One of the big trends inward interactive maps over the final twelve months has been the growing role of storey maps. This yr digital maps accept been used to say stories inward long-form tidings reports together with inward impressive information visualizations. While storey maps accept been pop inward these non-fiction narratives they accept non been used every bit much nonetheless inward the public of fiction.
One actually impressive exception to this tendency is The Fellowship of the Ring map. This Leaflet.js created map animates through a re-telling of The Lords of the Ring. Just press play together with yous tin sit down dorsum together with scout an interactive visualization of the adventures of Frodo Baggins together with his colleagues on a map of Middle-Earth.
As the narrative unfolds yous tin sentiment the movements of all the original characters on the map. At the same fourth dimension a really shortened version of the storey is revealed inward text at the altitude of the map. During the tale yous tin click on whatsoever of the characters' markers to larn a piddling to a greater extent than close the original protagonists inward Tolkein's epic story.
The Fellowship of the Ring map tin besides hold out synchronized amongst the movie. If yous direct this selection together with rootage the map at the same fourth dimension every bit the cinema yous tin snuff it on rail of all the characters on the map every bit yous scout Peter Jackson's film.
