage is set in flash... cleverly crafted buttons take visitors either to the animation itself or the guestbook. Or... to one last site. Clicking on the small button in the lower right hand corner will take the visitor to one more page in which interactivity is key. It takes clicking and dragging one of the objects over another to unlock a new layer of the site to interact with.

The flash work seems to vary almost to the point of inconsistency, but all of the experimenting that must take place in order to get a feel for the site makes for an interesting journey. I found this site to be a good example of how funky flash might get... (and a source of some beautiful animations as well) ;)