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Geek Culture / My Artwork - Website - Constructive criticism welcome...

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The Slayer
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Posted: 27th Jul 2013 00:40
Hello all!

Wanted to share my new website. It's still WIP, but the idea is to make a website about my artwork/game projects, and also upload FREE and non-free artwork (textures, animated spritesheets, 3D models (non-rigged to start with, but eventually I'll also upload rigged character models), sounds, music and other things for game creation.

Comments and suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks!

Check it out HERE.

Cheers

NIlooc223
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Posted: 27th Jul 2013 00:59
I like it. It is simple and elegant. Everything is straight forward and the color choice is nice. It looks pretty nice in my opinion.
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Posted: 27th Jul 2013 01:17
It's sleek and simple. I like it too.

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Posted: 27th Jul 2013 01:37
Hey guys! Thaanks for the nice comments!

As you can see, I've uploaded a couple of free textures that can be used in any of your games. Credits are appreciated.

More free art will come...

Is there anything you'd like to see uploaded for free? ?

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Posted: 27th Jul 2013 02:08
Quote: "I'm a self-thought PC artist/game developer,"


Does that mean that you think you're an artist, or am I reading it wrong?

The site is clean and simple and perhaps a little bland for an artists site, but it works.

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The Slayer
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Posted: 27th Jul 2013 02:20
Quote: "Does that mean that you think you're an artist, or am I reading it wrong? "

Ooops...you're right! It needs to be 'self-taught'. Thanks!

Quote: "The site is clean and simple and perhaps a little bland for an artists site, but it works."

Yups, simple is good in most cases. It's still WIP, so plenty of room for improvement.

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Posted: 31st Jul 2013 12:57 Edited at: 31st Jul 2013 12:57
Yes indeed, it looks nice, clean and serious! Makes your artwork stand out.
But the first page (with the laptop on it) reminded me a lot of some page by Apple or something

I'm right in the process of building a personal website myself, so I know it's not that easy. Keep it up!

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Posted: 1st Aug 2013 20:03
When it first popped up, I thought you just copied apple's website for your theme. I'd probably ditch the laptop graphic.

I'd suggest a different border color around the drop-down menus so they stand out more. Maybe a drop shadow if you could.

On your project pages, maybe say a little something about the project itself instead of only a screenshot.

Those are all minor details, overall is a nice clean design.

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Posted: 1st Aug 2013 20:12
Quote: "Yes indeed, it looks nice, clean and serious! Makes your artwork stand out. "

Much appreciated, _Pauli_!

Quote: "But the first page (with the laptop on it) reminded me a lot of some page by Apple or something "

Hehhehe! The image of the laptop is only used to showcase images of game projects, which will also run on Mac. But, it was not done on purpose or something.

Quote: "I'm right in the process of building a personal website myself, so I know it's not that easy. Keep it up!"

Nice! Looking forward to see yours.

Here's an image of a new rock model I've just created in 3D Coat! Will upload it as a FREE 3D model on my website soon!
Only 888 tris, and has diffuse, bump and spec maps (2048x2048).
Credits (and comments) are appreciated!

And, if you'd like to see specific free models to download, please feel free to ask.



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Posted: 1st Aug 2013 22:59
Quote: "I'd probably ditch the laptop graphic."

Yeah, that might be a good idea.

Quote: "I'd suggest a different border color around the drop-down menus so they stand out more. Maybe a drop shadow if you could."

Hmm...good suggestion, Phaelax! Thanks!

Quote: "On your project pages, maybe say a little something about the project itself instead of only a screenshot."

Hehehhehe, yeah...didn't spend time yet to write about the project, but will do that asap.

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Posted: 6th Aug 2013 06:24
Looks an awful lot like an Apple site, but it is very clean and the focus does tend to be on the artwork which is a good thing. Personally, I'd just change the nav bar images to somthing else. A plain dark or bright colored bar with white text would be a suitable change and would help get rid of the Apple vibe. Remove the laptop image and fill that space with a big splash image of your work or a personal bio with your photo.

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Posted: 6th Aug 2013 14:13
Quote: "I'd just change the nav bar images to somthing else. A plain dark or bright colored bar with white text would be a suitable change and would help get rid of the Apple vibe. Remove the laptop image and fill that space with a big splash image of your work or a personal bio with your photo."

Yes, good idea. Thanks for the suggestions!
Will experiment a bit to see what looks/fits best.

Here's a new rock model I've done in 3D Coat. Will upload a few similar ones on my website soon, for free.



