Essays about: "Suspension of Disbelief"
Found 5 essays containing the words Suspension of Disbelief.
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1. Narrative structure in Persona 5 : Limiting narrative paradoxes
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : A narrative paradox occurs when the suspension of disbelief falters due to tension betweenthe urgency of the narrative and agency used by the player to pursue non-narrative activities.In this paper, we do a close reading on the video game Persona 5 to examine which elementsare utilised to limit or avoid narrative paradoxes. READ MORE
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2. Consciousness as a Bridge between Worlds : The Fantastic Effects of The Third Policeman
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Abstract This essay explores Tzvetan Todorov’s theories on the fantastic and aims to give an analytical description of the cognitive processes of the reader of Flann O’Brien’s The Third Policeman upon encountering story elements that appear to defy natural laws. According to Todorov, the genre of the fantastic hinges on the reader’s “hesitation” when he tries to make sense of the supernatural element(s) in context of the novel; he hesitates while trying to decide whether there is a natural explanation for these events or whether the world of the narrative has entered what may be called the realm of the imaginary, the world of the marvelous, or a(n im)possible world. READ MORE
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3. the Moral Institute of Higher Fiction
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : The Moral Institute of Higher Fiction is an independent institute acting on urban issues in the city of Stockholm through critical spatial experiments that operate on the threshold between fact and fiction, challenging our assumptions about architectural realities. The work of the institute dates back through history and also contributes the critical projections of possible futures. READ MORE
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4. Game Save : Game Save Incorporation in Game Design through a MDA Analysis
University essay from Institutionen för speldesign, teknik och lärandeAbstract : This paper is about save systems and will analyze save functions in various games. Save systems in games are usually blamed for harming the suspension of disbelief as it is an act taking place outside the game and should only be used for its intended purpose: letting the players store their game data, and progress whenever they need. READ MORE
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5. The Struggles of Rigging : On Joint Deformation Problems in Human Digital Characters
University essay from Institutionen för ekonomi och itAbstract : The bulk of research in digital 3D animation is focused on problem solving and the development of new techniques and innovations for the 3D animation software of the future. However, little consideration is given for the underlying reasons why problems arise from a psychological perspective, and if 3D animation is to establish itself as a discipline in academia, strides must be taken to strengthen its foundations with existing academic disciplines. READ MORE
