Me and the guys from Bureau BlauwGeel have been working together on their new website: http://www.bureaublauwgeel.nl
The CMS-based website uses video files to create a dynamic, living and breathing background.
Each menu item has a background image that slowly zooms in to keep that dynamic feel.
Although the background and interface always adjust to the size of [...]
A popular effect these days is using a strong ‘depth of field’ effect in film and photography. The subject of the image is sharp, while the rest of the image is out of focus. I wondered if this effect could be simulated in actionscript without resorting to a 3D package like Away3D.
In this experiment I use a gradient alpha mask which masks a blurred version of the loaded image. It’s very simple but I guess it works!
Depth of field flash
The plant is out of focus
Depth of Field flash 2
The plant is in focus… sort of…
View the animated example here.
