WorldMapper
Powerful map creation toolset
WorldMapper is a “story creation” map application that makes it easy to transform daily news easily into exciting map-centric sequences that captivate audiences. You can seamlessly integrate WorldMapper into your newsroom using the Avid Maestro | News or MediaCentral. WorldMapper supports all standard video formats used by TV broadcasters worldwide"
Product Highlights
Access a global map database
WorldMapper is based on Microsoft’s powerful Bing™ search engine, NASA’s Blue Marble mapping services, and Open Street Maps. WorldMapper also includes a library of all national and interstate borders, so political information can be integrated quickly and easily.Create and collaborate with ease
Create map sequences directly from Maestro | News or in MediaCentral and save them to MediaCentral | Production for anyone with access. Once saved, journalists can edit the maps in a MediaCentral timeline, and editors can use them in Media Composer or as a video in a Maestro graphics template.
Get flexible configuration
WorldMapper can be used as a standalone application as well as a client-server, and up to five clients can be connected simultaneously. If the workflow contains more than one WorldMapper, content can be centralized by sharing a common database.
Features
Transform daily news
Customize any map
By using a simple and intuitive editor, you can modify the appearance of the map according to your needs—from one-color flat maps to multi-colored 3D globe maps. All the different map layouts can be saved for later use.Highlight geographical locations
WorldMapper comes with a library of all national and interstate borders, enabling you to integrate political information quickly and easily. Countries and regions can be colored for greater emphasis. The map’s color and outlines may be adapted to the layout concept. You can even edit both the look and content of the depicted countries' borders, such as when visualizing shifts in ownership claims. The edited border is saved as a copy so that the original can still be accessed.Add visual graphics enhancements
Visually show flight and trip routes clearly using a variety of object animations. The magnifying glass brings high-resolution street-level maps into focus, while the “Bird's Eye View” feature provides impressive 45-degree site visuals without leaving the overview position of the map. The Mini Map locator maintains the overview even when the visualization dives deep into the map. Previously used location data can be stored in a bookmark library and found easily for later use.Integrated workflow