Experiments with Micro expressions

This evaluation is part of a current research about user perception, micro expressions and animated characters

A little explanation about this experiment (read with attention!)

Hello!! This survey has 20 questions, each one with a very short and quick video and some options of responses. You should watch the videos (you can repeat if necessary, but we suggest you avoid to do it) and mark the option that better represent what you perceived in each video. The clue is: look, feel and tell us your impressions.

Happiness                   Sadness                   Anger                   Fear                   Disgust                   Surprise

Please, answer all the questions and do not pause or explore the videos' frames until you have finished all the survey (even you become very curious..)! When you have finished, press the "Send" button!

Well, let's begin. Have fun! :)



Pay attention on the following animations. In all of them a very brief emotion is performed. Emotions can repeat more than once. Let's see what you perceive..

Q1)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)

How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q2)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q3)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q4)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q5)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q6)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q7)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q8)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q9)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q10)

Which emotion did the briefly presented face display?
Anger Happiness Sadness Fear Disgust Surprise No way, I just see a neutral face! I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?

Pay attention on the following animations. The character is expressing one emotion, but maybe she is hiding something else.. Let's see what you think..

Q11)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q12)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q13)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q14)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q15)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q16)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q17)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q18)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q19)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?
Q20)

A) Which main emotion did the presented face display?

Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear
B) Do you think she is feeling something else? Which emotion?
Anger Happiness Surprise Sadness Disgust Fear None (I didn't perceive anything else) I don't know (I perceived something but I don't know what)
How many times (approximately) did you have to see this video to perceive something?

Almost done! Now, just some questions about you (we'll preserve your identity)

* Your age is:
* Gender (M/F): M F
*Did you see some popping frames in some videos? (Yes/No) Yes No

Optional question

Here you optionally can write about the impressions you had when you're answering the survey.


Now It's done!!