The Mysterious Benedict Society AR
Academic Institution | Pratt Institute
Course Title | CDGD 386: Graphic Design Intensive 2
Instructor | Victor Viña
Project Type | Individual Course Project
Date Completed | Spring 2022
Course Title | CDGD 386: Graphic Design Intensive 2
Instructor | Victor Viña
Project Type | Individual Course Project
Date Completed | Spring 2022
Project Overview
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (2008) by Trenton Lee Miller is a young adult fiction novel chronicling the adventures of four gifted children as they work to save their mentor, Mr. Benedict, from his kidnappers.
The Mysterious Benedict Society was one of my favorite book series growing up. Miller's expert writing tapped into my thirst for adventure and made me feel as though I was an active participant in the journey. The Perilous Journey seemed like the perfect opportunity to bring the whimsical atmosphere of the novel to life for my marker-based augmented reality assignment.
My challenge for this project was to translate the 2D cover of the novel into a 3D AR experience that captured the themes of the narrative. To fulfill this goal, I recreated the cover illustrations and arranged the images into a 3D ship, complete with animations and a soundtrack to fully immerse viewers in the experience.