geners codes and convetino

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genre is a French word that means

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class or type

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is a way of categorizing a particular media
text according to its content and style.

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genre

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can be recognized by its common set of
distinguishing features codes and conventions

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genre

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are very funny
movies that are designed
to make us laugh!

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Comedy

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are high-energy
and contain lots of stunts and
fight scenes.

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Action

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are very imaginative.
The setting is usually on another planet
or a far-away land with unknown aliens.
They usually take place far into the future.

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Sci-Fi

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l there is always
a lot of singing and dancing!

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In a musica

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These movies are very serious with powerful
characters and a strong plot.

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drama

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are made to
scare you! There’s usually a
monster!

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Horror movies

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looks like
a cartoon.

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An animated movie

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The characters can be
human or animals.

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animation

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It’s common for
famous actors to provide the voices
for some of the characters.

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animation

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is usually
about two people who all in love.

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The plot of romance

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are codes, conventions, formats, symbols
and narrative structures that indicate the
meaning of media messages to an audience.

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media languages

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“Codes, conventions and genre
are the

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building blocks of media.”

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building blocks of media

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codes convetions and genre

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are the generally accepted ways of doing
something.

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conventions

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They refer to a standard or norm
that acts as a rule governing behavior.

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conventions

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are closely connected to the audience
expectations of a media product.

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conventions

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are systems of signs, which create MEANING.

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codes

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They include the language, dress or actions of
characters, or iconic symbols that are easily
understood.

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codes

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types of code

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technical, sumbolic, written

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ways in which equipment is used to tell the story

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technical codes

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technical codes

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(camera techniques, framing, depth of fields, lighting, audio and
exposure, etc.)

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camera techniques

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basic camera shots, advanced camera shots, camera angles

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basic camera shots

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extreme wide shot, wide shot, medium shot, medium close up, close up, extreme close up

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advanced camera shot

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two shot, cut away. over the shoulder, selective focus, arc shot

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camera angles

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eye-level, high angle, low angle, bird’s eye view, worm’s eye view, canted/dutch

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basic camera movements

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pan, tilt, truck

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moving the camera lens from left to right, or vice versa.

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pan

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moving the camera upwards and downwards.

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tilt

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moving the camera physically from left to right, or vice versa, whilst remaining perpendicular.

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truck

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show what is beneath the surface of what we see

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symbolic codes

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(objects, setting, stage design, acting, clothing & color )

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symbolic codes

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use of language style and textual layout

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written codes

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(headlines, captions, speech bubbles, language style, typography,
etc. )

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written codes