Saturday, 10 March 2012

Research Images and Meaning (Scientific Images or Optical illusions)


The literal meaning of the image
a circle that has black and white stripes on it

The abstract meaning of the image
Focusing in the center as the picture instructs then looking away causes things to have a warped appearance.

The mood or feeling of the image
the mood of this image is neutral

The social, historical or cultural context of the image

A piece that is designed to have a sort of hypnotic effect when focused on. This style of art has become increasignly popular in modern culture because of the effects they have.



The literal meaning of the image
 the literal meaning of this image is  a picture with a blue swirl and a yellow and background 

The abstract meaning of the image
 Staring at the picture causes the spiral image to stay visable temporarily even while not looking at the picture

The mood or feeling of the image
the mood of this image is neutral

The social, historical or cultural context of the image
 This piece has the illusion of an endless spiral and after focusing on it, the image stays where ever you focus for a few seconds. It is a neat trick that modern technology can produce.






The literal meaning of the image
the literal meaning this is a checked circle on top of a static background

The abstract meaning of the image
The blurred center gives the illusion that the image produces light which, changes in intesity when you move closer and further away.

The mood or feeling of the image
the mood of this image is very surreal  

The social, historical or cultural context of the image
The center of this picture has the effect of looking through a blurred lense. Combined with the highly defined pixelated backround, it produces an illusion that the image produces light and can fade or intesify depending on distance. It's something that could have been easily done in the past but probably wasn't made popular untill modern times.






The literal meaning of the image
the literal meaning of this image is an image that is a black siloet on a white background

The abstract meaning of the image
The abstract meaning of this image is that its a sillote of a lady or a man playing a saxophone 

The mood or feeling of the image
the mood of this image is neutral

The social, historical or cultural context of the image
A picture with two images. This genre has been around for a while but, has been made much more popular with the internet. Often one of the images is abstract and hard to notice and other times they are equal enough that someone may notice either one.






The literal meaning of the image
the literal meaning of this image is a warping green and purple image

The abstract meaning of the image
The picture appears to move when you look at it

The mood or feeling of the image

the mood of this image is neutral

The social, historical or cultural context of the image
 A psychedelic image with an illusion effect. Like many other images, focusing on the center produces an illusion. The image itself however, still has an artistic feel without that effect.






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