Concept - need heaps of critic!

[spazmaster]

hey guys...i'm trying to bring this concept to life (1/2 page graphic- 1/2 page drawn), but i'm still not really happy with what i'm seeing.

i got 2 swf's up and would really appreciate it if you guys could tell me the elements you like...and dont like. maybe cool ideas i should go for.

your feedback is very valuable to me since i'm right at the start of this project.
(will be finishing on friday though)

lemme know what you guys think of this:

semi-intro

http://test.eight.nl/intro.swf

frontpage - still too empty?

http://test.eight.nl/c-front.swf

the "why page" - wanna do some animations with the photographic elements - like animate the 8 ball from btootm (drawn) to top.

http://test.eight.nl/why.swf

[pixelstar]

Hey.

Here is my thoughts: take them or leave them :p

Intro:
The way you did the logo bounce in the "water" works well. What I don't like is the ++++++ across the water line. What is the purpose of the crosses here?

The other pages:
The +++ work better with out the large grey water. I like the sensibility of this page. I think that your links which are drawn, are a bit sloppy. (The fact that they are drawn makes the rest of the site look like it is for kids)

I like the logo, but becareful adding the same drawn style to everything else. The drawn elements mixed with clinical elements are a nice idea, but I think they should be used cleverly, and appropriatly and thoughtfully.

good luck!

[tost]

i like the animation very much,
but pixelstar has a good point 'bout the +++ses
by combining the 2 styles in one element, the contrast flattens a little
i think the frontier will be less obvious and more subtile when it isn't marked. but one has to see to know, of course.

also, make it go faster. you let the logo bump out all the way before 'new media' comes in, maybe let it come in sooner so you don't lose the tempo.. intro's should - zip - by.

but it's a good concept, go ahead and keep it clean. i wouldn't worry about too emty pages too much, at the contrary, i think your design would love some white space around. :)

btw - if you're from arnhem,
and you make this,
then you must have something to do with a girl named ytje, no?
;)

[spazmaster]

thx dudes! your feedback was great!

i've updated what i had @ http://test.eight.nl
i added some animations and stuff....its only 12kb till now! :)

please speak your mind!

i've tried to make the scribbly text a little neater so it doesnt have so much of a childish look.
i left out the grey area.

please keep coming with feedback!

[phrequency]

My only issue is the buttons at the bottom: Why, Services, etc...

you need to create the buttons so you do not have to point exactly on the lines which make up the words. Knawmean? For instance, the R in 'Services", if you put your mouse inside the loop of the r you cannot click it.

Make sense?

But I really really like the intro thing, very clean, the site in general is very clean....