MEDIA AND INFORMATION

LITERACY (MIL)

5. Media and Information Languages

• Genre, Codes and Conventions
 What is genre?

 comes from the French word meaning 'type' or

'class‘
 can be recognized by its common set of
distinguishing features (codes and conventions)
 What are codes and conventions?

CODES
 are systems of signs, which create meaning

CONVENTIONS
 are the generally accepted ways of doing something
 Types of Code

Technical Symbolic Written

Technical Codes
 waysin which equipment is used to tell the story
(camera techniques, framing, depth of fields, lighting
and exposure, etc.)
 Video Presentation
Technical Codes

Camera Angles with Zach King

.(2014). YouTube Channel: King Film School.
Retrieved September 14, 2016, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD63b6Z-Tr0
 Technical Codes
Camera Techniques
Basic Camera Shots Advance Camera Camera Angles
Shots
Extreme Wide Shot Two Shot Eye-Level
Wide Shot Cut Away High Angle
Medium Shot Over the Shoulder Low Angle
Medium Close- up Point of View Bird's Eye View
Close- up Selective Focus Worm’s Eye View
Extreme Close- up Arc Shot Slanted (canted)
 Types of Code

Technical Symbolic Written

Symbolic Codes
 showwhat is beneath the surface of what we see
(objects, setting, body language, clothing, color, etc. )
 Types of Code

Technical Symbolic Written

Written Codes
 use
of language style and textual layout (headlines,
captions, speech bubbles, language style, etc. )
Written Codes
Formative Assessment: Poster Analysis