So, i want to stay with concept #3, and integrate the map aesthetic into this. I have decided to use the real world, as people immediately relate to the shapes of the countries and continents. Were I to develop an imaginary world and discuss the issues of security within that world I would have to come up with a language, and story and way in which the average person could relate to this new imaginary earth. This is beyond the scope of this project, and the benefits of working with the real world (peoples pre-conceptions, memories, recognition of images and cultures being related to a certain geographical area) far outweigh the benefits and freedom gained by developing a different world.
Furthermore, related to the scope of this project, I am thinking about narrowing the area that I am dealing with. The problem with this is that I want to show differences in security, and once one country in a region is deemed unsafe, it is as though they all are. I am considering west asia and eastern europe for a good mix of security levels. More on this later with more screen shots of the aesthic I would like (later, as in after my assignments for this week are handed in).