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Symbols and Codes

Symbols and Codes. In film. Codes. T echnical (camera techniques & shots) S ymbolic ( ie clothing, colours) Written and audio (music etc) Codes give the text meaning and determine the response of the viewer. Technical Codes.

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Symbols and Codes

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  1. Symbols and Codes In film

  2. Codes • Technical (camera techniques & shots) • Symbolic (ie clothing, colours) • Written and audio (music etc) • Codes give the text meaning and determine the response of the viewer.

  3. Technical Codes • Technical codes are all the ways in which equipment is used to tell the story in a media text, for example the camera work in a film. • ECU – Extreme Close Up • CU – Close Up • MS - Medium Shot • LS - Long Shot • HOLLYWOOD CONTINUITY EDITING – SHOT REVERSE SHOT

  4. Extreme Close ups -

  5. Long Shots

  6. Medium shots

  7. Lighting • The technical code of lighting is used in some way in all film genres. It is a convention of the horror genre that side and back lighting is used to create mystery and suspense – an integral part of any horror movie.

  8. Symbolic Codes • Symbolic codes show what is beneath the surface of what we see. • For example, a character's actions show you how the character is feeling. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_4eSiLFA_o&feature=fvst

  9. Conventions • Conventions are the generally accepted ways of doing something. • There are general conventions in any medium, conventions are also genre specific. • FOR EXAMPLE – gangster masculinity • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciF2CYn36gA

  10. The Gangsters Your impressions?

  11. Use of Stars Tony Mantana Carlito Charlie Brigante Dir. Brian de Palma 1993 • Dir. Brian de Palma • 1983

  12. Scorsese 1990

  13. The Godfather

  14. Horror

  15. In summary • Codes and conventions in film help us to get “the message” that the director is passing onto us. • Universal codes and conventions are used which can be understood. • There are many elements which make up the codes and conventions of film and many are genre specific.

  16. Codes and Conventions • Colour • Clothing • Sound • Lighting • Actors • Mise en scene • Camera shots • The weapons • Choice of Death

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