Essays about: "Body Representations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 essays containing the words Body Representations.

  1. 1. Drop Dead Gorg(on)eous : A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of the Contemporary Medusa Tattoo

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Edling; [2024]
    Keywords : Art history; Medusa; Medusa tattoo; tattoos; TikTok; multimodality; écriture féminine; postfeminism; Konstvetenskap; Medusa; Medusatatuering; tatueringar; TikTok; multimodalitet; écriture féminine; postfeminism;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of the contemporary ‘Medusa tattoo’ that gained traction on the social media platform TikTok in 2019 as a symbol of sexual assault survival, and which has since come to function as an instrument for digital feminist activism. The study aspires to provide a new, previously unexplored link to the long chain of academic research on the figure of Medusa by looking at the emergence, function, and potential of the Medusa tattoo. READ MORE

  3. 2. Pursuits of the body: Sensory realities in Clive Barker’s The Hellbound Heart

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Rebecca Sonesson; [2023-07-07]
    Keywords : Horror; Clive Barker; gothic literature; The Hellbound Heart; literary studies; body horror; new materialism; splatterpunk; the weird;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how corporeality is represented within horror literature, and if the depicted corporeality can be read in a more material way rather than in a metaphorical way. By using the character of Frank from Clive Barker’s novel The Hellbound Heart, the relation between representations of corporeality and physical materiality is examined. READ MORE

  4. 3. Modulating Depth Map Features to Estimate 3D Human Pose via Multi-Task Variational Autoencoders

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Kobe Moerman; [2023]
    Keywords : 3D pose estimation; Joint landmarks; Variational autoencoder; Multi-task model; Loss discrimination; Latent-space modulation; Depth map; 3D-positionsuppskattning; Gemensamma landmärken; Variationell autoencoder; Multitask-modell; Förlustdiskriminering; Latent-space-modulering; Djupkarta;

    Abstract : Human pose estimation (HPE) constitutes a fundamental problem within the domain of computer vision, finding applications in diverse fields like motion analysis and human-computer interaction. This paper introduces innovative methodologies aimed at enhancing the accuracy and robustness of 3D joint estimation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Representations of Three-Body Interactions In Physics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk fysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Joel Johansen; [2023]
    Keywords : Three-Body Interactions; Two-Body Interactions; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : The thesis explores an already developed symmetry adapted representation of a two-body interaction with the main goal of extending the method to also include three-body interactions. The method considers a space of shifted one dimensional Gaussian particle densities which are used, together with their corresponding Hartree potentials, to define the respective collective subspaces in which the interactions are expanded. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bad Bitch, White Witch : A Study of the Crossover Star Personas of Supermodel-Actors Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Aléks J. Forsenberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Supermodel-actors; Stardom; Celebrity; Star personas; Devon Aoki; Abbey Lee; Action film; Horror film; Bodily capital; Whiteness; Asian stereotypes; Modelling; Supermodels; Fashion models;

    Abstract : While it is very common for supermodels to make the occasional foray into cinematic performance, and some of them manage to turn these forays into full-time careers in acting, it is very rare that supermodel-actors are afforded any academic attention. This thesis seeks to change this through a case study of two supermodel-actors: Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee. READ MORE