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There are other similar examples, where the function of the map was
somewhat “lost in translation”. One for all is also a 3D map, in this case
not only of a surface, but of the space. In the Star Wars Episode II - Attack
of the Clones (2002) Obi-Wan Kenobi on his quest to find the invisible
planet literally walks through the 3D model of the space (
Fig.7a
). From the
outside it looks faultless, except for the fact, that every visually received
information comes to the observer through one point - his eyes. Orienta-
tion is not only about configuration of the objects but also about their posi-
tion towards the observer. The change of eyes' position necessarily means
the change of objects configuration and consequently the loss of the sense
of direction. In an eight years older movie Stargate (1994) it is possible to
see a much more realistic and serviceable, though not so visually exciting,
space map (
Figure7b
).
a)
b)
Figure 7:
a) Star Wars - ep.2 (2002), b) Stargate (1994
)
