FISD introduction menu

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

I created this webpage introduction.

 

it's not like it's going to be when it's done.

 

I'll probably have to take most of the stuff out!

 

but this is an idea...

 

 

click the working example below:

FISD introduction menu

Edited May 5, 2010 by TK Bondservnt 2392

[Runnriottt]

Where is the

 

"I like it" option?

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

added that...

[Shooter]

I think the layout is great! and I really like the imperial font on the background. My only small comment would be the use of colour. The colour red seems oddly out of place, or maybe it's the black background. I would only change the colour use to more closely match the rest of the site.

 

Great job tho!

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

yeah... those elements make the arubesh really stand out.

I think it makes it really pop!

it's all about contrast!

 

 

any more ideas?

 

make sure you click the link named menu above.

 

this is a working flash animation with clips from the film,

and a custom scrolling mission statement.

 

hyperspace transitions into blog and forum areas.

 

took a lot of fun work to acomplish!

Edited May 5, 2010 by TK Bondservnt 2392

[Quebectrooper]

great, love it.

 

I wish the forum would be more fun to look at !

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

glad you like it pat.

[puro]

I think it's awesome except the music, I think it's not good that web sites that play music automatically.

[SirDenzington89]

I like it too. One thing tho, I think itd look good with just a helmet with the blasters crossed underneath and the words "first imperial stormtrooper detachment" below the blasters in that silver color, just a thought

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

next up:

 

a cookie system allowing you to do several things.

 

1) turn the intro audio on and off. (leaves hyperspace transition and video clip intact.)

2) shorten the intro and turn off audio. (i.e. no hyperspace or video clip at redirect.)

3) return to original state. (places everything back in.)

 

this way you can set the introduction menu system up for your own preferances.

 

The logo used is on patches and people's web signatures, but is not prominent on

the redesign of our site. I wanted to find the best way I could to showcase

that specific logo, along with the new academy branding logo.

 

Jonathan thanks for your input on this! making a simpler logo design

would take away from the logo branding that I'm trying to keep solid.

 

 

I have not decided if the font colors will be selectable.

 

keep the input going troops!

 

your suggestions and poll votes create changes in the code...

Edited May 5, 2010 by TK Bondservnt 2392

[Drewid[501st]]

Very cool! How many movieclips did you use to make that? I also like the animation on the button hovers, though it doesn't do it for the Academy button (missing actionscript?). Is everything in one swf, or did you load external swfs for some of the animations? Great job, sir!

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

I created a FLV of the introduction with the troopers attacking by making a SWF container.

the video elements were extracted from youtube, transfered to swf flv container.

 

The introduction mission statement swf was created using xml and an swf container created by carey drake.

(extensive rewrites with the help of our boss paul)

 

The hyperspace transitions were created using separate swf containers and meta tag refreshes.

(The hyperspace elements I wanted to put inside a tie fighter, I have the scripts but it was just

getting too complex)

 

everything loads via the introduction menu.

 

I'll change the hover script for the academy link, I noticed that, but this is all just an example

for admin to see, and this is the "full blown" version.

 

there are simpler versions in the works, with a selectable system.

[Wildabeast[TK]]

simple and too the point...looks very military IMO

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

military? I"m interested to know more?

[vicsouders]

I know you mentioned the music will have an on/off option, but some of us look at this site at work (shhhh) I would prefer NO music! If I want music, I'll watch youtube.

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

oh, and the great part about any of this is that you can set the cookie to skip the entire thing.

 

and who knows... maybe this will just be somthing that people can choose to use to enter the site,

 

and some can opt not to use it at all.

 

ah... the beauty of html.