Faces as Content
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چکیده
This paper describes our position in relation to issues of ‘faces as content’; content that really ‘matters’ to people. Faces convey so much, yet mediation can disrupt these subtle signals. We discuss the social, identity and emotional judgements made of the face and then consider the often-disruptive effect of mediation on these signals. Finally, we describe how faces should be mediated smartly, to mitigate the worst of these.
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