The uncanny valley in games and animation

The uncanny valley in games and animation

This book is based on a series of empirical studies the author conducted to establish how aspects of facial expression and speech may be manipulated to control the uncanny valley in character design. It presents a novel theory that goes beyond previous research in that the cause of the uncanny valle...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Tinwell, Angela, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press [2015]
Edition:1st edition
Subjects:
Computer animation.
Computer graphics.
Video games > Design.
Video games > Social aspects.
Human engineering.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628745806719
Table of Contents:
  • chapter 1. The uncanny valley
  • chapter 2. Previous investigation into the uncanny valley
  • chapter 3. Survival horror characters and the uncanny
  • chapter 4. Uncanny facial expression of emotion
  • chapter 5. Applying psychological plausibility to the uncanny valley
  • chapter 6. The mind's mirror and the uncanny
  • chapter 7. Attachment theory and threat to self-concept (ego)
  • chapter 8. Will we ever overcome the uncanny valley?

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