Key Words (Mr Malyszko)

Question 1

Semiology

Answer 1

The study of signs and their meanings.

Question 2

Sign

Answer 2

Physical form to which give meaning.

Question 3

Context

Answer 3

The relationship between a sign and other signs.

Question 4

Text

Answer 4

A collection of signs

Question 5

Signifier

Answer 5

The physical form of the sign, what you can see or hear

Question 6

Signified

Answer 6

The meaning we give to the signifier.

Question 7

Open Sign

Answer 7

A sign with many meanings

Question 8

Closed Sign

Answer 8

A sign with limited meanings

Question 9

Polysemic Sign

Answer 9

A sign that means different things to different people.

Question 10

Preffered meaning

Answer 10

The meaning given by the creator of the text e.g. Director

Question 11

Parallel editing

Answer 11

Jumping between two sequences

Question 12

Intertextual reference

Answer 12

a sign that refers to another film

Question 13

Iconoclasm

Answer 13

The destruction of an important sign

Question 14

Foley Artist

Answer 14

The person in charge of sound

Question 15

Palette

Answer 15

Choice of colours in each sequence

Question 16

Continuity Editing

Answer 16

Constant editing, ongoing