Media Codes
Camera & Sound
Mise en Scène & Setting
Genre & Stereotypes
Randoms
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What are media codes used for?

To create meaning in media.

100

Describe an establishing shot?

A shot taken from far away that shows a full scene.

100

What does "mise en scène" mean?

Everything you see in the frame.

100

What is a genre?

A type or category of media with similar features.

100

What is the name for the main character or "hero" of the story?

The protagonist.

200

Are cameras and editing, technical or symbolic codes?

Technical

200

What is diegetic sound?

Sound from inside the story that characters can hear.

200

What is included in mise en scene?

Lighting, costume, props, colour and setting.

200

What is a trope (or convention)?

A common idea or character we see often in media.

200

What do we call the bad guy or force that causes problems?

The antagonist.

300

What do we call the visual look of a scene—costumes, props, lighting and set?

Mise en scène.

300

What camera angle makes a character look powerful?

Low angle.

300

What does "blocking" refer to in film?

The placement of actors in the frame.

300

Give an example of a media stereotype.

Dumb blonde, nerd, tough guy, mean girl, etc.

300

What does “pre-production” refer to?


The first stage of making a film

400

What word do we use to describe written codes?

Typography

400

What’s the difference between diegetic and non-diegetic sound?

Diegetic = characters hear it

Non-diegetic = only audience hears it.

400

Name two things included in setting.

Time, place, environment, weather.

400

What does it mean to "subvert" a genre convention?

To break or challenge the usual expectations of a genre.

400

What do we call the process visually planning a scene using drawings?

Storyboarding.

500

Which code includes how the actor moves, speaks or uses body language?

Acting.

500

Name two camera movements.

Pan, zoom, tracking, dolly zoom.

500

How can colour create emotion in film?

Colours can show feelings: e.g. red = danger, blue = calm.

500

Name 3 common genre conventions in horror films.

Dark lighting, spooky setting, jump scares, monsters, haunted houses.

500

What is the job of a sound supervisor in a film group?

To organise music, sound effects and soundtrack.

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