The project aimed to blend 2.5D animation with real footage to highlight Læsø Island's charm. Initially, a guided path animation was attempted but later replaced by a detailed 3D map to navigate the island's locations. Extensive texturizing and depth creation were pivotal, with JavaScript enabling a dynamic shadow effect for a faux 3D appearance. A high aperture and animated focal point, alongside layer-specific camera settings, achieved a tilt-lens visual, ensuring the map's readability while emphasizing selected features like the location pin.
The project utilized three color palettes, aimed to harmonize with the ocean and the beige/brown tones of the map, while also providing complementary colors for contrast, like the pin. For text, the goal was a font that's bold, legible from various angles and sizes, but also modern, fun, and mysterious. The chosen fonts were the sans serif font Arlette and the serif font Journal by Zuzana Licko, balancing readability with aesthetic appeal.
This video is still in progress, but here's the video so far
