Codes
When techinal elements such as camera, sound, mise-en-scene, editing or special effect are used to communicate with and lead the audience to expect certain things.
Conventions
Its when you expect something to happen in a certain genre of a film. For example 'horror' you expect killing, thunder, a group of people or a weapon.
Conventions of Horror
Blood
Darkness
Screaming
Thunder
Groups of friends
Low music
Weapons
Maskes
Accidents
Murder
Ghosts
Action
Car chasing
Villian
Hero
Happy ending
Explosions
Set in exotic countries
Pretty girl
Guns
Police
Money
Western
Horses
Deserts
Cowboys
Guns
Deserted town
Bar
Boots
Hotness
Cactus
Your paraphrasing of what is meant by the media specific term “convention” is fairly good. The work here is incomplete. You needed to list a number of conventions from different genres (e.g. western, action/adventure, science fiction, horror).
ReplyDeleteYour definition of the key phrasal term “media code” begins well but needs developing. The work here is also incomplete. You needed to explore technical codes at work. Anchor yourself with a specific moving image extract and explore how technical elements such as CAMERA, SOUND, MISE-EN-SCÈNE, EDITING or SPECIAL EFFECTS (which may also be conventions of the genre) are used to: communicate with / manipulate / engage the audience; and lead the audience to understand / think / feel / expect certain things.
Homework incomplete. F