Jonathan Yeo Studio

Jonathan Yeo Studio is an experimental AR app which invites the user inside the studio of one of the world’s leading portraitists, witness him painting the chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver over FaceTime and explore multiple forms of interactive content throughout the space.

Reversing the standard Augmented Reality device of overlaying a 3D object in your physical space, here the space itself becomes the object. This is a unique opportunity to glimpse the artist’s working methods, watch a brand new type of portrait practice, and hear some of the intimate and entertaining conversation which ensues. It also allows the user to freely move around the space and record their own photos and videos as if they were in the real studio.

A secondary gallery space has been added to the experience providing an opportunity for users to see the back catalogue of Jonathan’s paintings in an exhibition format, with further interactive content to be found.

This app has been developed and realised in-house by Jonathan Yeo and his team. We will continue to update the app with new elements so please do check in again, and send us any suggestions, thoughts or feedback.

Features

• Augmented reality app that allows you to experience the enchanting and unique painting studio of one of the world’s leading portrait painters (in full 3D not just 360 capture)

• Eavesdrop on the previously unseen and private world of the portrait sitting with some entertaining insights

• Visit the connected gallery space to see an exhibition of Jonathan’s most famous portraits and an introduction to his sculptural work

• Explore the entire app for further pieces of interactive content. These include video excerpts of other FaceTime Portrait sessions with sitters such as Professor Brian Cox, Film Director Dexter Fletcher and Broadcaster Fearne Cotton

• See the studio in your home environment and capture photographs and video content to share with others. The app also overlays images of people in your space to make it appear they are in the studio

• Experience the studio as a “doll’s house” or at immersive full scale as if you are actually in the room

• Easy to navigate UI/UX

• Simple finger gestures help to explore the AR environment

• Conceived and designed entirely by Jonathan Yeo’s studio with all UI elements hand drawn by the artist

• Designed for phones and tablets

• Direct feedback enabled

• Video capture works best on iPhone 10 and above