ART 416: Three Sites

Related Webpages

The following three websites are closely linked to the development patterns and ideas of my proposed project. The first example known as 3D Kingdom has been around for many years and used to be a pioneer in the digital media world online. This site displays 2D and 3D work submitted by users as well as work that is submitted by professionals which include a variety of media formats such as audio and video as well as downloadable content. This site, similarly to CGSociety, take in the latest viral art and displays them for discussion, critique and standard analysis. They also provide links to similar projects as well. This relates to my project as one of the goals of my page is to display the latest media in relation to on specific topic. This viral media will direct viewers all over the web in order to maximize their viewing experience and project to them all of the information they could possible know of on a specific topic such as Bomberman through one web page. This is done using Google image call ups and Youtube call ups as well as blogs and tweets and latest news. These pages are essential to the development of my page because of the level of user/viewer interactions with the page. The ability to have audio and video commentary to go along with visual commentary, the ability to display the latest video or music in relation to a topic helps to keep things tidy and very well organized without having to have the viewer traveling and searching all over the web to find what they are looking for. The Megaman Network is another site that closely relates to my project as well. With a specific topic in mind, Mega Man, this site promotes the character and all of the latest news about him, the creator, and the game. Like my page, this site streams Youtube video's and images allowing for user comments and feedback and assists in promoting the game, game character, and game culture. As my page currently promotes my groups game Bomberman Online, this provides to be a perfect example on how to successfully promote the character, culture, and game to the masses. My page immediately displays work and progress on the game including video, screen, and artwork, but also will allow viewers to navigate through viral media such as other games be it through professional developers or publishers or fan made homebrew or independent games such as this one. 3D Links is yet another webpage with common grounds to that of my project. Although taking the step a bit further, this page gives the user links to every type of assistance in the media world possible. This site brings together images, video, audio and also helps users by directing them to purchasing hardware, books, tutorials and much more all through one page. I also added FootyTube to the list of pages that I would like to borrow elements from. This site links vuewers to the latest and most talked about video relating to soccer all over the world. The site sorts these videos by category and popularity as well as giving viewers a chance to discuss and the discussion is my favorite part.


Related Links:
http://www.3dk.org/

http://www.themmnetwork.com/

http://www.3dlinks.com/galleryindex.cfm

http://www.footytube.com/

Proposal Feedback

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Adv New Media Proposal

For my project I would like to create a 3D short animation in 3D Studio Max. The animation will utilize the story and or principles of the mythical story of the flight of Icarus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus
This project will push my ability to animate and direct story telling elements in one piece and follow the criteria drawn out in the project guidelines as a Man v. Machine project.

Favorite Video Game of All Time

Before the death of platform gaming, characters such as Super Mario, Link, Sonic the Hedgehog and even Crash Bandicoot ruled video gaming with their amazing jumping and tunnel traveling abilities, their amazing array of weapons and song playing, their blazing speed and their... well I don't know what crash does. None of these characters have transformed over the years as much as the furry squirrel Conker.





Conker's journey as a platform character has had its ups and downs. From Conker's Pocket Tails to Conker's Bad Fur Day. Conker's Bad Fur Day is the game of all time. The game provides numerous unique elements. The must notable one was the rish that company Rareware took to produce it. Conker began as a childs platformer character. One to attempt to sit in harmony with Donkey Kong and all the best, however, Rareware flipped this tiny squirrels personality from a cute and furry little forest animal to a alcoholic, drug and sex addicted.... furry little cute forest animal. The game reaches far into taboo land as you recover from a hangover, help a sunflower and bee copulate, piss on rock monsters and go to war.







The game pushes the boundaries in terms of gameplay, graphics, and everything in between. Its rating of M for mature doesn't just sit on the box and cartridge for no reason. Though vulgar and completely obscene, Conker's Bad Fur Day generated a cult following. Though not the best remembered game due to the limited number of people who can play due to age, Conker's Bad Fur Day is comical, satirical, and fun.