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Posted: 6th Aug 2013 15:36
The only thing I want to admit chrisvanwijmeersch-myartwork.zohosites.com is very hard to remember and type in.

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Posted: 6th Aug 2013 16:47 Edited at: 6th Aug 2013 16:50
Your text about Seventh Crystal of Theia looks ugly. All those separated lines look bad.
Quote: "Seventh Crystal Of Theia (SCOT) is an adventure/puzzle game with monsters, action and magic, developed in Unity by Roland Strålberg and myself (Chris Van Wijmeersch).

The game involves Celly, a young woman who has been 'baptized' to be 'the chozen one', and save the world. [Wink]

Chronos (an evil Elder God) has stolen the Seven magical Crystals of Theia, Goddess of Light and Pure. Without these Seven Crystals, Theia lost all her powers to preserve goodness in the world.

That's where our heroin Celly comes in. She's been chosen to find back these Crystals, and return them to Goddess Theia and unlock the power to defeat Chronos.

Celly will have to solve puzzles (think of puzzles in the style of Indiana Jones, but also other types of puzzles, such as find key to unlock door, etc...), conquer monsters and do platforming throughout a variety of levels.

These levels are based upon themes (desert, ice, fire, etc...).
By solving the puzzles in each level, the player will be able to proceed to the next level, and the goal is to unlock the final level, which is where Chronos has to be defeated.

There will be NO BLOOD in this game. Celly's main weapon is a Magic Wand, which will also serve as a tool to interact with the world. A variety of magic spells will be at her disposal to fight evil monsters. "


I tried to smarten it up but you really need to rewrite the whole thing:
Quote: "Seventh Crystal Of Theia is an adventure/puzzle game, developed in Unity by Roland Strålberg and myself (Chris Van Wijmeersch).

Chronos, an evil Elder God, has stolen the Seven magical Crystals of Theia; the source of the Goddess of Light and Purity's powers. Without these Seven Crystals, Theia cannot preserve goodness in the world. Celly, (who the hell is Celly?), has been chosen to reclaim Theia's Crystals and return them to Goddess Theia so that she may defeat Chronos.

As Celly, you will solve puzzles, defeat monsters and traverse treacherous terrain throughout a wide variety of levels.
Celly's magic wand serves as both a powerful weapon and a tool to interact with objects in the world. Many magic spells will be at her disposal to despatch evil monsters and manipulate her surroundings."


The story is uninspiring and vague.
Who is Celly? Why was Celly chosen? What makes Theia a goddess if she is totally powerless without her crystals? Can anyone use her crystals? Can Chronos use her crystals? What is Chronos doing to try and stop the crystals from being recovered? Where is the story taking place? How has the theft of the crystals affected the world and the people living there? What civilisations live there? What other gods are there? Who is on Chronos's side and who is on Theia's side?...

It's like you made a game and then tacked on a poorly thought out story because you felt like you should have one. You don't need a grand story, and putting something like that up just makes your game look bad. Either remove the story and just stick to describing the mechanics, or write a proper story.
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Posted: 6th Aug 2013 18:07
Quote: "The only thing I want to admit chrisvanwijmeersch-myartwork.zohosites.com is very hard to remember and type in. "

Yes, very true. I'm using the free version of Zoho Sites now, but that'll eventually change, and i will be able to use a custom domain name.

Quote: "Your text about Seventh Crystal of Theia looks ugly. All those separated lines look bad."

Thanks for the advice!
I'm not that good at story telling. A better story would be nice . *hint hint*

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Posted: 6th Aug 2013 18:57
Quote: "I'm not that good at story telling. A better story would be nice . *hint hint*"


I am pretty good at storytelling. Here is your epic storyline for Seventh Crystal of Theia:

Thousands of years ago, The Ancient Ones found seven crystals. Four came from Gaia, the goddess of the Earth, representing the four basic elements. One came from Uranus, the god of the sky, representing chaos and the unknown. One came from Theia, the goddess of purity, representing peace and prosperity. The last came from Chronos, the god of time, representing change, misfortune, and darkness.

When the seven crystals were brought together from their sacred places of holding, Chronos was inadvertantly summoned, immediately bringing destruction upon the world and scattering the crystals to the farthest corners of Theia's kingdom.

After many years of despair, a young religious schollar named Celly has been chosen to find the crystals and bring an end to Chronos before it is too late.
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Posted: 6th Aug 2013 19:49
Aaaaaaaaah, very nice, Fluffy! I like it a lot. Thanks!

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