I had a research shower thought the other day.

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Posted by: DS, April 5th, 2015, 5:29pm

So, it randomly popped into my head the other day that Google Maps would be a pretty great tool for writing -- to do research on locations or just to get the general feel of a country/city. I spent a few hours tinkering with it and it's interesting. Turns out there is or was a first century christ academy daycare in the Bronx, for example. The more you know.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.822156,-73.911479,3a,75y,155.45h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s8-l44dcLWn6o5BzqQe65AA!2e0!6m1!1e1

Posted by: AnthonyCawood, April 5th, 2015, 5:59pm; Reply: 1

I used it really effectively to re-write a short that was set in the UK, producer was planning to film in New York so I used Maps and Streetview to relocate it, I think it adds ti the authenticity.
Anthony

Posted by: Grandma Bear, April 5th, 2015, 6:40pm; Reply: 2

Creepy! I wouldn't send my kids there! It doesn't have anything in the back!!! Like a Hollywood backlot! Lol!

Posted by: AnthonyCawood, April 5th, 2015, 8:30pm; Reply: 3

Maybe it's for really thin kids ;-)

Posted by: DustinBowcot (Guest), April 6th, 2015, 3:00am; Reply: 4

Yeah, I use it all the time. You can even go back up to 5 years.

Posted by: Dreamscale (Guest), April 6th, 2015, 3:06pm; Reply: 5

I also use it.

You shouldn't write about a place you have no knowledge of.

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