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Panama Canal Shortcut Map Animation — Canal vs Cape Horn
An explainer map comparing New York to Los Angeles by sea: through the Panama Canal versus around Cape Horn, with a stat card showing the roughly 15,000 km saved. For trade, history and logistics videos.
- Type
- video
- Length
- 0:15 · 16:9
- Resolution
- 1920×1080
Free with an AYK Studios account · royalty-free licence
What's in this template
- An animated route that follows real shipping lanes, with a ship marker travelling along it.
- 4 labelled places: New York, Los Angeles, Panama Canal, Cape Horn.
- On-screen text: 1 title card, 1 stat card, 4 callouts.
- Drawn on a light map, as a flat map.
- 15 seconds at 30 fps, 16:9 (1080p).
How to make it yours
- Click Use this template to open it in the studio, in your browser, with nothing to install.
- In the Studio tab, swap New York, Los Angeles, Panama Canal… for your own places. Or describe the change to the AI agent in plain words (AI prompts depend on your plan).
- Adjust the map style, camera and text, then export an MP4. The free plan exports at 720p with a small badge, and paid plans export in HD without it.
Learn more: Animated route maps · How to add labels and callouts to a map video
