Types of Media Language and Codes

Question 1

Enigma Codes

Answer 1

elements of a story that is not fully explained + becomes a mystery to audience

Question 2

Action Codes

Answer 2

series of events in which actions happen which create the next action (gun = shooting scene)

Question 3

Symbolic Codes

Answer 3

everything in a scene

Question 4

Written Codes

Answer 4

any text or writing in a screen

Question 5

Technical Codes

Answer 5

any sound, camerawork or editing in a scene

Question 6

Types of Media Language

Answer 6

• written e.g Written Codes
• aural e.g sound
• visual e.g Symbolic Codes
• verbal e.g. conversations
• non-verbal e.g props, expressions, clothes