Alexander Svensson

Ph.D CandidateIndiana University, Bloomington

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AR Horror Gimmicks: Sites of Unbounded Potential and Vulnerability

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Alexander Svensson Indiana University, Bloomington

April 02, 2019
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AR Horror Gimmicks: Sites of Unbounded Potential and Vulnerability augmented reality horror marketing social media Curator's Note On Friday, October 13, 2017, Lionsgate studio released a Snapchat-based augmented reality (AR) facial filter (or Lens) f ...

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Re: Okaeri: Living with your favorite character

Really fascinating piece. I'm

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Alexander Svensson Indiana University, Bloomington

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 — 5:52 pm
Really fascinating piece. I'm particularly struck by the loneliness and melancholic nature of these commericials; the male users are not only all shown to be living by themselves at home, but also seem to be distanced from and isolated amonst the cro ...