2.5 Media Codes

Question 1

Technical codes

Answer 1

the way different pieces of equipment are used to create meaning or engagement

Question 2

Technical codes examples

Answer 2

-Camera techniques (shots, angles, movement)
-transitions
-lighting (intensity levels and positioning)
-audio (genre, sound effects, silence, dialogue)

Question 3

Symbolic codes

Answer 3

Use of our understanding of society to give meanings to objects and elements

Question 4

Symbolic codes examples

Answer 4

-setting
-colours
-acting
-mise-en-scene (how elements are arranged to create an effect)

Question 5

Written codes

Answer 5

the use of language to create impact

Question 6

Written codes examples

Answer 6

-dialogue
-typography (emphasis, font size and style)

Question 7

interactivity

Answer 7

a two way flow of information between a computer and the user; responding to the users input