Abstract
Effects of facial expressions on recognizing emotions expressed in dance movements were investigated. Dancers expressed three emotions: joy, sadness, and anger through dance movements. We used digital video cameras and a 3D motion capturing system to record and capture the movements. We then created full-video displays with an expressive face, full-video displays with an unexpressive face, stick figure displays (no face), or point-light displays (no face) from these data using 3D animation software. To make point-light displays, 13 markers were attached to the body of each dancer. We examined how accurately observers were able to identify the expression that the dancers intended to create through their dance movements. Dance experienced and inexperienced observers participated in the experiment. They watched the movements and rated the compatibility of each emotion with each movement on a 5-point Likert scale. The results indicated that both experienced and inexperienced observers could identify all the e...
Highlights
Effects of Facial Expressions on Recognizing Emotions in Dance Movements
Effects of facial expressions on recognizing emotions expressed in dance movements were investigated
We examined how accurately observers were able to identify the expression that the dancers intended to create through their dance movements
Summary
Effects of Facial Expressions on Recognizing Emotions in Dance Movements Effects of facial expressions on recognizing emotions expressed in dance movements were investigated.
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