Looking at the multiple meanings and representations of images

The following images are examples of different forms of user-generated content. One is a piece of artwork, the other is a photograph of a banner, and the last image is a digital image that was created utilizing online sources.

When you look at this image, what do you see? Think about the differences between literal meaning and hidden meaning. What do you understand about this image? Do you recognize the charaters in the image? Do you recognize the setting represented in the image? How does this image represent what is produced, consumed and accepted (or rejected) by your culture?

What do you see in this image? How is this an example of user-generated content? How is it vastly different from the user-generated content produced on Youtube or on Facebook? Are there any literal and hidden meanings? If so, what are they? What sort of background information does one need to possess in order to read and understand the image (and message) of this banner?

This is an image that appeared this weekend on my Facebook feed. Many of my friends were sharing it. A classic form of user-generated content, its producer is unknown yet this image/message/content has spread throughout the internet. What are the literal meanings in this image? What sort of statement is this message trying to convey? What are the specific steps that the producer is making to convey the message in this image?

Homework

This is a good example of user generated media. The creator of this video, Sarcasticgamer, was able to turn a normal advertisement video into a funny parody by replacing the original voiceover with his own. This video got over 3 million views because of the creative sarcastic remarks displayed throughout and if traditional media were to produce this then it wouldn't be the same. I would think it wouldn't be as funny, or hit the marks like this video had done.

ENG User Generated Content

This video was done by my best friend Didi, and it is a very effective video because she took a personal aspect of her life and transformer it into a poem that will hopefully give hope to those that suffered the same way that she did. The tone in which she recites the poem changes from a weak girl to someone who grew stronger over time and I think that this conveys the message that no person should give up but should keep on fighting. The poet took an aspect of her life and changed it into a message of hope and of God's power. If this video was produced by a traditional media,such as a television channel, then the video would be of better quality and it would have probably been in the form of a commercial or a documentary on social or domestic issues.

Katekyo Hitman Reborn - This is War

This video is effective because if the viewers have watched the anime they would understand the video perfectly. If the viewer has not watched it, in the comments I've seen "what's the name of this anime?". The song fits with the anime pretty well although the anime is not based on war the lyrics resembles parts of the anime. The video editor did an excellent job at running through 203 episodes to find the right scenes to put this all together, and timing the video with the audio at the right time. If it was generated from traditional media, I believe that this would have not been made unless they would profit from the video or the video would generate more viewers for the show.

P.S. Am I aloud to share one more?!? It was so hard to choose a video!

P.P.S. I'll just post links if your interested in any of these:

• Clannad - A Walk to Remember <== Based on a movie trailer
  
• Maplestory - It's Missin' a Mouth <== Based on the anime Axis Powers Hetalia
  
• Harry Potter - This is War <== Movie music video