I saw Source Code last night at SXSW. It’s the second film by British director Duncan Jones (Moon) and penned by Ben Ripley who hasn’t written anything of real consequence of which I’m aware (Species 3 doesn’t count, right?). Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga make up the core cast in this action-thiller that felt like it was out of the 70s or 80s (but in a good way). It’s hard to write about a movie that is build on a secret that the audience doesn’t know without ruining it, so I’ll be vague while giving my impressions of this film.
Maximillian Hill
Interactive Design
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Source Code @ SXSW
posted on March 12th, 2011 in SXSW
Tagged: Austin, Ben Ripley, Duncan Jones, film, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, movies, Source Code, SXSW, Vera Farmiga
Interesting Ray-Ban Ad
posted on November 11th, 2010 in Found Online
Ray-ban has tossed together a nice stop-motion video using a photocopier. Which that’s not all that impressive, the video features ‘live action’ which ups its cool quotient. Check it out after the jump.
HTML5 Facts & Myths
posted on October 30th, 2010 in Found Online, Web Technology
Smashing Magazine has written an article about the facts and myths that surround HTML5.
As a web developer, I frequently find that people are confused with the concept of HTML5. For those people, the Smashing Magazine article is a great place to start to understand what HTML5 and what it isn’t. Even if you aren’t confused by HTML5, I highly recommend reading it.
ThisIsMyPixel.com Launched
posted on October 9th, 2010 in My Work
I have just launched ThisIsMyPixel.com. The site lets users design a pixel of any color they want, and then share their pixel on Twitter or Facebook. Go ahead and try it: It’s simple and fun.
How Not to Design a User Interface
posted on October 4th, 2010 in Design
I’m sure that the designer(s) and developer(s) of this site think they did a great job, but it’s just not intuitive to me at all:
YouAreTheTechnology.com (may not be work safe – has semi-nude models)
If you’re a designer, you have to remember that when you’re designing anything with which a user will interact, you aren’t going to be there to help them figure it out. Redesigning common elements (like scroll bars, forms elements) may negatively impact the experience as users will give up quickly and leave. It’s aggravating as a developer when a designer wants to blast the normal UI elements for fancy/dressed up ones simply because they can, because as a user, I can totally relate to feeling lost in on a site with an alien look-and-feel.
So be kind to your audience by giving them something that they recognize and don’t force them to learn how to use your site or they may just leave.
