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Valentiner Joined: Aug 23, 2004 Posts: 152 PM |
First of all thanks for doing us all a big favour.
Second of all, I know that time is an issue for you, but maybe :blush: you might want to consider make a version two of the theme in which instead of people, different types of spacecrafts from StarTrek (the 3 enterprises for example) appear ... or the Enterprise jumping to warp
thanks a lot! (for the circle too ) |
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Benz-Driver Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 102 PM |
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numnums Joined: Mar 05, 2004 Posts: 270 From: keeping it awesome PM |
Based on the different requests, I decided to make one template for the theme and then for each version some of the middle images will change (the character photo, logo, ship graphic, etc.) - so everybody should be happy right?
Here is a theme to test on your K700s (remember, I don't have a K700 to test with! although I might have to get one now..)
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The animation speed can be changed - here are two samples using the speed 7/100s and 1/100s (the fastest I can export).
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This one is the fast 1/100 animation - the browser plays it slower for some reason. How fast does it look on the phone?
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[ This Message was edited by: numnums on 2004-11-13 09:50 ] |
Benz-Driver Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 102 PM |
GREAT!!!! Very good!!!
I've never seen a Star Trek theme that is that good like yours!! You are the Nr. 1! Many, many thanx! Very good work!
You have a fan in Austria!
cu,
Oliver
EDIT: the faster version is better!
[ This Message was edited by: Benz-Driver on 2004-10-01 09:34 ] |
Benz-Driver Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 102 PM |
@numnums
I forgot - is it maybe possible to add the Star Trek badge and the Enterprises at the right side to the theme like at the screensaver at page 3? |
Valentiner Joined: Aug 23, 2004 Posts: 152 PM |
great work dude. incredibly astonishing. I look forward to see the complete theme, but it sounds great. Even the selection menus (for the profile etc. are great (the yellow thing)).
can you make the circle shine a little bit (so it's a little bit stressed out in the dark? )
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numnums Joined: Mar 05, 2004 Posts: 270 From: keeping it awesome PM |
The sample theme is just the template for the other versions. I think there will be 3 total.
Theme Version 1 (for benz):
center area:
-> Capt. Kirk (lady in red too?)
-> text like: "INCOMING SUBSPACE TRANSMISSION" or something
right area:
-> starfleet logo
-> original enterprise
Version 2 (for valentiner):
animation will play:
-> different ships
-> large starfleet logo
-> any characters?
right area
-> animate different ships
-> or another control panel
Version 3:
animation will play:
-> seven of nine images
right area
-> starfleet logo and voyager pics
Did I forget anything?
I'll brighten the circle and work on the rest of the menus.
Does everything line up on the sample theme?
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Valentiner Joined: Aug 23, 2004 Posts: 152 PM |
for theme 2: ships should include only Enterprise NCC 1701 D, E, NX 01, and Voyager. NO TOS (Enterprise A) please
also becarefull to maintain a part of the circle in down part (menu item like call, more, send etc.) portion (somehow)
thanks again dude, you're a great fellow |
Benz-Driver Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 102 PM |
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On 2004-10-01 19:48:03, numnums wrote:
The sample theme is just the template for the other versions. I think there will be 3 total.
Theme Version 1 (for benz):
center area:
-> Capt. Kirk (lady in red too?)
-> text like: "INCOMING SUBSPACE TRANSMISSION" or something
right area:
-> starfleet logo
-> original enterprise
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YES, perfect! (lady in red, too... *g*)
THANX!!
EDIT:
I've a great idea regarding the Pics of the characters!
Maybe (if you want) you can ad a "distorsion" (like on the TV sometimes, don't know if you know what I mean) to the second character (lady in red) after some (short) time and THEN the "END Transmission" pic. This would be like the transmission ended because of bad/no reception!
[ This Message was edited by: Benz-Driver on 2004-10-03 10:00 ] |
Temutma Joined: Oct 03, 2004 Posts: 1 From: Germany PM |
Hi numnums!
THX for turning my k700i into an real communicator!
here is one more suggestion:
is it possible to animate the line at the top of the screen?
Looking forward to see your great work,
Greetings, Temutma |
JethroUK Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 134 PM |
.....on K700i version...it would would look neat if instead of different characters on the main frame...it had an animated gif of Cap Kirk talking...as if he were talking back at you )
[ This Message was edited by: JethroUK on 2004-10-03 18:36 ] |
numnums Joined: Mar 05, 2004 Posts: 270 From: keeping it awesome PM |
Theme #2 standby/background image (2.13 Megs!!) UPDATE: this file is 255 K now - this is exported at 1/100s (fastest) but it may play slow in the browser. Please tell me how fast the animations look on the phone and if anything should speed up/slow down.
The 3-D ships came from this site: http://www.st-intelligence.com so I should probably get permission before they go into the theme.
Right panel may still need some work. And, of course, I'll put this animation into the #2 theme after I get some opinions.
K700 questions: Do the animations that loop "forever" wear down the battery? (if so, the number of loops can be changed) How long does the phone play until it goes on standby?
@Temutma
Can you animate the top part? I always heard the background (middle area) is the only part that animates.
@JethroUK
Actually I was looking for a video clip of Kirk like that. Or maybe just his mouth can move!
[ This Message was edited by: numnums on 2004-10-07 06:25 ] |
laffen Joined: Aug 07, 2001 Posts: > 500 From: Oslo, Norway PM |
You, and all other themers should try to reduce the size of the animated gif's. The image can easily be reduced to 10% of the size without losing any quality. Take a look at the two images and notice the size difference:
Original at 2.232.472 bytes:
http://static.esato.com/gfx/forum/startrek_org.gif
Optimized at 261.145 bytes:
http://static.esato.com/gfx/forum/starw.gif
[ This Message was edited by: laffen on 2004-10-05 13:32 ] |
Benz-Driver Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 102 PM |
@numnums
Great! Very good! A little big, but very good!
@laffen
Your second link is the same as the first. Also 2,23 MB. |
numnums Joined: Mar 05, 2004 Posts: 270 From: keeping it awesome PM |
Here is a 1.59 MB version UPDATE: this file is 255 K now.To get it any smaller I'd have to reduce the number of frames or colors or take away some of the animated elements.
Maybe the theme should come with a very small animated background (like just the ST emblem and one ship), and if someone really wants the large version, they can download and set the image as their background. Would that work?
[ This Message was edited by: numnums on 2004-10-07 06:28 ] |
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