Moving Travel Map at DVinfo.net

Tom Turney · August 27th, 2003, 07:09 PM

I'm doing a documentary on the City of Rajshahi in Bangladesh.
For openers I would like to use a world map;

The flight starting in Mineapolis to Tokyo then Singapore to DHAKA, Bangladesh then it was by bus to Rajshahi.

I would like to use a format as when travelling overseas, one can watch the screen and see the location....position of the aircraft.

Any suggestions as to how I might use this format to show the viewers, just where Bangladesh is and at least to Dhaka.

Any help appreciated.
Tom Turney Video Productions
Bemidji, Minnesota
videoent81@yahoo.com

Rob Lohman · September 9th, 2003, 10:46 AM

I've moved your question to a more approriate forum.

Jeff Donald · September 9th, 2003, 12:00 PM

I don't understand what you want. Do you have a link to something similar? If it's an animation, I would do it in post.

Neil Fisher · September 9th, 2003, 01:17 PM

from my understanding, your looking to do something similar to the Indian Jones thing. Where it shows a scrolling map with a moving red line indicating current position, with red dots positioning stops along the way.

Personally I have no real suggestions on how this can be do relativitly easy. The onoly way which I can think of this working is the following;

- Have a high quality world map, maybe something from NASA.
- Place a red dot on your origin
- Then have a thinner red line begin moving out of the red dot.
- the line must have a transparncy bordering the red dot.
- Once the origin dot is out of view, I imagine it would be relativily easy to do.

Please let us see the final product!!

Glenn Chan · September 9th, 2003, 04:16 PM

Which editing program are you doing?

I would create an image and overlay it onto the map. I would use a garbage matte to gradually reveal the red path overlay. Create the overlay in Photoshop, add a little texture maybe, and make sure you start off with a broadcast safe color. Save a copy in a format with an alpha/transparency channel.

Paul Tauger · September 9th, 2003, 05:22 PM

This sounds like a variation on scripted text that appears to write by itself. There's a great tutorial on how to do this at:

www.wrigleyvideo.com

Stephen Schleicher · September 10th, 2003, 11:07 AM

If you have after effects, create a mask and apply Vegas or Stroke

Boris Key · May 10th, 2008, 03:10 PM

here is another thread where I posted how I did something like in original post
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...130#post875130

August 27th, 2003, 07:09 PM	#1
Tom Turney New Boot Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN 56601 Posts: 6	Moving Travel Map I'm doing a documentary on the City of Rajshahi in Bangladesh. For openers I would like to use a world map; The flight starting in Mineapolis to Tokyo then Singapore to DHAKA, Bangladesh then it was by bus to Rajshahi. I would like to use a format as when travelling overseas, one can watch the screen and see the location....position of the aircraft. Any suggestions as to how I might use this format to show the viewers, just where Bangladesh is and at least to Dhaka. Any help appreciated. Tom Turney Video Productions Bemidji, Minnesota videoent81@yahoo.com __________________ Tom Turney

September 9th, 2003, 10:46 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I've moved your question to a more approriate forum. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 9th, 2003, 12:00 PM	#3
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I don't understand what you want. Do you have a link to something similar? If it's an animation, I would do it in post. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 9th, 2003, 01:17 PM	#4
Neil Fisher Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Saskatoon SK Canada Posts: 136	from my understanding, your looking to do something similar to the Indian Jones thing. Where it shows a scrolling map with a moving red line indicating current position, with red dots positioning stops along the way. Personally I have no real suggestions on how this can be do relativitly easy. The onoly way which I can think of this working is the following; - Have a high quality world map, maybe something from NASA. - Place a red dot on your origin - Then have a thinner red line begin moving out of the red dot. - the line must have a transparncy bordering the red dot. - Once the origin dot is out of view, I imagine it would be relativily easy to do. Please let us see the final product!! __________________ neilfisher.com

September 10th, 2003, 11:07 AM	#7
Stephen Schleicher Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hays, KS Posts: 188	If you have after effects, create a mask and apply Vegas or Stroke __________________ Stephen Schleicher www.stephenschleicher.com

September 9th, 2003, 04:16 PM	#5
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Which editing program are you doing? I would create an image and overlay it onto the map. I would use a garbage matte to gradually reveal the red path overlay. Create the overlay in Photoshop, add a little texture maybe, and make sure you start off with a broadcast safe color. Save a copy in a format with an alpha/transparency channel.

September 9th, 2003, 05:22 PM	#6
Paul Tauger Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles (recently from San Francisco) Posts: 954	This sounds like a variation on scripted text that appears to write by itself. There's a great tutorial on how to do this at: www.wrigleyvideo.com

May 10th, 2008, 03:10 PM	#8
Boris Key New Boot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 11	here is another thread where I posted how I did something like in original post http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...130#post875130