Tuesday, January 12, 2010

2d icons versus 3d icons in contemporary web graphics

2D and 3D icons comparative analysis

Speaking about 3d Icons we need to point out that the source of light plays an extremely important role for creating authentic three-dimensional images. Without doubt the using several light sources in webpage design today is more effective but keep in mind that they should follow basic rules of physics and be truthful. So if you would like to make 3D icons look softer and much more realistic - use several lights.

The purpose of 2D and 3D icons is to represent the volume found in the three-dimensional world but 2D and 3D icons obtain this illusion using diverse means. Certainly the volume can be represented by 3D Icons to much more extent than 2D Icons. One of the minuses of 2D Icons are flat images that show just one perspective. Detailed highlights and imperceptible soft shadows are missing as a rule. Also the shades usage is really limited.

3D web icons can be proud of all these features instead. Nevertheless don't forget that 3D is nothing but mathematical replication of the data that unfortunately restricts its usage. In some case 3D objects like 3D Icons may be effectively replaced by 2D ones or by the videos with the sounds. The sounds give additional dimensionality to the videos that actually use 2D images.3D dimension can be created with the software used for 3D modeling. It is recommended to show 3D icons in correlation with the other objects in the neighborhood and the environment they are placed into.

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