MIL- SEMIS Flashcards
Are codes, conventions, formats, symbols and narrative structures that indicate the meaning of media messages
to an audience.
Media Languages
Are system of signs that when put together create meaning
Code
3 TYPES OF CODE
- Symbolic Codes
- Written Codes
3 Technical Codes
Show what is beneath the surface of what we see (objects, setting, body language, clothing, color, etc.)
or iconic symbols that are easily understood.
Symbolic Codes
Use of language style and textual layout (headlines, captions, speech bubbles, language style, etc.)
Written Codes
Are ways in which equipment is used to tell the story. This includes sound, camera angles, types of shots and lighting as well as camera techniques, framing, depth of field, lighting, exposure and juxtaposition.
Technical Codes
7 CAMERA SHOTS
- Extreme long Shot
- Long Shot
- Medium Long Shot
- Full Shot
- Medium Close Shot
- Close-Up Shot
- Extreme Close-Up Shot
7 POINT OF VIEW
- Establishing Shot
- Point-of-View Shot
- Over-the-Shoulder Shot
- Reaction Shot
- Insert Shot
- Reverse-Angel Shot
- Hand-Held Camera Shot
4 CAMERA ANGLES
- Aerial Shot
- High Angle Shot
- Low Angle Shot
- Eye-Level Shot
4 CAMERA MOVEMENT
- Pan Shot
- Tilt Shot
- Tracking Shot
- Zoom Shot
also called extreme wide shots such as a large crowd scene or a view of scenery as far as the horizon
Extreme Long Shot
A view of a situation or setting from a distance.
Long Shot
Shows a group of people in interaction with each other.
Medium Long Shot
A view of a figure’s entire body in order to show action and/or a constellation group of characters.
Full Shot
Shows a subject down to his/her chest/waist
Medium Close Shot
A full-screen shot of a subject’s face showing the finest nuances of expression
Close-Up Shot
a shot of a hand, eye, mouth, or any object in detail.
Extreme Close-Up Shot
Often used at the beginning of a scene to indicate the location or setting, it is usually a long
shot taken from a neutral position.
Establishing Shot
Shows a scene from the perspective of a character or one person.
Point-of-View Shot
Often used in dialogue scenes, a frontal view of a dialogue partner from the perspective of someone standing behind and slightly to the side of the other partner, so that parts of both can be seen.
Over-the-Shoulder Shot
Short shot of a character’s response to an action.
Reaction Shot
A detail shot which quickly gives visual information necessary to understand the meaning of a
scene.
Insert Shot
A shot from the opposite perspective.
Reverse-Angle Shot
The camera is not mounted on a tripod and instead is held by the cameraperson, resulting in less stable shots.
Hand-Held Camera Shot
Overhead shot. Also called Bird’s Eye Shot. Long or extreme long shot of the ground from the air
Aerial Shot
Shows people or objects from above higher than eye level
High Angle shot
Below shot. Shows people or objects from below, lower than eye level
Low Angle Shot
Straight-on angle. Views a subject from the level of a person’s eye
Eye-Level Shot
The camera pans (moves horizontally from left to right or vice versa across the picture.
Pan Shot
The camera tilts up (moves upward) or tilts down (moves downwards) around a vertical line.
Tilt Shot
The camera follows along the next to or behind a moving object or person.
Tracking Shot
The stationary camera approaches a subject by “zooming in” or moves farther away by “zooming out”
Zoom Shot
Refers to a standard or norm that acts as a rule governing behavior
Conventions
Refers to a standard or norm that acts as a rule governing behavior
Conventions