Codes and Convention

Question 1

are systems of signs that when put together, it creates meaning.​

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Codes

Question 2

OBB

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Opening Billboard

Question 3

CBB

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Closing Billboard

Question 4

a set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted standards, norms, social norms, or criteria, often taking the form of a custom.​
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- are generally established accepted ways of doing something

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Convention

Question 5

every media product we encounter is a coherent body with its own rules.​

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Codes and convention

Question 6

The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation

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Semiotics

Question 7

(Hall, 1997) Media are technologies that organize human life and experience. They symbolically represent reality, and they also collect information about reality​

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Symbolic Work

Question 8

tied to man’s capacity for meaning making.​

the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

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Culture

Question 9

are what makes cinema so entertaining. Shots are pieced together so the story unfolds before your eyes, revealing information to tell a tale that makes an impact.​

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Shot Sizes

Question 10

an important part of preparation and knowing why and when to use shots will make the task less daunting.​

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Shot listing

Question 11

Used to show the subject from a distance, or the area in which the scene is taking place​

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Extreme long shot / xtreme Wide Shot

Question 12

foundational type of camera shot in the cinematographer’s toolbox

center your audience in the scenes they’re about to witness

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long Shot / Wide shot

Question 13

the audience can see the physical space between the character and objects around him

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Medium Long shot

Question 14

characters top to bottom appearance to see the emotions on a character’s face while simultaneously seeing their physicality, body language, and actions​

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full shot

Question 15

a camera shot in which most—if not all—of the frame is filled with an and actor’s face or an important feature, detail, or object

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Close-up Shot

Question 16

frames even tighter on a face (or subject), highlighting facial features more.​

It usually frames a particular part of the face like the eyes or the mouth

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Extreme Close-up

Question 17

often used at the beginning of the scene to indicate the location or setting

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Establishing Shot

Question 18

Shows a scene from the perspective of a character or one person.

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POV shot

Question 19

Often used in dialogue scenes, a frontal view of a dialogue partner from the perspective of someone standing behind slightly to the side of the other partner, so that parts of both can be​

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Over-the-shoulder Shot

Question 20

Short shot of a character’s response to an action​

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Reaction shot

Question 21

A detail shot which quickly gives visual information necessary to understand the meaning of the scene​

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Insert Shot

Question 22

A shot from the opposite perspective, e.g., after an over-the-shoulder shot​

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Reverse-Angle shot

Question 23

With handheld shots the camera is carried by the operator, often creating an uneven movement

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Hand-held Shot

Question 24

Long or extreme long shot of the ground from the air​

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Aerial Shot

Question 25

Shows people or objects from above, higher than eye level​

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high Angle shot

Question 26

Shows people or objects from below. i.e., lower than the eye level​

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Low angle shot

Question 27

Views subject from the level of a person’s eyes​

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Eye-level shot