Eric Sarmany
Untitled, by Eric Sarmany
Final Rating: 80%
Information: Simple metallic shelves with white under-shelf accent lights.
Comments
Posted by atlaspower at November 24, 2004 04:58 PM
This is SWEEEEET!!!
Posted by Daniel Goffin [panel] at November 24, 2004 06:50 PM
Generally well executed, still there are some things i'd like to point out. First i would have made rounded corners for the name labels on both sides, now it looks like you forgot something. I happen to like the lights but you have used so many that the dropshadow of the shelves are gone and they loose a lot of their depth. Less is more. ;)
Posted by Eric Sarmany at November 25, 2004 11:27 AM
atlaspower: Thanks! :)
Daniel: Thanks as well. The preview image isn't as flattering as it could be. The name labels do indeed have slightly rounded corners. The shelves do lose some of their depth indeed, but that was somewhat the effect I was going for (bright lights with a semi-reflective background).
I encourage everyone to download the shelf package to get the full effect, but for those who would rather not, here are two more detailed screenshots:
http://www.erisar.com/shelf1.jpg
http://www.erisar.com/shelf2.jpg
Posted by ArcticBear at November 25, 2004 05:43 PM
You did was I was trying to do with the undershelf lights -- excellent! :) While not the most avant garde of the entries, this is a mod I would want gracing the shelves for a long period of time. Good work!
Posted by at November 25, 2004 07:31 PM
Heh heh, in the first preview, "Dude to Kill". Who?
Posted by Eric Sarmany at November 25, 2004 07:38 PM
Hehe.. dude to kill. :D
Posted by Ricky at November 26, 2004 11:29 AM
This one rocks! Well executed. I could see myself using this one for a long time. It should definitely make the top 3!
Posted by at November 26, 2004 01:43 PM
This is nice, but a bit overrated. The lights look like they are under a rounded bottom of the shelf. Don't know how to describe better.
Posted by Eric Sarmany at November 26, 2004 01:52 PM
Ricky: Thanks! I tried to keep the design simple so it would be nice to use for long periods of time. I tried to come up with a design that would make the content of your library stand out more than the backgrounds. :)
Nameless: Yeah, that's pretty much what I was going for. It's a bit surreal, but I think it still works out OK. Originally I had put the lights behind a small "lip" underneath the shelf, but I decided to leave it out and just put the lights directly underneath. As it is, the effect is that the lights start from just above the underside of the shelf (out of view).
Posted by Parker Bennett at November 27, 2004 11:08 AM
I kind of like the close-knit lights; they look like the tube lights with little LEDs that are under our kitchen cabinets. This looks better in use than in the preview. The background has a nice subtle texture. Nice job!