codes and convention of media.pptx

Codes and Convention of media
Media and information literacy

1. Harry potter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dj2kq5Neus Camera angles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD63b6Z-Tr0

2. Media and Information Languages Language pertains to the technical and symbolic ingredients or codes and conventions that media and information professionals may select and use to communicate ideas, information, and knowledge.

3. Media and Information Languages

4. Types of Media Codes and Convention

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD63b6Z-Tr0

6. Conventions in Media

7. Activity 1: Say CHEESE!!!! Use the photo collage as your pattern in taking pictures in different camera angles. Name: ______________________________________ Section: _________

8. Symbolic Codes Symbolic codes are social in nature. What this means is that these codes live outside the media product themselves, but would be understood in similar ways in the ‘real life’ of the audience. Symbolic codes in media include  setting, mise en scene ,  acting  and  color .

9. How will you describe a symbolic code for a rich man?

10. Setting is the time and place of the narrative. Setting can even be a created atmosphere or frame of mind.

11. Mise en scene is a French term that means ‘everything within the frame’. In media terms it has become to mean the description of all the objects within a frame of the media product and how they have been arranged. An analysis of mise en scene includes: Set Design Costume Props Staging and Composition

12. Acting Actors portray characters in media products and contribute to character development, creating tension or advancing the narrative. The actor portrays a character through: Facial expression Body Language Vocal qualities Movement Body contact

13. Color Color has highly cultural and strong connotations. When studying the use of color in a media product the different aspects to be looking at are: Dominant color Contrasting foils Color symbolism

14. Technical Codes Technical codes are codes that are specific to a media form and do not live outside of them. For instance, our understanding of different camera shots and their connotations make sense when we look and films and photographs, but mean nothing to us outside of those forms. Technical codes in media include  Camerawork ,  Editing ,  Audio  and  Lighting .