Visual vs Symbolic Language

In this picture, an old man is standing in center of a picture, and he is holding a big American flag on the right hand. He is wearing a red glasses and dark green army uniform and cap, and he is putting small eight medals on the left side of his uniform. There are many people in behind of him, and photographically the soldier is isolated from rest using depth of field.

Responses or feelings

Sadness

Isolate

Bring back sad memories

Symbols

Uniform

Medal

American flag

Compositional structure

Since there are many people and standing on line, it seems a ceremony. Also, the picture was probably taken on war memorial day because he is wearing an army uniform and holding a big American flag. Moreover, his expression is sad, and it seems the ceremony reminds him sad memories. This is an emotional picture.

Interactions Between the 3 Levels of Meaning

Representational

This is advertisement of coka cola, and big stars of portrays are drawn over a bottle of Coke. Those representational pictures are showing targets of age and gender of this advertisement. Those big stars are all women, and they are young. Also, they are holding a Coca Cola. Since those big stars are drinking the Coca Cola, it gives viewers an image that drinking the Coca Cola is cool and fashionable. The representational level relates to the symbol level because it refers the same meaning. 

Abstract

Those curved lines are abstract design, and it makes the poster colorful, and the colorfulness makes the Coca Cola of image lovely. It gives viewers that the Coca Cola is not only men's drink but also women's drink. Also, the lines go left to right, and it implies all generations have been drunk the Coca Cola up to now. These lines'  colors connect to the gender which relates to the representational levels.

Symbol

The symbol is this catch copy, and it is an important message of this advertisement. This catch copy says that "live on the Coke side of life", but it is unclear because we do not know what the Coke side is. However, the representational image tells the meaning of this which is social communications. It gives viewers an image that if there are the Coke, people are able to enjoy their time. The symbol definitely relates to the representational level.

Representational, Abstract, Symbolic

This is a representational photo of Tokyo Disneyland. There are a number of pointed roofs, and this is the iconic design of the castle. The white walls and blue roofs do not change from generation to generation, and this is the color of the castle of Tokyo Disneyland, and these colors of the castle can be linked with Tokyo Disneyland. Also, viewers get a sense of luxury by this detailed design, and also this size of the castle gives impact on viewers. The castle is the motif of Cinderella's castle, and every girl longs to live this castle in their childhood at least once. This castle is the design of the house gives a dream to viewers.

This computer-generated is a drawing of an abstract bird. Even though the picture is an abstract design,viewers can interpret this image as a peacock flying in the sky. Many colorful lines portray the peacock of beautiful big feathers nicely. The curved lines make viewers imagine the peacock gracefully flying in the sky on the wind, and the softness of feather is represented as well. Also, the luxury of peacock is beautifully expressed by using many colorful smooth lines. Moreover, in the background of yellow color represents early morning.

This Symbol symbolizes restroom. This symbol is used all over the world, and it is understandable without knowing any language because of the simpleness. Left side is a woman and right side is a man. I think when viewers look this for their first time, they do not understand the meaning of the symbol, but once they knew the meaning, they never forget. There are a lot of this symbols at stores, so if children go to shopping with their parents, they naturally understand the meaning of this which represents restroom.