Custom 3D Aerial Maps

Custom 3D Aerial Maps

Client:

Hyder Construction, Inc.

Pupose:

Hyder Construction approached DDS to create several display pieces for their Denver main office lobby. The purpose of the maps were to provide oblique views of construction projects Hyder completed in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado. .

Processes/Services:

USGS NED and USDA NAIP data were imported into 3D Nature Visual Nature Studio 2 (VNS). Approximately 150% vertical exaggeration was applied and the lighting was moved to an angle that better suited the southerly view in each image. Several low-resolution screen captures of various viewpoints were prepared to present to the client to choose a preferred viewpoint. The client-chosen viewpoints were rendered at 12,000 by 9,000 pixels to TIFF format. The TIFF images were placed in Adobe Illustrator CS for label placement and logo insertion. Proofs of each map were sent to the client to review in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Upon client approval, the maps were printed on a HP DesignJet 5500 on a 7-mil photo satin paper.

Deliverable to Client:

Hard-copy Map

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