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Isle of the Dead

Step into Böcklin’s masterpiece, in an award-winning VR experience. ISLE OF THE DEAD is a timeless, fascinating journey towards our final destination, guided by Charon, ferryman of the Underworld.

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Developer
Les Produits Frais, ARTE France
Publisher
Astrea
Release
June 19, 2019
7 years and 46 days ago
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Mostly Positive48 reviews79.2%

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About the Game

Isle of the Dead is a timeless journey, starting from an everyday apartment towards our final destination, guided by Charon, ferryman of the Underworld.
This VR experience is a loose recreation of the eponymous work painted in 1883 by the Swiss symbolist painter Arnold Böcklin. The famous masterpiece also inspired a symphonic poem by Rachmaninov, which makes a perfect soundtrack to accompany the experience.

Isle of the Dead is part of the collection « ARTE TRIPS », a series of immersive VR experiences that take you into masterpieces from 16th to 20th century by well-known painters.

• Best Story in VR at Venice Film Festival 2018
• Audience Award at Entrevues Belfort 2018
• Special Jury VR award at FilmGate Miami 2018
• Best Virtual Reality Short Film at China International New Media Short Film Festival

A VR experience directed by Benjamin Nuel
Written by Benjamin Nuel et Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat
A coproduction Les Produits Frais, ARTE France.
With the participation of CNC – New Media Fund

Length: 8 minutes
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