SkillShare – Create Documentary Style Map Animation with Google Earth Studio Adobe After Effects 2026
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If you’ve ever wanted to create clean, documentary-style map animations, the kind that zoom smoothly from Earth to a city and then break down regions with crisp, modern graphics. This class will take you through the entire process step-by-step.
In this advanced workshop, we’ll build a complete Tokyo Region map animation, the same one I’m creating for my upcoming short-form video. You’ll get access to my editable Adobe Illustrator map file, and we’ll use Google Earth Studio and Adobe After Effects together to turn it into a polished, professional sequence.
We’ll cover everything you need to bring a location to life on screen, including:
Setting up a project in Google Earth Studio
Creating smooth keyframe animations
Working with dual viewports and trackpoints
Exporting clean camera paths
Importing the footage into After Effects
Building map-based motion graphics
Layer styles, masks, trim paths & advanced map reveals
Adding labels, movement, and visual structure
Exporting a final video for YouTube or social media
Whether you’re working on documentaries, explainer videos, real-estate walkthroughs, tourism content, or city-focused storytelling, this workflow will give your visuals the depth and clarity they deserve.
You don’t need prior experience with Google Earth Studio or After Effects for this class-just curiosity and a willingness to experiment. By the end, you’ll be fully equipped to create clean, high-quality 2D map animations for any city or region in the world.
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