Visualization analysis for emotional characteristics of autism spectrum disorder from cinemetrics perspective.

Researchers studied how autism is shown in 20 Chinese movies by counting and measuring different camera techniques. They found that films show autistic people's emotions in specific, measurable ways through things like how long scenes last and how the camera moves. This could help us better understand how autistic people express emotions and might be useful for creating better support programs.

This study analyzed 20 Chinese autism-themed films using cinemetrics methodology to quantify emotional characteristics of autistic individuals portrayed in cinema. Researchers examined 2,627 shots across multiple films, analyzing stylistic elements including shot length, editing rate, camera movement, and composition. Statistical analysis revealed significant rhythmic differences between Average Shot Length (ASL) and Median Shot Length (MSL) values (p < 0.001), with ASL consistently higher than MSL, indicating systematic patterns rather than random variation. The study suggests that emotional characteristics of autistic individuals in films show distinct quantitative patterns across various cinematic elements, potentially offering objective data for understanding emotional states and informing intervention approaches.

Novel quantitative approach may inform development of expression recognition training and movement regulation programs. Could provide objective measures for understanding emotional states, though clinical applicability of film-based analysis requires further validation in real-world settings.

Study analyzes film portrayals rather than real autistic individuals. Limited to Chinese cinema. No comparison with neurotypical portrayals. Unclear if cinematic representations accurately reflect real emotional characteristics of autistic people.

The attention paid to(ASD) in film art and audiovisual communication has promoted the popularization of ASD knowledge and the development of treatment and education measures. As society pays more attention to ASD research and education, the limitations of traditional qualitative research methods are gradually becoming apparent, particularly in the dynamic and nuanced quantification of emotional characteristics, which hinders the practical application of research results. As an emerging research paradigm, cinemetrics provides new perspectives for film research. In this paper, 20 Chinese autism-themed films with 2,627 shots are selected and statistically analyzed in terms of style, rhythm, and space for their emotional character clips.(ASL) and(MSL) are compared using a Paired Samples-test ( = 5.620, < 0.001) to verify the statistical significance of rhythmic differences.

The results indicate that the emotional characteristics of autistic individuals in various films differ significantly in terms of shot length, editing rate, camera movement, and composition. It is found that ASL values are consistently higher than MSL values indicates a systematic rhythmic pattern rather than random fluctuation, providing a reliable quantitative basis for further analysis. These quantitative analyses provide objective data support for the study of the emotional characteristics of ASD, and also offer potential references for practical applications such as expression recognition training and movement regulation programs. This paper can help the public to understand the emotional state of ASD people and open up new paths for future investigation of ASD intervention.