The Noh Mask Effect - Archive of Research Materials on Noh Masks and Facial Expression

<p>Contains materials related to research on culture and viewpoint-dependent perception of facial expressions portrayed on masks used in the Japanese Noh Theatre. The archive includes the images used in the experiments as well as&nbsp;various&nbsp;documents related to the project.</p> <p><strong>Animations</strong></p> <ul> <li>animated gif of the antique Magojiro mask tilting forwards &amp; back</li> <li>mp4 file with a comparison of new &amp; old masks at different tilts</li> </ul> <p><strong>Article</strong></p> <ul> <li>pdf of article on the research project</li> <li>atr99.pdf contains a short summary of the project that may be helpful</li> <li>manuscript of the article (latex source files)</li> <li>correspondence with the publisher</li> <li>final versions of the article figures</li> </ul> <p><strong>Composites</strong></p> <ul> <li>composite figures of masks and human face at varying tilts</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experimental Stimuli</strong></p> <ul> <li>folders XA, XC, XH, XT</li> <li>only XA and XH were used for experiments reported in the article</li> <li>tilt angles range from -30 to 30 degrees in 5 degree steps</li> <li>XA: antique Magojiro mask from Edo period</li> <li>XC: Magojiro mask from the current era (1980s or 90s)</li> <li>XH: female human face, images rendered from 3D scan</li> <li>XT: Ko-omote mask made by an amateur carver (collection of MJL)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Misc</strong></p> <ul> <li>&#39;behind the scenes&#39; photos</li> <li>view of the Noh stage at the Nara Shin Kokai Do in Nara Koen</li> <li>view of the camera and apparatus used to adjust the tilt angle</li> <li>shape images rendered from scans of the Ko-omote mask and human face</li> <li>view of the Magojiro mask from the current era (collection of the Komparu family)</li> <li>close up of mouth area of the Magojiro mask from the current era</li> <li>view of the antique Edo period Magojiro mask</li> <li>view of the reverse of the antique Magojiro mask showing inscriptions</li> </ul> <p>Thank you for your interest in the project.</p> <p>Michael Lyons, Ph.D.<br> Professor of Image Arts and Science<br> Ritsumeikan University<br> Kyoto, Japan</p>