At World's End navigational chart

[Ramsey]

Just saw the movie last night..as soon as I saw the rolled up navigational chart unrolled, I knew I'd want to try to replicate it.
Has anyone else begun work on this yet? I did some searching and found a couple of decent images that might help.
(sorry about the size..but it was the only way to see them well enough).

 

[roboprop]

I saw the real prop at the Disney studios just before Dead Man's Chest was released.

The map itself is paper, mounted on lazer cut brass and the circles that rotatate fit inside a base lined with graphite. There are small brass knobs on the circles that make rotating easier (they can be seen in the movie). Certainly not what I expected the prop to be but it works.

Can you find the "hidden Mickeys"? there's a few in there!

 

[kalkamel]

Looks to me like the rolled up chart and the flat chart with the moveable center are two different props. In any case, if anyone's planning a run I'd be very interested.

 

[Ramsey]

Looks to me like the rolled up chart and the flat chart with the moveable center are two different props. In any case, if anyone's planning a run I'd be very interested.

I thought so too, at first...but look closely...you can tell that the bottom picture is exactly the same as the top, just darker, more detailed and rotated 90 degrees to the left. You can match up some of the darkened, stained areas of both images.

Even though I just saw the movie, I can't recall if I ever saw the circles rotate on the rolled-up chart....did that one rotate? Or was it just the big table chart that rotated? I can't figure out how the rolled up paper Chart could be made to have rotating circles, anyway, and still be able to be rolled up like a scroll. Of course, since the other chart has rotating rings to discover hidden areas of the world, (and the netherworld) then seems the rolled up chart would be useless if it didn't also have rotating rings.

Can anyone clear that little detail up?

Plus, I think that if I AM able to replicate this chart, I'll make two versions...the regular version and the version after Jack has cut out the circular part.

 

[slave1pilot]

the rotating map & the rolled map are 2 different props.

BTW- the hidden Mickey is visible on the right side of the second map pictured above

 

[juno]

I would like that map if it didn't look so Adobe slick.

 

[Ramsey]

the rotating map & the rolled map are 2 different props.

BTW- the hidden Mickey is visible on the right side of the second map pictured above

But does any part of the image rotate on the rolled chart, or does that just stay the way it is? I know the chart built onto the table rotated...but I can't remember whether or not I saw the rolled chart being rotated at any time..can't imagine that I did, since I don't know how such a chart could be made to rotate and still be rolled up like a map .

 

[Lord_Gita]

Those two pictures are not the same. I have a book that has a beautiful and clear shot of the second pic and it doesn't have the split text on the rotating sections...

 

[SaberFreak]

To make this chart screen-accurate it'd have to be printed/drawn on a bamboo mat...:sleep

 

[Veldmaat]

"Can you find the "hidden Mickeys"? there's a few in there!"

How about Jack and Elizabeth??

Bottom Pic lower left hand side.

 

[Patattack]

But does any part of the image rotate on the rolled chart, or does that just stay the way it is? I know the chart built onto the table rotated...but I can't remember whether or not I saw the rolled chart being rotated at any time..can't imagine that I did, since I don't know how such a chart could be made to rotate and still be rolled up like a map .

The rolled chart is almost definitely static, considering the reason the unrolled chart rotates is that its sections are cut out and placed on rotating brass circles.

 

[Kadajiroth]

I'd be interested in a "rolled-up" version of the chart, if a run of these were to be made. I think it's a really interesting prop. Too bad the rolled-up version can't have the rotating circles.

 

[Ramsey]

Those two pictures are not the same. I have a book that has a beautiful and clear shot of the second pic and it doesn't have the split text on the rotating sections...

I'm not doubting that the two pictures are of different props..the table chart and the roll-up chart....I'm just suggesting that perhaps the prop man used the exact same artwork to make both, right down to the same stains and discolorations...just made the table chart brighter and more detailed.

 

[PHArchivist]

just suggesting that perhaps the prop man used the exact same artwork to make both, right down to the same stains and discolorations...just made the table chart brighter and more detailed.

Ten to one it's probably a duplicate print of the same base image used on both, then weathered individually. Think about it -- that's what most of us do here every day; create duplicates!

There is a write-up on this prop in the recent Making Of book... I'lll go back and re-read it to see if there is any worthwhile info.

 

[slave1pilot]

Ten to one it's probably a duplicate print of the same base image used on both, then weathered individually. Think about it -- that's what most of us do here every day; create duplicates!

I saw the props being made,
and that's about right.

 

[roboprop]

The rolled map does not rotate, only the flat one.

 

[kalkamel]

Any idea on the measurement of this prop?

 

[RelicMaker]

Is there another pic of the second pic above that shows the edges like the one above it? If so, could someone either post it or email it to me.
I'd appreciate the help!
Thanks,
Brenton

 

[allosaur176]

Walmart sells bamboo mats that roll up, looks to be a good size for a replica

 

[Great_Bizarro]

Pick one up at Target Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Role Play Set

$19.99