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Building the Westlands for the Wheel of Time

Map showing the location of Whitecloak Encampment near mountainous terrain, with symbols indicating points of interest and a pop-up window with an image of tents and information about the encampment.

Deliverables
WebGL Map & Timeline Modules, Digital Design System

Role
Creative Direction, Design, Map Illustration

Agency
Haus

Building the Westlands — Working with Haus we created an interactive 3D map that illustrated the travels of the Wheel of Time’s lead characters throughout the season. Starting with a line-drawn map, inspired from the original fantasy books, we molded the topography and painted the texture to match scenes in the streaming series.

A collage of images and text describing the land of Westeros from the Game of Thrones series. The collage includes maps, landscapes, castles, and villages, with descriptive text about the various regions such as Gheldan, Dragon Delta, Women’s Circle Cave, and Light’s Blessing Inn.
Two people standing outdoors and looking at a vast, dystopian landscape with giant, twisted, and dark trees under a cloudy sky.
Image of a person in a black coat and jeans sitting on a concrete ledge, holding a smartphone, with a city street and buildings in the background.

Made for TV — We also created a version which worked on smart TVs. Clickable medallions reveal information on each location—letting fans explore each city. As the season’s narrative progressed, each episode revealed more map locations and paths that chronicle the characters’ journeys.

The wheel reveals all — To bring fans further into the fantasy, HAUS created an interactive timeline that extends beyond the timeline of the first season. Fans can drag The Wheel to uncover deeper plot points, character origin stories, bios and epic battles from The Wheel of Time world.

A collage of screenshots from a fantasy TV series or movie, featuring characters in medieval or fantasy costumes, scenes with dialogue, and map or navigation elements. The images include characters in period attire, settings with stone buildings, and scenes involving exploration or conflict.
A man and a woman with serious expressions standing in a dense, green forest with tall trees and tangled vines.
A tablet screen displays a dark-themed game interface titled 'The Wheel of Time' with a logo of a wheel and text indicating 'Group hides in Shadar Logoth', along with a button labeled 'See more'. The bottom of the screen features icons for milestone, conflict, journey, and meeting.

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