摘要：人类为什么要创造出影像呢？人类创造的影像的表征方式发生了何种意识形态，及其普及的积极作用和如何反作用于人类自身？这是影像传播研究尤为重要的两个最基本的问题。为了便于理解，本文就影像的含义、表征方式的发展演变以及其普及对人们生活的影响作出深入阐述与意义解析，从而让人们可以正视影像普及的利与弊。

关键词：影像 影像形态 影像语言 影像作用

Abstract：Why do human beings create the image it? Characterization of the image created by human beings what the way of ideology, and its positive role and how popular reaction in human beings? This is particularly important for video transmission of two basic problems. In order to facilitate understanding, the meaning of this article to image, characterize the evolution of the way and its universal impact on people's lives and meaning into the details of analysis, so that people can address the pros and cons of popular images. 

Keywords: image，Image shape，Visual language，Image effects

　　　通过对影像世界的范畴划分以及其意义的解析，我们希望能进一步反思与探究影像表征演变与时代转型的大语境之间的内在的深层关系，从而使得影像传播的理论与实践做到有所继承并有所创新，并且能够在当下数字时代下，对复杂的影像创造与传播活动担当起批评引导的责任。这是本文的最终目的。