4 - Media and Information Languages Flashcards
Genre come from a french words means?
type or class
Are systems of signs, which create meaning
Codes
Are the generally accepted ways of doing something
Conventions
What are types of codes?
Technical, symbolic, written
What is ‘technical codes’?
ways of which equipments are used to tell a story
process of choosing, manipulating andarranging images and sound
editing
4 reasons why editing must be done
- Graphic edits
- Rhythmic edits
- Spatial edits
- Temporal edits
expressive or naturalistic use of sound
audio
what are three aspects of audio?
*dialogue
*sound effects
*music
Can be recognized by its common set of distinguishing features
genre
the manipulation of natural orartificial light to selectively highlight specificelements of the scene.
lighting
elements of lighting
- Quality
- Direction
- Source
- Colour
refers to how the camera is operated, positionedand moved for specific effects
cameraworks
aspects of camera works
*Positioning
*Movement
*Framing
*Exposure
*Lens choice
Show what is beneath the surface of whatwe see (objects, setting, body language, clothing, color, etc.)
Symbolic
is an underlying and often distinct theme that pervades a work of writing
Symbolism
Setting
time and place
Mise en scene in english?
everything within the frame
analysis mise en scene
*Set Design
*Costume
*Props
*Staging and Composition
Acting
portrayal of characters
Acting analysis
*Facialexpression
*BodyLanguage
*Vocal qualities
*Movement
*Body contact
Colour
has strong culutural connotations
Written codes
Use of language style and textual layout (headlines captions, speech bubbles, language style, etc.)
Convention
accepted ways of using codes and is closely related to audiences’ expectation
Form conventions
are the certain ways we expect types of media’s codes to be arranged
Story conventions
common narrative structures and understandings that are common in story telling
Genre convention
point to the common use of tropes, characters, settings or themes in a particular type of medium.