wondered if any 3D/2D art guru that can help me with some small request.
i'm trying to make some sort of "3D spinning wireframe globe" effect that zooms into specific country & highlight it.
i'm aiming for something very similar to this:
(this picture is linked from "core security" sales website @
http://www.coresecurity.com/company/offices/index.php)
i have some small experience with Maya, but i haven't been able to find the "right" texture to make this one look the way i want it to. in the picture above this is 1 frame, whereas i want to make mine animated & the zoom level will be like this that it will fit into 110x110 pixels animated gif (when exported), so i don't need the texture to be too much detailed or high-res - just general outfit that will fit onto 3D-sphere when using it as texture via 3D software like Maya or 3DMax.
eventually what i'm trying to accomplish is for example to say some user from the forum is from US i'll show the globe spinning & then spin slower & zoom a bit & then i'll highlight the US on the map & stop there.
if anyone can help me creating texture, that i can later apply to 3D sphere to it, i think i will be able to make it from there.
thanks in advanced for anyone that can help.
07-18-2006, 06:15 AM
needs some wireframe erath texture 
