Safa Tharib

Safa Tharib is affiliated with Bournemouth University's Media School, focusing on research at the intersection of character design, behavioral studies, and contextual analysis. Their work explores the psychological and perceptual dimensions of the "uncanny" in media production.

• Research Focus: Uncanny valley phenomena, character design in animation, human-computer interaction, and media psychology.
• Key Contribution: 2013 PhD thesis analyzing how realism in character design interacts with behavioral cues and environmental context to evoke uncanny responses.

Their publications suggest interdisciplinary engagement with fields like cognitive science, computer graphics, and perceptual theory, though no formal awards or advising roles are documented in available records.