Sökning: "the Uncanny"

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  1. 1. ANIMALS IN ANIMATION: DEEPENED ANALYSIS ON ANTHROPOMORPHIZATION AND THE UNCANNY VALLEY : A continuation and improvement upon previous study of realistic 3D animal anthropomorphization triggering the uncanny valley effect

    Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Författare :Gustav Frick; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Uncanny Valley; Animation; Anthropomorphisation; Virtual Animals; Facial Expressions; Animal Facial Expressions.;

    Sammanfattning : This study investigates the relationship between the uncanny valley effect and perceived facial expressions in anthropomorphized virtual animals. This thesis builds upon previous research by the author in the hopes of addressing previously identified limitations and reinforcing the data of the earlier study. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Uncanny details : Exploration how the uncanny valley appears within the movements of virtual characters

    Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Författare :Mikael Ytterstedt; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Virtual body language; Uncanny Valley; game user experience; animation; game development; motion capture; immersion;

    Sammanfattning : This study has examined what in virtual characters movement invokes negative sensations associated with the Uncanny Valley. This was done through a study involving semi-structured interviews, open-ended surveys and eye tracking during which the 10 participants observed gameplay and dialogue clips from three different games. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Uncanny Sound Design : How can voices in horror media be designed to sound uncanny, and are these effects perceived as being associated with fear?

    Kandidat-uppsats, Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Författare :Rasmus Wikström; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Uncanny Valley; Sound Design; Sound Engineering; Fear; Scary Games;

    Sammanfattning : Emotions of fear have long been the driving factor towards the appeal of the horror genre. Since beingpopularised in mothern years due to the ever growing development of technology, the Uncanny Valley hasfound its way into the horror genre. LÄS MER

  5. 4. ”Detta skriver jag säkerligen i förtvivlan över min kropp och över min framtid med denna kropp” : En analys av kroppsbetraktelser i Franz Kafkas dagböcker.

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Författare :Johan Sundström; [2023]
    Nyckelord :The uncanny; diary; the body; grotesque; absurd; disgust; observations; reflections; educational;

    Sammanfattning : It is well-known that Kafka had a great fascination with the possibilities and transience of the physical body, as evidenced in his various literary works. Using the theory of "the uncanny", The essay interprets and investigates how and what Kafka writes about others' bodies, as well as his own. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Tantalizing Terrors and Transcendent Thrills : Unveiling the Sublime Aspects in Three Works by Edgar Allan Poe

    Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Författare :Elin Åhlén; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Edgar Allan Poe; horror; irony; the sublime; aesthetic theory; the uncanny;

    Sammanfattning : This essay explores the sublime aspects in Edgar Allan Poe’s fictional horror, namely "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843), "The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839) and "The Raven" (1839). The aim is to show that the sublime – an aesthetic experience articulated by Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant amongst many – can make the reader oscillate between horror and safety. LÄS MER