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