This paper reports on techniques developed by the US National Park Service for the production, presentation, and manipulation of 3D landscapes.
Production is based on desktop software and mostly public domain data.
The presentation approach strives to combine the aesthetic achievements of traditional illustrators and panoramists with the latest advancements in digital graphics. Complex natural phenomena are presented in a more understandable manner through data manipulation. Errungenschaften der digitalen Graphik. Relief modelierungen, die bildliche Verbesserung, die graphische Beleuchtung, vertikale Aufrisse, digitale Bildverschiebungen, Globen, Blockdiagramme und Panoramas. Introduction Traditionally, the US National Park Service has employed panoramic art to illustrate the dramatic landscapes and cultural resources of our national parks.