Semiotic Flashcards
Metonymy
Associated detail or notion is used to invoke idea or represent an object
Synecdoche
Where parts stand for a whole
Synecdoche
Where parts stand for a whole
Denotative level
What we actually see- on the surface
Connotative level
What you associate it with (deeper)
Linguistic
Compromising aspects such as generic structure and grammar
Visual
Compromising aspects such as colour, viewpont
Audio
Aspects such as volume, pitch, rhythm of music and sound affects
Gestural
Aspects such as speed, stillness, facial expression
Spatial
Aspects such as proximity, direction, position of layout, organisation of space
Spatial
Aspects such as proximity, direction, position of layout, organisation of space
Enigma code
Leaves a question to be asked later on in the film
Action code
Something that causes something else to happen
Index sign
Sign that shows evidence of the concept or object being represented, eg using an image of smoke to indicate fire
Symbolic sign
A sign that you have to learn the meaning to, culturally impacted
Iconic sign
A sign which shows its literal meaning eg: a sign of a bike
Paradigmatic
Derives from 1 shot
Syntagmatic
Sequence of shots to create a new meaning
What does ‘Mise en scene’ mean
What’s in the frame, the visual information in front of the camera
What are the 3 elements tat make up use en scene
Props and settings, makeup:hair:costume and facial expressions, body language
What does mise en scene help to do
Tell a story, give audience information, highlight key themes, evoke an atmosphere
What is the meaning of a theme
What the film is actually about (not the story)
Meta language
refers to the specialised
terminology that describes how a texts works.
For example, the grammar for each of the five
semiotic systems provides a metalanguage for
discussing how they convey meaning
Intertextuality
refers to the relationship
between texts, where texts reference one
another.
