I did comment out all the Zero Context Examples.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Okay, I'll have time this weekend so I'll make a list of examples which I find problematic.
edited 11th Oct '13 12:56:48 PM by treelo
Done the examples check and though Septimus Heap commented out the worst (thanks), I'm still ambiguous on many of the rest because most examples (including a lot of the ZCEs) stretch across most artistic styles used commonly in advertising in the last 20-30 years making it little more than a place for complaining about design you don't like and I feel like that level of ambiguity and whining puts it firmly into YMMV territory if that damn title doesn't do it for us.
Away from the soapbox though as we've done the TRS thread, there'd only be three or four legitimate examples given what I think is this trope so need a little hand going through what's there right now.
edited 13th Oct '13 4:38:54 AM by treelo
I think that a mixture of art styles that makes the item look very stylized is actually more like a good qualifier for the trope.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Maybe but I'm just concerned our definition isn't defined enough and comes down to "artsy fartsy visuals" in many people's eyes and what that means isn't consistent going from the examples, the mixture of styles could be what the trope is about but I don't know how many agree or at least it makes me uncertain anyway.
edited 13th Oct '13 4:46:44 AM by treelo
I'd say that the mixture of art styles and high stylization are components of this trope.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
It's a distinctive style, and I think the page image conveys it well. The Game Of Thrones example seems questionable (the title sequence is on You Tube somewhere, judge for yourself), but nothing else jumps out as problematic.
Are we sure we need a concerted effort on this one? It looks like it's healthy enough to judge on a case-by-case basis like any average trope.
Rhymes with "Protracted."
I don't think so, and the OP has messaged me to say that they don't see a need for continuing this anymore.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Following up from this TRS thread
, the examples need a workover for what fits (some examples fall into other tropes, this isn't about being confused by something nor simplistic or detailed design alone), what's a ZCE and bare weblink examples as well as a check for wicks and if they need fixing as well.