DEFINITIONS

Question 1

WHAT IS A CODE?

Answer 1

A communication system that contains things that have agreed meanings or symbols. EG: words, color, symbol, music, clothing, and lighting

Question 2

what is a technical code?

Answer 2

the way in which equipment is used. EG: editing, camera shots and angles, mise en scene

Question 3

written code?

Answer 3

Anything that appears in text. EG: Captions, movie poster taglines, titles,

Question 4

audio code?

Answer 4

any sound we hear in the film. EG: dialogue, sound effects, music

Question 5

Representation?

Answer 5

the way in which media products and messages are created, via selection, omission and construction

Question 6

Convention?

Answer 6

when things are done over and over again, it becomes an expectation for the audience, they are established practices. EG: Film credits, actors, plot, villain or problem

Question 7

Hays Code?

Answer 7

1934-1968 production law that prohibited swearing, nudity, violence, suggestive nudity,