MIL WEEK 5 Flashcards
These are codes, conventions, formats, symbols and narrative structures that indicate the meaning of media messages to an audience
MEDIA CODES
System of signs, which create meaning
CODES
audience-based interpretation over the product
SYMBOLIC CODES
printed or spoken language visible in media frame
E.g Headline, Cations and Scripts
WRITTEN CODES
ways in which equipment is used to tell a story
TECHNICAL CODES
capture large crowd scene or a view of scenery as far as the horizon
Extreme Long Shot
a view of a situation or a setting from a distance
Long 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 objects in detail
Extreme Close Up Shot
A view of a figure’s entire body
Full Shot