>> syte chek

**hugepanzy** · 03-18-2002, 10:11 PM

This site is not completed yet, but I've spent months researching different designs, animations, graphics, etc.. and I was wondering what people thought.

http://<a rel="nofollow" href="http:...agestudios</a>

thanks tons
rush!

**Maplethorpes** · 03-18-2002, 11:11 PM

I owe you a site check...(hehe)...I love the design of your site, very professional looking! I like the scrolling speed and the asome clear graphics in the bg. It overal looks VERY nice. can't wait to see more of your work! I love it. Cya!

**hugepanzy** · 03-18-2002, 11:14 PM

Thanks for the site check Map!

been waitin for one. I figure I'll probably be updating it daily. Or nightly as is much more likely. Again, thanks for your check.

rush!

**Kac** · 03-19-2002, 12:38 AM

My Opinion:

Intro - I love it! The spinning sphere kept me wondering what was going to happen.

Load Transition - I love it also! The lines the create the outside are well done. The lines that create the interior are cool to with the flashes.

Background - I love the pic.

That is the end of my critique because that is the only original part of your site. The rest is a remake of 2advanced. Be a little more creative, because you have to make it different from 2advanced to get recognized.

Check out my post at:
http://board.flashkit.com/board/show...hreadid=282053

Thanks,
-Kac

**hugepanzy** · 03-19-2002, 01:31 AM

Well Kac,
Thank you for your input on the site. I do realize that there are a great deal of similarities between the two sites. I did not intend for this to happen, it just did. I've spent a great deal of time putting the site together, and I guess the 2advanced design really stuck in my head or something as it has had a large influence on my site design.

I however have used a different color scheme, different design layout, different menu, different submenus, and different options on the page.

The similarities that I had intended were the flashing transitions of which I made several new ones (having been inspired by 2advanced), and the shape morphs for borders of which they have 2, and I have several and am making more.

These were the only 2 similarites that I intended. The site layout I came up with from looking through countless skateboard magazines and fliers and putting 2 of the pamphlets together. I liked the look and made it into my site's layout. The submenu layouts came from snowboarding and surfing magazines that I was looking through. I liked what they had done, I combined them and put it together. The 3d shapes that I used were inspired by who else but Swift3d's new site.

The Wire (news) I came up with from looking at such sites as 3oh, and the graphic of the day I came up with from looking at similar sites. The 3d work in the backgrounds came from motivations of linkdup, 3oh, k10k, etc etc etc.

Sorry that the whole thing ended up resembling 2advanced, it was not intended. Anyway, I spent a lot of time and a lot of research putting this together. Thank you for your input. Much appreciated.

rush!

**busssm** · 03-19-2002, 04:47 AM

looks very nice

the snowman ani was rather slow on my comp (350mhz)!!?

but else great page

check out my site

http://board.flashkit.com/board/show...hreadid=282276

**electrolux3** · 03-19-2002, 05:17 AM

I never really saw the attraction of the 2advanced thing, just seems like a massive headache to put together and gives me a headache to look at, what u got going on in your site is demonstration of skill, but i'd say cut back , simplicity is the key
just my opinion

**hugepanzy** · 03-19-2002, 03:57 PM

hey electrolux,
Thanks for the thoughts. It is quite a headache to put together sometimes. Huge piles of paper sitting around with scrapped ideas, and so much extra work for such little output. I just like going the extra mile. I like putting in the extra day of work so that the page does a little more.

I figure I'll put together a simple HTML site to mirror this one.

Thank you again for the input. I'll try not to get too crazy.

rush!
http://home.attbi.com/~miragestudios

**nathanieldaniel1** · 03-19-2002, 04:42 PM

electrolux, you do have some good opinions regarding the 2advanced style. i personally love that style. yes it can get old seeing people repeating the same style but if its changed with someone elses personal flair then great.

loved the X-1 site by the way. LESS IS MORE

**hugepanzy** · 03-19-2002, 05:27 PM

Hey, thanks for the feedback there bro!

I hear ya on loving this style of design, and that it can be overdone. I've been trying really hard to "make it my own."

Anyway, thank you for the feedback. It's very very welcome.

rush!
http://home.attbi.com/~miragestudios

**ViperGeckoFreak** · 03-19-2002, 05:35 PM

its great but i think it needs some sound..

**jerguar** · 03-19-2002, 07:32 PM

Originally posted by hugepanzy
This site is not completed yet, but I've spent months researching different designs, animations, graphics, etc.. and I was wondering what people thought.

http://<a rel="nofollow" href="http:...agestudios</a>

thanks tons
rush!

I'm digging it, but it does look a lot like 2advanced (not necessarily a bad thing). Get a solid domain name....jer

**hugepanzy** · 03-19-2002, 07:35 PM

Thanks jer,
Workin on the solid domain name thing as we speak. Soon though.. soon...

= P

rush!

**davyace** · 03-19-2002, 07:48 PM

Cool site !!
I really like the snowman... :0)
Hope to see more of your work.

**zubbus** · 03-19-2002, 08:10 PM

I love your website, very smooth transitions.
The only thing that bothers me is the little space that you leave to display your points. In your scrolling controller, is hard to read the letters.
Thats your thoughts
nice job

visit:
http://www.bustillodesigns.com

**sq2adam** · 03-19-2002, 08:26 PM

i like the site and can see you worked long hard on it.. but you did mimic 2advanced a bit too much.
the work is good but i think there is to much unused space at the top.u should use it ....try to soften the white grids a bit.. take down the alpha value on em to make em blend in more with you color sceme. sorry to get into you but hey we all have to be critics some time. it is clear though that you do have a nack for flash and a talented designer so keep going and use what you on the internet as insperation not as templates...

**Gloomycus** · 03-19-2002, 08:32 PM

the usual 2a inspired work.

**BigV** · 03-19-2002, 08:33 PM

I love the 2Advanced feel, most guys criticize it only cause it's too much work, but you've done a great job.
The only crit I can offer is at higher res the fonts gets pretty small, only just readable and I've got 20/20 vision.

But hey, cool designs are cool anyway.

Keep up the good work.

**hugepanzy** · 03-19-2002, 08:43 PM

**J45Design** · 03-19-2002, 08:48 PM

soo what if it has some 2a in it! ... it looks good

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