Creating a the Multi-Universe map.

In the film The Dimension Infinite Ed requested that I design the Map. This Map is quite important to the story. It has hidden clues and fills up one shot in the film. I went in too detail about how this map was going to look. I had the idea that it looked like an old sea map or a pirates map.

I gathered picture of old maps from the internet. I thought it would be great to have that hand drawn look as if it had been passed on and bits added to it. Ed requested that I add the infinite logo in the center.

I then started to think about what else would be on the map. If this is a map to the multi universe we need different planets. I had a look at the different planets and what would be interesting to place on the map.

I then started to design the map. I tried to make it worn and crinkly. Here what it ended up looking like. 

 I used Latin for the words all over the map as I thought that the main characters shouldn't be able to read or understand it. This gives the map so mystery.

Once I finished the design I took it in to Maya and started to create a Bump Map for it. Bump maps add a 'fake' texture to objects. It gives the illusion that there is more detail when there isn't. Here are a few test renders of the map.

Thanks for reading :)