Also responding to Art Shimamura’s call to share our work.
In this study we manipulated visual realism using 3D effect, and measured self-report and physiological responses. I think we end up saying more about the measures used (due to mixed findings). They might have implications for the discussion of the HFR too.
Rooney, B., Benson, C., Hennessy, E., 2012. The apparent reality of movies and emotional arousal: A study using physiological and self-report measures. Poetics 40(5), 405–422.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304422X12000502