#1790: games, ukraine, illustrating
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games
Cartographers playing computer games analyze Elden Ring's map, not from cartographic aesthetics per se, but from interactivity, immersion, completeness, and interpersonal aspect.
https://stamen.com/cartographers-play-video-games-a-review-of-the-map-in-elden-ring/ -
ukraine
The Invasion of Ukraine in 2022 in a collection of satellite images, 3D photogrammetric data and 360° panoramic images in interactive digital scrolling
https://ion.cesium.com/stories/viewer/?id=8be6f99c-0d4c-46ce-91a3-313e3cac62fe -
illustrating
The people who draw the rocks are three Swisstopo cartographers who are experts in shady relief, a technique for illustrating a mountain (and any of its glaciers) to make it look three-dimensional, which the Alps make.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/arts/alps-map-glacier-rock.html | archive.org
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