I want to try presenting and regularly updating information using a 3D model of earth (see the attached amazing rendering). I have two ideas, the first being a website featuring a movable globe, with clickable points that I could customise and regularly change, bringing up a little article I've written for that time period.
The problem is that I have precisely fuckall knowledge of HTML, HTML5, javascript, website design/hosting, or WebGL. I have considered sticking something like the following plugin on a Wordpress site, though the coder doesn't provide installation support:
http://codecanyon.net/item/earth-viewer-3d-globe/2283700
My second idea is to use some sort of animation software and regularly produce videos for YouTube featuring a model which spins to the point I want, shows the corresponding article header and an overlaid link, then moves on to the next location. I imagine it would be possible using software like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDwRI4LH4_I
Assuming I'm just looking for the quickest point from A to B so I can start putting up my information, which should I try? Are there more practical methods I'm missing? I'm looking for the presentation to be as minimal as possible, and ideally as close to my picture as possible.
You're probably right, lad. Thanks for the site. If I do hire someone I can at least specify exactly what I'm looking for. I'll do a bit of research on reasonable quotes.
You can post a job description and freelancers will bid for the job, like a reverse auction. Avoid the lowest bids, choose someone with decent feedback, don't be afraid of hiring someone from Umbongostan. Define your project requirements as clearly and concisely as possible - clear requirements keep costs low and reduce risk.
I wrote this post nearly 6 years ago, yet I still have this idea at the back of my head.
I now have the disposable income to at least take on a project like this. Could I still use Upwork for this, or have the places to hire someone for creating a website like this changed?
