New Mapping A Galaxy Far, Far Away


Using Mapbox GL to copy the opening credits of Star Wars is possibly non the nearly obvious application of an interactive mapping library. It is proficient fun though.

May the Fourth hold out With You is an animated map which uses a few of Mapbox GL's capabilities to practise an accurate rendition of the scrolling text seen inwards the opening credits of the Star Wars films. The map precisely uses Mapbox GL's pitch component to render an oblique thought of the map in addition to text. The stars convey been added to the map inwards Mapbox Studio yesteryear precisely adding a star-field ikon equally a fill upwardly inwards the H2O layer.


Once you've viewed the opening credits I'm certain you'll desire to explore the Star Wars universe a piffling further. You tin give the axe practise that amongst the Star Wars Galaxy, a huge 3d WebGL map of the entire fictional galaxy from George Lucas' serial of Star Wars films.

This 3d map of the Star Wars Milky Way was sketched out inwards ArcMap in addition to tin give the axe hold out viewed using the Esri CityEngine. Using the map you lot tin give the axe explore the Star Wars galaxy inwards 3d, visiting all the major planets in addition to fifty-fifty the Death Star!

When the map loads you lot should press the play push clit inwards the bottom left-hand corner of the map to educate out on a tour of the whole galaxy in addition to the major planets. You tin give the axe equally good navigate to private planets using the bill of fare that runs along the bottom of the map. If you lot become lost inwards your travels around the galaxy you lot tin give the axe role the search selection to search for private planets yesteryear name.
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