A while ago I recreated the cocoa mug from that WWDC 2007 banner for internal use at a client and fortunately got permission to share it, so here it is :)
Nicely done but if that is hot chocolate inside that mug, I don't see how you could be able to see the other side of those white marshmellows (or something like that?) which are dipped in the of it. It gives it a too transparant feeling. I am the worst person ever to explain such things in English but at least I tried!
Elias Keppens has a valid point. I think the original designer intended it to be reflection of the marshmallows on the chocolate surface rather than refraction of them through the liquid : http://cl.ly/Czn3
You know guys, no, sorry. As much as I hate watery hot chocolate, I really don't believe those are reflections in the original icon. Not under the earthly laws of physics. So since I wanted to stick as close as possible to the source (except for fixing that floating marshmallow on the left) I kept that look.
The original icon would have been made using Cinema 4D so the rendering it underwent would take into account the reflections, refractions and other parts of realism the icon contains.
You know, both Elias and Prathyush are spot on, sorry Philipp. In the original, those are definitely reflections. The front most marshmallow is a dead give away. Since they are cork shaped, it wouldn't make any sense that the shaded parts are submersed, as that would mean the front most marshmallow (in the original) is horrendously misshapen (looking almost like a cone than a cork). Look closer, they are most certain reflections (look at the red shapes).
i agree with Philipp, if the it was reflection in the original icon, the one on the right should be something like this http://idzr.org/wd97 btw i also dont like that thick chocolate, so i hope it could be refraction XD
Excellent work but I have to agree with the Elias and Prathyush.
@Chee Fang the marshmallows are almost matte so one wouldn't reflect on another. The chocolat has more reflective properties and sure will reflect the marshmallows on it's surface as seen on the original.
Chee's point is that a real reflection of the top right marshmallow would go the other way, which I can only agree with. Also, there aren't any reflections of the marshmallows on the left side. I almost hope you guys are right because it makes more sense, but I'm not seeing it.
But hey, thanks for the discussion everyone :D However I haven't touched the icon in almost a year and probably won't change that now.
@Bruno Sure, marshwallow wont reflect on marshwallow, but the blue shape i drawn is the shape of reflection if there is no marshwallw blocking in front of the very right one. it directly reflects on the chocolate. The physcis laws tell us the turning point of the shape both for the marshwallow and reflection are in the same perpendicular line, which was shown as red line in my capture. http://idzr.org/wd97 the original reflection doesnt make much sense, the direction is not correct i think if it was reflection
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Philipp Antoni
A while ago I recreated the cocoa mug from that WWDC 2007 banner for internal use at a client and fortunately got permission to share it, so here it is :)
5 months ago
Nicely done but if that is hot chocolate inside that mug, I don't see how you could be able to see the other side of those white marshmellows (or something like that?) which are dipped in the of it. It gives it a too transparant feeling. I am the worst person ever to explain such things in English but at least I tried!
5 months ago
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Prathyush Pramod
Elias Keppens has a valid point. I think the original designer intended it to be reflection of the marshmallows on the chocolate surface rather than refraction of them through the liquid : http://cl.ly/Czn3
But this looks really superb, Philipp.
5 months ago
RIP!!!!!
5 months ago
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Philipp Antoni
You know guys, no, sorry. As much as I hate watery hot chocolate, I really don't believe those are reflections in the original icon. Not under the earthly laws of physics. So since I wanted to stick as close as possible to the source (except for fixing that floating marshmallow on the left) I kept that look.
5 months ago
The original icon would have been made using Cinema 4D so the rendering it underwent would take into account the reflections, refractions and other parts of realism the icon contains.
5 months ago
This is nice.
5 months ago
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William Szilveszter
You know, both Elias and Prathyush are spot on, sorry Philipp. In the original, those are definitely reflections. The front most marshmallow is a dead give away. Since they are cork shaped, it wouldn't make any sense that the shaded parts are submersed, as that would mean the front most marshmallow (in the original) is horrendously misshapen (looking almost like a cone than a cork). Look closer, they are most certain reflections (look at the red shapes).
http://cl.ly/3W1T0A2i0G1D2M1l2b2j
You did an outstanding job recreating the original icon, but most certainly messed up on that one particular design element.
The mug is just beautiful.
5 months ago
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Chee Fang
i agree with Philipp, if the it was reflection in the original icon, the one on the right should be something like this http://idzr.org/wd97
btw i also dont like that thick chocolate, so i hope it could be refraction XD
5 months ago
Excellent work but I have to agree with the Elias and Prathyush.
@Chee Fang the marshmallows are almost matte so one wouldn't reflect on another. The chocolat has more reflective properties and sure will reflect the marshmallows on it's surface as seen on the original.
5 months ago
Nothing wrong with the marshmallows, because everything reminds me of an oblique projection. The blueprint still needs a lot more work, though.
5 months ago
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Philipp Antoni
Chee's point is that a real reflection of the top right marshmallow would go the other way, which I can only agree with. Also, there aren't any reflections of the marshmallows on the left side. I almost hope you guys are right because it makes more sense, but I'm not seeing it.
But hey, thanks for the discussion everyone :D However I haven't touched the icon in almost a year and probably won't change that now.
5 months ago
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Chee Fang
@Bruno Sure, marshwallow wont reflect on marshwallow, but the blue shape i drawn is the shape of reflection if there is no marshwallw blocking in front of the very right one. it directly reflects on the chocolate. The physcis laws tell us the turning point of the shape both for the marshwallow and reflection are in the same perpendicular line, which was shown as red line in my capture. http://idzr.org/wd97
the original reflection doesnt make much sense, the direction is not correct i think if it was reflection
5 months ago
wanna have one.
5 months ago
incredible...makes me want a hot chocolate!
5 months ago
love it!
5 months ago
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Bryce
I can feel the heat rising from the mug! Nice work!
5 months ago