MEDIA

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CONNOTATION
the meaning placed upon the code - red=love
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DENOTATION
the actual meaning - red rose - a flower
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POLYSEMIC
texts with more than one meaning
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NON-DIEGETIC SOUND
the sound you cannot see in the shot - soundscape
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DIEGETIC SOUND
the sound you can see in the shot - footsteps
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ENIGMA CODE
a narrative device which increases tension
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IDEOLOGY
the messages/values behind the text, given by the producers.
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ICONOGRAPHY
the props/costume/objects that are associated with a particular genre
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LEXIS
the choice of words used - linked to that genre
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MISE-EN-SCENE
everything you see in the shot, from the clothing on the character to the tv in the background
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NATIONAL IDENTITY
representation of a country as a whole, encompassing its culture/traditions/language - clearly defiance to other nations
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scheduled times for the broadcast to be on, same day/same time
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ZOO FORMAT
where the producer is the main attraction to the station, but others contribute - colloquial language used
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ENCODING
ideas/messages are contained within the media text. - the message is there for the audience
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DECODING
different ways in which the audience interprets the messages.
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POLYSEMIC
texts that have more than one meaning - can be interpreted in different ways by an audience
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Card 2

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the actual meaning - red rose - a flower

Back

DENOTATION

Card 3

Front

texts with more than one meaning

Back

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Card 4

Front

the sound you cannot see in the shot - soundscape

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

the sound you can see in the shot - footsteps

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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