SzeWei - portfolio - please critique! :)

szewei · 07-19-2008, 09:36 AM

Hey all!

I'm new here and would love to get some feedback from all you talented people!

I will be starting in the game industry in August

but I already have some experience woring in 3D (I used to be a research assistant at MIRALab-Geneva University).

So here's my website: Clementine Lo 3D CG artist homepage
Any kind of critique, advice, comment is most welcome!

Thank you all!
Sze Wei

AlexanderSmith · 07-19-2008, 12:37 PM

Personally, as a person without access to a nice new computer, your website is slow, and clunky. The actual design is nice, but I really don't like Flash websites as it makes it hard for people to save pictures of your work, and download your demo reels and such things. I couldn't even see your portfolio as it wouldn't load.

So not much to say about your work until I can view it.

Thorjan · 07-19-2008, 03:07 PM

I just cannot look at the center of the site . The black dots keep distracting my eyes. Really I can't look at it

Edit:
Your demo reel looks very good

sarge mat · 07-19-2008, 03:26 PM

I would get rid of the black dots they draw your vision off to the side. The site took a good bit of time to load for me and I am on both a good PC and fast connection. I would think the about, contact and various info page could all be one. Maybe not the way they are currently laid out but if all that info could be streamlined info a single page (best to call it contact me) it would be a lot better IMO. The work its self is very nice!

Javik · 07-19-2008, 11:44 PM

First of all, I felt that you used the background very poorly and I think you could probably fit in some pictures in the background. Besides that your information you provided like the thesis and about me page were a really nice addition. Overall, all your website needs is a little graphical tweaking and optimization for slower computers.

szewei · 07-21-2008, 01:54 AM

Thank you so much to all of you!
Points taken... back to work!

I'll really try to improve those download times. People who viewed it here didn't seem to have problems so good to know it's not always running smoothly! No point having a website nobody can see cause it takes ages to load!

So once again: THANKS!

papalati · 07-23-2008, 10:06 AM

Your site is okay, its not very visually appealing to me. To me a site should be fairly basic, yet obviously illustrate your understanding of design principles. Your art should speak for itself. The site should not distract from your work. I wouldnt have my videos load in the same window as my other art because the other aspects of the site can be distracting to the viewer. Giving them a much quicker chance to change to something else.

Other notes:

The dots have to go.

Your demo reel is too long. Keep it short no more than 45 seconds, and show your best stuff.

The kids running over and over again is too repetitive.

You cloth sim work is okay.

But you need more variety.

You have too much info in front of each segment, narrow it down. Not everyone is going to pause the video to read that and take the info down. Some, not all.

Good luck.

Gephoria · 07-27-2008, 06:41 PM

the polka dots hurtmy eyes, the flash window jumped at one point upon loading, not sure if that's what ur aiming for

it's really annoying when you have scrollbars and the scrollwheel on my mouse doesn't move it up and down

other than that awesome stuff man keep it up

JStrey · 07-28-2008, 11:28 AM

I don't think Ive ever seen something on the web hurt my eyes more....
Seriously, those dots have to go, I had to close the window and wipe my eyes after looking at that.
The work on the site isnt bad, but its honestly very difficult for me to even keep the window open with those dots screaming at me.
Tone it wayyy down, and maybe look back over the color choices of your menus.

07-19-2008, 09:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
szewei New Artist 2 - 0	SzeWei - portfolio - please critique! :) Hey all! I'm new here and would love to get some feedback from all you talented people! I will be starting in the game industry in August but I already have some experience woring in 3D (I used to be a research assistant at MIRALab-Geneva University). So here's my website: Clementine Lo 3D CG artist homepage Any kind of critique, advice, comment is most welcome! Thank you all! Sze Wei

07-19-2008, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
AlexanderSmith Mod Leader 282 - 22	Personally, as a person without access to a nice new computer, your website is slow, and clunky. The actual design is nice, but I really don't like Flash websites as it makes it hard for people to save pictures of your work, and download your demo reels and such things. I couldn't even see your portfolio as it wouldn't load. So not much to say about your work until I can view it. __________________ Cold Fusion Games My Turbosquid Art

07-19-2008, 03:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Thorjan Senior Artist 103 - 13	I just cannot look at the center of the site . The black dots keep distracting my eyes. Really I can't look at it Edit: Your demo reel looks very good Last edited by Thorjan; 07-19-2008 at 03:14 PM.

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07-19-2008, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
sarge mat Senior Artist 778 - 31	I would get rid of the black dots they draw your vision off to the side. The site took a good bit of time to load for me and I am on both a good PC and fast connection. I would think the about, contact and various info page could all be one. Maybe not the way they are currently laid out but if all that info could be streamlined info a single page (best to call it contact me) it would be a lot better IMO. The work its self is very nice!

07-19-2008, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Javik New Artist 4 - 0	First of all, I felt that you used the background very poorly and I think you could probably fit in some pictures in the background. Besides that your information you provided like the thesis and about me page were a really nice addition. Overall, all your website needs is a little graphical tweaking and optimization for slower computers.

07-21-2008, 01:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
szewei New Artist 2 - 0	Thank you so much to all of you! Points taken... back to work! I'll really try to improve those download times. People who viewed it here didn't seem to have problems so good to know it's not always running smoothly! No point having a website nobody can see cause it takes ages to load! So once again: THANKS!

07-23-2008, 10:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
papalati Freelancer 2 - 0	Your site is okay, its not very visually appealing to me. To me a site should be fairly basic, yet obviously illustrate your understanding of design principles. Your art should speak for itself. The site should not distract from your work. I wouldnt have my videos load in the same window as my other art because the other aspects of the site can be distracting to the viewer. Giving them a much quicker chance to change to something else. Other notes: The dots have to go. Your demo reel is too long. Keep it short no more than 45 seconds, and show your best stuff. The kids running over and over again is too repetitive. You cloth sim work is okay. But you need more variety. You have too much info in front of each segment, narrow it down. Not everyone is going to pause the video to read that and take the info down. Some, not all. Good luck.

07-27-2008, 06:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gephoria Game Art Student 63 - 3	the polka dots hurtmy eyes, the flash window jumped at one point upon loading, not sure if that's what ur aiming for it's really annoying when you have scrollbars and the scrollwheel on my mouse doesn't move it up and down other than that awesome stuff man keep it up

07-28-2008, 11:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
JStrey Artist 73 - 6	I don't think Ive ever seen something on the web hurt my eyes more.... Seriously, those dots have to go, I had to close the window and wipe my eyes after looking at that. The work on the site isnt bad, but its honestly very difficult for me to even keep the window open with those dots screaming at me. Tone it wayyy down, and maybe look back over the color choices of your menus.