Investigating the Effect of Jo-Ha-Kyū on Music Tempos and Kinematics across Cultures: Animation Design for 3D Characters Using Japanese Bunraku Theater

Bunraku theater is a traditional Japanese performing art. Bunraku puppeteering can invoke deep unconscious affective reactions from the audience, overcoming what is known as the uncanny valley effect. The authors analyze Bunraku plays, showing that the music tempo and puppet movements follow the pri...

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Published in:Leonardo (Oxford) 2022-10, Vol.55 (5), p.468-474
Main Authors: Dong, Ran, Cai, Dongsheng, Hayano, Shingo, Nakagawa, Shinobu, Ikuno, Soichiro
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