Critique my NEW Flv player Skin Please.

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  • blackmonsters
    Making PHP work
    • Nov 2002
    • 21102
    #1

    Critique my NEW Flv player Skin Please.

    I just finished a new skin for my flv player and need more feedback.

    The previous feedback was very helpful.

    I think this skin may be a good one.

    Let me know.

    http://slomoplayer.com/
    Good luck.



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    • V_RocKs
      Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
      • Nov 2003
      • 32467
      #2
      Don't really like how "slick" it is... Good for a bistro or something richie-rich... But on this site it should be more NHRA looking. Blocky...

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        • KickAssJesse
          Confirmed User
          • Jul 2008
          • 942
          #3
          1) The edges on some of the graphics are jagged; perhaps use flash vector shapes to repair this?

          2) Light sources on graphics are inconsistent, or at least appear to be.

          3) The drop shadow/outer black glow around the player doesn't really work for me; maybe it's a off/on feature?

          4) Player "play button" is inconsistent to your controller design, and it's also jagged.

          Overall, it's a pretty decent looking player

          Contact - email: jesse~AT~atkcash~DOT~com - Skype: kickassjesse - ICQ: 386185547
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            • Highest Def
              In the Cave of Gold
              • Jun 2010
              • 660
              #4
              I've seen your last couple attempts and the design on your sites and you have a REAL problem with gradients. This is the best advice I was ever given about design and I hope to hell you take it. Gradients are NOT meant to be so drastic. It is supposed to be a VERY subtle effect. They look absolutely horrible and 'hey look, i just got photoshop' amateur hour when done the way you are doing them.

              Also, your buttons or icons on the player are just too stretched out. They look cheesy. I made a little graphic that I think illustrates my point.

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                • SmokeyTheBear
                  ►SouthOfHeaven
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 28609
                  #5
                  the buttons look squished , it is an ok player , alot of competition in video players
                  hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                    • candyflip
                      Carpe Visio
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 43074
                      #6
                      I hate gradients. You use them way too much and not in a way that is at all attractive.

                      Spend you some brain.
                      Email Me

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                        • Barry-xlovecam
                          It's 42
                          • Jun 2010
                          • 18083
                          #7
                          Might look better with less shadow effect.
                          The loop button should be more like the slow button (size -- readability).

                          Overall it looks pretty good.

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                            • blackmonsters
                              Making PHP work
                              • Nov 2002
                              • 21102
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Highest Def
                              I've seen your last couple attempts and the design on your sites and you have a REAL problem with gradients. This is the best advice I was ever given about design and I hope to hell you take it. Gradients are NOT meant to be so drastic. It is supposed to be a VERY subtle effect. They look absolutely horrible and 'hey look, i just got photoshop' amateur hour when done the way you are doing them.

                              Also, your buttons or icons on the player are just too stretched out. They look cheesy. I made a little graphic that I think illustrates my point.

                              I can't help myself with gradients, I start out making them subtle and then, well....

                              The buttons stretch because the original player size was 320x240 and I made it
                              bigger without making all the buttons bigger.

                              I'll try to change that in the next skin.
                              Good luck.



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                                • blackmonsters
                                  Making PHP work
                                  • Nov 2002
                                  • 21102
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by KickAssJesse
                                  1) The edges on some of the graphics are jagged; perhaps use flash vector shapes to repair this?

                                  2) Light sources on graphics are inconsistent, or at least appear to be.

                                  3) The drop shadow/outer black glow around the player doesn't really work for me; maybe it's a off/on feature?

                                  4) Player "play button" is inconsistent to your controller design, and it's also jagged.

                                  Overall, it's a pretty decent looking player

                                  The drop shadow is just a background jpeg.
                                  Could be better for sure.

                                  Yeah, I'm seeing the jagged edges on the play buttons. Very slight, but can be seen.
                                  Good luck.



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                                    • blackmonsters
                                      Making PHP work
                                      • Nov 2002
                                      • 21102
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Barry-xlovecam
                                      Might look better with less shadow effect.
                                      The loop button should be more like the slow button (size -- readability).

                                      Overall it looks pretty good.
                                      I'm having a hard time with that loop button because I want to make it round like
                                      a loop and the text is for some reason a hard word to make look good.

                                      It might look better if I simply go in and make all the buttons the right size for this
                                      player. I made the player stage larger but kept buttons the same size and resized
                                      with action script.
                                      Good luck.



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