3D Map Video Production Full Guide: A Top Creator Teaches Hands-On Techniques, In-Depth Breakdown of the Core Logic Behind Million-View Hits

CURRICULUM

1. Trial lesson: course takeaways and learning goals

First understand what this course helps you solve, clarifying your learning direction.

2. Software and tool prep

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• 2.1 Desktop software installation and setup: teaching you to download and install the mapping software and configure the basics.
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• 2.2 Getting 3D satellite basemaps: we give you the desktop basemap resources for free, ready to use.
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• 2.3 GIS basics: a simple intro to geographic information technology, helping you understand the underlying principles.
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3. Hands-on part (items 3.1–3.5 combined)

This is the core of the course: 8 required topics and 1 optional, with step-by-step hands-on guidance.

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• 3.1 Software installation and basic operations: installing the software, getting familiar with the interface, registering an account, and learning start/end search, favorites, route selection, and track conversion.
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• 3.2 Point labels and 3D landmark creation: setting point-label styles, including making 3D landmarks.
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• 3.3 Geographic annotation methods: learning how to annotate towns, rivers, reservoirs, and roads.
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• 3.4 Animation export and video packaging: setting tour-animation parameters, exporting the animation, and editing and AE-motion-tracking the vertical short video.
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• 3.5 Optional: ArcGIS basics: if interested, you can additionally learn basic ArcGIS operations.
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4. Full case walkthrough (items 4.1–4.3 combined)

Through three real cases, experience the complete production flow.

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• 4.1 Boxing-to-Jinan animation: a complete animation from start to end.
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• 4.2 Tianjin-to-Dezhou full annotation: focusing on annotation techniques.
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• 4.3 Tengzhou-to-Jinan geographic-standard styling: applying both annotation and animation production.
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5. Bonus course

We also include a mobile map-animation tutorial to expand your skills.

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• 5.0 Mobile map-animation basics: an intro-level tutorial, easy to start.
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• 5.1 Mobile label search and style setup: supplementary content to make mobile production more efficient.
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