How can a location be mapped without space and distance?
The first step was figuring out where I wanted to focus my map, and I ended up choosing a stretch of Metropolitan Av. in Williamsburg. Since I had many memories at multiple locations along this route, I decided to use the mental images I had to map how I envision the area. Using colored pencils, I created “orbs” that focused on the color and light of each place. The choice of shape was inspired by the way memories are depicted in the movie Inside Out, as spheres with the memory playing within them. After each location was drawn, I took photos and ran them through a simple image editing app to up the saturation and add texture. Then it was a matter of organizing them in a space, adding a stylized background, and using light, shadow and glow to add depth and a
vibrant atmosphere.
The first step was figuring out where I wanted to focus my map, and I ended up choosing a stretch of Metropolitan Av. in Williamsburg. Since I had many memories at multiple locations along this route, I decided to use the mental images I had to map how I envision the area. Using colored pencils, I created “orbs” that focused on the color and light of each place. The choice of shape was inspired by the way memories are depicted in the movie Inside Out, as spheres with the memory playing within them. After each location was drawn, I took photos and ran them through a simple image editing app to up the saturation and add texture. Then it was a matter of organizing them in a space, adding a stylized background, and using light, shadow and glow to add depth and a
vibrant atmosphere.
