MIL LESSON 6 part2

What are codes and conventions?

CODES

• are systems of signs, which create meaning

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​Types of Code

•Technical

•Symbolic

•Written

​Technical Codes are the ways in which equipment is used to tell the story (ex. camera techniques, framing, depth of fields, lighting and exposure, etc.).

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Technical codes include sound, camera angles, types of shots and lighting. They may include, for example, ominous music to communicate danger in a feature film, or high-angle camera shots to create a feeling of power in a photograph.

​Symbolic Codes show what is beneath the surface of what we see (ex. objects, setting, body language, clothing, color, etc. ). Symbolic codes include the language, dress or actions of characters, or iconic symbols that are easily understood. For example, a red rose may be used symbolically to convey romance, or a clenched fist may be used to communicate anger.

​Written Codes refer to the use of language style and textual layout (headlines, captions, speech bubbles, language style, etc. )

​The image is a sample analysis of the use of codes and convention in a movie poster:

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CONVENTIONS

• are the generally accepted ways of doing something

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Multiple Choice

Formats are system of signs that when put together create meaning.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Codes are the generally accepted ways of doing something.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Technical code includes camera angles, sound and lighting.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Producers are group of people whom media are constructed.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Camera framing is included in the symbolic code.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Font styles are important component of written code.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Conventions are the governing behavior in doing something in media.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Colors, object, and body language all constitutes to written code.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Target audience refers to people engaged in the process of creating media

content.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Libraries, archives and museums are considered as stakeholders of

media.

• TRUE

• FALSE