Media Language and Codes

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A set of flashcards focusing on key vocabulary related to media language, codes, and their applications.

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Media Language

Codes, conventions, formats, symbols, and narrative structures indicating the meaning of media messages to an audience.

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Codes

Signs that are put together to create meaning in media.

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Conventions

Widely accepted ways of doing something in media.

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Technical Code

Tools and techniques used in making media, such as camera techniques and lighting.

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Close-Up

A camera angle that tightly frames a person or object to highlight details.

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Full Shot

A camera angle that shows the subject fully, often used to establish the setting.

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Medium Shot

Frames the subject from the waist up, commonly used for interviews.

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Extreme Long Shot

Frames the subject including a vast amount of surroundings, often to establish location.

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Symbolic Code

An object, setting, or element that represents something beyond its obvious meaning.

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Mise en Scene

Refers to how everything in a scene is arranged to create meaning.

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Denotation

The obvious or literal meaning of something.

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Connotation

Potential or suggested meanings associated with something beyond its literal interpretation.

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Typeface

A family of fonts; examples include Arial and Times New Roman.

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Serif

A font style characterized by small lines at the end of letters, giving a classic look.

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San Serif

A clean, minimalist font style without serifs, often used for web design.

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Audio Media

Media that employs sound, such as voices, music, or sound effects, to convey information.

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Genre

A category of artistic composition characterized by similarities in form, such as action or horror.

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Narrative

How media texts tell stories, including how events happen and who is involved.

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Semiotics

The study of how meaning is created through signs in media.

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Signifier

The physical form that carries meaning, such as images or words.

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Signified

The concept that a signifier refers to, representing the actual meaning.