Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:30 pm
Re: Dev Diary
Haha, THANKS, Stavros! I couldn't agree more! 
Yes, I keep thinking about exactly all of that! My design idea for the new interface actually revolves around usability on a tablet. Maybe I can finally have some good times with the Cintiq companion, you know...boy do I hate this thing. So, yeah, I absolutely agree and have that in mind for sure.
The major trick will be to spare the artist redundant complexity, but still have it available in some fashion. In some regards that means I have to make plenty of decisions for the artists first, but give them a chance to dive deeper, if so desired.
When I worked with Nanonation to create this wonderful first Verve device for the Joslyn Museum in Nebraska, Verve got stripped down all the way, only offering 3 tool choices (paintbrush, squeegee and a bucket), with a simple color pallet. There was something liberating about this, but I would never go that minimal, actually. However, I will try to kind of "split the difference", see if I can have a really simple surface access, but then all you to turn it over, so to say...noodle on all available details, hehe.
However, I don't want to go for a "simulation" pretense, you know, but rather pursue Verve by its nature. I'm not entirely sure what this means, just yet, hahahaha, but it'll come to me. For example, I would not want to offer a "paint brush", if it doesn't really act like one. That's a strange little thing that has always annoyed the heck out of me in each and every painter out there. You see this "pretty" icon of a paint brush and end up getting some kind of blobby thing to paint with. I rather offer a "blobby thing" then, so it's clear right from the start...
But MUCH rather I'd offer a really nice paint brush, if you so choose to use one, hehe.
In a way, what I'm saying is that I keep it true to itself by having terms and "icons" that reflect the tool you want to pick for what it is. At least I think I will.
Ahhhh, I'm still angry at "procreate", because literally a month before that came out some 14 years ago or so... I suggested this name to our gang at StationXstudios for what later became "messiah" (still hate that name). Actually, Fred Tepper claimed to have made that suggestion, too, hehe, only confirming that it was an awesome name. And then...puff...a giant billboard with it popped up. DOH!
I have never seen the app, though. I should go have a look, maybe...I also don't want to be too influenced and then get accused for plagiarism or so. That would really make me ashamed.
Yes, I keep thinking about exactly all of that! My design idea for the new interface actually revolves around usability on a tablet. Maybe I can finally have some good times with the Cintiq companion, you know...boy do I hate this thing. So, yeah, I absolutely agree and have that in mind for sure.
The major trick will be to spare the artist redundant complexity, but still have it available in some fashion. In some regards that means I have to make plenty of decisions for the artists first, but give them a chance to dive deeper, if so desired.
When I worked with Nanonation to create this wonderful first Verve device for the Joslyn Museum in Nebraska, Verve got stripped down all the way, only offering 3 tool choices (paintbrush, squeegee and a bucket), with a simple color pallet. There was something liberating about this, but I would never go that minimal, actually. However, I will try to kind of "split the difference", see if I can have a really simple surface access, but then all you to turn it over, so to say...noodle on all available details, hehe.
However, I don't want to go for a "simulation" pretense, you know, but rather pursue Verve by its nature. I'm not entirely sure what this means, just yet, hahahaha, but it'll come to me. For example, I would not want to offer a "paint brush", if it doesn't really act like one. That's a strange little thing that has always annoyed the heck out of me in each and every painter out there. You see this "pretty" icon of a paint brush and end up getting some kind of blobby thing to paint with. I rather offer a "blobby thing" then, so it's clear right from the start...
But MUCH rather I'd offer a really nice paint brush, if you so choose to use one, hehe.
In a way, what I'm saying is that I keep it true to itself by having terms and "icons" that reflect the tool you want to pick for what it is. At least I think I will.
Ahhhh, I'm still angry at "procreate", because literally a month before that came out some 14 years ago or so... I suggested this name to our gang at StationXstudios for what later became "messiah" (still hate that name). Actually, Fred Tepper claimed to have made that suggestion, too, hehe, only confirming that it was an awesome name. And then...puff...a giant billboard with it popped up. DOH!
I have never seen the app, though. I should go have a look, maybe...I also don't want to be too influenced and then get accused for plagiarism or so. That would really make me ashamed.
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