How to stream NASA data to create animated maps

Getting good map data into 3D apps is complicated, but this handy plug-in solves that problem for Cinema 4D users, says Mike Griggs.

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Animated maps are a staple of motion graphics work that, with the advent of Google Earth, has raised client expectations that their cartographic animations exceed those of freely available tools.

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