Distortion Room
An Exhibit in ScienceWorks area at McWane Science Center
I designed the large playful lettering on the exterior to communicate the fun effect of the room to visitors. The letters were painted using a vinyl paint mask stencil cut from the Adobe Illustrator layout. The experience has been enjoyed by many visitors both young and old.
The large exterior graphics help the Distortion Room stand out in the midst of the surrounding exhibits. Notice the monitor on the right face which shows the single point view from which the forced perspective seems like any normal room.
Some of the graphics were reverse mounted on the inner face of the Lumacite material in order to soften their appearance while protecting them from the normal wear and tear on a museum floor.
From the doorway the forced perspective can be seen more clearly.
I utilized the back wall to feature some other classic visual illusions.
The large graphics cover all sides create visual energy and help to direct visitors.
The Distortion Room uses forced perspective from a single vantage point to make the room look as though it is square just like a normal room. In reality, one corner of the back wall is farther away from the vantage point and the other is closer so that a person in the far corner appears much smaller in comparison to a person who appears much larger in the near corner.
