Visual Affects and the Subconscious

The visual media has a major impact on the thinking of people who spend an enormous amount of time viewing it. My research indicates the impact is actually much greater than I originally suspected. Movies for instance are marketed globally; consequently people make presumption based on these visual presentations. These presentations are fast paced, full of imagines flashing into the subconscious without the viewer giving it any thought. I have chosen three movies to amplify the research and the consequences of this visualization process.

National Treasure one, Eraser, and The Dragon Story are entertaining and informative under a watchful eye. The very exciting movie staring Nicolas Cage main focus is on treasure pilfered by Knights of Templar during ancient times. These scenes I will concentration on are depicting African-Americans in a negative light. There are only about four in the entire move and only one is in a position of any importance. There is a lady working in a gift shop where Cage’s character is attempting to purchase a replica of the Constitution and is short on cash. She replies,” We expect credit cards”. The other is a scene where a female actor is hiding from one of the antagonist in the movie, and is allowed by an African-American woman who is a butcher or at least employed in the meat section. The final scene is Cage’s sidekick is asking a young African-American male to assist him to solve a puzzle, and for this he is giving him one dollar. In several instances he complies, then he is left at the curb once the guy figures out the remaining clue. Then one of the other treasure hunters requests a favor, for which he will pay one hundred dollars. The young African-American character ask,”Is this real”

The Eraser staring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams is another subliminal masterpiece. If you are not and most people are not conscious, these scenes will slip pass your subconscious mind. Vanessa arrives at her home and discovers her ex-boyfriend in her residence without her permission. They had previously separated but he is not ready to make and emotional departure. Vanessa’s Character was crystal clear about their breakup. There are people outside who want to assassinate her, she is not aware of it. Then comes the strong hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The boyfriend decided to go to the door and see if its guy. He killed with a futuristic weapon. Throughout the movies Arnold declares, “He will take care of her” The third scene Arnold is falling from a plane and lands on a truck in a salvage yard. Arnold needs transportation. He makes a deal with two African-American children to sell their fathers truck for a paltry sum of 50 dollars. The father runs out saying, “Come back” Few people can tell you what part Arnold’s Father Played during that terrible time in Germany.

In Summary I want to make it plain, visual media in general and Hollywood in particular play a critical roll in keeping stereotype alive. There are books printed on a daily bases that are toxic and the television is equally toxic in its REGULAR SCHEDULED

PROGRAMMING. It should come with a warring label. It can and is used to create animosity toward people of diverse backgrounds.