illusion of satelite image creation

Dan Farzad · November 10th, 2005, 12:33 PM

i want to create a fly from space to a certain spot in LA.
other than the stuff Google offers do u guys have any suggestion of softwares or how i can do this?
appreciate any suggestion

Richard Alvarez · November 10th, 2005, 02:25 PM

The cheapest way would be to get the government images. (Like google uses). Then do a pan and zoom Closer and closer within each image. You can 'cover' the cuts between different images with 'cloud cover'.

Boyd Ostroff · November 10th, 2005, 02:42 PM

Check out Terraserver:

http://terraserver.microsoft.com/default.aspx

You can purchase high res photos there, but I think they're only black and white. Another site is TopoZone:

http://www.topozone.com/default.asp

I think they sell color imagery. But if you just want to do it with software as an effect then you might be interested in software like Vue:

http://e-onsoftware.com/

I have been working with Vue Infinite for the past few months, and it's an amazing software package. Still a little buggy, but worth it IMO. But the other versions of Vue Esprit are a better value if you don't need the sophisticated features (like ecosystems).

November 10th, 2005, 12:33 PM	#1
Dan Farzad Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 107	illusion of satelite image creation - softwares? i want to create a fly from space to a certain spot in LA. other than the stuff Google offers do u guys have any suggestion of softwares or how i can do this? appreciate any suggestion

November 10th, 2005, 02:25 PM	#2
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	The cheapest way would be to get the government images. (Like google uses). Then do a pan and zoom Closer and closer within each image. You can 'cover' the cuts between different images with 'cloud cover'.

November 10th, 2005, 02:42 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Check out Terraserver: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/default.aspx You can purchase high res photos there, but I think they're only black and white. Another site is TopoZone: http://www.topozone.com/default.asp I think they sell color imagery. But if you just want to do it with software as an effect then you might be interested in software like Vue: http://e-onsoftware.com/ I have been working with Vue Infinite for the past few months, and it's an amazing software package. Still a little buggy, but worth it IMO. But the other versions of Vue Esprit are a better value if you don't need the sophisticated features (like ecosystems).