Two hundred years ago, long before the creation of Snapchat,
traveling long distances was barely possible and not to mention extremely
expensive to do. Those who took on the challenge were either forced to, or had
some sort of financial motivation. This is the underlying reason that many maps
from that time period portray highly detailed sea or trade routes around the
world.
Whilst having many
different uses, maps are mainly a form of communication to the reader as
outlined in an article by Sarah Malm, ‘The world explained’. (2013)
Traveling far away at least once in your lifetime has become a social norm in today society and an extensive amount of pictures and videos of each adventure is expected
from those around you. Which is likely the reason behind the creation of Snapchat’s
‘Geofilters’ which, unlike other filters, you can overlay cultural/effectual
art specific to your geological location.
Maps inform and shape how we act in and conceptualize space
and place. (Kuttainen. V). Additionally, because of
the global use of Snap chat, this feature also allows people to experience the
world through the eyes of a local in a faraway place, without leaving their own
home. Maps can influence the way people see the world, and Snapchat
allows another world to be created through Geofilters. As stated by D. Wood, Et
al, It takes many different eyes to see it all, and many different maps to show
it. (2001).
References
Malm, S (2013). ‘The
world explained’. Retrieved
from; http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507719/The-world-explained-maps-revealing-need-know.html.
Wood, D
et al. (2001). 'The multiple truths of the
mappable world'. Retrieved from; https://learnjcu.jcu.edu.
Kuttainen, V. (2015). BA1002
Our Space: Networks, Narratives, and the Making of Place – Lecture 4,
[Powerpoint slides]. Retrieved from; https://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au
Image – Official Snapchat
website. (2016). Geofilters. Retrieved
from; https://www.snapchat.com/geofilters
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