A decaying mansion becomes a haunted stage in this immersive projection piece. Spectral Facade merges AI-generated horror imagery with atmospheric storytelling, transforming classical architecture into a living canvas for dread. The result: a theatrical installation that blurs the line between the digital and the supernatural.
"An abandoned house becomes a living stage - haunted by flickers of memory and light."
Mood + Visual Direction
The aesthetic blends gothic decay, Rococo ornamentation, and puppet horror. Key motifs include marionette dolls, skeletal figures in period dress, crumbling interiors, and corrupted architecture. Lighting remains dramatic, with moonlit contrast, flickering blood-mist overlays, and ambient shadows. Colors stay desaturated with violent bursts of red.
Projection Sequence Planning
This short projection follows a cinematic arc across the house: from silence to spectral collapse. Each beat, red seepage, skeletal forms, blinking dolls, is timed for tension.
A visual ritual, not a jump-scare reel.
Final Stills + Motion Clips
Skeleton in Rococo Suit (Image 1)
Description: A weathered skeleton dressed in a tattered pink Rococo suit, stained with blood. The cracked skull and decayed teeth are framed by an ornate ruffled collar, evoking both regality and grotesque rot.
Use: Character close-up (Projection Reveal Moment / Final Flicker Panel)
Spectral Skull Bride (Image 2)
Description: A skeletal female figure with stretched neck anatomy, dressed in a Victorian lace gown. Blood trickles from her lips, and her eerie composure evokes a haunted elegance.
Use: Spectral centerpiece / Emotional anchor in the animation
Marionette Doll (Image 3)
Description: A lifelike wooden marionette in decayed Rococo attire. Her cracked porcelain face and detached gaze evoke themes of manipulation and innocence lost.
Use: Puppet Reveal (Panel 4 – Central Haunting Figure)
Decayed Rococo Hall (Image 4)
Description: A light-starved marble corridor lined with ornate columns and a rusted chandelier. Crumbling plaster and dirt-strewn floors suggest years of abandonment.
Unlit Façade (Image 5 – SIDE WING)
Description: A symmetrical Rococo-style house façade rendered in moody midnight tones. Its windows are dark voids, and the stone detailing casts eerie shadows under a cold sky.
Use: Projection canvas / Establishing shot (Start or End Panel)
AI Image Generation – Prompt Breakdown
Imagery was generated using Kling AI and OpenArt. Each scene began with architectural base renders, layered with character prompts like “porcelain doll in decayed
Rococo gown,” or “skeletal figure emerging from shadowy corridor.”
AI elements were then composited, color matched, and animated in After Effects.
Immersive Output
Final stills and motion clips showcase the projection mapped across the home’s façade. Red mist ripples, skeletal figure emerging from shadowy corridor, and figures flicker to life. Designed for visual depth and theatrical scale.
Technical Build
Projection mapped in After Effects using layered AI composites,
ambient light glows, mask reveals, and displacement effects.
Built for short-throw projection on a real 2-story residence.
Closing Reflection
Spectral Facade was built to haunt, not shock.
It explores how light, decay, and silence can carry a story across space.
This was a study in restraint, rhythm, and projection as storytelling.
