Eye Movement’s Relationship with Subjective Continuity Evaluations During Video Transitions

: For Videos of Moving Objects

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the relationship between eye movement and subjective evaluations of continuity during video transitions by analyzing both eye-tracking measurements and subjective ratings. We created 3DCG videos using a three-factor design, with two shot composition levels （close to wide, wide to close）, two match on action levels （match, mismatch）, and four ball movement levels （150 px, 300 px, 450 px, 600 px） as stimuli. Participants were presented with the stimuli and asked to rate （5-point scale） whether they saw a continuous connection between the two shots. Subjective continuity ratings were lower when relatively large eye movements occurred after the transition. The results suggest that the relationship between greater eye movement and low subjective continuity ratings, even if eye movement tracked an object in sight.