3D Map of Roshar

[+JesterLavorre she/they]

Over the last six months or so I've been working on a creating a physical 3D model of the continent of Roshar. It's still a work in progress, but I have some actual physical products to show for it as of recently. My end goal is to make the entire map out of wood and project animations like Highstorms onto it.

So far, I've made a prototype map out of foam using a CNC router.

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And I have used a projector with it to project the map of Roshar onto the foam:

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The reason I post this is I would like some feedback. Eventually I want to do something with this similar to the interactive timeline of Roshar the staff put together, but in three dimensions. Like I mentioned, I would also like to add the Highstorms to the animation, so you can see how they interact with the geography and mountains of the map.

Is there anything else I should add? Change? Improve? I have a time limit, but I'm curious to see what people think.

Finally, here's the 3D digital model I used for this in case anyone wants it for a project of their own. Feel free to use it, though it is fairly rough, so the geography isn't exactly perfect and the topography is complete guesswork.

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Roshar_Map_3D_Model_Shard_Export.stl

 

[Robin Sedai she/her]

I don't have any feedback, sorry, but it looks really cool!

Edited January 24, 2022 by Robin Hatter

[Channelknight Fadran]

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That's SO COOL!!!

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

Scud, that's amazing!!

[Morningtide she/her]

Woah!

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

THAT IS AMAZING!

[Quivil]

this is SUPER COOL!!!!

[Emery the Steelrunner he/him]

That is amazing!

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

WOW. THAT IS EPIC.

[+JesterLavorre she/they]

Well, It has been a bit, but I have finished! (I actually finished it two months ago, but I moved countries so I've been a little distracted)

Work in Progress Pics:

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After being cut out on the CNC:

Attaching all the separate pieces:

All Together!

And, the paint job (it's just white):

And here's the final animation and videos of it running (hey, look, highstorms have a perfectly straight back edge. Who would have thought?)

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Google drive link 'cause this thing is half an hour long:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18D-HwFJeNykvoCTdj1V-QTxmvALhIt0P?usp=sharing

 Some still shots of the final thing, projector setup and all!

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Our janky projector setup:

 

[Chandlerhimself]

That's really impressive.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Wow!

[gohma231]

Hey Jester, do you by have the original file used to make the STL? Would you be willing to share it?