Design Exploration
by Tyler Soule
It took me a while to find an interactive website that I could get lost in and enjoy as much as I did with BlaBla. I love the bold images and interesting art work. I've played with the site about five times now and still find new interactions each time. The music and soundscape integrates itself perfectly with the visual aspect, creating a fascinating experience for the user.
The site was created by Vincent Morisset. Vincent set out to develop an interactive tale that represents human interaction. The user becomes an integral part of the characters purpose, without the user the characters would simply be stationary and would have no story to tell. He wanted to create moods and generate emotions while simultaneously designing clean and uncluttered scenes.
Being a drummer, I was drawn to the initial interface. Beatbox Academy is an interactive website with the purpose of selling products that could potentially help aspiring beatboxers learn new skills. When you enter the site, you are introduced to three drums and a cymbal. They give you simple directions on how to play the drums using your key pad. They also give you a few different "kits" to choose from. I like the simplicity and the parallax scrolling which gives it depth. I wish it had more sounds to chose from because I started to get bored after a few minutes.
Beatbox Academy offers DVD's, books and posters to try to entice the user to become a customer. They give you a little history about beatboxing and foreshadow what beatboxers might someday achieve. I really like the layout that chose and the images they used, however I feel like they could have incorporated more interaction within the sight. I wish you could click on the different instruments to hear what sounds they make. Or maybe click on the guy beatboxing for a sample of what you could learn. Its a fun concept but lacks some creativity.
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