Re: animated maps

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Hello, Milwaukee!
You wrote  on Sat, 3 Sep 2005 02:44:07 -0700:

1) Hard way. Use some 3D animation software such as 3ds max.

2) More easy and more interesting way. (I use it) Using free Google Earth software (earth.google.com), You can "fly" from one placemark to another above the real imaginery or Your own overlayed map. But to record resulting video file You should buy an expensive Google Earth Pro or just download a small Fraps program www.fraps.com which can capture video in realtime directly from the Google window.



MM> hello.
MM> i'm not sure if i can do this in a non-linear editing program like
MM> movie maker but i thought i'd ask... i'm trying to figure out how to
MM> make smooth-looking and easy-to-produce travel map animations along the
MM> lines of what were shown in the indiana jones trilogy. i've explored
MM> some animation programs in paint shop pro and adobe director, but those
MM> programs don't seem to allow me to easily animate my background (the
MM> map) but rather want me to animate foreground images. i know movie
MM> maker has a few decent pan/zoom effects that could be helpful in the
MM> scrolling of the map, but what is an easy all-in-one method of making
MM> an animated map which scrolls down and includes a moving travel line
MM> along the roadway? if anyone could tell me, i'd be most thankful.

With best regards, Евгений Фирсов. 

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