The aim of this study is to experimentally investigate whether the motion effects change the affects and emotions of 4D movie audiences. Motion effect refers to the movement of the seat, which is the most frequently provided 4D effect in 4D movies. It...
The aim of this study is to experimentally investigate whether the motion effects change the affects and emotions of 4D movie audiences. Motion effect refers to the movement of the seat, which is the most frequently provided 4D effect in 4D movies. It is necessary to reveal the types of affects/emotions that motion effects arouse in order to design an appropriate motion effect that elicits target affects/emotions. In this study, affects and emotions were elicited with movie clips and single roll motion effects. A total of 32 participants evaluated the intensity of their affects/emotions that they recognized and felt through questionnaires. Four affects (strong, dangerous, nice, and urgent) and eight emotions (surprised, worried, angry, embarrassed, sad, scared, disgusted, and happy) were evaluated. The results show that the participants recognized strong and dangerous and felt surprised more intensely when the single roll motion effect is provided. It is inferred that this results were derived by the force delivered from the motion effect and unexpected timing at which motion effect is provided. This study confirmed the potential ability of motion effects to control affects and emotions. The results of this study can be used in various fields where motion effects or vestibular stimulation are provided.