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ITGM 715 Interactive Web Design Summer 2010 Professor David Meyers
Description Using Macromedia Dreamweaver and any tools you prefer to use for image creation (Photoshop,
Concept
Illustrator, ImageReady, Fireworks, Digital camera, scanner, etc.), create a fully functioning Web site on
To create an engaging storybook-style website that
the artist or artwork of your choice.
will tell the story of Hyrule, Link, and Zelda using standard HTML and CSS.
Your content should include information about something or someone that has inspired you, presented in a compelling way so as to communicate to others what you like about it. Your site can feature a visual artist, performer, curator, film, exhibition, etc. You are free to choose from any influential artist or artwork, but be sure that your research will provide both imagery and explanatory text that you can use in your site.
Inspiration Zelda is a video game series from Nintendo, centering
The games have occasionally been represented in a
around the story of the hero, Link, and his quest to
traditional storybook style, which suited the game
save the princess, Zelda.
perfectly.
Every major game in the series has been a hallmark
Almost every installment utilizes a different graphical
of the gaming industry and has a tremendous
style, however the elements remain constant; Link
following.
and his green “hero’s suit”, Ganon the monsterous villain, and the triforce, Link’s source of energy.
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Thumbnails The design will be essentially a single-page with emulated pages; using script to simulate navigating to the different links.
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Sitemap
Home
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Zelda
Link
Ganon
Hyrule
Triforce
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Look and Feel / Concept 1
Color This direction employs the use of a hand-drawn sketch feeling, with soft pastel colors, leaving the focus on the content.
Typefaces Display Text Tekton Pro The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog Texture Body Text Arial The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog
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Link
Concept art from Skyward Sword
Zelda Hyrule Ganon Triforce
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Link has almost no spoken dialogue in the game series outside the CD-i series of games from The Legend of Zelda. Facial expression has only been visible since the series appeared on the Nintendo 64. Miyamoto has said in interviews that his conceptualization of The Legend of Zelda, and of Link, was based on his childhood memories of books, movies, stories and personal experiences. He tried to make people identify with Link and have the opportunity to be heroes like the character. Although at the end of some games Link becomes vastly talented in physical and magical arts, he usually starts off the game as a regular boy.
Look and Feel / Concept 2
Color Inspired by the graphics in early Nintendo games, this second concept will resemble the original Zelda games rather than the subject matter of the games.
Typefaces Display Text Unibody 8 The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog
Body Text Arial The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog
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Inspiration
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Link Zelda Hyrule Ganon Triforce
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The triforce
The Triforce (トライフォース, Toraifōsu?) is a triangular sacred relic that represents the essences of the Golden Goddesses. It is made up of three smaller triangles known as the Triforce of Wisdom, Triforce of Power and Triforce of Courage. Each of these embody the essence of their respective goddess, and bestow certain boons on their bearers. In most of its appearances, the Triforce or its pieces manifest as a crest on the hands of their bearers. These crests resonate when near each other, and the Triforce pieces can emerge from their bearers.
Final Designs
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Final Designs
Link Zelda Hyrule Ganon
Link All creatures big and small owe their lives to this legendary adventurer. Link's list of accomplishments sprawls longer than we could even begin to list here, but he is most well known for his vital role in keeping Ganon, The King of Evil, safely locked away in the Dark World. Some of Link's most famous accomplishments include rescuing Princess Zelda on multiple occasions, saving the citizens of Termina from certain demise, as well as freeing the island of Koholint from savage monster attacks.
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Humble to the end, Link is known not merely as a hero but as a symbol of courage, strength and wisdom as well. Tales of his bravery will never cease, and his legend will never ever die.