MEDIA & INFO LANGUAGES

• Language


  technical and symbolic ingredients or codes and conventions that media and information professionals may select and use in an effort to communicate ideas, information and knowledge
• Media Languages


  narrative structures that indicate the meaning of media messages to an audience
• Written Codes


  use of language style and textual layout
• Technical Codes


  include sound, camera angles, types of shots and lighting. They may include, for example, ominous music to communicate danger in a feature film,
• Symbolic Codes


  include the language, dress, or actions of characters or iconic symbols that are easily understood.
• CODES ML

  • written
  • technical
  • symbolic
• Audience


  consumers for whom a media message was constructed as well as anyone else who is exposed to the message.
• Producers


  engaged in the process of creating and putting together media content to make a finished media product.
• 4 Rules to Make Photos Better

  • rule of thirds
  • leading lines
  • symmetry and patterns
  • framing
• GRAMMAR OF CAMERA

  • extreme long shot
  • long shot
  • medium long shot
  • full shot
  • mid shot
  • close up
  • extreme close up
• POV SHOT

  • establishing shot
  • pov shot
  • over the shoulder
  • reaction
  • insert
  • reverse angle
  • hand held
• CAMERA ANGLES

  • high angle
  • aerial shot
  • low angle
  • eye level
• CAM MOVEMENT

  • panning
  • tilt
  • tracking
  • zoom