Holiday greetings and a hearty thank you! - Update
Added 2018-12-19 18:18:43 +0000 UTCI wanted to post a final update before I head off for the holidays. Its been a wonderful year and having you all along for the ride has been fantastic. I'm looking forward to making even better maps next year and I have some exciting ideas for future projects.
Experiments with animated maps
I've been doing some organisation of files and some experimentation this week. Specifically I wanted to create an animated map, mainly for fun, but also because I wanted to see what would be involved in creating them and if there was enough interest in them. I've attached a test video for you to see, its the Druid Grove map with a few animated extras (Wisps, water and the like). Its quite rough but shows off what can be done.
End of year gift (Free map yay!)
I have one more release this year, its going to be something fun, seasonal and a gift to all my Patrons and followers for supporting me through the year. Its likely to be out just before the new year.
Thank you all so much for your support and kind words, I hope you have a great time over the holiday break, and I look forward to creating more maps for your campaigns in the new year!
Comments
Thanks Pedro! I'm hoping to start creating the odd animated map as I go, time is always an issue, but they are really fun to work on :)
Afternoon Maps
2019-02-14 10:56:22 +0000 UTCDude!!!! more like this!
Pedro
2019-02-13 13:35:29 +0000 UTCSo I'll certainly be doing some more animation experiments in the near future.
Afternoon Maps
2018-12-25 21:33:38 +0000 UTCGreat to here your players enjoyed the map. I just learned that Roll20 can play videos with a browser extension
Afternoon Maps
2018-12-25 21:31:50 +0000 UTCRecent patron and I had to use the map yesterday in my game. The map is simply gorgeous and the little animations you added are great. My players were blown away. I'm looking forward to your next maps and hope you continue adding little animations.
Nick Schweitzer
2018-12-24 14:50:47 +0000 UTCThat map is beautiful! I may finally have to breakdown and buy a decent TV to use for this!
2018-12-20 14:21:08 +0000 UTCI'm glad it will be useful. I think I'll spend some more time looking into live maps and how I could add effects without adding lots more time to the creation process. Cheers for the feedback!
Afternoon Maps
2018-12-20 09:54:41 +0000 UTCLooks amazing. I do the same thing nickythegreek does and have a map table with which I use real miniatures. I have a planned encounter with a Druid coming up so I have a chance to use this map.
Chris Skuller
2018-12-20 02:36:55 +0000 UTCGood to know if I end up creating the odd one or two, thanks!
Afternoon Maps
2018-12-19 19:55:58 +0000 UTCthe animate battleground patreons that I subscribe to normally release a grid/ungrid version and some are starting to release a 4k in addition to their 1080p. Some have ambient sounds (water, birds, etc). These are commonly done via a google drive folder.
nickythegreek
2018-12-19 19:54:08 +0000 UTCAh that sounds awesome! Let me know if there is anything technically (file size, format and the like) that I can do to improve those. I personally don't use animated maps so its great to get feedback from people that do.
Afternoon Maps
2018-12-19 19:49:22 +0000 UTCI use animated battle maps on a 55" horizontal TV with real minis. This looks great
nickythegreek
2018-12-19 18:59:42 +0000 UTC
