lesson 2 (Media & Information Languages) Flashcards
system of conventional spoken, manual, and written symbols to use as an expression of themselves
language
technical and symbolic ingredients, codes, or convention that media and information professionals may select and use in an effort to communicate ieds, information, and knowledge.
professional media language
meaning of a text is conveyed to the audience
audience media language
system of signs which create a meaning to communicate ideas and impressions for an audience, producers, and other stakeholders.
media codes
what are the different types of media codes?
technical, symbolic, and written
equipment used to tella story in a media text ie; camera, angles, sounds, and lightings
technical
language dress and actions of characters //director’s instructions
symbolic
language, dress, and actions of characters. = manuscript
written
lives outside the media product but will be understood the similar ways in real life with the audience
symbolic codes
utilized to depict any media item // subtitles and captions
media text
are the main point of our study in understanding how media languages create meaning
texts
refers to the ways in which equipment is used to tell a story
technical codes
formal written language used in a media product
written codes
possible methods in which codes are organized in a product based on a STANDARD norm that act as a RULE governing behavior
media conventions
what are the 3 types of media conventions?
form, genre, story
ways in which the types of media codes are expected to be ARRANGED and presented
form convention
use of the elements of a NARRATIVE such as characters, setting, or themes in a certain tyoe of media
genre convention
common narratuve structures and understandings that are common in STORYTELLING media products.
story convention
pieces of information sent from a source to a receiver
media messages
people of organization that chare the same interests or intention //group of consumers
media stakeholders
description of all the objects within a frame of media product and how they are arranged
mise-en-scene
time and place in a narrative
settings
portrayed characters that contribute to creating a tension or advancing narrative
acting
elicits a different and unique response from the audience
color
5 types of media language?
aural, visual, written, verbal, and non-verbal
literal meaning of the media
denotative
various interpretations that media suggests to the audience which are often associated with culture, values, and beliefs.
connotative
generally accepted ways of presenting messages in media
media conventions
