Thursday, 16 January 2014


Written Codes these refer to any
written words that are present in
an image or film.  These include:
     Headings and subheadings
     Subtitles
     Logos
     Labels
     Font and Size
     Placement of writing
     Signs
EG:
In Stand By Me we see the computer screen as the narrator is typing his story. This shows how the story about his growing up has become his life. As he switches off the computer this symbolises that

Symbolic Codes these refer to
anything that has symbolic meaning
in the image.  It can include:
     Use of colour
     Lighting
     Juxtapositioning of objects and
     people
Symbols can signify the following
things:
     Love, hate or a range of
     emotions
     Power
     Inequality
     Stereotypes 


Technical Codes these refer to
the technical construction of the
image/film.  It includes:
     Camera Angles
     Camera Shot
     Camera Movement
     Lighting
     Framing
     Perspective
     Layout
     Leading lines 
 
 
EG:
The camera is almost always at the same level of the four main boys, showing the world as they experience it. Whenever they interact with adults, the camera is looking up at the adults to show how powerless these boys feel in the world of adults. That is, until the end when Chris and Gordie stand up to Ace, at which point the camera angle shows that they are no longer afraid of Ace; he won’t intimidate them anymore.
Audio Codes these refer to the
sounds we hear in films.  These
include:
     Music
     Sound Effects
     Dialogue
EG:
At the beginning and the end of the film the narrator is an adult reflecting on an experience that was very important in terms of his growing up; a rite of passage towards adulthood. Behind the reflective narration the music is soft and thoughtful to match his mood. This sets the tone for his fond memories of his friends and the sadness he feels at learning about the death of his best friend Chris Chambers.
Written Codes these refer to any
written words that are present in
an image or film.  These include:
     Headings and subheadings
     Subtitles
     Logos
     Labels
     Font and Size
     Placement of writing
     Signs
EG:
In Stand By Me we see the computer screen as the narrator is typing his story. This shows how the story about his growing up has become his life. As he switches off the computer this symbolises that
Written Codes these refer to any
written words that are present in
an image or film.  These include:
     Headings and subheadings
     Subtitles
     Logos
     Labels
     Font and Size
     Placement of writing
     Signs
EG:
In Stand By Me we see the computer screen as the narrator is typing his story. This shows how the story about his growing up has become his life. As he switches off the computer this symbolises that

White- clouds,snow,paper,paradise,moon,wedding,morning

Black- back in black(AC/DC),death,screen,ground,night,darkness,harry potter,tea,end.

Red-blood,flowers,evil,

Green-grass,energy,nature.

Blue-sky,ocean,paradise,magic,morning
Semiotics-the study of signs-symbols

Denotation-the literal meaning of a word

Connotation-refers to the associated meanings of that world