I'm writing today about compelling interactive multimedia design developed in Flash. Now that I'm expanding my educational knowledge of Media Arts & Technologies at Mira Costa, I realize the importance and recognize the greatness it has on our culture today.
Since starting this Flash class I have noticed a lot of what we are currently learning is all around us, not only on the computer but on television as well. I've been taking a look at interactive websites primarily in the movie industry. I've decided to share the Disney page devoted to Tim Burton's film - Alice in Wonderland. My family & I are very eager to see this remake; we love Tim Burton's work, my stepmother is an extra on the film and mostly because the sexiest actor ever...Johnny Depp is in it!
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/aliceinwonderland/
The first thing you see on this page is the timepiece open and ticking while the page is loading and after that a spinning teacup, clever. I really like the menu and the wooden buttons, the sound that follows the rollovers in my opinion make a strong statement and a nice design feature. This site allows you to turn off and on the sound, which is nice. The gallery contains a rollover that gives off the sound of a beating drum another way the designer has created an effective and engaging experience. There is a promotions button that allows you to navigate away to other websites, one of which also intrigued me. http://www.opi.com/. I really liked the "try it on" pop out, you can sample the colors of polish on the hand, change the length of the nails and the skin tone to get your perfect color. That's another blog all together.
Although I have learned designing for Flash can be very time intensive, it's a good idea to have a clear vision of what you want the end result to do before you start building from scratch. As a graphic designer I'm eager to have my ideas come to life interactively through Flash. The possibilities are endless!
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