First Step of Map Translations

I have gone back to the first step of my process of translations to how I would like to original maps to look. Instead of using an already made map to show the original paths, I am using some hand drawn illustrations I have from mapping out my trips. Below are some variations I created from the driving map from Beverly, MA to Gorham, ME to Freeport, ME. The first photograph is where I started and after input there were a few things to think about. There was the idea of different colored states, sewing the line of the states to divide them, and then making the path pop out more. I took all into consideration and came up with the second variation shown. I chose not to change the path because this is supposed to be a two-dimensional map and I didn't want to create too many layers. It should be kept on the flatter side. After creating this one, I am not sure how I feel about the different colored states. I think that they come off as cliche - this could be because of my color choices and sticking to typical map colors though. Maybe that is something I can play with further if I chose to do different colors. Right now, I enjoy the one color better but I did enjoy how the sewing turned out for the state lines.

Rings

I finished my 25 drawings. Tomorrow I will scan them all. I will need to find a paper that is nice to print them on. Then I should print them all, then I need to mount them all on foam board, then I need to cut 25 pieces of glass to put them behind. I want to arrange them in an order that looks like it is slightly turning and moving in space.

Poster

I finally made a decent piece with the info-graphic I made of the Island last semester.

3D Letterforms

I'm trying to figure out a way to cover the 3D objects. The first three are of my first try, and the forth is the second try. I'm mostly working on figuring out how to get the edges covered. In the mock-ups I used both glue and tape, but I will be using a stronger adhesive for the final.

Animation Update 2/08/11

I try to put in 5 hours a day on this. Usually during weekdays, it ends up being 4, and on weekends it ends up being 6 or 7, so it evens out.

New additions since last time include:
       - Finished backgrounds added to scenes that previously had blank backgrounds
       - The characters now move when you see them at the starting line for the first time
       - New animations of characters stretching
       - Slight tweaks to things, a lot of them involving the sheep
       - A bird's eye view of the characters approaching the lake, which was not in the storyboard or animatic. It replaces a different shot of the characters running towards the camera, which would have been much more difficult to animate.
       - Getting closer to the last scene; the rocket breaking down.

"conversation piece"

I'm trying to put together some sort of 2D poster or supplemental graph to go alongside my sculptural graph that maps out a conversation.
I started mapping things out and working with images in photoshop and illustrator. This is a rough concept of how I might want it to look:

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