Media and Information Languages Flashcards
1
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can be recognized by its common set of distinguishing features
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Genre
2
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comes from the French word meaning ‘type’ or ‘class‘
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Genre
3
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are systems of signs, which create meaning
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Codes
4
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are the generally accepted ways of doing something
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Conventions
5
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Examples of Technical Codes
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camera, editing, lighting, sound, special effects
6
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Examples of Written Codes
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text, typography, graphics
7
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Examples of Symbolic Codes
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acting, setting, mise en scene, color, visual composition
8
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ways in which equipment is used to tell the story
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technical codes
9
Q
show what is beneath the surface of what we see
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symbolic codes
10
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use of language style and textual layout
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written codes
