Uncanny valley

an ‘Uncanny Valley,’ a range in human perception where “imperfect human-likeness provokes dislike” (Mathur & Reichling, 2015). Past studies involving the ‘Uncanny Valley’ often use images of humans and robots that have been morphed together, enhanced by unnatural warping, to see if the effects of the Uncanny Valley can be replicated. In a study done by Maya B. Mathur and David B. Reichling, the…

nightmare landscape. The series itself has many common themes that fit in with Freud’s writing “The Uncanny”. Specifically, the second entry in the series aptly titled Silent Hill 2 is a prime example of the uncanny. Through the series’ regular themes, but also in terms of the double and Unheimlich James’ story unfolds and the player is left with a truly emotionally charged horror experience. The usage of the Uncanny gave Konami the ability to create to create a truly nightmarish scenario that…

The phenomenon that Stephen Crane created back in the late 19th century is referred to today as The Uncanny Valley. This valley is a graph that represents the spectrum as to which a person perceives an object as human and how it inversely grows less genuine the more realistic the object is supposed to be. By placing Henry in the Uncanny Valley he duplicates the tale of Frankenstein and his Monster but without giving the Monster a voice to express itself. Crane wants to be judge, jury and…

Ward Elementary School in Las Vegas. The Nevada state capitol building is made of Sandstone as was the former United States mint. Sandstone makes up most of Nevada’s amazing scenery and is found throughout the state of Nevada in areas like the Valley of Fire State Park and Red Rock Canyon Recreational Lands. The state trees are the Bristlecone Pine and Single-leaf Piñon (or pinyon) The Bristlecone Pine was made an official state tree in 1987 while the Single-leaf Pinyon was made one in 1953.…

The third and final addition to Marvel’s Wolverine franchise is James Mangold’s 2017 film Logan, which features Hugh Jackman as one of the only mutants left. He is an angry old man with an alcohol dependency, who is gradually losing his ability to heal and regenerate. The plot was developed from the story of Old Man Logan, set in a post-apocalyptic future, which was based on Marvel Comics’ Wolverine. Aside from the explicit story of Logan being torn between his desire to hide away from the world…

The Analysis of X-Men and how it relates to Disabilities The portrayal of many superheroes in movies, comic books, and TV shows are empowered by real world diseases, accidents, and disabilities inflicted upon them. X-Men is the apotheosis by which exceptional individuals, both heroes and villains, obtain their powers. These movie characters, who possess various extraordinary abilities, are comparable to the multiple individuals with disabilities, in that they both are regarded and viewed…

Ethics, morality, and basic human nature. All things that make the human race, human. It’s easy to say what exactly is right and wrong. But it’s harder to act upon those set rules. They’re more like guidelines. Guidelines that humans acknowledge and either choose to follow, or ignore. Each person on this planet has their own idea of these notions of thinking. When somebody writes a character in a story, it’s likely that that character will reflect their own ideals and morals. But, what if they…

“Give me a chance,” Xavier (Patrick Stewart) begged to Logan (Hugh Jackman) way back in Bryan Singer’s X-Men. “I might be able to help you find some answers.” And to paraphrase famous songwriter Bob Dylan, things have drastically changed. Since that has happened, comic book movies have taken over the movie screens. It’s an uglier world with uglier heroes and uglier villains, and “Logan” is the product of that world. All of those years and feelings together form the latest installment of Fox’s…

X-Men X Marks The Spot These mutants were not human but they worked together in perfection:"Flawed and complex, the mutant antiheroes known as the X-men were the perfect comic-book champions for the disaffected youth of Generation X" (Bradford Wright). These mutants were both heroes and enemies to mankind. The X-men was formed Professor Charles Xavier who brought in those individual mutants. They all came together by choice not by force to all fight along side to help save mutants and human.…

the bottom of his feet. They leave him outside all night, until Tom finds Ned and cuts the rope from his hands and feet. Tom carries Ned out of the camp, and another boy, Merle, escapes with them. Throughout their escape, the boys encountered two groups of natives. Tom stabs the first group of natives (Iroquois) with a small knife. Shortly after another group of natives arrive and Tom makes peace with them. The Huron tribe takes the group of boys to their camp and they help Ned’s feet heal,…