Plan for Presentation
* Design of UI for the interactive map
The process of designing UI of the interactive map includes defining interactive functions and categorizing the contents of the map. UI of the map is designed with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Flash.
* Building of contents
Every content is created in 3D environment with Maya then uploaded on the interactive map. The contents are shown on the map by various forms such as animations, pictures.
- Geographical map
This map is on the highest layer of all contents. All contents are linked to this map. So, from this map visitors can explore specific areas and see other aspects of the world like the political map. This map is created with Maya and Flash.
- Advertisements
The advertisements are shown during the loading time for contents. Format of these advertisements is 2D image or simple 2D animation. The visual style of them is similar to 50s advertisements.
- 3D maps
There are two 3D maps in this interactive map. These maps are modeled and animated with Maya. When visitors select a particular place on the world map, they can see the animated 3D map.
- Political map
Political map shows the relationship between countries or continents and the military information of each continent visually. They are created on 3D environment and, of which animations are made with Flash.
Schedule
~ 10/07/2008
- Making the layout of the interactive map.
- Modeling of the world map
~ 10/14/2008
- Modeling of the first 3D map
- Making the political map
~10/21/2008
- Modeling of the second 3D map
- Making advertisements
~ 11/04/2008
- Animating the first 3D map
- Making advertisements
~ 11/11/2008
- Animating the second 3D map
- Integration of all elements
~11/18/2008
- Iterations
Visual Style
Basically, almost all element of the atlas are modeled and animated in the 3D environment. But, all living things are described as their silhouette. Regarding the visual style, the main artistic concept of this interactive map is retrospect to the era of the cold war. To realize the concept, simplified cartoon shading and black and white color palette are used.
