Friday, May 22, 2015

Researching Information for Map Development

My father does Calligraphy so I am getting him to complete the writing on my map of Somerset. I will do the little drawings of the buildings on the map. 

I research on Google maps what Somerset looks like now. I then clicked on the surrounding places and checked when they were built. Since my map will be drawn as if its from the 1500s, I will draw in the buildings that were definitely around then. These buildings and places include:

  • George Hotel
  • Chalice Well
  • Tor (Tor is the most important as that is where the Abbot and two monks where hung by Henry VIII - its part of my storyboard)

Map Reference:
This map has portraits in it. I love the idea of this. I will research into this idea further and if King of the country's map was sometimes drawn in there, then I will do this too. I will draw Henry VIII.

There is text on the top and bottom of this map. Because it is in another language I don't know what it says. If it is something that could relate to my story, then I will put this in the map too.

Rough Plan:
It looks quite empty at the moment but it will have a textured background and small details like trees and hills etc.

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