Induction Image Connotations

1. Induction Image
Connotations
BY GEORGE GIBBS

2. Strength
 This image connotes strength in the physical way
but could also be interpreted as mental strength
if including the student board in the left corner
which may connote that one is looking to
advance their mental strength by taking it upon
themselves to seek education.

3. Poverty
 This image shows the plain reality of poverty with
somebody having to sit on the dirty floor, however
with the glimpse of the trophy cabinet in the corner, it
could also be argued to connote that no matter of past
achievement, almost anybody can land up in a
situation such as poverty. The high camera angle on
this shot adds to the effect that the subject matter may
be low on the social and/or monetary ladder.

4. Love
 This image could simply be seen to denote as graffiti, however a possible connotation may be
that the person who wrote this may be hiding behind a veil of irony, but really they are searching
for something that is missing in the life. Love.

5. Fear
 As in many formats, the eye is often used to
connote fear. Perhaps this is because of the
wide array of forms it may take and the
experiences that it views. A close up shot has
been used to focus on the eye to connote that
fear is often overpowering.

6. Desire
 This over the shoulder shot has been used to connote
desire in the context that no matter how big or how
small the desire may be, every single one of us will
always desire something that we cannot have. This is
boosted by the anonymity of this over the shoulder
shot as we do not know who the person is in the shot
and so it can be seen to be interpreted as a concept
rather than an individual.

7. Danger
 Danger is a part of everyday life and although this image directly denotes danger, a deeper
meaning can be interpreted. From a personal perspective, danger is an important element in the
living of any life and with the health and safety boom of the 21st century, it may even be
necessary to put oneself in that danger simply in order to feel ‘something’.

8. Weakness
 This close up shot can be seen to connote the presence of
weakness and the events that may lead to it. The flower has
died and because of this, the petals have begun to disperse,
leading the base of the flower to become bare and weak.
This analogy can be applied to the weakness one may feel
after the death of a loved one who departs their life, leaving
one with a feeling of loss. The close up was used because
like real weakness, it may only be seen when extremely
close to an individual as it may be masked at a distance.

9. Loneliness
 I chose this image because of the deeper meaning
that can be gathered. Yes, it can be denoted as a
lone individual, which may be portrayed as
loneliness, however, there is a secondary meaning
that can be gathered with deeper thought.
Loneliness is always portrayed in a negative manner,
however, it should not only be judged this way.
Loneliness means ultimate freedom. No restriction
on what one may wish to do because of the
involvement of others. This image connotes this
exact angle and shows that if correctly balanced,
moments of loneliness can be bliss.

10. Friendship
 This image connotes friendship in the simplest of ways. The fact that the object being pointed at is out
of shot simply shows that what is being looked at is irrelevant of the intended meaning of the shot. The
connotation of friendship comes from the sharing of conversation and enjoyment, no matter how
simple the object of conversation may be. Friendship is simple. All that is needed is a common interest
that can bring people together.

11. Purity
 The use of white in connoting purity is common
place, particularly among western society. The
anonymity of the person in the image means
that the focal point becomes the individual
daisy layered onto the white background. A
sense of brightness in an otherwise bare image
is used to connote the purity that can be found
almost anywhere, particularly in the untouched
nature that is becoming ever smaller in this
over-industrialised world.

12. Greed
 Greed is connoted in this image in its
simplest form; monetary. The blur in this
image is used to connote that greed can
often turn into anger and that it is not a
desirable trait if one is attempting to
portray themselves in this way. It could also
be connoted that greed can overwhelm
one’s own thoughts and that rather than
being inherently controlled by the
individual, it could be seen to take over the
otherwise balanced thought process and
change the behaviour of the individual for
the worse.

13. FIN.