Relevant publications

• Assaf, R., Kunz, S.; Teixeira, L. (2019) Quasi-real - the presence of the Uncanny Valley between animation and cinema –  Multidisciplinary Perspectives on New Media Art (IGI Global)
• Kunz, S.; Vieira; C. (2019) Mahou shoujo: From Japan to Global Phenomenon. CONFIA2019 – International Conference on Illustration and Animation; Viana do Castelo: Portugal
• Kunz, S (2018) Desenho, uma introdução: princípios, materiais e exercícios: Porto/ Católica Porto Editora ISBN:978-989-88355-2-9
• Kunz, S.; Vieira; C. (2018) Howl’s Moving Castle: Perspectives from Literature to Film. CONFIA2018 – International Conference on Illustration and Animation; Esposende: Portugal ISBN: 978-989-99861-6-9
• Kunz, S., Megre, R. (2017) Animación: Historia y métodos de producción". In "Oficios del cine: manual para prácticas cinematográficas", ed. Alves, P.; García García, F., 375 - 408 . Madrid: ICONO14 / CITCEM
• Kunz, S., Ungureanu, M. (2016) Persepolis (2007) – a simbologia no filme e na banda desenhada", CONFIA Proceedings, 151-158, IPCA Barcelos ISBN: 978-989-99465-6-9 (artigo)
• Kunz, S., Castro, M. (2016) "Hayao Miyazaki - A Viagem de Chihiro", CONFIA Proceedings, 35-45, IPCA Barcelos ISBN: 978-989-99465-6-9 Kunz, S., (2015) "The problem of Realism in animated characters – has the Uncanny Valley been crossed?", CONFIA Proceedings, 73-86, IPCA Barcelos ISBN: 978-989-98241-9-5 (artigo)
• Kunz, S., Bendazzi, G. (2015) "Stereoscopy". In "Animation: A World History: Volume III: Contemporary Times: 3", ed. Focal Press , 343 - 344. Reino Unido: Focal Press. ISBN: 1138854824
• Kunz, S. (2014) "Drawing by Algorithm - Simple Thoughts". In Simple thoughts, 187 - 220. Ghent: MER. Paper Kunsthalle. ISBN: 9789491775604
• Machado, B. C., Pinto, E., Silva, M., Veiga, E., Sá, C., Kunz, S., Oliveira-Silva, P., Martins, A. S. P. D. P., Gomes, A. M., Almeida, A., Sá, L. & Correia, M., (2023) Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health and overall wellbeing of university students in Portugal PLoS ONE 1932-6203 Web of Science (SCIE) (Artigo – no prelo)
• Lavrador, E., Teixeira, L., Kunz, S. (2023) Motion Capture as a tool of empowerment for female main characters
  EAI ArtsIT 2022 - 11th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28993-4_35 (Artigo)
• 2024 – 2027: Curadoria do Seminário Olhares sobre a Animação Portuguesa  – CINANIMA https://cinanima.pt/olhares-sobre-animacao-portuguesa/
• 2021 – Presente: Organização da conferência Ink and Motion – conferência internacional em Animação e Banda Desenhada – Escola das Artes/Universidade Católica Portuguesa 

Areas of scientific interest

• Drawing;
• Subsidiary Drawing;
• Animation;
• Theory and History of Animation;
• Art Education;
• Visual Perception

Theses as supervisor

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