reflections
Through researching the website of donniedarkofilm i have gathered a few thoughts, ideas and learnings from art as a medium on the web. In my opinion this site has a strong art focus as it reflects the art of the film itself. As someone uneducated in the film i found this site rather confronting and and interactive artform as it draws the viewer in through layout use, colour contrast and curiousity.
I learnt from this site being an "art" website as i discovered new means to engage and interact with the viewer. In many ways it is an organic site - free to be explored and taking the user on a journey through the plot of the film. At the same time however it seems the site is directing you in a certain direction. What i liked about this site was the role each element of design had to play in the structure of the site. The flash animations and static images re-enforced the theme while text was relied upon for conveying the true message of the site. What i found interesting was that the text is an informative means however it still seemed to tie in nicely as a support for the art aspect of the site.
Dislikes:
I didn't like the amount of text needed to be read. I found myself getting bored and not wanting to go deeper into the site because of the reading effort required. If i had seen the film i'd possibly have stayed more attentive.
On that note the site seemed to taylor to just those who'd seen the film - not much there for others.
I don't think i enjoyed the site. Its an arty site and it seemed to lack really interest and punch. Rather bland in my opinion.
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