The State Of The Map 2007/Bringing Maps to Life

Included a demonstration of the breathing map, among other strange animations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8DkfSfI6tA - "Maps are alive. They breath if you catch them at the right time."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8900qxXBwEg - "A route across a map moving around so you can see it easily"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS6PQu6zSro - "Roads are made to wriggle and squirm. Thats what they do."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx85AFJ1vc4 - "The roads are raised so they cast shadows"

Audio recording of this talk