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The Life of Francis Bacon
The Life of Francis Bacon is an interactive VR museum that showcases various art pieces that Francis Bacon has created decade-by-decade. The museum holds narrated exhibits voiced by ElevenLabs AI and presents the biography of Francis Bacon written by the Francis Bacon Estate.
The museum
The project was created within Unity and holds 44 different pieces with 35 narrated segments within 9 different rooms. The museum also provides a scrollable-tablet so users are able to read the biography alongside the narration.
Setting The Tone
Since Francis Bacon's work tends to be settling and unnerving, I decided to give the museum a familiar and clean tone to not overwhelm the user. The background audio serves as a bridge between the tone of the art and the museum itself to create an immersive experience.
Designing the environment
The environment was designed to have each room hold the exhibits that connected most to the Francis Bacon's life during their respective decade. These rooms would connect to each-other chronologically in addition to a large center room. The center room allows users the option to enter any of the 9 rooms available.